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Sen. Bill Cassidy answers questions on EIDL, PPP loan programs
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber hosted a Q&A session with Sen. Bill Cassidy this morning on small business support provisions in the CARES Act,...
Stay safe from hackers while working remotely
While Zoom, Slack and other computer applications have become essential tools for companies managing a remote workforce, a local cybersecurity expert warns that the...
How to get a small business loan under the CARES Act
A network of community banks and financial institutions is gearing up to implement one of the most ambitious economic relief programs in U.S. history...
Roundup: Methanex plant / LALumina layoffs / Off the Hook
Under evaluation: After decisions to idle plants in Trinidad and Chile, Methanex is “evaluating all capital and operating spending,” including its third methanol plant...
Virus roundup …
• Our Lady of the Lake today announced it’s opening a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site at its Livingston Campus. This testing site is open...
White Star Market among coronavirus casualties as closure becomes permanent
White Star Market, the Mid City food hall shuttered due to coronavirus mitigation measures, has notified its landlord it will not reopen—even after the...
Virus response: Red Stick Spice turns to live videos to keep business cooking
Red Stick Spice Company has launched a handful of new services and products this month to keep Baton Rouge in the kitchen.
With so many...
Voting for Best of 225 ends Thursday
Local businesses need support right now, but beyond ordering takeout from a Baton Rouge restaurant or shopping at a locally owned establishment, there are...
BRAC releases economic indicator dashboard measuring COVID-19 impact
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today released a COVID-19 dashboard that examines and assesses the impact of the novel coronavirus on the regional economy....
Ex-contractor who allegedly took advantage of flood victims selling COVID-19 help
Matthew Morris, who served jail time and lost his contractor's license for activities in the aftermath of the August 2016 flood, has opened a...
State’s unemployed claims could spike soon, economist warns
Nearly 266,000 people are currently out of work in Louisiana because of COVID-19, local economist Loren Scott estimates.
It’s a significant spike from the reported...
Five years after closure, BR General to reopen Mid City ER, main wing for...
Baton Rouge General today announced it has reached an agreement with the state to repurpose unused space on the second, third and fourth floors...
Shell walking away from Lake Charles LNG project
Shell is not going forward with its investment in the Lake Charles LNG project due to “current market conditions,” the company announced today.
Shell had...
Roundup: Drew Brees / Supermarket waitlists / Facebook grants
Headhunting: ESPN has presented not-yet-retired Saints quarterback Drew Brees with an eight-figure offer to become the network’s Monday Night Football lead analyst, WBRZ-TV reports....
Virus roundup …
• A team from LSU is creating face masks, ventilators, and face shields for nurses and doctors working with COVID-19 patients.
• Whole Foods...
SellSwipe, BRAC launch Keep BR Shopping alliance, website
Keep BR Shopping, a newly formed economic alliance created by SellSwipe and the Baton Rouge Area Chamber, today announced the launch of a free...
Analysis: Louisiana lawmakers face budget tumult amid virus
The Louisiana lawmakers who choose to show up Tuesday for a workday at the state Capitol will return to a political landscape reshaped by...
Survey: Large swath of U.S. cities struggling to get protective equipment
More than 85% of U.S. cities say they don’t have enough face masks, other personal protective equipment, test kits, or ventilators, according to a...
Small business owners lining up for CARES Act benefits, but questions remain
Local small business owners are lining up to take advantage of the $349 billion loan program included in the CARES Act, hailing the historic,...
Red Six Media launches StickTogetherBR, benefitting BRAF’s Emergency Relief Fund
In an effort to build community spirit while also raising funds for those on the front lines fighting the COVID-19 pandemic in the Baton...
