Tyson Foods to Increase COVID-19 Testing in US Meat Plants
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale says it plans to administer thousands of coronavirus tests per week at its U.S. facilities under an expanded effort to protect workers and keep plants running.
View ArticleVideo: Watch the 2020 Arkansas Business 40 Under 40 Virtual Awards Ceremony
Honorees in this year's Arkansas Business 40 Under 40 class shared insights about leadership, retaining talent in Arkansas and key influences at this year's awards celebration, available now to watch...
View ArticleSEC Goes to Conference-Only Schedule, Sept. 26 Start
The powerhouse Southeastern Conference reconfigures its schedule to include only league games in 2020, a pandemic-forced decision that pushes major college football closer to a siloed regular season in...
View ArticleMost 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.
View ArticleWill 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.
View ArticleSome Restaurants See Sales Going Up
Adapting to takeout mode, quick-serve model shows resilience during pandemic.
View ArticleFinancial Pie Fight Grows Tart for Fork & Crust
Allegations of fraud and financial misrepresentation provide common points of contention in a small-business dispute in Washington County Circuit Court.
View ArticleShorty Small's Scrubs the Air in Reopening
Paul Kreth, co-owner and CEO of Shorty Small’s in Little Rock, told Arkansas Business that he and his team “just want to claim that we’re doing the best that we can possibly do” when it comes to...
View ArticleArkansas Business Seeks Nominations for CFO of the Year
Arkansas Business is now taking nominations for its annual CFO of the Year Awards. Honorees will be honored during a virtual livestream awards ceremony on Dec. 15.
View ArticleShelnutt: July Tax Report 'Stunning' As State Beats Forecast
State tax officials say Arkansas' July net available general revenue was $665.9 million, up 43.9% from the same month last year and 8.6% above forecast.
View ArticleSaracen Casino to Hire 800 Ahead of October Open
Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff will create about 800 new jobs in the next few weeks as it prepares to open in early October.
View ArticleAs PPP Ends, Hard-Hit Businesses Hope for 2nd Chance
Small businesses are in limbo again as the coronavirus outbreak rages and the government’s $659 billion relief program draws to a close.
View ArticleU.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.
View ArticleWalmart CTO Tops Executive Compensation List
Walmart CTO Suresh Kumar’s experience explains why his total compensation for the first seven months he spent at Walmart made him the highest-paid executive among Arkansas’ public companies.
View ArticleKade Holliday: Former County Clerk Accused of Fraud, All That Jazz
Five weeks after allegations surfaced that former Craighead County Clerk Jacob “Kade” Holliday had embezzled more than $1.6 million from taxpayers, another purported victim was still looking for answers.
View ArticleSpringdale Joins Cities with Downtown Entertainment Districts
Springdale's city council approves a downtown entertainment district, becoming the latest city to take advantage of a 2019 law that allows possession and consumption of alcohol outside bars and...
View ArticleUS Retail Sales Up 1.2% in July
U.S. retail purchases rose 1.2% in July, restoring sales to pre-pandemic levels.
View ArticleBrewers Guild's Sylvia Blain Offers 6 Steps to Help Open Bottled Breweries
Sylvia Blain, the executive director of the Arkansas Brewers Guild, says the industry needs more help to survive the pandemic.
View ArticleArkansas Ranks 49th in Alcohol Consumption
Per capita consumption in the United States of ethanol from all alcoholic beverages totaled 2.35 gallons in 2018, according to an April 2020 report by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse &...
View ArticleMHP Toasts Rogers Office
There may be no bald eagles, but Mangan Holcomb Partners/Team SI has a sleek new perch in Rogers with a lovely view, a thirst-quenching past and a staff of three.
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