AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoData-Center Stakes: Hut 8 has broken ground on its planned $10 billion River Bend project in West Feliciana Parish; coverage also notes a company-linked PAC donation to a Landry-affiliated committee months earlier. A Meta data-center project is drawing thousands of workers and business to another Louisiana town, while utility-board candidates face questions about power demand and customer rates. Jobs & Investment: Louisiana ranks among the top three states for job growth, and Gov. Jeff Landry is touting $3.5 billion in rural investments as communities await results. Hyundai-POSCO is recruiting for 37 New Orleans-area jobs, with a regional analysis weighing the steel mill’s potential economic gains. New Orleans Business: Creative coworking company Burnt Canoe bought an $1.6 million building for a second campus, while Lower Coast Coffee opened a Freret Street location near Loyola and Tulane. A local investor also bought the former Emeril’s Delmonico building for $1.2 million, as nearby hotel projects add to investment along St. Charles Avenue.
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