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Companies want workers back at the office; employees want to stay remote
U.S. workers who are being shepherded back to the office would rather continue doing their jobs from home, at least a few days a...
Relief Telemed expands COVID-19 testing services to California school district
Relief Telemed is expanding its COVID-19 testing services to a southern California school district, marking the local telemedicine startup’s first out-of-state venture.
Starting today and...
Red Stick Social lays off most of staff, shifts focus to special events
Red Stick Social has laid off most of its staff, manager Will Durham tells Daily Report, as the establishment pivots to focus on special...
Loren Scott: ‘This has been the toughest forecasting market we’ve ever faced’
Economist Loren Scott says there are two large uncertainties to keep in mind when projecting economic recovery through 2022—a vaccine and the presidential election.
Roundup: Bridge blocked / Lowe’s ‘Shark Tank’ / Apple’s latest venture
Traffic: There is an overturned truck on Interstate-10 East at LA 1 on the Mississippi River bridge. The on-ramp to I-10 East is completely...
Virus roundup …
• The Louisiana Department of Health today reported 426 new COVID-19 cases, continuing the state’s downward trend.
• LSU head football coach Ed Orgeron told...
Laura cost Louisiana farming and forestry more than Rita, Katrina combined
Hurricane Laura caused $525.4 million in damage to Louisiana farmers and $1.1 billion to the Louisiana timber industry.
More states and cities suing oil companies over climate change
More than a dozen states, counties and cities, from fire-ravaged California to flood-prone South Carolina, are suing oil companies to hold them responsible for...
Downtown multifamily real estate market sees boost in rentals
Between a pandemic and hurricane season, downtown’s residential real estate market is the strongest it’s been in years, according to some local agents and developers, with occupancy rates rising.
Mosquito agency chief laments missed opportunity to acquire tire shredder
The director of the parish Mosquito Abatement and Rodent Control district says he’s disappointed plans have fallen through to acquire a tire shredder that,...
East Baton Rouge employment fell nearly 3% in Q1 from previous year
Employment fell in six of the seven largest Louisiana parishes in the first quarter of 2020, with East Baton Rouge Parish posting the second-highest...
Virus roundup …
• The Louisiana Department of Health reported 497 new COVID-19 cases today and 17 additional deaths, WAFB-TV reports.
• The House is aiming to...
Roundup: Boeing and Southern / Online MBAs / Amazon order surge
Partnership: Boeing and Southern University have signed an 18-month NASA Mentor-Protege agreement to work together on NASA’s Space Launch System program, Southern announced today....
LSU releases priority consideration plan for student football tickets
LSU Athletics announced its plans for student ticket priority consideration in a broadcast email to students sent out today, according to The Reveille.
Priority consideration...
LSU again makes top tier in ‘US News’ rankings, but places in bottom half...
For the 13th consecutive year, LSU is ranked in the top tier for “Best National Universities” in U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 college...
Walk-On’s Brandon Landry named an Entrepreneur of the Year finalist
Walk-On’s founder Brandon Landry has been named one of the finalists for Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year 2020 Gulf Coast area award.
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Retirements, labor force changes threaten to permanently scar economy
Six months into the pandemic, evidence of longer-term damage to the U.S. labor market is emerging, according to separate analyses of detailed monthly jobs...
LSU not bidding energy deal for now, will talk with Bernhard group
A joint venture with ties to businessman Jim Bernhard and his Baton Rouge-based private equity firm, Bernhard Capital Partners, scored a major victory today...
Office market shows signs of activity in Baton Rouge
Through August, there have been 49 office sales in Baton Rouge, three more than last year at this time but still a nearly 27%...
Gov. John Bel Edwards releases phase three details
Most Louisiana businesses and schools will be allowed to expand their operations under the new regulations set by Gov. John Bel Edwards’ latest executive...
