New Orleans CityBusiness articles from February 2003

New Orleans CityBusiness archives from February 2003

Independent certified public accountant buys Foodies Kitchen.(New Orleans, Louisiana)
February 3, 2003... Byline: Keith Pandolfi Foodies Kitchen has been sold to Robert Champagne, an independent certified public accountant who lives in New Orleans. The sale includes the gourmet food market's locations at 720 Veterans Memorial Blvd. in...

Trouble brewing in Houston for N.O. coffee supremacy.
February 3, 2003... Byline: Ellen Boyer After applying to the New York Board of Trade eight months ago, the Port of Houston Authority will learn next week whether it will be certified as a Coffee Exchange port. That would mean additional competition for...

Las Vegas, Chicago thrive as N.O. tourism slows.(New Orleans tourism and convention business sees slow year, 2003, Louisiana)
February 3, 2003... Byline: Elisabeth Butler Tourism officials around the country say it's the best of times or the worst of times, depending on where they live. While New Orleans searches for smaller meetings to fill the year's softened convention...

Greater New Orleans Foundation manages more than 500 philanthropic funds.
February 3, 2003... Byline: Keith Pandolfi When it became apparent that Mary Lynn Strasser, a New Orleans graphic artist, was losing her battle with breast cancer at the age of 45, her friends decided to continue her work. To honor Strasser's long history...

Louisiana risks losing major Bollinger Shipyards deal to nearby rivals.
February 3, 2003... Byline: Ellen Boyer A bidding war between Louisiana and its neighbors may be in the works if a lucrative contract is awarded to a Lockport-based shipbuilder. Bollinger Shipyards Inc. is working to land a multimillion-dollar deal to...

Angelo Brocato's Ice Cream Parlor to expand production facilities.(New Orleans, Louisiana)
February 3, 2003... Byline: Keith Pandolfi The aged black-and-white photographs on the walls of Angelo Brocato's Ice Cream Parlor are testaments to the business' staying power. In them, customers can see the three generations of the Brocato family that have...

Two Louisiana plans aim to extend safety net for uninsured.
February 3, 2003... Byline: Elisabeth Butler Health care officials are pushing two programs to reduce the ranks of the uninsured in Louisiana. On Jan. 1, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals launched LaMOMS, a program that expands Medicaid...

N.O. undeterred after Atlanta cancels lucrative water contract.(United Water may still bid to manage New Orleans' Sewerage & Water Board, Louisiana)
February 3, 2003... Byline: Mary Webb The cancellation of the world's largest city water privatization contract isn't enough to discourage Mayor Ray Nagin from seeking a private manager for the Sewerage & Water Board. "That will not deter our efforts to...

Rare exhibits give curators behind-scenes complications.(New Orleans museums get ready for Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial exhibits)
February 3, 2003... Byline: Elisabeth Butler Think of a suitcase lost on an airplane. Now, imagine the missing suitcase held the 200-year-old bill of sale for the Louisiana Purchase. That's just one of the nightmares shared by the organizers of the...

Short-term contracts pressure basketball players to perform in 10 days.(New Orleans Hornets gives Randy Livingston shot with 10-day contract)
February 3, 2003... Byline: Keith Pandolfi The pressure is on for Randy Livingston. After half a season with the Continental Basketball Association's Sioux Falls Skyforce in South Dakota, Livingston was signed to a 10-day contract with the New Orleans Hornets...

New Orleans Media Briefs Feb. 3, 2003.
February 3, 2003... Byline: Amber Bethel Have you ever thought you might want to "get in touch with your inner dog?" That's what Lisa Robinson invites readers to do with Urban Dog, a canine lifestyle magazine she started in New Orleans last year. The...

Analysts: N.O. must tighten tax increment financing use requirements.(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... Byline: Mary Webb Future New Orleans tax increment financing districts should face a more stringent evaluation prior to approval, a city consultant says. Addressing the New Orleans City Council's Budget, Audit and Board of Review...

Sea Point raising $30 million to build Venice container port.(Louisiana)
February 3, 2003... Byline: Ellen Boyer Industry officials have talked for years about how southeast Louisiana can capture a greater share of container cargo market in the Gulf of Mexico. Building a system of larger container facilities along the mouth of...

Interview with new exec. director of Downtown Development District.(Kurt Weigle)(Interview)
February 3, 2003... Byline: Mary Webb As he takes over as executive director of the Downtown Development District today, Kurt Weigle is taking the road oft traveled. Weigle, who hails from Detroit where he was vice president of New Center Council Inc.,...

Commentary: Mayor's track record inspires faith in water board contract plans.
February 3, 2003... Byline: Staff Mayor Nagin's decision to continue exploring the management contract process for the Sewerage & Water Board is a sound one. In less than one year, Nagin's administration has developed an impressive track record while...

Commentary: State of the Union address too long.(Column)
February 3, 2003... Byline: D. Singletary While watching President Bush deliver his State of the Union address last week, I had a revelation. I decided, right there in front of my television, that if I was ever elected president, there would be some...

Focus/Last year's twin storms put hospital disaster plans to the test.
February 3, 2003... Byline: Megan Kamerick Hospital administrators fretting over their disaster plans need look no further than Houston for inspiration. In June 2001, Tropical Storm Allison killed 22 people and caused $2 billion in property damage to the...

Verizon Wireless announces 2002 financial results.(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... Byline: Staff Verizon Wireless announced its 2002 financial results, including 17% revenue growth in the fourth quarter. The company acquired almost 1 million new customers in the fourth quarter, making Verizon the largest U.S. carrier by...

Criterium-Dormady Engineers opens office in Metairie.(Louisiana)(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... Byline: Staff Criterium-Dormady Engineers, an engineering consulting firm, recently opened an office in Metairie, according to Daniel T. Dormady, president. The company will specialize in building evaluation services including residential...

AAA announces five New Orleans restaurants receive 2003 Four Diamond Award.(Louisiana)(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... Byline: Staff AAA announced that five New Orleans restaurants received the 2003 Four Diamond Award. The restaurants include Cobalt, The Grill Room at Windsor Court Hotel, Emeril's Delmonico Restaurant & Bar, Zoe Bistrot at W New Orleans...

Hibernia Asset Management's Mid-Cap Equity Fund ranks No. 5.(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... Byline: Staff Hibernia Asset Management's Hibernia Mid-Cap Equity Fund ranked No. 5 out of 475 funds on "The Wall Street Journal's" Mutual Fund Score Card. Hibernia Asset Management, a division of Hibernia National Bank's Private Client...

Acting Commissioner of Insurance announces plans to run for commissioner.(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... Byline: Staff Acting Commissioner of Insurance Robert Wooley announced plans to run for commissioner after serving two years as interim commissioner. Wooley says he will address factors that affect auto, homeowner and health insurance,...

Crescent Crown Distribution is new distributor for Abita Brewing Co.
February 3, 2003... Byline: Staff Crescent Crown Distributing LLC has replaced Champagne Beverage Company Inc., Abita Brewing Co.'s distributor for eight years. "This switch is a big deal," says Abita President David Blossman. Instead of using only one...

IRS seeks volunteers to prepare tax forms for Earned Income Tax Credits eligible families.(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... Byline: Staff The Internal Revenue Service and Safe Neighborhood Action Plan are seeking volunteers to prepare tax claim forms for families eligible for Earned Income Tax Credits. According to the IRS, 18 million people could benefit...

Murphy Oil Corp. announces 2002 fourth quarter net income of $57.6M.(US)(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... Byline: Staff Murphy Oil Corp., an El Dorado, Ark.-based oil company, announced that 2002 fourth-quarter net income was $57.6 million or 62 cents per diluted share, compared with net income of $28.8 million or 31 cents per diluted share,...

Cleco Corp. announces fourth-quarter 2002 earnings.(US)(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... Byline: Staff Cleco Corp. announced its fourth-quarter 2002 earnings totaled 6 cents per diluted share, down from 33 cents per diluted share in the last quarter of 2001. The company earned $1.47 per diluted share in 2002, equal to 2001...

Delta Air Lines shrinks planes, adds seats.(rescheduling will raise number of flights from New Orleans to Dallas to 8 versus the current 3, US)(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... Byline: Staff To cope with fewer air passengers, Delta Air Lines last month began reworking its Dallas/Ft. Worth hub. Delta plans to take two of its large planes out of the New Orleans flight schedule and replace them with smaller jets....

Peter A. Mayer Advertising wins awards for Sonesta Inc. branding campaign.(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... Byline: Staff Peter A. Mayer Advertising Inc. won one silver and four bronze awards for its branding campaign for Sonesta Inc. at the Hospitality Service Marketing Association International awards in New York City. Other winners include...

Rouses Supermarkets to open first North Shore location.(Louisiana)(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... Byline: Staff Rouses Supermarkets, based in Thibodaux, will open its first North Shore location in Covington this summer. The 52,000-square-foot store will be the company's 15th in Louisiana. Rouses is the largest family-owned...

Louisiana oyster, shrimp producers to receives $13.5M in emergency, disaster aid.(from the state)(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... Byline: Staff Sen. John Breaux, D-La., announced that Louisiana oyster and shrimp producers will receive $13.5 million in emergency and disaster aid. The Senate spending bill passed last week will provide about $3 million to help...

Mayor Nagin appoints exec. assistant to mayor for homeland security and public safety.
February 3, 2003... Byline: Staff Mayor C. Ray Nagin appointed Terry Ebbert as executive assistant to the mayor for homeland security and public safety. Ebbert begins the job in early February. Ebbert, a retired U.S. Marine Corps Colonel, most recently helped...

U.S. Supreme Court denies review of former insurance commissioner's case.(James "Jim" Brown)(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... Byline: Staff The U.S. Supreme Court announced it would not review the case of Louisiana's former insurance commissioner, James "Jim" Brown, who is serving a six-month felony prison sentence for lying to the FBI. The decision exhausted...

Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold announce private placement of $500M in senior notes.(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... Byline: Staff Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. announced it has completed private placement of $500 million in senior notes due 2010 with an interest rate of 10.125% per year. The offering netted approximately $486 million, which FCX...

Britney Spears Foundation awards $30K grant to Arts Council of New Orleans.(Louisiana)(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... Byline: Staff Who says pop culture is destroying the next generation's appreciation of high art? The Arts Council of New Orleans just received a $30,000 grant from the Britney Spears Foundation. Spears, a Louisiana native and pop...

Profits surge for Northrop Grumman.(US)(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... Byline: Staff Northrop Grumman Corp. reported a healthy boost in its fourth-quarter earnings. Northrop, the third-largest defense contractor in the nation, reported net income of $224 million, or $1.72 per share, for the fourth...

Downtown Development District launches new directional sign system.(system includes 286 signs to direct vehicle and pedestrian traffic to attractions downtown)(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... Byline: Staff The Downtown Development District last week formally introduced a new directional sign system in New Orleans, which includes a series of 286 signs designed to direct vehicle and pedestrian traffic to attractions downtown. ...

Rudy Giuliani to sign copies of new book in New Orleans.(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... Byline: Staff Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani will be in New Orleans Wednesday to sign copies of his new book "Leadership," a personal guide to the essential principles that helped sustain his political career. The book opens...

Tulane law professor asked to write gender-neutral law.
February 3, 2003... Byline: Staff Androgenous doesn't have to be ambiguous, even in the law. The Waterford, Conn., Board of Selectmen has asked David Marcello, an adjunct law professor at Tulane University Law School, to help achieve gender neutrality in...

Louis Armstrong International Airport buys Passur Airport Monitor.(New Orleans, Louisiana)(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... Byline: Staff Louisiana flyers who want detailed data on what's going on in the friendly skies can now log onto www.flymsy.com to find out. Louis Armstrong International Airport has purchased a $9,000 Passur Airport Monitor, which went...

Dolan Media acquires Louisiana construction newspaper.(Guide Publishing Company Inc.'s "Daily Journal of Commerce" has been acquired)
February 6, 2003... Byline: Staff Dolan Media Company said today it acquired the Daily Journal of Commerce, the largest construction daily business newspaper in the South, from Guide Publishing Company, Inc. A 92-year-old broadsheet newspaper published...

Entergy Corp. reports fourth-quarter earnings of $75.8M.(Brief Article)
February 10, 2003... Byline: Staff Entergy Corp. reported fourth-quarter 2002 earnings of $75.8 million, or 33 cents per share, an 89% increase over the $20.7 million, or 9 cents per share, in earnings reported the previous year. Higher electricity usage and...

Venture capital forum seeks start-ups, mid-stage growth companies.(Brief Article)
February 10, 2003... Byline: Staff Locke Lidell & Sapp LLP and the Tulane A.B. Freeman School of Business invite start-up and mid-stage growth companies to submit brief business plans for the 2003 Freeman Venture Capital Forum. A panel of finance and...

Circuit City switch eliminates top-earning sales positions.(Brief Article)
February 10, 2003... Byline: Staff Circuit City short-circuited its top earners last week in converting its work force from commission to hourly wages. All employees earning more than $45,000 per year were given severance packages that provided for one...

LA Dept. of Health and Hospitals cancels new rule to limit Medicaid prescriptions.(Brief Article)
February 10, 2003... Byline: Staff Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals canceled a new rule that would have limited each Medicaid patient's prescription coverage to eight medications per month. Medicaid recipients around the state protested the...

Gulf Coast Bank & Trust reports 58% increase in fourth quarter for 2002.(Brief Article)
February 10, 2003... Byline: Staff Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Co. reported a 58% increase in its fourth-quarter earnings for 2002 compared with the same period last year. Gulf Coast earned $1 million during the fourth quarter of 2002 compared with $634,854 during...

New Breed New Orleans to hold forum on city planning.(Brief Article)
February 10, 2003... Byline: Staff If words such as "easement" make your eyes glaze over, New Breed New Orleans wants you. The group will hold a forum on city planning at 7 p.m. Feb.13 in Twiropa Mills, 1544 Tchoupitoulas St. Blake Haney, New Breed...

New Orleans Fire Dept. seeks settlement on longevity pay, annual leave issues.(Brief Article)
February 10, 2003... Byline: Staff After reaching an agreement with the city on a partial pay raise last month, the New Orleans Fire Department is now seeking a settlement on longevity pay and annual leave issues. The city agreed Jan. 30 to an annual 2%...

New Orleans-based Zipa LLC buys former Enron data center.(Brief Article)
February 10, 2003... Byline: Staff New Orleans Internet company Zipa LLC recently found a gem in Enron's rubble. The company spent pennies on the dollar for a 6,600-square-foot data center formerly owned by Enron Broadband Services of Houston. Zipa...

U.S. Dept. of Justice convenes Project Safe Neighborhoods conference.
February 10, 2003... Byline: Staff The U.S. Department of Justice convened its second annual national Project Safe Neighborhoods conference in Philadelphia, including a 10-person delegation from the Eastern District of Louisiana. During the convention, the...

Harrah's Entertainment Inc. reports 2.2% drop in earnings.(Brief Article)
February 10, 2003... Byline: Staff Harrah's Entertainment Inc. of Las Vegas reported earnings fell 2.2% in the fourth quarter compared with last year, but said New Orleans' earnings were a strong point for the quarter. The New Orleans casino gained 13% in...

Restoration project planned to halt rate of erosion.(East and West Grand Terre Islands restoration project)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2003... Byline: Staff A restoration project on East and West Grand Terre Islands in Barataria Bay will help halt the rate of erosion, said Greg Grandy, project manager for the state Department of Natural Resources. The islands have been losing...

Mayor Nagin reopens Tchoupitoulas Street after $9M construction project.(Brief Article)
February 10, 2003... Byline: Staff Mayor C. Ray Nagin officially reopened Tchoupitoulas Street between Felicity Street and the Crescent City Connection after a 17-month, $9 million construction project. Nagin also announced an initiative to repair 57,400...

New Orleans Hornets won't renew guard contract.(Randy Livingston)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2003... Byline: Staff The New Orleans Hornets decided not to renew the contract of guard Randy Livingston and activated guard Bryce Drew from the team's injured list. Livingston, a New Orleans native, was signed to a 10-day contract Jan. 27 and...

Gulf Island Fabrication reports net income of $3.4M.(Brief Article)
February 10, 2003... Byline: Staff Gulf Island Fabrication Inc., a Houma-based fabricator of offshore drilling and production platforms, offshore living quarters and other specialized structures, reported net income of $3.4 million on revenue of $42.4 million...

Commentary: Death care co. chairman optimistic about industry future.(death care industry forecast)
February 10, 2003... Byline: Terry O'Connor Frank Stewart, chairman of death care industry giant Stewart Enterprises, has already picked out his epitaph: "I've appreciated every minute, every second, every moment of this life, especially now." "Even...

LA Philharmonic, LA State Univ. Health Sciences Center plan health fairs.(Brief Article)
February 10, 2003... Byline: Staff Some New Orleans doctors want to use music to break down the boundaries between patients and physicians. The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center recently began...

Overbooked eatery adds romantic option.(Bella Luna Restaurant )(Brief Article)
February 10, 2003... Byline: Staff When he found his North Peters Street restaurant booked for Valentine's Day a month in advance, Chef Horst Pfeifer of Bella Luna Restaurant decided to give those who missed out a second chance. He put a table for two up...

New Orleans Nonprofit Briefs Feb. 10, 2003.(Brief Article)
February 10, 2003... Byline: Keith Pandolfi Fore!Kids Foundation president and chief executive Rick George has been named president of the Professional Golfers' Association's Champions Tour (formerly the Seniors Tour). George will assume his duties with the...

Interview with new president, CEO of Louisiana Cancer Research Center.(Steve Moye )(Interview)
February 10, 2003... Byline: Elisabeth Butler Administrators for the Louisiana State University and Tulane University biotechnology/biomedical partnership recently appointed Steve Moye president and chief executive officer of the new Louisiana Cancer Research...

Commentary: Possible war with Iraq draws differing opinions.(Column)
February 10, 2003... Byline: Staff It was an excellent week for U.S. hawks who have wearied of circling Iraq and believe the time to strike is now. Secretary of State Colin Powell presented convincing evidence of Saddam Hussein's treachery. His...

New art gallery to help low-income, at-risk kids tap creative impulses.(UpHill Gallery and Studio )
February 10, 2003... Byline: Keith Pandolfi Though it is inspired by the slight incline of its second floor, the name of the UpHill Gallery and Studio in the Tremr[umlaut] could also refer to the uphill battle New Orleans' students face in earning a quality...

Focus/Caterers carve out specialized niches during Carnival season.
February 10, 2003... Byline: Michael Giusti Few places show the stark contrasts of carnival's unique mix of revelry and formality than the variety of parties thrown in honor of the season. From friends gathering in flip-flops to catch a few beads, to...

Commentary: Space shuttle tragedy may have significant economic impact.(Column)
February 10, 2003... Byline: D. Singletary There is absolutely nothing I can add to the outpouring of grief and consolation that has gripped our nation as we deal with the loss of the seven astronauts who died when the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated last...

War, terrorism fears keeping international tourists away.
February 10, 2003... Byline: Elisabeth Butler The Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks slashed the already low tires of international tourism in New Orleans. Now private businesses and local government are trying to patch the situation and pump the business back...

E-government to grow in N.O. despite a national slowdown.
February 10, 2003... Byline: Ellen Boyer Three national trends -- the rising cost of health care coverage, increased emphasis on national security and a technology worker shortage -- spell trouble for the technology industry this year, say San Jose,...

Musicians told to play it straight with IRS before it's too late.
February 10, 2003... Byline: Keith Pandolfi For more than 30 years, David Leonard and his wife, Roselyn Lionhart, have played their brand of New Orleans music on Jackson Square in the French Quarter. Along with regular street gigs, the duo, known as David &...

Jefferson Parish school telethon success to spark bigger sequel.
February 10, 2003... Byline: Amber Bethel Second-graders enrolled in Jefferson Parish Public Schools will all have character-building software thanks to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office. Junior Achievement is making sure eighth-graders will have books...

N.O. Biz, Industrial District to launch incubator for homebased businesses.
February 10, 2003... Byline: Mary Webb The New Orleans Business and Industrial District is putting its own spin on the term "working from home." Beginning in March, NOBID will offer home-based businesses low-cost access to resources and services through...

Former K&B Inc. drugstore warehouse redeveloped into industrial space.
February 10, 2003... Byline: Mary Webb Though not as ubiquitous as the royal purple logos they were once synonymous with, the Besthoff family has quietly been making strides in the real estate industry since selling the K&B Inc. drugstore chain to Rite Aid...

Big-box retailers hamper economic development efforts on Freret Street.
February 10, 2003... Byline: Keith Pandolfi Like any recovering patient, Freret Street's commercial district between Napoleon and Jefferson avenues is constantly in need of support from friends and neighbors. Though the area received a $225,000 booster...

N.O. Chief Admin. Officer touts car inspection performance after reviews.
February 10, 2003... Byline: Mary Webb The mayor's administration will continue operating its satellite vehicle inspection stations with only minor tweaking, according to Chief Administrative Officer Kimberly Williamson Butler. Addressing the New Orleans...

Shuttle disaster leaves Michoud future in doubt.(Lockheed Martin Space Systems Michoud Operations )
February 10, 2003... Byline: Ellen Boyer While National Aeronautics and Space Administration investigators search for causes behind the Feb. 1 shuttle disaster, officials at Lockheed Martin Space Systems Michoud Operations are wondering how to change course....

National dating services doing well in New Orleans.
February 10, 2003... Byline: Ellen Boyer In a land where bar owners can get a 24-hour liquor license, you'd think more New Orleanians would be pairing off instead of complaining about being alone. But some professionals say they don't want to meet their soul...

N.O. job hunt tilts heavily to employers.
February 10, 2003... Byline: Elisabeth Butler Professional headhunters say New Orleans is an employers' market. With metropolitan area unemployment rates hovering around 5.3% and national rates at 5.7%, companies have gotten picky about who they hire....

Krewe members pay hefty price for prestige.(Mardi Gras benefits vendors)
February 10, 2003... Byline: Amber Bethel It's no secret that vendors throughout the New Orleans metropolitan area make money off Mardi Gras. However, it's the parades that beckon tourists to the Crescent City. And while it's considered an honor to...

Unifab International risks Nasdaq delisting.(letter "C" added to end of Unifab International Inc.'s Nasdaq trading symbol)(Brief Article)
February 17, 2003... Byline: Staff A letter "C" has been added to the end of Unifab International Inc.'s Nasdaq trading symbol. The letter indicates the New Iberia-based company no longer meets the $1 minimum bid price required to maintain its place on...

Mayor Nagin makes habit of being late for press conferences.(Mayor Ray Nagin)(Brief Article)
February 17, 2003... Byline: Staff The more some things change, the more they stay the same. A common practice of the mayor being late for his press conferences has extended to Mayor Ray Nagin's administration. However, his tardiness appears not to be as...

Cruise line signs deal with Hotard Coaches of New Orleans.(Delta Queen Steamboat Co. signs deal with Hotard Coaches (New Orleans) to deliver ship passengers in south Louisiana to and from its boats for boarding and sightseeing)(Brief Article)
February 17, 2003... Byline: Staff New Orleans-based Delta Queen Steamboat Co. signed a deal with Hotard Coaches of New Orleans to deliver ship passengers in south Louisiana to and from the company's boats for boarding and sightseeing. During 2003, the...

Louisiana Supreme Court rules in favor of crawfish farmers.(Brief Article)
February 17, 2003... Byline: Staff The Louisiana Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the state's crawfish farmers who are seeking damages for crop losses they said were caused by ICON, a pesticide made by Aventis CropSciences USA LLP. The ruling allows the...

Tulane student turns into true philanthropist.(student Timothy Sykes took class in philanthropy and then donated $15,000 he made day trading to endow college scholarship)(Brief Article)
February 17, 2003... Byline: Staff A Tulane University course promoting philanthropy has paid off, literally. Just two years after student Timothy Sykes took the class in philanthropy from theater and dance professor Janet Harreld, he has decided to take...

N.O. mayor wants sales tax 'lockbox'.(Mayor Ray Nagin seeks bids from banks to provide similar service for sales tax collections)(Brief Article)
February 17, 2003... Byline: Staff After success with the property tax collections through a "lockbox" account, Mayor Ray Nagin is seeking bids from banks to provide a similar service for sales tax collections. Banks have until March 10 to submit...

C&G Shipyard delivers first of a new class of vessels to Tidewater Inc.(Brief Article)
February 17, 2003... Byline: Staff C&G Shipyard of Mobile, Ala., has delivered the first of a new class of vessels to New Orleans-based Tidewater Inc. The M/V Vickie Tide will function as a crew and supply boat, said Michael Dohn, Tidewater mechanical...

Delgado Community College enrollment sets record at 15,372.(Brief Article)
February 17, 2003... Byline: Staff Delgado Community College now has its largest enrollment in the history of the college, according to Chancellor J. Terence Kelly. The college registered 15,372 students this semester, which is up 14% from spring 2002, an...

McDermott International enters definitive agreements with existing lenders.(McDermott International Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 17, 2003... Byline: Staff McDermott International Inc., a New Orleans-based worldwide energy services company, has entered into definitive agreements with existing lenders providing for a new credit facility to replace its existing J. Ray McDermott...