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

PETA buys shares in Lamar Advertising in latest move over anti-SeaWorld ad dispute

Animal advocacy group PETA has bought shares of Baton Rouge-based Lamar Advertising in what...

US Chamber to award grants to eligible small businesses in economically distressed areas

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is launching a grant-making initiative today designed to help...

Virus roundup … 

• The Louisiana Workforce Commission says its website and phone lines have been overwhelmed...

Roundup: Federal flood funds / Forgotten fruits / McDonald’s dispute 

Reimbursement: Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., announced Tuesday that the Baton Rouge area will receive...

US retail sales plunge unprecedented 8.7% in March

U.S. retail sales plummeted 8.7% in March, an unprecedented decline, as the viral outbreak...
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Startups will have a hard time but should seek opportunities during crisis

As if startups don’t have a hard enough time attracting investors and raising capital,...

‘Business Report’ webinar: Crisis creates window of opportunity for businesses to advertise

Times of crisis like the coronavirus pandemic create prime marketing opportunities for local businesses...

How to support your remote workers as a manager

For many professionals in the Capital Region, working remotely is the new normal.  But what...

Gallup: People are nervous about resuming normal activities

Americans are hesitant about resuming their normal daily activities amid the COVID-19 outbreak, according...
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