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Port NOLA CEO Brandy Christian announces departure She will step down in mid-June 2024.Metairie-based ORACLE Lighting acquires LumaMedia International in Las Vegas SponsoredTurkey and the Wolf owner opens Hot Stuff on Maple Street New Orleans City Business Daily Newsletter Sign up for your daily digest of New Orleans News. By signing up you agree to our Privacy Policy Energy At least 2 dead after severe storms roll through Louisiana, 60,000 without power Monday’s storms came shortly after one of the most active periods of severe weather in U.S. history. Education and Nonprofits Louisiana colleges could gain more power over setting tuition Louisiana requires two- thirds of the Legislature to sign off on tuition changes. Government and Law 10 federal agencies receive ‘A+’ in annual scorecard measuring small business contracting goals Federal grants can be a huge boost for small businesses. Ports and Transportation Port NOLA CEO Brandy Christian announces departure She will step down in mid-June 2024. Technology Google’s unleashes AI in search, raising hopes for better results and fears about less web traffic Google has rolled out a retooled search engine. Retail and Hospitality Turkey and the Wolf owner opens Hot Stuff on Maple Street Hot Stuff, a new restaurant from Mason Hereford of Turkey and the Wolf, opened Monday. Health Care Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana names new CEO Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana is a tax-paying not-for-profit health insurer. Special Sections Power List: Tourism & Hospitality 2024 ‘Power 20’ leaders in tourism, hospitality symbolize old, new New Orleans CityBusiness Health Care Annual 2024 The annual publication inserts in the March 22 CityBusiness. Maritime and Energy Impact 2024 The annual publication inserts in the March 8 issue of CityBusiness. Top Construction Projects 2024 New Orleans CityBusiness’s annual compilation of Top Construction Projects are making headlines with billions of dollars of economic investment in the greater New Orleans area. Power List: Port and Maritime 2024 The 20 most influential people in the New Orleans area. Money Makers 2023 Money Makers share their wealth of knowledge. Best Places to Work 2023 Best Companies Group, a subsidiary of BridgeTower Media (owner of New Orleans CityBusiness), curated the data and made the selections. Real Estate Trends 2023 The New Orleans-area residential market continues to hold steady, despite high interest rates and insurance costs. People This Week Hans Luetkemeier, The Dupuy Group Hans Luetkemeier, President, The Dupuy Group — The Dupuy Group, headquartered in New Orleans, LA, is pleased to announce the appointment of Hans Luetkemeier as its new President. In this role, Luetkemeier will oversee all of Dupuy’s present operations in four US states as well as lead its future business strategy. The Dupuy Group, which […] Grady Hurley, Jones Walker LLP Grady Hurley, Partner, Jones Walker LLP Grady Hurley, co-leader of Jones Walker’s maritime litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution team, was elected president of the Maritime Law Association (MLA) of the United States during the organization’s Spring Meeting. Grady is the fourth president elected from New Orleans in the MLA’s 125-year history. He recently served as […] Greg Schafer, Jones Walker LLP Greg Schafer, Special Counsel, Jones Walker LLP — Greg Schafer joins Jones Walker as special counsel in the firm’s Litigation Practice Group and a member of the Healthcare Industry Team. Greg is an experienced trial and appellate attorney who represents individuals, corporations, and healthcare providers. Greg strives to ensure his clients’ interests are best served […] Valerie Fontenot, Jones Walker LLP Valerie Fontenot, Special Counsel, Jones Walker LLP — Valerie Fontenot joins Jones Walker as special counsel in the firm’s Litigation Practice Group and a member of the Healthcare Industry Team. Valerie is an accomplished attorney with deep knowledge of federal and state regulatory frameworks and guides clients through the rapidly evolving legal and policy landscape […] Thomas Flanagan, Flanagan Partners LLP Thomas Flanagan, Partner, Flanagan Partners LLP — Thomas Flanagan of Flanagan Partners LLP was inducted into the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers. Founded in 1990, the Academy is an invitation-only association of nationally respected appellate lawyers dedicated to promoting the highest standards of professionalism and advocacy in appellate courts. https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-flanagan-33052120/ Announce your new employees, promotions, […] EVENTS Money Makers May 17th, 2024 | 12:00 AM New Orleans CityBusiness is looking for 50 professionals whose fiscal work has set the pace for their company and the region. Honorees will [...] Empowering Women (Recognizing businesses empowering women) August 23rd, 2024 | 12:00 AM Empowering Women recognizes companies and organizations that have shown a strong commitment to supporting and elevating women in the New Orl[...] Leadership in Law October 7th, 2024 | 4:00 PM Leadership in Law honors legal professionals in the New Orleans area. See All EventsMoney and Labor Tax revenues still above prepandemic collections Stock market today: Wall Street coasts toward the close of another winning week Japanese automaker Nissan reports 92% jump in profit as sales surge Airbnb shares slide on lower revenue forecast despite a doubling of net income Guest Perspective: Economic development and the world’s eating habits Slow to expand, internet casino gambling is the future of US betting, industry execs say Indexes drift to a mixed close as Wall Street remains in a lull FTX will return money to most customers less than 2 years after catastrophic crypto collapse Auto techs offered free electric vehicle repair course Classroom seats are limited. JOB1 to host young adult job expo JOB1 and the American Jobs Center will host a young adult job expo titled Careers on the Blvd.” RIP Google Pay — What you need to know about Google Wallet...