Walmart Makes Annual Meeting Online-Only
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. read more >
Tagged: Northwest Arkansas
Resource Guide: Financial Tools, Aid for Businesses Hurt by COVID-19
Arkansas Business is regularly updating this page with links and contact information for businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
Arkansas Cities Get CBDG Money Under CARES Act
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 >
Video: Winners of the 2020 Health Care Heroes Awards
Arkansas Business is proud to present the winners of its 2020 Health Care Heroes awards. read more >
No Dithering! Quick Reaction Saves Businesses (Allen Engstrom Commentary)
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 >
Razorback Foundation Names New Strategic Communications, Stewardship Director
The Razorback Foundation has appointed Meredith Pettigrew of Prairie Grove (Washington County) as its director of Strategic Communications and Stewardship. read more >
Governor's Cup Virtual Awards Program Set For April 9
Fifty students representing 18 teams from eight Arkansas universities still competed, albeit virtually due to COVID-19 concerns, in the 20th annual Arkansas Governor’s Cup competition for a $154,000 cash prize pool. read more >
John Brown University Adds Criminal Justice Degree Program
John Brown University has added an undergraduate criminal justice degree to its offerings, effective fall 2020. read more >
Tyson Foods to Pay Workers $500 Bonus
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 >
Inside New Retirement Provisions of the CARES Act (Commentary)
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 >
Update: Baptist Health to Begin Furloughing Workers
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 >
UA ASBTDC, NWA Council Partner to Help Organizations Affected by COVID-19
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 >
Arkansas Businesses Should Prepare Now to Apply for Federal Aid
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 >
Skyline Report: Office Vacancy Rate Dipped to Near Historic Low in 2019
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 to Begin Temperature Screening of Employees
Walmart Inc. of Bentonville says it will begin screening employees for signs of illness before they begin their shifts. read more >
Virus Diaries: Rock City Outfitters Relies on Online Sales, Humor to Keep Going
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 >
LRCVB: April Events Canceled; Downtown Hotel Revenue Off 65%
The Little Rock convention industry's coronavirus symptoms boil down to a three-word news flash: All events postponed. read more >
Webinar: Learn How to Protect Your Business From Cybersecurity Threats
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 >
COVID-19 Provides Lessons for Arkansas’ Universities
Arkansas universities scramble to move their academic courses online so students can finish the current semester. read more >
The Last Epidemic (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
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 >
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