A recent poll of 541 of the state's chief executives revealed a mix of confidence and apprehension as they assessed the current business climate and looked ahead to future conditions. read more >
Access remains difficult in many of those states with some dentists refusing to treat Medicaid patients. Even those who want to expand their practice are finding themselves caught up in red tape. read more >
States such as California, Florida and Louisiana, which are prone to wildfires and damaging storms and flooding, are likely to see the most dramatic increases in premiums. read more >
The New Jersey-based company is investing up to $5 million to transform a 13,000-SF space in Newport. read more >
It's the first increase since October. Meanwhile, Arkansas’ labor force participation rate was unchanged. read more >
Travelers Personal Insurance Co. of Hartford, Connecticut, sued Dianna Rathbun and her husband Marvin Rathbun of Searcy in federal court in Little Rock over allegations of fraud. read more >
For some of the worst-hit commercial real estate and apartments, it could still be months before business is back to normal. read more >
At the same time, the official poverty rate for Black Americans dropped to its lowest level on record. read more >
The count doesn't yet include Tropical Storm Hilary's damages in hitting California and a deep drought that has struck the South and Midwest. read more >
Our annual list of engaging young leaders who are doing great things for Arkansas' people and economy. read more >
Storm losses took a toll on the company's bottom line. In addition to Arkansas, the company also wrote coverage in Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee. read more >
While such regulation has been sought for decades by allies of older adults and those with disabilities, the proposed threshold is far lower than many advocates had hoped. read more >
The move is expected to cut costs for many patients, but it faces litigation from drugmakers and heavy criticism from Republican lawmakers. read more >
In a statement announcing the job cuts, Raul Vargas, president and CEO of Farmers Group Inc., a subsidiary of Swiss giant Zurich Insurance Group, alluded to "existing conditions" in the insurance industry. read more >
It’s a demographic truth: Americans are getting older. read more >
Data shows American health care workers now suffer more nonfatal injuries from workplace violence than workers in any other profession, including law enforcement. read more >
An awards ceremony will be held Nov. 2 at the Statehouse Convention Center in downtown Little Rock read more >
A historic heat wave that began blasting the Southwest and other parts of the country this summer is shining a spotlight on one of the harshest, yet least-addressed effects of U.S. climate change. read more >
Brashears Furniture Inc. is suing its former insurance carrier for allegedly failing to pay a claim to rebuild its Springdale store after a tornado hit it last year. read more >
The executive order calls for the Arkansas Department of Agriculture and its Natural Resources Division to update a water plan that hasn't been assessed in almost a decade. read more >
