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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.

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Arkansas 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.

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Arkansas 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,...

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Cooke, 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.

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The 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.

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The 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.

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Notable 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...

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“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.

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Arkansas Year In Review: Best & Worst of 2020

High times and low moments noted from Arkansas Business subjects in 2020.

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Beyond 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.

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Farmers 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.

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St. 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.

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Report: 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...

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Human 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?

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US 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.

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ICBA, 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...

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Minority-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...

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The 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...

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Legal 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.

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Business 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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