US Employers Add a Weak 194,000 Jobs as Delta Variant Maintains Hold
Many companies are still struggling to fill millions of open positions.
View ArticleArkansas Bill Bans Requiring Workers to Disclose Vaccine Status
Lawmakers advanced the measure against the recommendation of business groups, the hospitality industry and state hospital association.
View ArticleArkansas House Rejects Ban on Employee Vaccine Disclosures
Opponents say the proposal would force businesses to choose between exposing themselves to lawsuits by workers or face federal fines.
View ArticleBig Trouble at Little Italy: Short Staffing
At 4 p.m. or so every day that Bruno’s Little Italy is scheduled to be open, the Bruno family has to make a call: Do we have enough staff to serve customers?
View ArticleCommercial Projects Flourish in Jonesboro
The Uptown retail project attracts tenants displaced by March 2020 tornado.
View ArticleAmericans Quit Their Jobs at a Record Pace in August
Resignations increased the most in the South and Midwest, the two regions with the worst COVID outbreaks in August.
View ArticleVaccine Mandate Opt-Out Bill to Become Law Without Hutchinson's Signature
The Republican governor expressed concerns about the measure's impact on businesses but did not veto it.
View ArticleResilient Shoppers Push Retail Sales Up 0.7% in September
There were signs that people were splurging for new clothes for the back-to-school season or for a return to the office.
View ArticleHow Leaders Can Lay the Foundation for Diversity (Tamika Edwards Commentary)
Without emotionally intelligent and supportive leaders, it is impossible to embed the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion organization-wide.
View ArticlePutting the Squeeze on Business (Lance Turner Editor's Note)
Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson last week held his nose and allowed to become law without his signature two identical bills, SB739 and HB1977, that allow employees to opt out of workplace vaccination...
View ArticleCaleb Talley Named Startup Junkie Foundation Executive Director
Talley said his predecessor set a good example for leading the organization, which has “an amazing core team."
View ArticleGet Your Tickets to the 2021 CFO of the Year Awards Luncheon
Arkansas Business announces the 2021 CFO of the Year finalists and Lifetime Achievement Award winners.
View ArticleUS Unemployment Claims Fall to New Pandemic Low of 290,000
Applications for jobless aid, which generally track the pace of layoffs, have fallen steadily from about 900,000 in January.
View ArticleSPONSORED: Michael Dubin Says Relentless Curiosity, Problem Solving Are Keys...
"You will encounter obstacles of all kinds ... You just have to say to yourself, 'I'll figure it out,'" the Dollar Shave Club founder said.
View ArticleBNI Founder Ivan Misner Talks Networking on Next 'Business Forum' Webcast
Misner has been called the “Father of Modern Networking” by Forbes and CNN.
View ArticleArkansas Unemployment Drops to 4% in September
The professional and business services sector grew the most, adding 10,000 jobs.
View ArticleFoxfire Apartments Sell For $4.5M (NWA Real Deals)
Noth LLC, led by Nancy Cullins, bought the 82-unit, 22,000-SF complex on South West End Street in Springdale.
View ArticleNew Tools Can Help Boost Business in Arkansas (Angela Frierson Shirey...
During 2021, Arkansas has seen business rebound and reset. Entrepreneurs have had to flex their creative muscle during the “creative destruction” phase — a phenomenon that usually results in economic...
View ArticleNorth Arkansas College to Host Economic Development Summit
Steuart Walton and Startup Junkie founder Jeff Amerine will be keynote speakers
View ArticleMontine McNulty to Retire as CEO of Arkansas Hospitality Association
Montine McNulty, CEO of the Arkansas Hospitality Association since 1996, will retire effective Dec. 31, she said in a statement released Monday.
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