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Work after COVID-19: ‘Every job is a technology job’
The emergence of the novel coronavirus has reshaped work as employers and workers once knew it, casting more emphasis on what is being completed...
Virus roundup …
• About 28,800 Louisiana residents filed for unemployment last week—more than 12 times as many as a year earlier, but the lowest number since...
New restaurants, bars and breweries opening in Capital Region in 2020
The local food and bar scene had big plans for 2020. A pet-friendly bar. A shipping container food court. A pizza, art and wine...
Roundup: US mortgage rates / Louisiana sugarcane / Lottery jackpot changes
From Freddie Mac: Long-term U.S. mortgage rates eased this week in a housing market battered by the shutdown spurred by the coronavirus pandemic. Rates...
Meet Gloria Moncada, ExxonMobil refinery manager and 2020 Influential Woman in Business
Gloria Moncada has had a lot of firsts in her career: She was the first in her family to graduate from college; she was...
BTR seeing slightly more passengers, but flights haven’t topped 50% capacity
The Baton Rouge Metro Airport is beginning to see an increase in air travel, but not enough for airlines to pack customers at near...
Dismukes: Oil price recovery has begun, but crude could remain below $50/barrel until 2028
Oil prices have inched back up in recent weeks, after plummeting to historic lows one month ago, suggesting a recovery in world oil prices...
Alcohol sales still flowing for Baton Rouge grocers
With the bars still closed and many people continuing to practice social distancing measures, Baton Rouge-area grocers continue to see increased alcohol sales.
Trey Calandro,...
Virus roundup …
• Louisiana coronavirus hospitalizations fell below 1,000 for the first time since late March, the health department reported today. The health department reported 931...
Roundup: Americans’ political views / Facebook for small businesses / Walmart app
Poll: Thus far in 2020, 38% of U.S. adults describe their political views as conservative, 36% as moderate and 23% as liberal, according to...
State lawmaker scraps proposal to cut unemployment aid
A Louisiana lawmaker today shelved his effort to cut state unemployment aid during the coronavirus outbreak after learning the proposal would keep the state...
Cade Brumley chosen Louisiana education superintendent
The leader of one of Louisiana's largest suburban school systems was chosen today as the state's new education superintendent, defeating the business-backed candidate in...
Meet STAR founder and 2020 Influential Woman in Business Racheal Hebert
Racheal Hebert has spent the last decade working in a world of “ugly truths,” what she calls the challenges of preventing sexual violence and...
It’s a property tax reassessment year. How will assessor account for COVID-19?
While the East Baton Rouge Parish tax assessor is largely done with 2020 reassessments, he’s continuing to seek guidance on how to adjust these...
Amazon deal at Cortana stalled as buyer backs out of Virginia College purchase
The owner of the former Virginia College building at Cortana Mall, which has been under contract to an undisclosed buyer since last November, put...
Roundup: Waitr / Emerge Fest / Artificial intelligence
Grocery delivery: Waitr has announced the addition of more choices for its grocery delivery service in the Baton Rouge area. New partnerships with Alexander’s...
East Baton Rouge Parish leads state in new coronavirus cases in May
With more than 1,150 positive cases of the novel coronavirus diagnosed since May 1, East Baton Rouge Parish is leading the state in cases...
Baton Rouge businesses, entities figuring out how to reopen public restrooms
Americans are making it clear that they won't be ready to go out to their favorite destinations until they feel confident about being able...
Virus roundup …
• ICYMI: The Small Business Association has issued additional guidance for its Paycheck Protection Program that clarifies when the funds must be spent and...
BRAC economic indicator shows signs of stabilization in Capital Region
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today released its weekly COVID-19 economic indicator dashboard that examines and assesses the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on...
