Arkansas Bars to Reopen Over Next Week After Virus Closures
Arkansas is allowing bars to reopen over the next week with new coronavirus safety measures, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Monday, as the state's three casinos resumed operation.
View ArticleFed's Powell Says New Lending Programs to Launch by June 1
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the Fed's lending programs for medium-sized businesses and state and local governments would begin operating by the end of this month.
View ArticleNew Partnership Buys Commercial Center in Rogers for $32M
A newly formed real estate investment group paid more than $32 million for the Village on the Creeks commercial center in Rogers.
View ArticleUS Health Officials Quietly Release More Reopening Guidance
U.S. health officials have quietly released more reopening guidance that was created more than a month ago but initially shelved.
View ArticleKansas Policy Lets Exposed Meatpacking Workers Stay on Job
Kansas softened its quarantine guidelines for meatpacking plants after industry executives repeatedly pushed state officials to allow employees who were potentially exposed to the coronavirus to keep...
View ArticleReport: 2.4M Sought US Jobless Benefits Last Week
More than 2.4 million people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week in the latest wave of layoffs from the viral outbreak that triggered widespread business shutdowns two months ago and sent...
View ArticleNavigating Unemployment Issues When Managing Your Workforce (Deveante Jones...
Although states are beginning to ease restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers and workers will still continue to deal with the massive toll the pandemic has taken on the workforce.
View ArticleChapman Promoted to Harps District Manager (Movers & Shakers)
Johnny Chapman has been appointed the new southeast Missouri district manager for Harps Food Stores Inc. of Springdale.
View ArticleSpringdale Retail Center Sells for $2M (NWA Real Deals)
Gary Griffin, the founder of the real estate firm The Griffin Co., and his wife, Jan, bought the 16,000-SF retail center, anchored by James & James Furniture.
View ArticleBroadway Block in North Little Rock Sells for $2.4M
This week’s quartet of million-dollar real estate transactions begins in North Little Rock, just off Interstate 30.
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View ArticleWebinar: FLEX360 on How to Make Smart Decisions on Digital Marketing
FLEX360 Executive Director John Tucker and Digital Marketing Manager Aly Smith will join Tre Baker of Arkansas Business to discuss the truths and misconceptions of digital marketing.
View ArticleConsumer Confidence Up Slightly But Still Near 6-Year Low
U.S. consumer confidence inched up this month, showing signs of stabilizing, but remained near a six-year low in the face of the widespread business shutdowns that have sent the economy into recession.
View ArticleWebinar: BKD CPAs & Advisors Offer Insight on PPP Loan Forgiveness
BKD CPAs & Advisors partners Chris Doolittle and Ernie Skyrme will join Tre Baker of Arkansas Business at 1 p.m. June 4 to discuss best practices business owners can follow for securing loan...
View ArticleUS Consumer Spending Sinks by Record 13.6% in Face of Virus
U.S. consumer spending plunged by a record-shattering 13.6% in April as the viral pandemic shuttered businesses, forced millions of layoffs and sent the economy into a deep recession.
View ArticleWalton Family Initiative Aims to Help Small Farmers
The Walton Family Foundation is helping small-scale farmers meet supply chain challenges through a $1.5 million initiative called "Northwest Arkansas Food Systems."
View ArticlePeco Plant Manager Alan Risley Won't Play Chicken With Employee Health
Alan Risley, plant manager for Peco Foods in Pocahontas, says the company has risen to the test of the COVID-19 pandemic.
View ArticleSafe Foods Gains Safe Storage Space
Safe Foods Corp. is expanding its North Little Rock operation after a $1.1 million transaction.
View ArticleGrimes Takes Over Clif
Former Tyson Foods Inc. executive Sally Grimes is the new CEO at Clif Bar & Co. in Emeryville, California, effective today.
View ArticleWith No Pandemic Furloughs, Slim Chickens Opens 2 More Locations
Even in a pandemic, the world keeps turning and restaurants keep opening.
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