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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 year, workers around the world were more stressed out than...
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 of its jurisdiction to address concerns about drainage following severe...
Amazon officials to confirm plans for Cortana Mall site
Baton Rouge is expected to hear tomorrow for the first time from Amazon officials, who will at long last confirm their plans for redeveloping...
Downtown Baton Rouge business owners react to homeless initiative
The Mayor’s Homelessness Prevention Coalition’s new initiative, announced at the Downtown Development District meeting today, aims to lower populations of panhandlers and the homeless in the Baton Rouge area.
Winners and losers from the Louisiana legislative session
Lawmakers approved a business-friendly tax policy overhaul and prioritized transportation funding over most other budget items in the 2021 regular lawmaking session that ended...
Texas-based regional shipping company expanding into Baton Rouge
Lone Star Overnight, a Texas-based regional shipping company, today announced plans to expand its services into the Baton Rouge area.
The company, which currently serves...
The seven industries that most need workers
Sawmills, veterinary clinics and psychologists’ offices are among the businesses gripped by escalating worker shortages, as employers in a few segments of the economy...
Local officials, residents to discuss new Airbnb policy, but will it be enforced?
Local officials and residents are preparing to discuss a new Airbnb policy that aims to prevent landlords from profiting off pandemic evictions.
With the federal...
Roundup: Lake Park Center / LSU patents / BRAC social
Shopping center sells: Oriental Pearl BR LLC has purchased Lake Park Center, a shopping center at 12240 Coursey Blvd., for $1.37 million. Oriental Pearl...
Baton Rouge bridge advocates say bill could shave two years off project timeline
A bill approved in the final hours of the legislative session last week that would dedicate about $300 million a year to new transportation...
Low-tax states gaining residents while high-tax states losing them
For states with the lowest taxes, an average of four people moved in from other parts of the country for every one person who...
Poor Boy Lloyd’s ‘Restaurant Recovery’ episode airs Tuesday night
The new series with Raising Cane’s founder and CEO Todd Graves, Restaurant Recovery, will air on the Cooking Channel this month, with longtime Baton...
Roundup: LSU lakes project / BRAC / Girl Scouts
Open house: The University Lakes Project team is holding a public open house event at BREC's Baton Rouge Gallery in City Park at 6...
Companies increasing pressure on employees to get vaccinated
Companies are increasing the pressure on employees to get one of the COVID-19 vaccines, but without mandates, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Since the shots...
Multifamily developer buys Burbank property for nearly $7.8M
Indianapolis-based TWG Development, a multifamily developer, bought 13.17 acres at Burbank Drive and Bluebonnet Boulevard for just under $7.8 million in a deal that closed Friday.
Roundup: McDonald’s hack / Main Street Recovery Program / Tony Spell
Cybersecurity: McDonald's has become the latest company to be hit by a data breach after unauthorized activity on its network exposed the personal data...
New federal COVID-19 safety rules exempt most employers
The Biden administration has exempted most employers from long-awaited rules for protecting workers from the coronavirus, angering labor advocates who had spent more than...
Louisiana has higher than average percentage of public sector workers
The Biden administration has proposed a $6 trillion budget aimed at improving infrastructure, education, and health care, which could also usher in the reversal...
Restaurants could soon see additional relief money
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in Congress is proposing giving an additional $60 million to the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, according to a statement released...
Bank of St. Francisville expanding into Baton Rouge
West Feliciana Parish-based Bank of St. Francisville is opening a standalone branch in Baton Rouge, the bank recently announced.
