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Louisiana contractors push for infrastructure stimulus
Industry leaders and lawmakers in Louisiana are hoping for an unprecedented infusion of federal cash to jumpstart the state’s economy by tackling a backlog...
Roundup: Coach Ed Orgeron / Viking cruises / Emergency response research
Geaux Tigers: LSU head football coach Ed Orgeron was voted “Communicator of the Year,” by the Public Relations Association of Louisiana’s Baton Rouge chapter....
Virus roundup …
• President Donald Trump selected U.S. Sens. John Kennedy and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana to join a bipartisan task force of lawmakers focused on...
Strategies to consider in your post-pandemic planning
Over the past three weeks, Silicon Valley-based advisory firm Constellation Research has fielded hundreds of calls from corporate officers about what to consider in...
How Baton Rouge grocery stores are taking extra precautions during pandemic
While COVID-19 is keeping many of us socially distanced in our houses, essential workers such as grocery store cashiers are on the front lines...
PPP expected to run out of initial $350B funding later today
Louisiana’s congressional delegation, bankers and small business owners are expecting the federal government’s $350 billion Paycheck Protection Program—which is designed to support small businesses...
Additional PPP guidance creates more confusion for partnerships, sole proprietorships
A new set of guidelines released Tuesday by the federal government was intended to clarify what partnerships and sole proprietors need to do to...
Concern continues over potential rise in domestic violence in Baton Rouge
Cities across the nation are reporting a spike in domestic violence cases related to stay-at-home orders keeping victims and their abusers in close proximity...
GOP senators reject wider mail-in vote for Louisiana primary
Republican state senators today blocked an emergency plan to expand early voting and mail-in balloting options for Louisiana’s July presidential primary, rejecting calls to...
Virus roundup …
• The search for a permanent dean of the LSU E.J. Ourso College of Business has been placed on pause due to the coronavirus...
US Sen. John Kennedy: Gov. Edwards will decide how to split $1.8B in federal...
While Louisiana is set to receive $1.8 billion in federal coronavirus aid, President Donald Trump is leaving many decisions up to the states, placing...
Banks report service problems as Americans check balances for stimulus checks
Several banks were reporting service “issues” Wednesday, as Americans checked their balances for the federal stimulus checks, The Hill reports. ]Banks across the country...
Roundup: Work-from-home photos / GBRAR stats / School dance without school
Call for submissions: While the Business Report team is hard at work preparing the May edition of the magazine, we want to see how...
Startups will have a hard time but should seek opportunities during crisis
As if startups don’t have a hard enough time attracting investors and raising capital, throw a pandemic and massive economic downturn into the equation...
‘Business Report’ webinar: Crisis creates window of opportunity for businesses to advertise
Times of crisis like the coronavirus pandemic create prime marketing opportunities for local businesses to seize, according to three Borrell Associates executives who spoke...
How to support your remote workers as a manager
For many professionals in the Capital Region, working remotely is the new normal.
But what does that mean for managers? How can managers guide their...
Send ‘Business Report’ your work-from-home photos
It’s been nearly a month since Louisianans were ordered to stay at home, temporarily shifting thousands of workers in the Capital Region to work...
Gallup: People are nervous about resuming normal activities
Americans are hesitant about resuming their normal daily activities amid the COVID-19 outbreak, according to a Gallup question first asked in late March and...
Virus roundup …
• As of late Monday, some 17,097 loans totaling more than $3.74 billion have been approved for small businesses in Louisiana under the federal...
Roundup: Louisiana elections / Looking ahead / LSU credits
Delayed again: Gov. John Bel Edwards has postponed the state’s elections again due to the COVID-19.The June 20 presidential primary is rescheduled for July...
