CDC Compiles New Guidelines to Help Organizations Reopen
New federal plans are designed to help restaurants, schools, churches and businesses safely reopen as states look to gradually lift their coronavirus restrictions.
View ArticleTrump to Sign Order Keeping Meat Processing Plants Open
President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Tuesday meant to stave off a shortage of chicken, pork and other meat on American supermarket shelves because of the coronavirus.
View ArticleGeorge's: 3 Plants Have Had at Least 1 Case of COVID-19
Privately held poultry producer George's Inc. of Springdale says three of its plants have had at least on one confirmed case of COVID-19.
View ArticleArkansas to Lift Some Restrictions on State Parks on Friday
Campgrounds at state parks are set to reopen Friday for overnight use by Arkansas residents with self-contained recreational vehicles, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Tuesday.
View ArticleUS Economy Shrank at 4.8% Rate Last Quarter As Virus Struck
The U.S. economy shrank at a 4.8% annual rate last quarter as the coronavirus pandemic shut down much of the country and began triggering a recession that will end the longest expansion on record.
View ArticleVideo: Ken Clark on How Owners, Execs Can Deal With COVID-19 Stress
Ken Clark, the founder and practice director of Chenal Family Therapy of Little Rock, shares techniques for navigating the psychological stress of making business decisions during a crisis.
View ArticleArkansas to Begin Lifting Restaurant Restrictions on May 11
Gov. Asa Hutchinson aims to lift COVID-19 restrictions on dine-in service at Arkansas restaurants on May 11, and he announced a new $15 million "Arkansas Ready For Business" grant program to help...
View ArticleUS Consumer Spending Plunges Record 7.5%, Reflecting Virus
U.S. consumer spending plunged 7.5% in March, reflecting the growing impact of the coronavirus pandemic as Americans complied with stay-at-home orders.
View Article30M Have Sought US Unemployment Aid Since Virus Hit
More than 3.8 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week as the U.S. economy slid further into a crisis that is becoming the most devastating since the 1930s.
View ArticleFed Expands Main Street Lending Program for Businesses
The Federal Reserve says it is expanding a major lending program to provide support for businesses struggling to cope with the economic disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
View ArticleHutchinson: Business Aid Fund Jumped the Gun, Will Be Back
Gov. Asa Hutchinson says that a $15 million state-administered fund to help Arkansas small businesses reopen took applications "prematurely" yesterday, and that his administration hopes to relaunch the...
View ArticleCooks Venture CEO Reports Its Chicken Operations Are 'COVID Zero'
Matthew Wadiak isn’t sure President Trump’s executive order keeping meat plants like Tyson Foods’ in operation despite employee COVID infections is such a great idea, but he’s always been out of step...
View ArticleGolden Corral, Twin Peaks Tandem Buy Tallies $6.3M (Real Deals)
An affiliate of Spirit Realty Capital in Dallas purchased the 12,258-SF Golden Corral at 5001 Warden Road in North Little Rock for $3.58 million and the 6,971-SF Twin Peaks at 10 Shackleford Drive in...
View ArticleLogistics Experts Say Supply Chain Unbroken
The American consumer culture and the supply chain it depends on have both been put to the test by the restrictions and safety precautions of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
View ArticleAt Doorsteps and Curbsides, Age of Delivery Has Arrived
COVID-19 precautions have changed customer behavior as record numbers of purchasers go online, and restaurants and retailers adjust.
View ArticleDeal Closed on Lafayette Building
Little Rock’s G&G Hospitality Group bought its piece of the historic property at 523 Louisiana St. with the intention of transforming the bottom half of the 10-story building into hotel space.
View ArticleApril Tax Collections Show Virus' Toll in Arkansas
State tax officials say Arkansas' April net available general revenue was $537.3 million, down 28.5% from the same month last year and 49.4% above forecast.
View ArticleState Will Take 'Ready for Business' Applications Tuesday, Wednesday
The "Arkansas Ready for Business" grant program is set to go live and take applications from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday.
View ArticleTenants Wait to Take Jonesboro Mall’s Measure
While Arkansas’ phased, reopening of businesses is underway, tenants of the storm-ravaged Mall at Turtle Creek in Jonesboro are trying to figure out where their businesses are going to be.
View ArticleWhat Employers Should Know About the Families First Coronavirus Response Act...
A look at the new Families First Coronavirus Response Act and things employers must know when applying it to their workforce.
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