Gov. Hutchinson puzzled techies and Luddites alike by making a federal case out of what seemed to be a good Samaritan's report that the Arkansas Pandemic Unemployment Assistance website was inadvertently revealing applicants' Social Security and banking numbers.
Bruce Oakley Inc., led by Dennis Oakley, bought the former Southern Cotton Oil Co. complex at 324-325 Buckeye St. from the city of North Little Rock.
U.S. consumer spending plunged by a record-shattering 13.6% in April as the viral pandemic shuttered businesses, forced millions of layoffs and sent the economy into a deep recession.
The Senate on Wednesday passed legislation to make it easier for businesses struggling during the coronavirus pandemic to take advantage of the Paycheck Protection Program. read more >
The Federal Reserve has approved an expansion of its $500 billion emergency program to support state and local governments. read more >
Gov. Asa Hutchinson declared a state of emergency Tuesday in response to continued demonstrations to protest the death of George Floyd in the custody of Minneapolis police. read more >
Arkansas authorities used tear gas for the third night in a row Monday to disperse protests outside the state Capitol over the death of George Floyd. read more >
State tax officials said Tuesday that Arkansas' May net available general revenue was $365.8 million, down 3.4% from the same month last year and 28.3% above forecast. read more >
Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott said Monday that the city will re-institute a nightly curfew because large crowds that have gathered to protest the death of George Floyd haven't followed social distancing guidelines, and some aren't wearing face masks. read more >
The Arkansas Public Service Commission ended four years of wrangling over pricing rules for solar power Monday, pleasing the solar installation industry with a ruling that keeps compensation high for power put back onto the electric grid by residences and small business power systems of less than 1 megawatt. read more >
Arkansas PBS is reporting dramatic viewership increases on the state's educational television network and online during the coronavirus pandemic as Arkansans find the Conway-based public media hub "increasingly at the center of their lives." read more >
Arkansas Business is regularly updating this page with links and contact information for businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
From steel to toilet tissue, chainsaws to snack foods, Arkansas delivers the goods. read more >
With our consent, based on confidence, businesses can be truly open for business or, more appropriately, prepared for business. read more >
You can't force people to feel safe. Unfortunately, the U.S. economy won't rebound completely until Americans feel safe. read more >
A surge in coronavirus cases in Arkansas does not appear connected to the reopening of the state's businesses, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Friday in announcing that the reopening would continue as planned. read more >
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announces members of his COVID-19 Technical Advisory Board, which will evaluate technologies as Arkansas' public health agencies develop strategies for testing and contact tracing. read more >
Members of the Governor's Economic Recovery Task Force are calling for increased liability protections as the state continues to lift COVID-19 restrictions. read more >
The House gave sweeping bipartisan approval Thursday to legislation to modify a new “paycheck protection” program for businesses that have suffered COVID-related losses, giving them more flexibility to use federal subsidies. read more >
BKD CPAs & Advisors partners Chris Doolittle and Ernie Skyrme will join Tre Baker of Arkansas Business at 1 p.m. June 4 to discuss best practices business owners can follow for securing loan forgiveness. read more >
An aging unemployment system and a desire to get money to unemployed people quickly contributed to problems with the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance rollout in Arkansas, DWS leaders say. read more >
The Arkansas Department of Commerce on Tuesday released a spreadsheet of the 10,537 businesses that have been approved for Arkansas Ready for Business grants totaling more than $115 million. read more >
Arkansas Secretary of Health Dr. Nathaniel Smith has been hired by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta to serve as deputy director for public health service and implementation science. read more >
U.S. District Judge P.K. Holmes has eased some petition rules for an Arkansas group trying to get a redistricting measure on the ballot, but declined to delay the deadline for submitting the petitions because of the coronavirus pandemic. read more >
With Arkansas' public colleges in historic financial distress, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Chancellor Christina Drale prescribed a bitter remedy this month — cuts deep enough to cost tenured professors their jobs — and state education leaders fear other state universities may have to take a dose. read more >
Gary Griffin, the founder of the real estate firm The Griffin Co., and his wife, Jan, bought the 16,000-SF retail center, anchored by James & James Furniture. read more >
Dr. Gerry Jones thought that after the ban on elective procedures was lifted, there would be a surge of patients. There wasn't. read more >
State funding for higher education in the United States declined dramatically in the decade after the Great Recession, 2008-18, contributing to tuition increases and raising the costs borne by students. read more >
Arkansas hit a new peak of active coronavirus cases on Friday as businesses that had shuttered because of the pandemic continued to reopen. read more >
Arkansas' seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose from 5 percent in March to 10.2 percent in April, the state Department of Workforce Services reports. read more >
Although states are beginning to ease restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers and workers will still continue to deal with the massive toll the pandemic has taken on the workforce. read more >
Arkansas reported its largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases on Thursday as the state expanded the activities it's allowing to resume to include overnight summer camps and youth sports. read more >
The Arkansas Community Foundation's COVID-19 Relief Fund has awarded $1,000 rapid response grants to 678 nonprofits in 149 cities and towns across the state. read more >
