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DXC Technology ends incentive pact with state as hopes for 2,000 New Orleans tech jobs fades | Business News
Five years ago, state and local elected officials announced with fanfare that tech giant DXC Technology was opening a “digital transformation center” in downtown New Orleans, promising 2,000 jobs in what Gov. John Bel Edwards at the time billed as the state’s largest-ever tech-focused economic development project. But now, DXC appears to be scaling back …
Ochsner’s growth exploded under Warner Thomas’ tenure. What happens next? | Health care/Hospitals
As Warner Thomas cracked open a Diet Coke in a chilly conference room the day after he announced he was leaving Ochsner Health, he was subdued and wistful when reflecting on his 24 years in New Orleans. “It was a really hard decision … really hard,” he said, the executive’s typical assuredness missing from his …
Another tough hurricane season? Predictions indicate a rough ride
South Louisiana has barely had time to catch its breath. But here we go again. Warnings are mounting that the state could be in for another rough ride this hurricane season. Weather experts are pointing to factors such as particularly warm waters that could lead, once again, to an above-average storm year — perhaps even …