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.
Arkansas Business is regularly updating this page with links and contact information for businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tipton & Hurst hasn't allowed in-store shoppers at any of its five locations for nearly three weeks, but the 134-year-old florist hasn't withered away.
The state's agriculture industry and rural areas may be hit hard by significant COVID-19 disruption in the supply chain, labor and government services, according to a report by University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. 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 Federal Reserve will provide support to the government's new small business lending program in its latest attempt to smooth the flow of credit in the virus-stricken U.S. economy. read more >
More than 50 events at Little Rock Convention & Tourism Bureau venues have been canceled into August, and downtown hotels' March revenue compared to last year plunged 90%. read more >
This chart highlights the dramatic effect of the coronavirus pandemic on the job market in the United States. read more >
A New Jersey company purchased the 92-unit Park Place, the 56-unit Windgate Square, the 46-unit Stone Village and the 8-unit Southview from an affiliate of Fort Smith's Trinity Multifamily read more >
To help overcome that internal inertia and take steps to protect your loved ones and save them money, here are four points to understand about estate planning today. read more >
The state got its first shipment of hospital personal protective equipment that was not from the national stockpile, and it could get 30 days worth of PPE as soon as next week, UAMS Chancellor Cam Patterson says. 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 >
An EF-3 tornado struck Jonesboro on Saturday, piling a natural disaster onto the city's efforts to respond to the ongoing state — and nationwide — health crisis. read more >
Ken Clark's business has already taken a hit, and it will get worse. But unlike too many other executives, Clark already knows techniques for navigating the psychological stress of making business decisions during a crisis. read more >
Delta Dental of Arkansas is providing financial help to dental clinics and nonprofits that are helping communities during the COVID-19 outbreak. read more >
Thousands of Arkansans who lost their jobs as the COVID-19 disease outbreak shut down businesses are seeking unemployment aid. read more >
The Arkansas Repertory Theatre suspends all programming activities, including productions, events and educational offerings, effective immediately. read more >
Gov. Asa Hutchinson expects $3 million in state loans related to the COVID-19 outbreak to be distributed to Arkansas businesses early next week. 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 >
U.S. consumer confidence tumbled this month to its lowest level in nearly three years as the impact of the coronavirus on the economy began to be felt. 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 >
RAO Video, a 43-year fixture on Main Street in Little Rock, is going down as one of the first and last outlets in an American industry driven and eventually killed by technology. read more >
The voices of small-business owners in Arkansas betray their anxiety, even anguish approaching grief, as they fight for their future — and a future for their employees — in a world upended by a deadly pandemic. read more >
As businesses across the state struggle to stay afloat, Mangan Holcomb Partners/Team SI and the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau have launched an online resource to provide information on Arkansas businesses, restaurants and service providers. read more >
Employment in the United States is forecast to grow by 8.4 million jobs to 169.4 million jobs during the decade of 2018-28, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Or it was; the report was released months before the coronavirus pandemic caused widespread job losses. read more >
Arkansas Commerce Secretary Mike Preston says the COVID-19 pandemic is an “unprecedented” challenge to the state's economy, but the state is in a good position to cushion the blow to businesses and employees. read more >
If you are counting on business interruption insurance to help you through this catastrophe, I potentially have some bad news. read more >
President Donald Trump signed an unprecedented $2.2 trillion economic rescue package into law Friday, after swift and near-unanimous action by Congress this week to support businesses, rush resources to overburdened health care providers and help struggling families during the deepening coronavirus epidemic. read more >
Her winery is “kind of dead in the water,” and Audrey House, owner of Chateau Aux Arc in Altus (Franklin County) and chair of the Arkansas Wine Producers Council, and it's suffering from supply-chain issues as businesses she sources items from have closed. read more >
Arkansas' unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.5% last month, according to a report Friday by the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services. read more >
As the world responds to COVID-19, how should your small business respond? read more >
