State Chamber, AIA Announce 2021 Officers
The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and Associated Industries of Arkansas Inc. announced their 2021 officers and directors last week.
View ArticleArkansas Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 6.2%
Arkansas' seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.2% in November, unchanged from October, the state Department of Workforce Services reported Friday.
View ArticleArkansas Business Reader's Choice Best of Biz 2020 (Advertising Section)
The companies appearing on this list were selected by the thousands of busy employees, employers, executives, movers and shakers whose occupations lead them to use the services listed. In other words,...
View ArticleCooke, Brandon Named to Helena Health Board (Movers & Shakers)
Stephanie Cooke and Jimmy Lou Brandon have been appointed to the board of the Helena Health Foundation.
View ArticleThe Continuing Relevance of Charles Dickens
If you have the luxury of Abundance, perhaps you’ll take time to remember — “at this festive season of the year”— the many who feel keen Want, even in this great and generous nation.
View ArticleThe Most-Read Stories of 2020, Some on Other Topics
While the coronavirus pandemic colored just about every news story of 2020, Arkansas Business readers found plenty of other reports worth clicking on this year.
View ArticleNotable Deaths in 2020
Legends in Arkansas died this year, ranging from the state’s best-known writer to the father of the modern bass boat to the founder of what became the state’s largest real estate company to a “titan of...
View Article“You Know, It Sucks”: Best Quotes of 2020
They said it, we only quoted them. Here are some of the best things said in 2020.
View ArticleArkansas Year In Review: Best & Worst of 2020
High times and low moments noted from Arkansas Business subjects in 2020.
View ArticleBeyond COVID-19: Industries and Leaders Look to Future
Arkansas Business asked industry leaders to share their expectations for 2021, both before and after the coronavirus vaccine is widely available. Here’s what they said.
View ArticleFarmers and Merchants President, CEO to Retire Dec. 31
Farmers and Merchants Bank and the Bank of Fayetteville recently announced that President and CEO Thomas “Gary” Hudson will retire on Dec. 31, after leading the bank for the past 11 years.
View ArticleSt. Louis Fed Names New Little Rock Branch Board
R. Andrew Clyde, president and CEO of Murphy USA Inc. in El Dorado, has been elected top a three-year term on the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis board, effective Jan.1.
View ArticleReport: March Turbulence Shows Need for Financial Reforms
A top government financial oversight panel says that the turbulence in financial markets last spring has exposed problems in the operation of money market funds that will need to be corrected before...
View ArticleHuman Resources Expert Discusses Vaccines and Employers
The rollout of the first COVID-19 vaccines poses some thorny questions for U.S. employers: Can they or should they require employees to get the shots?
View ArticleUS Home Contract Signings at Record Levels in November
The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes declined last month, but was still a record high for November when a seasonal slowdown traditionally seeps into the real estate market.
View ArticleICBA, Venture Center to Kick Off Accelerator 0n Jan. 6
The Independent Community Bankers of America and the Venture Center, in partnership with the state, will kick-off the ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator 2021 at noon on Jan. 6 with a virtual unveiling of the...
View ArticleMinority-Owned Companies Waited Months for Loans, Data Shows
Thousands of minority-owned small businesses were at the end of the line in the government’s coronavirus relief program as many struggled to find banks that would accept their applications or were...
View ArticleThe Year in Executive Q&A: 2020
Week after week, we approach executives from businesses large and small, nonprofits and even government agencies, and we ask them to answer questions about their organizations, their industries and...
View ArticleLegal Implications of Remote Work in the COVID-19 Era (In the Workplace 2021)
Like so many things pandemic-related, remote work presents a host of legal challenges for employers to consider. Here's a few.
View ArticleBusiness and Personal Travel COVID-19 Considerations for Employers (In the...
In the COVID-19 era, there are considerations employers should keep in mind about employee business and personal travel, including employee safety and claim avoidance.
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