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Edwards agrees to July 31 end to federal unemployment aid

Gov. John Bel Edwards has agreed to turn off federal pandemic unemployment payments at...

COVID-19 has changed the way businesses hire executives

Businesses are recruiting new leadership again, and changing the way they do it, according...

It’s official (finally): Amazon redeveloping Cortana Mall site

Business leaders and elected officials welcomed Amazon to Baton Rouge today during a news...

Louisiana creates rules for self-driving delivery devices

Louisiana has created a framework for self-driving delivery robots to drop off packages on...

Edwards tight-lipped on whether he’ll veto bill to fund bridge construction

Gov. John Bel Edwards is expected to announce Thursday whether he’ll sign or veto several high-profile pieces of legislation. But a bill that would help fund a new bridge across the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge will not be among them.

Workers were more stressed than ever in 2020, here’s what employers can do

A new Gallup report on employee well-being reveals some troubling, if surprising, results: Last...
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Iberville Parish pauses new development in some areas amid flood concerns

The Iberville Parish Council has approved a one-year moratorium on new development in part...

Two decades-long lag in US home construction contributing to surge in prices

Construction of new housing has been historically low for the past 20 years, contributing...

Petronet shelves $2.5B investment in proposed Lake Charles LNG terminal

India’s Petronet LNG Ltd has shelved its $2.5 billion investment plan in Tellurian’s proposed...

Louisiana steers federal money toward infrastructure upgrades

Before they wrapped up their session, Louisiana lawmakers charted the spending of nearly $1.7...
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