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Consumer brands boost production, betting workers staying home long term
Consumer product companies are expanding factories and revamping production lines, wagering that work-from-home habits like growing beards and fixing quick lunches will outlast the...
Shell laying off nearly 700 workers at Convent refinery
Royal Dutch Shell has filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, or WARN, with state officials regarding a planned layoff of nearly 700 workers...
More than 200,000 added to Louisiana Medicaid rolls during pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic and congressional response legislation have caused a spike in Louisiana’s Medicaid population, adding 208,000 people to the rolls over the last...
Louisiana’s GDP grows 33% in third quarter, near national average
Louisiana’s real GDP growth followed national trends last quarter as the state saw a 33.1% growth at the annual rate, barely shy of the...
Virus roundup …
• Louisiana Congressman-elect Luke Letlow has been transferred to the intensive care unit at Ochsner LSU Health in Shreveport to continue treatment for COVID-19,...
Roundup: Garbage collection / BBB warning / IBM probes
No pickup: According to the East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor's Office, there will be no curbside garbage and recycling services on Christmas Day. All...
Port NOLA eyes property for $1.5B container terminal
The Port of New Orleans could soon begin the due diligence process for a potential $1.5 billion multimodal container terminal to serve the largest...
Amid pandemic and shipping delays, gift cards become go-to presents
Shoppers worried about visiting stores as COVID-19 cases surge, and unwilling to risk gifts arriving late because of shipping delays are snapping up prepaid...
LWC working to root out fraudulent unemployment claims
The Louisiana Workforce Commission is making progress in its efforts to root out potentially fraudulent claims, say department officials, who note a dramatic decrease in the number of first-time claims after an unprecedented surge in November.
Drakes Landing multifamily development greenlit for construction
Contractors have received the go-ahead to begin construction on Drakes Landing, the nearly 300,000-square-foot multifamily development planned for North Ardenwood Drive.
Alford: Redistricting session growing more complicated
No one in Capitoland seems as frantic as they should be about the decennial redistricting task that begins in earnest next year. But that's...
BRAC’s weekly economic report: Consumer spending down in Baton Rouge
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today released its last COVID-19 economic indicator report of the year, assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on...
Virus roundup …
• The Louisiana Department of Health today reported 3,705 new COVID-19 cases and 51 additional deaths from the virus. So far, 22,108 doses of...
Unprecedented package volume, COVID-19 concerns paralyze Postal Service
Competing crises are slamming the U.S. Postal Service just days before Christmas, imperiling the delivery of millions of packages, as the agency contends with...
Roundup: Amazon fulfillment center / US home sales / Suit against Walmart
First in Louisiana: Amazon will open its first Louisiana fulfillment center in the Lafayette Parish city of Carencro. Amazon plans to make a $100...
Restaurant association applauds revived PPP provisions
Included in Congress’ $900 billion relief bill are several unique provisions for the revived Payroll Protection Program to assist the battered restaurant industry.
As part...
Despite lack of federal aid, Broome doesn’t foresee staff reductions
One group left out of the latest stimulus package nearing passage in Congress today is state and local governments, which have seen significant revenue...
Runnels property changes hands; records show debts totaling nearly $6.5M
Roughly six months after the school closed, the Runnels School campus has changed hands, according to sales documents.
Virus roundup ….
• The Louisiana Department of Health today reported 1,111 new COVID-19 cases and 65 new deaths. East Baton Rouge Parish continues to see new...
Roundup: BRAC in 2020 / Media corrections / Worker retraining
Accomplishments: The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today released its key accomplishments for this year. “In a year of incredible uncertainty, BRAC emerged as a...
