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.
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.
The funeral home industry in central Arkansas is about to experience a major consolidation.
Since Arkansas Business last visited with Ted Herget about the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on his Gearhead Outfitters, the company has added tornado and civil unrest to the list of challenges it has faced. 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 >
Health care provider finances have consequently been in flux, despite the inflow of federal funds as a stopgap measure. read more >
As president and CEO of Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield, Curtis Barnett leads efforts to transform health care, seeking to make it more affordable and compassionate. read more >
Arkansas Business is regularly updating this page with links and contact information for businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. 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 >
A group of plaintiffs' attorneys, most of whom were involved in a controversial 2015 class-action suit, were recently awarded $2.8 million in fees for a class settlement against State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. 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 >
As COVID-19 has upended the economy and caused more than 100,000 deaths across the country, it also has altered employment law from safety to workers' compensation issues. read more >
Sunstar Insurance Group LLC of Memphis acquires the Farris Insurance Agency of Springdale, a move that adds 25 employees and doubles the agency's size in Arkansas. read more >
Bentonville investment adviser Adam Kuettel has been in a destructive spiral since March 30, both professionally and personally. read more >
From steel to toilet tissue, chainsaws to snack foods, Arkansas delivers the goods. 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 >
FLEX360 Executive Director John Tucker and Digital Marketing Manager Aly Smith will join Tre Baker of Arkansas Business to discuss the truths and misconceptions of digital marketing. 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 >
The virus itself is no respecter of persons, but the same is not true of economic collapse. read more >
The coronavirus pandemic has devastated the U.S. labor market. The unemployment rate in the United States soared to 14.7% in April, the highest since shortly after World War II. read more >
When committee members dig into the stacks of nominations, we are looking for professional accomplishments and community service. We are also looking for the potential to do great things in the future. read more >
A sampling of Arkansas business leaders share their forecasts for the next six months amid COVID-19, along with what indicators they're watching and how their industries are performing. Part one of two. read more >
Registration for Arkansas Business' annual Best Places to Work program is now open. read more >
State Farm Fire & Casualty wants to know if it has to pay a claim after arson destroyed a Wynne restaurant in 2018. read more >
The Arkansas multifamily sector enjoys sound fundamentals such as diversification of risk among multiple units and an ability to keep up cash flow in a recession. read more >
Stuart Mackey, the Hathaway Group's EVP, says working from home will never completely replace traditional office settings. read more >
While Arkansas' phased, reopening of businesses is underway, tenants of the storm-ravaged Mall at Turtle Creek in Jonesboro are trying to figure out where their businesses are going to be. read more >
The American consumer culture and the supply chain it depends on have both been put to the test by the restrictions and safety precautions of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
Retailers, hospitals and others now face shortages from the mundane, like toilet paper, to the lifesaving, like personal protective equipment, pharmaceuticals and COVID-19 testing kits. read more >
Arkansas Business is accepting nominations for its annual "20 In Their 20s" class of young professionals who are making a difference in their companies, organizations and communities. read more >
Arkansas ranks 48th among the 50 states and the District of Columbia in terms of how easy it is to work from home, now that the coronavirus pandemic has forced many workers into that arrangement. read more >
