Arkansas Ranks Low in Entrepreneurship, Heartland Forward Report Says
The group says the report shows that policies at the state level have to adjust to improve the entrepreneurship environments in heartland states. read more >
The group says the report shows that policies at the state level have to adjust to improve the entrepreneurship environments in heartland states. read more >
The nonprofit sold its former headquarters in Little Rock for $5.4 million after the COVID-19 pandemic brought a reassessment of its real estate needs. read more >
Montine McNulty, CEO of the Arkansas Hospitality Association since 1996, will retire effective Dec. 31, she said in a statement released Monday. read more >
The Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker estimated earlier this month that more than 90,000 COVID-19 deaths since June 2021 likely would have been prevented with vaccinations. read more >
Profit for the quarter was up 8% compared to last year. read more >
The legal fight between an Illinois health care provider and a lab that was accused of botching COVID-19 tests has settled. read more >
For nonprofits, especially those that rely on fundraisers and events for their revenue, the pandemic caused anxiety and belt-tightening in 2020. read more >
Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson last week held his nose and allowed to become law without his signature two identical bills, SB739 and HB1977, that allow employees to opt out of workplace vaccination requirements. read more >
The Republican governor expressed concerns about the measure's impact on businesses but did not veto it. read more >
Resignations increased the most in the South and Midwest, the two regions with the worst COVID outbreaks in August. read more >
It's a change from company's previous expectation that most employees would need to be in the office at least three days a week. read more >
The widespread disruptions began shortly after the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association asked a federal court to block the airline's order that all employees get vaccinated. read more >
A decision could come in weeks. read more >
At 4 p.m. or so every day that Bruno’s Little Italy is scheduled to be open, the Bruno family has to make a call: Do we have enough staff to serve customers? read more >
Opponents say the proposal would force businesses to choose between exposing themselves to lawsuits by workers or face federal fines. read more >
Many companies are still struggling to fill millions of open positions. read more >
Shutdowns at auto plants resulting from a shortage of computer chips could make the numbers volatile over the next few weeks. read more >
Are more people finally starting to look for work? read more >
Gov. Asa Hutchinson opposes the bill but has not said whether he'll veto it. read more >
The proposal is in response to President Biden's workplace mandate. read more >
