Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11 and that it will seek U.S. authorization for this age group soon — a key step toward beginning vaccinations for youngsters.
The Lonoke Business Academy-Carver Campus, which will see its first students in a few weeks, aims to retain agricultural talent in the rural community and neighboring areas by offering hands-on career learning opportunities to teenagers.
The thought that the federal government is reaching down, via the OSHA and other mechanisms, to put this amount of pressure on employers to vaccinate their employees is remarkable.
The $6.63 million property is adjacent to the health system's main campus. read more >
It's the medical group's 10th location in Arkansas. read more >
This week presents a quartet of million-dollar real estate transactions in Little Rock, redevelopment in North Little Rock and nine of Pulaski County's big construction projects. read more >
The U.S. agriculture sector received an estimated $35.1 billion in COVID-19-related relief in 2020, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. read more >
As a human, you should think about minimizing stress on your survivors. As an executive, you should also think about whether your business is as helpful as possible when a customer or client dies. read more >
Nine major industry sectors including manufacturing and hospitality reported growth. read more >
Arkansas' largest school district ends its mask mandate as the state reports 28 new COVID-19 deaths. read more >
The number of Americans enrolled under the Affordable Care Act increased by 20%. read more >
As Generation Z and millennial workers challenge the concept of a traditional career, the role of workplace group life insurance is likely to change. read more >
The president noted that Fox News, many of whose hosts have sharply criticized his policy, has required its employees to report their vaccination status and is moving to require testing for unvaccinated staffers. read more >
The federal grant will help improve research infrastructure and increase the number of scientists with expertise on the matter. read more >
Arkansas Business is once again seeking nominations of the state's outstanding businesses, business executives and nonprofits for its Arkansas Business of the Year Awards. read more >
He acknowledged paying the disgraced lawmaker $157K. read more >
From Jonesboro to Little Rock to Bentonville to Prescott, bright young talent spans our state. For the 12th year, Arkansas Business is proud to introduce 20 of the freshest faces in business and community service. read more >
Companies are shifting to offer benefits that take into account mental health, remote work and caregiving — three of the biggest workplace issues that came to light in 2020. read more >
Millennials were the largest generation in the United States in 2020, at 72.26 million people, eclipsing the baby boomers' 70.68 million. read more >
Kim Provost has been promoted to executive director of the NEA Baptist Charitable Foundation in Jonesboro, where she has been director of fundraising and events for the past 16 years. read more >
Gov. Asa Hutchinson says President Joe Biden's mandate that many private businesses require employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 is the wrong approach for boosting vaccination rates. read more >
Larger U.S. businesses now won't have to decide whether to require their employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Doing so is now federal policy. read more >
About 80 million Americans will be affected by the rule, and employers can be fined for violations. read more >
Little Rock launched its incentive program tied to vaccination clinics it is holding, starting on Saturday at the Southwest Community Center. read more >
The new members represent health care, technology, energy and education sectors. read more >
The U.S. Defense Department is sending a 20-member military medical team to Arkansas to help expand the state's hospital capacity in response to a surge in COVID-19 cases. read more >
The company also said its U.S. workers vaccinated against the coronavirus would be eligible for 20 hours of paid sick leave beginning in 2022. read more >
With its population surging, northwest Arkansas shows that it's healthy to go into something all together. read more >
Are staffing service industries doing more with less? Or is it doing less with less? read more >
Dr. Kristin Chaffee has joined PACE of the Ozarks of Springdale, where she provides medical care for its elderly participants. read more >
The program will support students who pledge to practice in medically underserved communities. read more >
Millions of jobless Americans who have depended on federal unemployment aid as a financial lifeline are about to lose those benefits just as the delta variant of the coronavirus poses a renewed threat to the economy and the job market. read more >
Arkansas on Wednesday reported a spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths, but the number of coronavirus patients on ventilators eased slightly. read more >
