economic development

Central La. Economic Development Firm Hires Food Systems Planner

Kate Archer Kent — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:36:00 +0000

The Central Louisiana Economic Development Alliance has hired a regional food systems planner to create a marketplace that encourages the buying and selling of local produce in the alliance’s 10-parish region. John Cotton Dean is beginning to map out his new job. He started last month.

New Orleans business group gets $1 million grant

The Associated Press — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 17:22:23 +0000

The New Orleans Business Alliance is receiving a $1 million Economic Development Administration grant to help fund the development and implementation of a strategic plan to boost business and job growth in the city.

The grant was announced Monday by acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank.

Tech center setting up shop in Baton Rouge

The Associated Press — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 22:59:30 +0000

Ameritas Technologies says it will open an information technology center in Baton Rouge creating 300 jobs.

Conference: Stronger Ties Between La, Guatemala

The Associated Press — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:49:26 +0000

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana officials and business leaders plan to start a three-day conference tomorrow in New Orleans with their counterparts from Guatemala. The Times-Picayune reports that they hope to make relations with Latin America a top policy priority and to strengthen trade and economic ties between the two regions.