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. read more >
Making hand sanitizer is nothing new for Enviro Tech Chemical Services Inc. of Modesto, California. But three months ago, the product was swept up in an unexpected surge in popularity thanks to COVID-19. read more >
The cattle ranching industry may undergo some changes in the turbulent wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the changes may not include the one cattlemen fear the most: loss of independence. read more >
Bad Boy Mowers, the Batesville zero-turn mower maker known for its sports marketing, just refreshed its playbook. read more >
The 33rd annual list of the state’s largest private companies serves as a baseline for pre-pandemic revenue. read more >
The coronavirus pandemic has battered city convention and visitors bureaus in Arkansas and sapped their sources of revenue: lodging and restaurant taxes. An industry built on bringing people together and attracting tourists is uniquely vulnerable to an infectious disease. 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 >
Most Arkansas cities have not had to lay off or furlough employees in the ongoing fiscal turbulence caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. How long that remains the case is a good question. read more >
Local governments collected $1.7 trillion of general revenue in 2017, according to the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, based in Washington, D.C. read more >
The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed Arkansas’ municipal park programs, shutting down pavilions, pools and soccer programs. read more >
After negotiating a $7 million judgment last year against a former partner and manager, an Arkansas-heavy investment group hasn’t given up trying to recover damages from others they say helped him in his scheme. read more >
In coronavirus pandemic, law students are called on to be flexible about their practice areas. read more >
The coronavirus pandemic complicates collecting fees on outstanding bills from existing clients as well as new clients who would be expected to pay up-front retainers or flat fees for services. 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 >
The annual mean wage for lawyers in Arkansas in May 2019, the latest figures available, was $94,000, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. read more >
The Fort Smith manufacturer makes and distributes timing drive systems for the automotive parts market, but its timing in business matters has also been good lately, despite the temporary setback of the coronavirus pandemic. read more >
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. read more >
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. read more >
From steel to toilet tissue, chainsaws to snack foods, Arkansas delivers the goods. read more >
Shutdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic caused manufacturing output in the United States to drop by 13.7% in April, the steepest decline in the 101-year history of the industrial production index. read more >
