Due Diligence Failure Costs Jacksonville Funeral Home
Matt Robinson still had questions before his 2015 purchase of a troubled funeral home in Jacksonville, but he went through with the deal anyway. The decision would be costly. read more >
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This Is How I Will Change My Son’s Future (Hallie Shoffner Commentary)
Emissions-driven climate change amplifies extreme weather events — longer droughts, more torrential rains and stronger storms. The devastating weather experienced in the last two farming years will be the new norm. read more >
Presenting the 32nd Annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards
Since 1988, Arkansas Business has honored the state's top executives, small businesses and nonprofits with the annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards. read more >
Biggest Deals of 2019 See Values Plummet 85%
The value of big deals in Arkansas plummeted 85% in 2019 compared with the previous year, dropping to $7.9 billion compared with a stratospheric $53.9 billion in 2018. read more >
Income Growth in Central Arkansas Lags Nation’s
While the unemployment rate remains low in central Arkansas, income growth in the region has lagged behind that of the rest of the United States, notes the Metroplan report “Metro Trends: Economic Review and Outlook.” read more >
US Appeals Panel Upholds Block of Medicaid Work Requirements in Arkansas
The Trump administration's effort to remake Medicaid by requiring low-income people to work for health care suffered a serious setback Friday when a federal appeals court ruled it goes beyond what's allowed by law. read more >
Rebecca Pittillo Named Associate Executive Director of Blue & You Foundation
Rebecca Pittillo, a regional executive for Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield, has been named associate executive director of the corporation’s charitable nonprofit, the Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas. read more >
Website Tracks Financial Health of Hospitals
The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement unveiled a website last week to help people track the financial health of Arkansas hospitals, a move that comes during a time of struggle for rural hospitals. read more >
CEO Survey Signals War for Talent (Brad Cousins Commentary)
CEO optimism is not a new metric. It is tracked by businesses, economists and pundits as a barometer for decisions on investments in capital expenditures, employment and other expansion-related issues. read more >
Working Together for a Drug-Free Workforce (Commentary)
More than ever, employers face hurdles in creating a ready, drug-free workforce. The opioid and drug epidemic is one of the most serious threats to Arkansas’ economy and the workforce. read more >
Kila Owens Named Head of St. Bernards Foundation (Movers & Shakers)
Kila Owens was promoted to president of the St. Bernards Foundation in Jonesboro. read more >
Fashion Leader Rebecca Minkoff to Headline Soirée Women's Leadership Symposium
Fashion industry leader Rebecca Minkoff will be the keynote speaker at this year's Soirée Women's Leadership Symposium in Little Rock. read more >
Arkansas, Oklahoma Governors Welcome Trump's Medicaid Offer
Republican governors in Oklahoma and Arkansas welcomed the Trump administration's offer of more control over Medicaid spending for some of their poorest residents, but it's unclear how many states will take it up. read more >
Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame Seeks Nominations
The Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame is seeking nominations for its 2020 class. read more >
American Safeguard to Build in Conway
American Safeguard Insurance is planning to build and move into a new office building in Conway. read more >
Danny Timblin Takes Leadership Role at Life & Specialty (Movers & Shakers)
Danny Timblin has been hired to the newly created position of chief growth officer at Life & Specialty Ventures LLC in Little Rock. read more >
Soiree Announces Sessions for 2020 Women's Leadership Symposium
Little Rock Soirée announces sessions that will be part of its 2020 Soirée Women’s Leadership Symposium, which takes place Thursday, April 30, in Little Rock. read more >
US Supreme Court to Hear Arkansas Case on Drug Benefits Law
The U.S. Supreme Court says it will review a lower court's decision that upheld limits on Arkansas' regulation of companies that pay pharmacies on behalf of health plans. read more >
2 Charged in Scheme to Defraud Military Insurer Tricare
An Arkansas doctor and a medical sales representative have been accused of taking part in a scheme which defrauded the U.S. military’s health insurer of more than $12 million. read more >
Arkansas' 'Firstborn' Osteopaths Near Graduation
One-hundred at New York Institute of Technology’s College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro to walk in May; ceremony set for next year at Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Smith. read more >
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