Some, like the hospitality industry, are bracing for a long, slow return to pre-COVID vitality. Others, like the energy sector, see a quicker recovery after the early swoon. Some trends seem baked into expectations, like reliance on home-based employees and the technology they use.
Six commercial real estate leaders offer their insights on what's currently happening in the office sector.
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that technology has made remote work viable for positions previously considered not suitable for such arrangements. And many employees who were previously apprehensive about remote work have now embraced it. Will employers now consider making remote work permanent for such positions?
As the mask debate rages in the midst of COVID-19, here's a quick look at what two city orders around masks do — and don't do — and what Arkansas businesses should know about them. read more >
Tim Boe of Rose Law Firm in Little Rock died Thursday. He was 71 and celebrated his 40th anniversary with the firm in April. read more >
The coronavirus pandemic, which has pushed much of daily living online, highlights Arkansas' status as a laggard in broadband deployment and illustrates the digital divide between broadband haves and have-nots. read more >
There's nothing like a pandemic to throw a monkey wrench into an airport's long-range planning. read more >
Adjusting to the business impacts of COVID-19 has required technology and innovation, and for many companies the seeds for those were planted long before the world heard of a coronavirus. read more >
From CEOs to CIOs, including a wide array of marketing pros around the world, there exists a struggle to figure out how to adapt business to the changing nature of consumer behavior. read more >
An affiliate of Morris Avenue Capital Partners of Safety Harbor, Florida, purchased the Spanish Rock project at 11300 Mesa Drive in west Little Rock. read more >
Jeff Dixon has been hired as the senior vice president and employee benefits manager at Bank OZK in Little Rock. read more >
While many organizations had plans for emergencies, few anticipated a pandemic or the mixed messages that have followed from both the government and health professionals. read more >
An affiliate of Caprocq Core REIT purchased the four-story project in west Little Rock. read more >
A legal dispute alleging trademark infringement and unfair competition pits two lenders with markedly different profiles that share similar names. read more >
USA Truck CEO James Reed is three years into his rebuilding project at the Van Buren-based trucking company. read more >
Shane Perry shared some of Walmart's management tips while he was on the stand in his divorce proceeding in 2018. read more >
Since I'm not at all sure any of us have a good grasp on how much our worlds will have been changed by the pandemic, I think of this week's list as a final snapshot of the old normal that will be valuable when it comes time to document the new normal. read more >
The 33rd annual list of the state's largest private companies serves as a baseline for pre-pandemic revenue. read more >
The state's unemployment fund was in the best of shape before the pandemic and is still healthy, but politicians and community leaders are worried it will be depleted by early 2021 if the economy does not bounce back as expected. read more >
Arkansas' seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined to 9.5% in May from 10.8% in April, the state Department of Workforce Services reported Friday. read more >
USA Truck Inc. of Van Buren reports that CEO and President James Reed received slightly more than $1.8 million in total compensation in fiscal year 2019. read more >
The U.S. Small Business Administration posts a revised Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness application reflecting changes to the program signed into law by President Trump on June 5. read more >
Arkansas Business is regularly updating this page with links and contact information for businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
With the emergence of COVID-19, the concept of VUCA has returned to the battlefield as a strategy against an invisible enemy that is destroying the economy and radically changing lives around the globe. read more >
City leaders around Arkansas are holding their breath as business and social activities gradually restart after the initial shock of the coronavirus pandemic. read more >
Most Arkansas cities have not had to lay off or furlough employees in the ongoing fiscal turbulence caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. How long that remains the case is a good question. read more >
Chris Bell has been promoted to vice president of finance and administration for Today's Power Inc. in Little Rock. read more >
P. Brent Taylor has been selected to succeed Keith Hefner as president and CEO of Citizens Bank & Trust Co. read more >
The $825,000 sale of the Flowers Bakery facility in Sherwood led the most recent round of real estate transactions. read more >
Ritter Communications of Jonesboro has invested $16 million in bringing state-of-the-art communications technology and advanced business products and services to Texarkana, Arkansas, and Texarkana, Texas. read more >
Arkansas Business is offering tickets now for its first live-streamed 40 Under 40 event, scheduled for 11:45 a.m. July 22. read more >
Yeonsang Hwang, who has a doctorate in civil engineering, and Jason Stewart, who is an instructor in engineering, have been appointed to new positions in the College of Engineering at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. read more >
A previous version of this story was erroneously published with a photo of another Kimberly-Clark property. The picture has been replaced with the correct image. read more >
