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Design startups are making over the doctor’s office
Most doctor’s offices have been designed with staff efficiency in mind, but post-pandemic, patient-centric architecture has become an area of interest for some startups,...
As pandemic guidelines loosen, summer camps attempt a return to normal
As COVID rules slowly slacken, many local summer camps are doing their best to get campers back.
LSU keeping mask requirement in place
Despite Tuesday’s lifting of the statewide mask mandate, LSU today announced it would continue requiring faculty, staff and students to wear masks.
In a letter...
Baton Rouge lab owner charged in alleged $15M scheme to commit health care fraud
The owner of a Baton Rouge-based clinical laboratory was charged in an alleged $15 million scheme to commit health care fraud, defraud the U.S....
Louisiana COVID-19 vaccine lottery likely on the way
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said Tuesday he will likely create a vaccine lottery or other incentives to boost the state's dismal COVID-19 vaccination...
Local theaters hope summer movies bring audiences back
Movie theaters everywhere took a major hit during the pandemic, but local cinemas expect popular summer movies to bring audiences back to their seats.
Celebrity...
Edwards ends nearly all virus restrictions, lifts mask mandate for schools
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced today that he's scrapping nearly every remaining coronavirus restriction in Louisiana and lifting the statewide requirement that students must...
BRG physician launches at-home taste sensitivity kit predicting COVID-19 outcomes
A physician at Baton Rouge General has launched an at-home taste sensitivity kit that can predict COVID-19 outcomes and is being distributed nationally.
Expert advises companies not to let employees pick their work-from-home days
It’s clear that as the U.S. economy reopens after COVOD-19 precautions, many organizations will be pursuing a hybrid future in which employees work from...
Managers uncertain if remote workers have same hustle
More than a year into America’s great work-from-home experiment, many companies have hailed it a success. So why do some bosses think remote workers...
Pandemic bankruptcies have held off, but experts warn of ‘avalanche’ to come
The worst of the pandemic may be over, but many small businesses are headed for a reckoning.
As relief efforts like the Paycheck Protection Program...
LSU faculty members call for COVID-19 vaccination mandate
A group of LSU faculty members is urging the university to institute a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for students, faculty and staff.
At its Tuesday meeting,...
Baton Rouge restaurants see surge in dining as food distributors face shortages
Diners are making their way back inside their favorite Baton Rouge restaurants in droves as coronavirus restrictions have lifted, but food distributors may not be rebounding fast enough to keep up.
Will pandemic ‘winners’ start to lose as the virus recedes?
When it comes to the COVID-19 crisis, there are two kinds of companies: Those that benefited from it and have to worry how they...
Keeping in contact with remote-working employees boosts morale
As senior partner at InHealth Strategies, a population health and well-being consulting company with Baton Rouge operations, Jeff Soileau wasn’t particularly surprised to see...
Baton Rouge film production looking to grow post-pandemic
Baton Rouge’s Celtic Studios has gained recent attention as the soon-to-be shooting location for the new Disney feature film Crater, but the region could...
US jobless claims continue falling as job market strengthens
The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 444,000, a new pandemic low and a sign that the job market keeps...
Edwards won’t end federal unemployment boost, for now
Louisiana business organizations on Wednesday called on Gov. John Bel Edwards to join Republican-led states in cutting off the extra $300 in federal unemployment...
NFIB joins business coalition urging end to federal unemployment boost
NFIB State Director Dawn Starns McVea says the Louisiana NFIB has joined nine other business groups in signing a letter urging Gov. John Bel...
Small business optimism rises in April; job openings remain at record highs
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose to 99.8 in April, an increase of 1.6 points from March. The Optimism Index has increased 4.8...
