Walmart Inc. of Bentonville says it will not hold its annual employee celebration event, which typically attracts thousands of employees from all over the world, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale suspends operations at an Iowa pork plant this week due to more than two dozen cases of COVID-19 involving employees there.
Chicken producer George's Inc. of Springdale says it will temporarily raise hourly pay for 7,300 employees as an "appreciation bonus" for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Arkansas Business is regularly updating this page with links and contact information for businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
Tempus Realty Partners LLC, an Arkansas-based real estate investment partnership, sold Axis Park in Greenville, South Carolina, on March 24 for $33.1 million. read more >
The Women's Foundation of Arkansas launches Women Owned, an assistance fund for women-owned small businesses experiencing economic hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
The Arkansas Community Foundation partners with Gov. Asa Hutchinson, asking Arkansans to donate to its COVID-19 Relief Fund. read more >
Nothing much has changed for Gary Mars and his colleagues during the coronavirus pandemic, except for a greater difficulty in finding somewhere they can go to the bathroom. read more >
Banking officials in the state say the pandemic has driven home an unmistakable truth: Banks without a digital presence are at a drastic disadvantage. read more >
Kim Miller, a registered nurse and board-certified fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, will become president of Baptist Health's Western Region on April 20. read more >
Elizabeth McClain has been promoted to vice provost and vice president of academic affairs and professor for Arkansas Colleges of Health Education in Fort Smith. Gary Edwards has been promoted to chair of family medicine and associate professor. read more >
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has made grants totaling $23.6 million available to Arkansas, part of the federal CARES Act. read more >
Arkansas Business is proud to present the winners of its 2020 Health Care Heroes awards. read more >
In times of crisis and confusion, it's a lack of clarity and failure to act that kills. In previous crises, it's the companies that reacted quickly that survived. read more >
The Razorback Foundation has appointed Meredith Pettigrew of Prairie Grove (Washington County) as its director of Strategic Communications and Stewardship. read more >
Fifty students from eight Arkansas universities still competed, albeit virtually, in the 20th annual Arkansas Governor's Cup competition for a $154,000 cash prize pool. read more >
John Brown University has added an undergraduate criminal justice degree to its offerings, effective fall 2020. read more >
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale said it would pay about $60 million in bonuses to 116,000 truckers and employees as a "thank you" for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
As part of the $2 trillion economic relief package signed into law on March 27, Congress relaxed certain restrictions and requirements on retirement funds. Here's what to know. read more >
Baptist Health will begin furloughing workers this week in an attempt to slash costs as patients cancel procedures and testing, creating “a serious financial strain” on the state's largest health care system. read more >
The University of Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center and the Northwest Arkansas Council are partnering on a Small Business Emergency Assistance program to support small businesses and nonprofits in the region that have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. read more >
Businesses can begin preparing now to apply for assistance under the federal rescue package signed last week by President Trump, but it will be about two weeks before they can turn in their paperwork. read more >
The vacancy rate for office space in Benton and Washington counties was 8.5% in the second half of 2019, the second lowest vacancy rate since 2004, according to the latest Arvest Bank Skyline Report. read more >
Walmart Inc. of Bentonville says it will begin screening employees for signs of illness before they begin their shifts. read more >
Rock City Outfitters has closed its retail store in Conway, and another line of its business — customized event T-shirts — is in tatters following the COVID-19 outbreak in Arkansas. read more >
The Little Rock convention industry's coronavirus symptoms boil down to a three-word news flash: All events postponed. read more >
PCA Technology Solutions President and CEO Ted Clouser will be the first featured guest on Insights, a new webinar series presented by Arkansas Business. read more >
Arkansas universities scramble to move their academic courses online so students can finish the current semester. read more >
Every graph is still showing exponential spread of the coronavirus in the United States. South Korea seems to have been the only country that got ahead of this thing, but that's easier to do when your land mass is about 70% the size of Arkansas. read more >
Home to Gates Corp., the property on Laura Lane was bought for $2.95 million by Mathias Shopping Center Inc. The seller was Elder-Conway LLC, led by Chris Elder of Springdale. read more >
Black Apple Crossing is offering only curbside and delivery service from its taproom in Springdale, has temporarily laid off a couple of folks, and has cut hours for other employees because of the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
As professionals – and individuals, too – adapting to the new, temporary normal, it's crucial to maintain the security of business systems and personal, private information. read more >
Walmart and Sam's Club announced late Wednesday that April rent will be waived for all small businesses that lease space inside Walmarts and eye doctors that operate inside Sam's Club stores. read more >
