Delta Dental Offers $7M in COVID-19 Help
Delta Dental of Arkansas is providing financial help to dental clinics and nonprofits that are helping communities during the COVID-19 outbreak.
View ArticleVirus Diaries: Chenal Family Therapy Founder Encourages Execs to Get Vulnerable
Ken Clark's business has already taken a hit, and it will get worse. But unlike too many other executives, Clark already knows techniques for navigating the psychological stress of making business...
View ArticleJonesboro Rallies In Wake of Disaster ‘Double Whammy’
An EF-3 tornado struck Jonesboro on Saturday, piling a natural disaster onto the city’s efforts to respond to the ongoing state — and nationwide — health crisis.
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 ArticleGovernor's Cup Virtual Awards Program Set For April 9
Fifty students representing 18 teams from eight Arkansas universities still competed, albeit virtually due to COVID-19 concerns, in the 20th annual Arkansas Governor’s Cup competition for a $154,000...
View ArticleState Gets PPE, Hand Sanitizer from L'Oreal
The state got its first shipment of hospital personal protective equipment that was not from the national stockpile, and it could get 30 days worth of PPE as soon as next week, UAMS Chancellor Cam...
View ArticleSPONSORED: How to Overcome Estate Planning Inertia
To help overcome that internal inertia and take steps to protect your loved ones and save them money, here are four points to understand about estate planning today.
View ArticleJacksonville Apartment Properties Combine For $4.9M Sale (Real Deals)
A New Jersey company purchased the 92-unit Park Place, the 56-unit Windgate Square, the 46-unit Stone Village and the 8-unit Southview from an affiliate of Fort Smith’s Trinity Multifamily
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 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 ArticleFederal Reserve to Smooth Lending to Small Businesses
The Federal Reserve will provide support to the government's new small business lending program in its latest attempt to smooth the flow of credit in the virus-stricken U.S. economy.
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 ArticleVirus Diaries: Sales Are Down But Optimism Blooms at Tipton & Hurst
Tipton & Hurst hasn’t allowed in-store shoppers at any of its five locations for nearly three weeks, but the 134-year-old florist hasn’t withered away.
View ArticleReport: COVID-19 Increases Uncertainty, Risks for State's Agriculture Industry
The state's agriculture industry and rural areas may be hit hard by significant COVID-19 disruption in the supply chain, labor and government services, according to a report by University of Arkansas...
View ArticleComputer Issues at SBA Said to Hold Up Small Business Loans
Small business owners hoping for quick help from the government’s emergency $349 billion lending program were still waiting Tuesday amid reports of computer problems at the Small Business Administration.
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...
View ArticleFed Rolls Out $2.3T Plan to Stabilize Economy
The Federal Reserve is taking additional steps to provide up to $2.3 trillion in loans to support the economy.
View ArticleUA, Ouachita Baptist Teams Are Big Winners of 2020 Arkansas Governor's Cup
Winners of the 2020 Arkansas Governor’s Cup Collegiate Business Plan competition were announced Thursday afternoon at a virtual awards program.
View ArticleRecent Real Estate Deals Total $2.4
The $639,000 sale of a Sherwood pawnshop led the most recent round of real estate transactions.
View ArticleValley Ranch Nursing Draws $7.8M Sale (Real Deals)
Wagnon Place Inc., led by Joey Wiggins, purchased Valley Ranch Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in west Little Rock from Frisco Health Investments Ltd., led by Kris Compton and Jeffrey Smithers.
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