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Breaking news, company moves, economic trends, and the deals shaping Greater Baton Rouge and the Capital Region.

RLC construction industry task force aims to tackle liability issues

Liability and labor costs are the short-term concerns most pressing and prevalent among Louisiana’s...

Envoc breaks ground on new corporate headquarters near Bocage

Baton Rouge-based software company Envoc has started construction on a new corporate headquarters in...

Watch the Daily Mental Snack from ‘Business Report’

The recent outbreak of the COVID-19 virus has brought unprecedented levels of disruption and...

LSU Foundation to issue pink slips Thursday 

The LSU Foundation will lay off a “substantial” number of its 140 employees Thursday...

Some GOP lawmakers consider pushing to overturn Gov. Edwards’ mandate 

A coalition of conservative Republican lawmakers in the state Legislature, frustrated by Gov. John...

US Chamber: Businesses have a lot to think about as they prepare to reopen

While businesses that must remain shuttered under the two-week extension of the governor’s stay-at-home...
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Virus roundup … 

• U.S. Rep. Garret Graves today announced Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District is set to...

Broome: Nonprofit, community organizations can apply for CARES Act funding 

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome, in conjunction with Build Baton Rouge, is seeking applications from...

Frustration grows as some small businesses realize they could’ve stayed open under stay-at-home order

As frustration mounts over the economic fallout and recent extension of Louisiana’s stay-at-home order,...

Expedited hiring process helped BRG ramp up staffing for COVID-19 care

When the state contracted with Baton Rouge General in late March to reopen shuttered...
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