COVID-19 Vaccinations: Can Businesses Make Them Mandatory for Employees? (In...
With COVID-19 vaccinations on the horizon, employers have the opportunity to think through whether vaccines should be mandatory or at the discretion of the employees. There are also legal implications...
View ArticleWhat to Expect From the Biden Administration (In the Workplace 2021)
With the fast-approaching inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, what can Arkansas businesses expect to see over the next four years from an employment perspective?
View ArticleMore COVID-19 Relief Coming for Small Businesses
The Small Business Administration and the Treasury Department are preparing to revive the Paycheck Protection Program five months after its first two rounds of funding ended.
View ArticleSecond PPP Now Accepting Applications
The second $284 billion Paycheck Protection Program, which will offer more forgivable loans designed to soften job losses from the pandemic, began accepting applications from businesses today.
View ArticleMetroplan Report: LR Metro Saw Sharpest Short-Term Job Loss in April
The Little Rock metropolitan statistical area saw its sharpest short-term job loss of modern history in April, with its service-oriented economy being especially vulnerable to the pandemic, a recent...
View ArticleJob Openings Down in Most Industries, While Layoffs Spike
Layoffs spiked in November compared with the previous month and the number of job openings slipped, signaling that the job market has stalled as the resurgent coronavirus has brought about another wave...
View ArticleKelley Commercial Partners Appoints 2 New Shareholder Partners
Kelley Commercial Partners has appointed two new shareholder partners: Jessi Miller and Gary Smith.
View ArticleArkansas Clinics Losing Both Patients, Patience
Without money from the second round of the Paycheck Protection Program, Dr. Scott Winston of Sheridan doesn’t know if his independent primary care practice will stay open.
View ArticleGreg Cockmon Named CEO of Cromwell Architects Engineers
Greg Cockmon has been named CEO of Cromwell Architects Engineers, which has locations in Little Rock, Springdale, North Carolina and Germany.
View ArticleSPONSORED: Steve Forbes: 'Big' Federal Spending Justified Amid Pandemic
Former presidential candidate and Forbes Media Chairman Steve Forbes spoke about federal pandemic aid, the need for fewer restrictions on it, business survival and market futures last week as part of a...
View ArticleThe River Co. Acquires Roy N. Borden Agency
Insurance agency The River Co. has acquired personal and commercial insurance company Roy N. Borden Agency Inc.
View ArticleVideo: Can Employers Mandate the COVID-19 Vaccine?
Arkansas Business' Lance Turner talks to Stuart Jackson, a partner on the Labor & Employment Team at the Wright Lindsey Jennings law firm in Little Rock, about whether employers can require...
View ArticlePPP Extended, Expanded to Provide More Funding (Commentary)
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has been extended and expanded to provide more funding for first-time borrowers and to allow some existing borrowers the opportunity to receive additional help.
View ArticleRandi Zuckerberg Headlines Soirée Women's Leadership Symposium
The Soirée Women's Leadership Symposium returns Thursday, April 29, with Zuckerberg Media CEO Randi Zuckerberg as a keynote speaker.
View ArticleKaren Trevino Named President, CEO of NLRCVB
Karen Trevino, formerly senior vice president and COO of the North Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau, was promoted to president and CEO on Jan. 1.
View ArticleArkansas Unemployment Drops to 4.2% in December
Arkansas' seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.2% in December, down from 6.3% in November, the state Department of Workforce Services reported Tuesday.
View ArticleArkansas Judge Dismisses Challenge to Virus Curfew for Bars
An Arkansas judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit challenging the early closing time for bars and some restaurants that was temporarily imposed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
View ArticleUS Consumer Spending Fell 0.2% in December in Face of Virus
U.S. consumers slowed their spending by 0.2% in December, cutting back for a second straight month in a worrisome sign for an economy struggling under the weight of a still out-of-control pandemic.
View ArticleWebcast Series to Feature Leadership Guru John Maxwell
John Maxwell, an author and pastor whose books include “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership” and “The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader,” will lead the second webcast in a series presented by...
View ArticleBill Would Allow S-Corps, Partnerships to Avoid 'SALT' Cap on Tax Deductions
Rep. Joe Jett also plans to propose tax forgiveness for pandemic unemployment benefits and a new Tax Fairness Commission to hear state tax disputes.
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