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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...
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• 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...
Business leaders applaud Gov. John Bel Edwards’ phase one reopening of Louisiana
Business leaders are applauding Gov. John Bel Edwards’ announcement that many business establishments can resume limited operations beginning Friday, when the state moves into...
Children at the office pose liability risk, employers are being told
Local businesses are being told that children at the office pose liability risks, prompting some to preemptively ban their employees’ children from the workplace...
BRAC report: Excessive tort costs Capital Region over $200M a year
Louisiana’s legal environment costs the Capital Region more than $200 million in excessive tort costs each year, according to a report released today by...
Virus impact on Louisiana state finances pegged at $1B
Louisiana's forecasting panel today slashed the state's income projections by $1 billion because of the coronavirus outbreak, blowing a hole in next year's budget...
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• Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District was provided $2,378,507 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to expand COVID-19 testing health centers.
•...
Roundup: Oil prices / Checkers’ new location / ‘Friendly fraud’
Crude dips: Oil prices fell today as investors worried about a second wave of coronavirus infections, but new output cuts from Saudi Arabia tempered...
JR Ball: Baton Rouge has some delicate balancing acts to navigate
All of us in Baton Rouge are facing a multitude of life-altering decisions as we get closer to the end of the beginning of...
Louisiana House speaker: ‘Everything we’re doing is definitely not normal’
With 25 days until the legislative session ends, legislators are running at a “totally different pace than normal” to get bills passed.
That’s according to...
BRAC: How to deal with unemployment insurance and PPP
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today released updated guidance for businesses dealing with questions about when and whether to bring employees back onto payroll...
LSU cybersecurity expert: How to protect your children online
Children who are spending more time using web-based tools and applications while stuck at home could be exposing themselves to a new batch of...
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• The Baton Rouge Area Chamber has two webinars scheduled for next Tuesday and Wednesday about best practices for returning to work and how...
Roundup: Oil glut fallout / Construction jobs report / J.C. Penney
Ripple effects: The coronavirus battle and the world oil glut could cost cities, parishes and school boards in Louisiana anywhere from $404 million to...
Tension increases as John Bel Edwards nears decision on reopenings
Republican members of Louisiana's U.S. House delegation have urged Gov. John Bel Edwards to allow a phased reopening of shuttered state businesses on a...
PPP round two running more smoothly for small businesses
Contrary to predictions that the Paycheck Protection Program would run through a second round of funding before most applicants received their loan, the small...
