ExxonMobil, Chevron and Caterpillar among the big names reporting earnings today.
The LSU Health Foundation will build a $150 million multi-use living and retirement community on 29 acres of land donated by the family of late restaurateur Al Copeland in Mandeville. It will be the first university-affiliated retirement community in the state of Louisiana. Under the partnership, $20 million in land lease revenue will be dedicated to cancer research funding over the next 40 years.
Tipitina's, Maple Leaf Bar, and d.b.a are among the local venues requiring proof of vaccinations or a negative COVID-19 test before entering. The restrictions start today.
Federal agents kicked a cargo ship out of U-S waters last week after finding the lumber on board infested with 5 kinds of pests, including a voracious Asian beetle that devastates U-S trees. The inspection came just after the vessel anchored in the Mississippi River about a mile downriver from New Orleans. It was sent to Freeport, Bahamas for wood disposal services.
The Dow added 153 points, the Nasdaq gained 15 and the S&P put up another 18. Futures are lower.