Tyson Upgrades Worker Safety Amid Pandemic
Meat producers have been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, and Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale is no exception. read more >
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Arkansas Law Schools Prepare to Go Largely Digital
Law professors at the UA School of Law and the UA Little Rock’s Bowen School of Law spent their summer vacations preparing for both in-person and online classes, a trend that could continue after the pandemic fades. read more >
U.S. Gross Domestic Product Plunges 32.9% in Q2
Gross domestic product in the United States plunged at an annual rate of 32.9% in the second quarter of 2020, a record. The drop was 9.5% compared with the first quarter. read more >
Asa Hutchinson, Others Targeted in Unemployment Fraud
Gov. Asa Hutchinson says scammers fraudulently filed on his behalf for unemployment assistance, as officials said thousands of claims have been frozen over potential fraud concerns. read more >
Arkansas Reports 787 New Coronavirus Cases, 11 More Deaths
Arkansas on Monday reported 787 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus, and 11 more deaths from the illness caused by the virus. read more >
Shorty Small's Scrubs the Air in Reopening
Paul Kreth, CEO of Shorty Small’s in Little Rock, says he and his team “just want to claim that we’re doing the best that we can possibly do” when it comes to protecting diners and employees from COVID-19. read more >
Worst-Case Search for Places to Put Patients
Five months ago, state officials scrambled to prepare for a pandemic scenario in which the added caseload of COVID-19 patients overwhelmed the Arkansas network of hospitals. read more >
Some Restaurants See Sales Going Up
Adapting to takeout mode, quick-serve model shows resilience during pandemic. read more >
Amid COVID-19, CARTI Sees Its Numbers Get Better
While other health care providers were reporting losses of hundreds of thousands of dollars a day as patients stayed away from hospitals, the cancer treatment provider reported its best financial year. read more >
In Medical Cannabis, a Rush to Renew
With 70,000 Arkansas patients spending well over a half-million dollars a day in the state’s 14-month old medical marijuana industry, Dr. Brian Nichol and Dr. David Nguyen are both surprised. read more >
Will Pandemic Be the Death of Buffets?
The coronavirus epidemic has hit buffets hard. Relying on sneeze guards and the good manners and hygiene of other diners is particularly problematic now. read more >
Lost in Translation (Craig Douglass On Consumers)
The current state of affairs — social, political — is in turmoil in part due to mixed messages from individuals and institutions. The viral pandemic has rendered impotent authoritative and instructive messaging. read more >
Pierce Osborne, State Dentists Brace for More Bite from Coronavirus
Dr. R. Pierce Osborne II, the dental association chief, touts COVID-19 precautions and says not a single U.S. virus case has been traced to a dental visit. read more >
Most Americans Say They’d Wear a Mask
As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to rise, the number of Americans willing to wear masks to control the spread of the disease has soared. read more >
Governor OKs No-contact Prep Football Practice
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson authorized high school football teams to begin no-contact practice with helmets next week as confirmed coronavirus cases topped 42,000 in the state. read more >
After the Pandemic: A Look At New Office Space Designs
The pandemic will bring changes to workplace design, but nothing too revolutionary. read more >
Building Office Walls Gains in Workplace Significance
The ripples of office space change caused by the pandemic remain in motion across more than 3.9 million SF occupied by state agencies. read more >
COVID-19 Spikes Interest In Better Indoor Air Quality
In this new COVID-19 reality, indoor air quality is getting more attention as employers look at ways to keep their workforce and customers safe. read more >
Slim Chickens CEO Sees Different Strategies Used in Pandemic
As the leader of a multinational company, Tom Gordon, co-founder and CEO of the fast-casual restaurant chain Slim Chickens, has a better perspective than many on government handling of the coronavirus pandemic. read more >
Innerplan's Tim McMennamy Brings Interior Motivation to Office Health
Tim McMennamy, the president of Innerplan Office Interiors, sees a silver lining in the “adaptability” of his team, vendors and customers. read more >
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