The future is murky for Arkansas manufacturers that pivoted to produce masks and hand sanitizer during the pandemic, but as they shift back to pre-pandemic operations they're grateful that pivoting saved jobs.
Troubled Quapaw House Inc. of Hot Springs recently received more bad news.
Arkansas agriculture producers expected to see a nice recovery in 2020 after a bruising trade war with China, but the COVID-19 pandemic has tested the agricultural business model.
Arkansas Business is regularly updating this page with links and contact information for businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale says it will conduct facility-wide testing for COVID-19 at its processing facilities and other operations in Benton and Washington counties. read more >
With the release of the PPP loan forgiveness application on May 15, and the forgiveness regulations on May 22, businesses have more detailed guidance on how to maximize the forgiveness of loans. read more >
From steel to toilet tissue, chainsaws to snack foods, Arkansas delivers the goods. read more >
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. read more >
The viral photos of holiday weekend revelry — from Houston to Lake of the Ozarks to Daytona Beach — underscored one thing for me: A lot of Americans are spoiled and selfish. 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 >
Toni Wyre was appointed to the Nourishment Concept Advisory by the International WELL Building Institute, a rating system for evaluating the impact of buildings on human health and well-being. read more >
Alan Risley, plant manager for Peco Foods in Pocahontas, says the company has risen to the test of the COVID-19 pandemic. 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 >
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences will expand partnerships with local school districts to implement a school nutrition enrichment program in northwest Arkansas. 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 >
That bold signage on the yellow walls of Little Rock's most popular medical marijuana store is likely to be changing soon: The name of Harvest House of Cannabis on Rodney Parham Road has been judged too similar to the name of Conway's dispensary. 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 >
It might seem counterintuitive in the age of coronavirus, but Arkansas' private colleges are cautiously optimistic about enrollment in the fall. read more >
Harding University has offered classes in Florence, Italy, since 1980, and students there were among the first to feel the weight 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 >
Arkansas colleges are planning for a return to the in-person classes that students want this fall, but they're hedging their bets by preparing for another quick switch to online-only learning if the pandemic rages again. read more >
Most contracts have a “force majeure” clause, in which the parties agree to waive some or all responsibilities in light of unexpected activity constricting a party's operations. Parties should understand their rights and responsibilities under their contracts as they consider how to respond to the evolving COVID-19 situation. 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 >
Nancy Berryman Reese was named the new dean of the at the University of Central Arkansas' College of Health & Behavioral Sciences read more >
Dr. Larry Balle II has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Fayetteville as a primary care sports medicine physician practicing at UAMS Health Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine. 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 >
The New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University bid farewell to its first graduating class on Thursday, with a virtual commencement ceremony. 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 >
Simmons Bank has donated $1 million toward construction of Arkansas Children's Pine Bluff Clinic. read more >
The University of Central Arkansas in Conway has named Nancy Berryman Reese dean of its College of Health and Behavioral Sciences, effective July 1. read more >
