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More companies using surveillance technology to keep tabs on remote workers
The spread of the delta variant has kept many of America’s office employees working from home and fueled a rise in surveillance technologies by employers.
Mary Bird Perkins collaborating with BRG’s Pennington Cancer Center
In the latest shake-up to rock the rapidly changing local health care market, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center and one of the largest oncology practices in Baton Rouge—Louisiana Hematology and Oncology Associates—have signed a letter of intent with Baton Rouge General’s Pennington Cancer Center to expand services to BRG’s Bluebonnet campus.
See where your favorite brand of toilet paper stacks up when it comes to...
The Natural Resources Defense Council's toilet paper scorecard uses environmental yardsticks to judge 44 top brands of bathroom tissue.
‘LaPolitics’: September is a big month for class-action lawsuits
If the pandemic, Hurricane Ida and the roof of the Superdome catching fire didn’t provide enough drama for you in September, you can always find further political intrigue in the courts, which have hosted major developments in class-action lawsuits this month.
Baton Rouge restaurant openings to look for this fall
Original concepts and refreshed locations will roll out over the next few weeks and months, heralding the continuing evolution of the Capital City’s dining scene.
LSU AgCenter FOODii expanding bottling services
The LSU Food Incubator, recently rebranded as FOODii, is offering its bottling facility to statewide companies in order to bring more manufacturing back to Louisiana.
Graves: Debt-ceiling dispute likely to delay flood insurance rate hike
Partisan budget disagreements on Capitol Hill will likely impact the implementation of new flood insurance rates scheduled to take effect Oct. 1, according to U.S. Rep. Garret Graves, R-Baton Rouge.
Early end to unemployment boost didn’t spur job growth in Louisiana
Louisiana’s decision to opt out of enhanced federal unemployment benefits did not lead to significant employment growth, the Legislature’s top economist says.
Storm damage to Louisiana agriculture could top $580M
The Louisiana agriculture industry has suffered at least $584 million in damage after Hurricane Ida walloped the southeastern portion of the state
Four tips on how to better connect with your customers
The most simple way to overcome this misconception is to inject a human-first approach to business by working to better understand what customers need.
Edwards says he’s confident Congress will come through with aid
Gov. John Bel Edwards said today that he is confident Congress will ultimately pass a supplemental disaster aid package to benefit Louisiana and other states recovering from hurricanes, fires and freezes during the past two years, but acknowledged partisan politics could delay delivery, USA Today Network reports.
Local self-storage rentals surge as a result of storms, real estate market
Local self-storage companies saw an increase in customers early this summer, partially due to flooding in May but also as the result of a rise in home sales.
St. George organizers on annexations: ‘It’s all just about political theater’
Organizers of the St. George incorporation effort say they may file de-annexation requests on behalf of property owners who live within the city limits and want out.
Pandemic sparks rapid growth in software robots to perform routine office jobs
The pandemic-fueled growth in the adoption of software robots designed to ease routine office work is making one task a lot easier for chief...
Biden vaccine mandate appears legal, but avenues for challenge exist, says LSU law professor
President Joe Biden’s executive order that companies with 100 or more employees must ensure their workers are vaccinated against COVID-19 or tested weekly for the illness seems legal under current interpretations of the law and the U.S. Constitution, but opponents have at least three legal arguments they can try, LSU law professor John Devlin says.
Agricultural technology, blockchain top list of fastest-growing industries globally
One of the year's largest reports on American entrepreneurship was published this week and technologies such as robotics and blockchain were the big winners.
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Repairs to power grid after Hurricane Ida could approach $3B
The cost of power restorations and repairs in Louisiana from Hurricane Ida could approach $3 billion, with many customers asked to cover bills without federal aid.
Louisiana Public Service Commission Zoom meeting hacked
The Louisiana Public Service Commission’s business and executive session Zoom meeting was hacked at around 10 a.m. this morning.
Plank Road bus rapid transit moving forward
Mayor Sharon Weston Broom today announced the city is moving forward in its effort to create a 9-mile rapid bus line from Plank Road to Nicholson Drive, by formally accepting a $15 million grant to fund the bus route.
