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Pep Boys quietly closing retail side of business across Louisiana, nation
The Pep Boys on Airline Highway is closing its retail store—the last Pep Boys retail store remaining in Louisiana—as the brand shifts focus to...
One week into phase two, Baton Rouge restaurant owners optimisticÂ
The implementation of Louisiana’s phase two reopening last Friday allowed for restaurants to operate at 50% capacity. It’s a significant increase from phase one’s...
Roundup: Louisiana gambling / LSU football / US consumer confidence Â
Casino losses: Coronavirus pandemic closings have cost Louisiana casinos hundreds of millions of dollars, and one chain has told the state it expects to...
Virus roundup …Â
• Take the stairs, not the elevator, down from your hotel room. Encourage people to bring their own food and drinks to your cookout....
Americans ready to spend, but businesses aren’t ready to sell
A record U.S. savings rate and a hopeful jobs report signals increasing demand, but supply chain issues mean some companies will miss out, Inc....
CDC warns US may need to reimplement strict measures if COVID-19 surges
Some states may need to reimplement the strict social distancing measures that were put in place earlier this year if U.S. COVID-19 cases rise...
Unemployment claims still high as Louisiana reopens
Even as Louisiana businesses cautiously reopen amid coronavirus concerns, large numbers of people are seeking unemployment benefits in the state.
The state labor department said...
Virus roundup …Â
• Louisiana Department of Health officials reported 442 new coronavirus cases today bringing the total to 44,472 confirmed cases statewide. The number of reported...
Medicaid expansion enabled Baton Rouge General to reopen Mid City ER
What has changed in five years to make operating the ER financially sustainable? Medicaid expansion, says BRG President and CEO Edgardo Tenreiro.
Peter Sclafani joins Portobello’s Grill, P-Beau’s as co-owner
Peter Sclafani has bought an ownership stake in the three Portobello’s Grill restaurants in Baton Rouge, as well as P-Beau’s in Denham Springs, the...
Consumer spending reaches pre-pandemic levels in Ascension, Livingston Â
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today released its latest COVID-19 economic indicator dashboard that examines and assesses the impact of the pandemic on the...
Roundup: Alcohol delivery / Highland property sold / YMCA memberships
Rules eased: Louisiana has loosened its alcohol delivery rules, making it easier to receive beer and wine at home, under a bill signed today...
Submit your nominations for Forty Under 40 awards
Business Report is now accepting nominations for its annual Forty Under 40 awards program.
Each year, the magazine spotlights and honors promising young professionals in...
McDermott sells Louisiana pipe fabrication assets
Shaw is back. Houston-based McDermott International Inc., which expects to emerge from bankruptcy in the second quarter, has sold the former pipe fabrication assets...
Local tourism market might not fully recover until 2023
Though the local economy appears to be bouncing back from the pandemic shutdown, it could be 2023 before activity in the market’s convention and...
Rules loosened for partial PPP loan forgiveness
Some of the latest changes to the Payroll Protection Program will make it easier for business owners to receive partial loan forgiveness.
In a joint...
Virus roundup …Â
• The Louisiana Department of Health today reported 418 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total to 44,030 confirmed cases statewide. The number of reported...
Roundup: Walls Project / AMC theaters / Starbucks closures Â
Howell Park: Baton Rouge-based nonprofit Walls Project has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to expand its community...
Louisiana lawmakers remove Floyd reference in police reform study
Before they agreed to a proposed study of policing approaches in the aftermath of George Floyd's death, lawmakers on a Louisiana House committee Wednesday...
New multifamily development, restaurant coming to downtown area
In yet another sign that the Baton Rouge economy is beginning to resume activity after the six-week pandemic shutdown, the Downtown Development District today...
