New Orleans City Business

Louisiana Bankers Association Picks Bob Taylor As Chief Executive

The board of directors of the Louisiana Bankers Association elected Robert "Bob" Taylor as its chief executive officer. Taylor takes the helm after 16 years as director of LBA government relations and more than eight years in the same role with the Louisiana League of Savings Institutions.

New Orleans-Area Parishes Sync Evacuation, Re-Entry Plans

Jefferson Parish is participating in a six- parish collaboration on evacuation re-entry for businesses following a disaster such as a hurricane. Jefferson, Orleans, St. Tammany, St. Bernard and St. John parishes have agreed to honor each others evacuation plans in conjunction with Louisiana State Police and to use the same re- entry documents.

Louisiana Manufacturing Ends Four-Year Slump

Louisiana manufacturing employment increased 3.2 percent over the past 12 months, according to the 2007 Louisiana Manufacturers Register, an industrial directory published annually by Manufacturers' News Inc. MNI reports Louisiana lost 137 manufacturing plants, but gained 6,255 industrial jobs since April 2006. Baton Rouge has the most industrial jobs, representing 7.6 percent of state manufacturing employment, or 15,185 jobs, up 2 percent from April 2006, and accounts for 467 manufacturers -...

Stewart Enterprise's 2q Earnings Increase $2.4m

Stewart Enterprises Inc. today reported net earnings from continuing operations of $13.8 million, or 13 cents per diluted share, compared with net earnings of $11.4 million, or 11 cents per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2006. Stewart reported net earnings from continuing operations for the six months ended April

New Orleans Citybusiness: Just Two Weeks Left for Innovator of the Year

CityBusiness is accepting nominations for the 2007 Innovator of the Year program, honoring individuals, companies and organizations who succeed by operating in new and exciting ways or creating unique products. Nominations are due by 5 p.m. June 27. The sixth annual program will honor the 2007 innovators in the metropolitan New Orleans area at an awards luncheon at noon Sept. 7 at the Sheraton hotel on Canal Street. A special insert will run in the Sept. 10 issue of CityBusiness.

Morgan City Oil Spill Remains Uncontained

The National Response Center learned at approximately 10:30 a.m. Monday of a uncontrolled wellhead release occurring in a remote, dead-end canal off of Freshwater Bayou or approximately 4 miles east of the Freshwater Bayou Locks near Freshwater City. No injuries have been confirmed.

Jefferson Parish Businessman John Georges Makes Gubernatorial Run Official

Jefferson Parish businessman John Georges today confirmed he will run for governor azs expected. "Like many Louisianians, I am not satisfied with the choices for governor and so, after much thought and consideration, I have decided to run," Georges said. "In order to attract supporters as more people learn of my experiences, leadership credentials and vision for Louisiana, I plan to launch a media campaign on TV, in newspapers, on the radio and the Internet, and be in full swing by the end of...

Growth of Gulf of Mexico's Dead Zone Spurs Protests Over Federal Inaction

Conservation and fishing organizations protested today the lack of progress made to address the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico. At a meeting of the Task Force made up of state and federal agencies, groups questioned why more than six years after an action plan was released, little action has taken place to reduce the size of the dead zone. Now, increased corn production to fuel the ethanol boom could accelerate growth of the dead zone, protesters claim.

Massachusetts Man to Become N.O.'S First Inspector General

Robert Cerasoli will soon become the Crescent City's first inspector general. The city-appointed Ethics Review Board, the authority formed to fill the IG seat, selected Cerasoli for the position and will make it official at 9 a.m. June 21.