by Arkansas Business Staff 7/14/2014 12:00 am
One in four residents of the United States live in “poverty areas,” according to federal data. That's an increase from less than one in five in 2000.
by Brandon Riddle 7/14/2014 12:00 am
Leiva's Coffee of Sherwood is brewing up a philosophy of generosity, combining homegrown coffee with a belief in helping the less fortunate. The way to accomplish this: offering coffee bean growers a greater percentage of profits to allow for reinvestment in underserved communities.
by Arkansas Business Staff 7/14/2014 12:00 am
Georgia Hale has been named provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, where she was most recently associate provost. Hale joined UAFS in 2004 as associate dean of the College of Business, becoming dean of the College of Applied Science & Technology in 2009.
by Associated Press 7/7/2014 11:12 am
A measure to legalize medical marijuana falls short of the signatures required to be placed on the November ballot, while initiatives to expands alcohol sales and raise the state minimum wage appear headed to the ballot.
by Gwen Moritz 7/7/2014 10:21 am
Simmons is acquiring the branch with its pending purchase of Delta Trust & Bank but is being required under federal regulations to divest itself of the additional market share in the same Federal Reserve market area as Simmons' existing Lake Village branches.
by Jim Fram 7/7/2014 12:00 am
The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce and the Hot Springs Metro Partnership recognized after the Majestic Hotel fire that they should embrace the adage to "never let a crisis go to waste," commissioning the Downtown Game Plan Task Force to study all aspects of downtown development.
by Arkansas Business Staff 7/7/2014 12:00 am
Erik Swindle has been hired as facilities services director at Cromwell Architects Engineers Inc. in Little Rock. Swindle was previously director of facilities management and global properties at Heifer International in Little Rock for more than 13 years. While at Heifer, he helped the campus receive more than 16 awards for green practices.
by Arkansas Business Staff 7/3/2014 10:01 am
Arkansas Business will not send the Daily Report or weekly industry e-newsletters on Friday, the Fourth of July. Arkansas Business Publishing Group offices will be closed Friday as well, reopening on Monday. ABPG wishes everyone a happy Fourth.
by Associated Press 7/1/2014 09:23 am
The economy in nine Midwestern and Plains states including Arkansas should continue growing steadily in the months ahead, according to a monthly survey of business leaders released Tuesday.
by Mark Friedman 6/30/2014 12:00 am
Adding to hospital frustration is the way that the RACs, which are private companies, are paid: They have a financial incentive to deny as many claims as possible because they receive up to 12.5 percent of the money recovered.
by Marty Cook 6/30/2014 12:00 am
The city of Springdale's master plan calling for rejuvenating its downtown is estimated to be about $20.5 million in improvements, coinciding with the opening of the Razorback Greenway trail later this year.
by George Waldon 6/30/2014 12:00 am
More than 420 acres on the eastern edge of North Little Rock changed hands in a transaction valued at $2.69 million. The sale of two Citgo convenience stores added up to a $1.4 million combo deal. And a 7,460-SF industrial project in North Little Rock changed hands in a $450,000 sale.
by Marty Cook 6/30/2014 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville announced a $450,000 grant to the Northwest Arkansas Council on Tuesday at Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers.
by Jo Luck 6/30/2014 12:00 am
After more than two decades working alongside sustainable development experts at Heifer International, I am confident that world hunger can be eliminated with the appropriate approach and collaboration.
by Arkansas Business Staff 6/30/2014 12:00 am
Elaine Eubank has been hired as president and CEO of Easter Seals Arkansas in Little Rock, a position she will start Tuesday. She said the new job will allow her to build on the Easter Seals mission, offering training and rehabilitation services to children and adults.
by Gwen Moritz 6/24/2014 11:14 am
U.S. District Judge Timothy Brooks of Fayetteville threw the book at the career criminal because "there's a high likelihood that Mr. Bolt will recidivate."
by Gwen Moritz 6/24/2014 11:04 am
The Fayetteville bank had to make good on a guarantee it issued when Bolt fraudulently claimed $1.9 million in assets held as unclaimed by the state of California, an FBI agent testified Monday.
by Mark Carter 6/24/2014 09:07 am
According to a May survey of business leaders in the state, the near-term outlook for the Little Rock zone improved slightly.
by Mark Carter 6/23/2014 03:20 pm
The second-annual Noble Institute from Noble Impact kicked off this week in Fort Smith, and event leaders hope to spur the kind of interest in youth entrepreneurship that has enveloped the central Arkansas startup scene over the past year.
by Lee Hogan 6/23/2014 10:55 am
The University of Arkansas Foundation and the College of Education and Health Professions are the recipients of a $1.9 million grant from the Walton Family Foundation.
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