The financial world is full of uncertainty currently headlined by conflicts around the globe, a looming presidential election and the muted threat of a viral resurgence. Any one of these events can have a profound impact on the economic wellness…
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More Manufacturers Considering Automation
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterIn Arkansas and across the United States, more manufacturers are turning to automation for help in replacing the experience of retiring workers — experience that’s not being replaced by the rising workforce — and for the potential return on investment.…
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Banking Industry Sees Focus on Community, Tech, Women Execs
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterPictured above: Sandy Straessle, Lorrie Trogden and Kim Whedbee Banking has enjoyed quite an evolution over the millennia. From barterers, money changers and Knights Templar to marble floors, smartphone apps and, for you Harry Potter nerds, security dragons. While no…
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UAMS Long Covid Clinic Provides Multi-Disciplinary Approach for Patients
Long Covid, which encompasses a broad array of health problems that linger from three weeks to two years or longer after the initial infection, can be very difficult to treat and extremely frustrating for patients seeking help. One resource that…
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Arkansas Hospital Association: Helping the Helpers
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffNot unlike the team of doctors, nurses and specialists needed to manage an individual’s health care needs, it takes the coordinated efforts of advocates, analysts and other professionals to support the lifesaving work of hospitals and health care systems across…
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The Future Is Now: UA’s I³R A Catalyst For Innovation Through Integrative Health
by KD Reepby KD ReepThe Institute for Integrative & Innovative Research (I³R) at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville has been featured in recent news as its researchers developed and are evaluating new technology that uses neurostimulation to restore the sense of touch to…
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Workarounds: How Employers Are Navigating Remote and Hybrid Work
by Mak Millardby Mak MillardAs far as watershed moments go, the COVID-19 pandemic seems to have triggered the biggest shakeup in work culture since Henry Ford decided to give the five-day, 40-hour workweek a try. What started as a public health measure has since…
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The Hidden Labor Pool: Leveraging Nontraditional Employees Requires Creativity, Empathy
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaThere have been any number of terms used to describe the current labor crunch in Arkansas, and with current statistics being what they are, economists can now apply another descriptor: historic. No matter how you slice it, Arkansas is in…
Steve Edwards Jr., special projects manager, GES Inc. When your last name is on the front of the building, it’s easy to assume you’ll end up in the family business at some point. Having been around the grocery business for…
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The Lyon Roars: Melissa Taverner Looks Boldly To The Future
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaWith its bucolic rolling grounds studded with stately buildings amid sprawling mature trees, Lyon College is a picture postcard of a campus. Founded in 1872, the liberal arts school provides the perfect setting for the college experience, be it educational…