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A global conglomerate born from the oil industry is, like other big companies, investing more money domestically in greener, more sustainable forms of energy. read more >

A few themes emerged at the 34th Arkansas Business of the Year Awards. read more >

While online scams and hacking have been around for decades, bad actors are becoming more sophisticated and scaling their operations to target more people. read more >

Ukraine’s sense of self, the cohesiveness of its people and the loyalty to Ukrainian leadership are nothing less than inspiring. read more >

Cutting ties with Russia after its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has been an easier call for business, even those that might be excused for a moment of hesitation. read more >

Just one segment of consumerism, political consumers are defined as those who purchase or choose not to purchase for political reasons certain goods and services. read more >

Two events last week showed lawmakers seeking simple solutions to complex problems. But as most business owners and managers know, there’s no such thing as a quick fix. read more >

As the New Year begins, let’s make sure others know Arkansas is truly a competitor. read more >

While the natural tendency toward inflation is to find someone to blame, it seems to us we should be a little more appreciative of the cause. (We certainly know the effect.) read more >

Supply and demand as a construct is a key model of economic theory, particularly when it comes to pricing goods and services. read more >

For Arkansas hospitals, the new normal is coming quickly into view. read more >

Whether it’s someone responsible for frontline reception, wait staff, retail associate (once called clerks) or a general customer service representative, behaviors, conduct, manners and simple etiquette have suffered greatly. read more >

Are staffing service industries doing more with less? Or is it doing less with less? read more >

It has been 20 years since I began writing this “Karrh on Marketing” column for Arkansas Business and plenty of acknowledgement is in order. For me, this overriding emotion is gratitude. read more >

Federal Reserve officials last month discussed the idea of beginning to dial back their extraordinary support for the U.S. economy later this year, though they stopped short of a firm decision on a timetable. read more >

Effective communication designed to encourage consumers to make the desired decision is based on not telling them what you want but showing them how to get what they want. read more >

Dr. Greg Bledsoe, the state’s surgeon general and Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, blames the current failure in public health outcomes on liberals. read more >

For two and a half years, Jefferson County Circuit Judge Alex Guynn demonstrated compassion toward the family of a man who died of a fatal gunshot in a Jefferson County hunting lodge. Ultimately, he lost patience with “theatrics” and dismissed the Bakers’ attempt to use a civil court to reassign the blame for their son’s death. read more >

The process by which government regulations are promulgated should be accompanied by not necessarily an economic impact statement, but a value-added statement — the value a regulation will add to the product or service. read more >

I’m not sure I’ll live long enough to use up all the bottles of clear goo that have inexplicably multiplied at my house, on my desk, in my car and in my handbag. read more >