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PPP funds putting some small business owners in a bind
As business owners across the U.S. finally receive Paycheck Protection Program loans, many are now unsure what they signed up for, Inc. reports.
Some are...
Rama closed: Curbside pickup couldn’t sustain business
Rama, located near the Perkins Overpass, has joined the list of businesses in Baton Rouge that will not reopen.
The Thai restaurant, which operated for...
Ivey bill takes aim at TIFs that enable ‘bad actors with nefarious intentions’
Rep. Barry Ivey, R-Baton Rouge, is pushing a bill that could make it more difficult to create the economic development districts that authorize Tax...
Home Builders Association to offer virtual showings for Parade of Homes
The Home Builders Association of Greater Baton Rouge is retooling its annual Parade of Homes by bringing virtual home tours to the event, which...
Virus roundup …
• As Louisiana enters phase one of reopening on Friday, the Better Business Bureau is offering some tips to businesses as they prepare to...
The Rum House on Perkins closes doors permanently
The Rum House, a New Orleans-based Caribbean eatery, is permanently closing its Perkins Road restaurant in Baton Rouge, the restaurant announced this afternoon.
“It is...
Roundup: Sports betting / Homestead exemption / Fat Boy’s Pizza
Bill advances: Two years ago today, the Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, which had prevented states from creating...
Survey: Coronavirus drives 75% of small businesses to seek federal aid
Three out of four U.S. small businesses have sought federal aid to cope with fallout from the new coronavirus, according to a Census Bureau...
First look: The Vintage brings gourmet beignets, coffee and cocktails to downtown
What if there was one place where you could eat beignets and sip cafe au lait in the morning, and then later bite into...
Sweet Baton Rouge moving into Electric Depot
Sweet Baton Rouge is moving into Electric Depot, the old Entergy site turned mixed-use development in Mid City, according to permits filed this week.
The...
BTR asks Metro Council to defer tenant payments amid low passenger counts
The director of the Baton Rouge Metro Airport will ask the Metro Council tonight for short-term, immediate relief intended to address a substantial reduction...
Virus roundup …
• Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned today of the threat of a prolonged recession resulting from the viral outbreak and urged Congress and...
Roundup: LED CEO Roundtables / 19 Thanks / LSU Tigers documentary
Last chance: Applications have been extended through June 1 for Louisiana Economic Development’s annual CEO Roundtables program, LED’s personal and professional growth program for...
Baton Rouge multifamily sales plummet year-to-date
Although commercial real estate sales are down across the board, the multifamily sector this year is posting the sharpest decreases in both number of...
Bid to force business interruption insurance to cover virus-related closures shelved
Louisiana lawmakers won't try to force business interruption insurance policies to cover the widespread closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sen. Rick Ward, a Port...
Tourism leaders anxious to restart activity, uncertain about Mardi Gras 2021
As businesses begin to prepare for phase one of a staged reopening this weekend, the state’s tourism leaders are encouraging Louisiana residents to get...
Virus roundup …
• Louisiana's casinos and video poker parlors will open on Monday rather than Friday so State Police and the Gaming Control Board can approve...
Roundup: Louisiana time capsule / Drivers back on roads / Uber eyeing Grubhub
100 years: A time capsule buried in the walls of the Louisiana Capitol building by former Gov. Huey Long will be opened in 2031,...
BRAC releases updated COVID-19 economic indicator dashboard
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today released the weekly update to its COVID-19 economic indicator dashboard that examines and assesses the impact of the...
Keeping it real: How CEOs can effectively implement the ‘Blue Ocean’ strategy
The “Blue Ocean” strategy—which focuses on creating new market spaces out of existing industries—requires more of a change in mentality than an outlay of...
