Fed Projects Decade's Fastest-Growing Occupations
Employment in the United States is forecast to grow by 8.4 million jobs to 169.4 million jobs during the decade of 2018-28, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Or it was; the report was...
View ArticlePlantiffs Take Stance Against Buffalo Brewing
Buffalo Brewing Co. has been sued, twice, by its former landlord and by a subcontractor.
View ArticleForest Place Apartments Lights Up $29.3M Sale
Little Rock apartments, the home of a Bryant fitness center and three area restaurants are the highlights of several recent million-dollar deals.
View ArticleIn Coronavirus Outbreak, Arkansas Businesses Fight for Their Future
The voices of small-business owners in Arkansas betray their anxiety, even anguish approaching grief, as they fight for their future — and a future for their employees — in a world upended by a deadly...
View ArticleLRCVB: 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.
View ArticleUS Consumer Confidence Sinks As Virus Begins Having Impact
U.S. consumer confidence tumbled this month to its lowest level in nearly three years as the impact of the coronavirus on the economy began to be felt.
View ArticleArkansas 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.
View ArticleResource 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.
View ArticleTyson 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.
View ArticleWaking Up in a New Army of the Unemployed
Thousands of Arkansans who lost their jobs as the COVID-19 disease outbreak shut down businesses are seeking unemployment aid.
View ArticleUA 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...
View ArticleLittle Rock A&P Commission, LRCVB Offer Leeway on Tax Remittances
Little Rock's Advertising & Promotion Commission and Convention & Visitors Bureau are offering hotels and restaurants some relief on A&P sales tax remittances.
View ArticleNo 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.
View ArticleUnemployment Claims Soar to 3.28 Million
This chart highlights the dramatic effect of the coronavirus pandemic on the job market in the United States.
View ArticleBusiness as Usual for Arkansas Truckers
Nothing much has changed for Gary Mars and his colleagues during the coronavirus pandemic, except for a greater difficulty in finding somewhere they can go to the bathroom.
View ArticleLRCVB Canceled Events Total $7.4M in Economic Impact
More than 50 events at Little Rock Convention & Tourism Bureau venues have been canceled into August, and downtown hotels’ March revenue compared to last year plunged 90%.
View ArticleFoundation Offers Grants to Women-Owned Businesses Affected by Virus
The Women's Foundation of Arkansas launches Women Owned, an assistance fund for women-owned small businesses experiencing economic hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
View ArticleTyson Foods Stops Work at Iowa Plant Amid COVID-19 Cases
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale suspends operations at an Iowa pork plant this week due to more than two dozen cases of COVID-19 involving employees there.
View ArticleGeorge's Inc. Gives Temporary Pay Raises
Chicken producer George's Inc. of Springdale says it will temporarily raise hourly pay for 7,300 employees as an "appreciation bonus" for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
View ArticleRecord 16.8M Have Sought US Jobless Aid Since Virus
With a startling 6.6 million people seeking jobless benefits last week, the United States has reached a grim landmark: More than one in 10 workers have lost their jobs in just the past three weeks to...
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