CPA Licensing: The Path, the Test and the Numbers
Arkansas may adopt a 120-hour CPA licensure path with two years of work experience, aiming to ease barriers and attract more candidates to the profession. read more >
Outdoor Gear Sales Slip in ’23 As Boom Retreats
After a pandemic-driven boom, Arkansas outdoor retailers face slow sales in kayaks, canoes, and big-ticket gear, due to inflation and shifting consumer habits. read more >
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Off-Road Tourism Revving Up Arkansas’ Economy
Off-road tourism in Arkansas hit $90.1M in 2022, fueled by growing ATV/UTV use, with pioneers like Pam Ferguson driving trail development and eco-conscious growth. read more >
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Arkansas Commercial Insurance Rates Soar Amid Extreme Weather & Inflation
The commercial real estate insurance market is facing its toughest conditions in years, with skyrocketing premiums, increased deductibles, and changing risk profiles due to severe weather events. read more >
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Arkansas Businesses Face Growing Need for Cyber Insurance as Cyberattacks Increase
As cyber criminals grow more sophisticated and attacks more frequent, businesses face a reality in which cyber liability insurance is no longer optional. read more >
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Arkansas Universities See Growth This Fall as Enrollment Cliff Looms
With demographic shifts expected to soon reduce the number of college-age students, universities are rethinking how they recruit students and prioritizing retention. read more >
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Not Child’s Play: Arkansas Businesses Embrace Legos
Connie Barber introduced Lego Serious Play (LSP) to Arkansas, a method that uses Lego bricks to enhance business communication and problem-solving. read more >
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Broadband, Waterways & Highways: Arkansas’ $4.8B Federal Infrastructure Boost
The Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act has delivered nearly $4.8 billion to Arkansas since 2022, fueling essential upgrades across highways, bridges, broadband, and clean water systems. read more >
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Nobel Prize Winner John Jumper’s Path From Little Rock to World Renown
John Jumper’s path to the 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry began with an unexpected career change that merged artificial intelligence with the love of science he found growing up on 10 acres just outside of Little Rock. read more >
by Chloe McGehee -
Greenwood Gearhart Expands Services with Boston Mountain Merger
After the acquisition, Greenwood Gearhart now represents more than 1,000 households. CEO Brock Gearhart said having all the services coordinated under one roof helps save “nickels and dimes” that can add up to big financial results. read more >
by Marty Cook -
St. Vincent Medical Group Avoids $500M Penalty Under Amended Patient Right-to-Know Law
The law was changed as St. Vincent Medical Group faced two lawsuits involving Dr. Leslie Anderson of Lonoke, who was terminated without cause from the practice in 2019 and claimed he wasn’t able to notify his patients about the change. read more >
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A Splash Course: How Arkansas Made History in Boat-Making
A state full of anglers, duck hunters and pleasure boaters seems a natural launching spot for boat manufacturers. But how did the small north Arkansas town of Flippin become a mecca for fiberglass bass boat makers, with an estimated 2,000 industry jobs within 120 miles? read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Laravel Lands $57M from Accel, Aims for Global Expansion
Little Rock-based Laravel is a free and open-source PHP-based web framework for building web applications. read more >
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Gen Z and Reality: Young Employees Confront Stereotypes in the Workplace
Gen Z employees will outnumber baby boomers in the American workforce by next year as retirements step up, and organizations face the challenge of harnessing young workers’ skills — or else. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Northwest Arkansas Home Prices Surge as Equity Investors Move In
One company, HomeSource Property Management of Charlotte, North Carolina, owns about 200 homes for rent in Washington and Benton counties. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Encore Bank Shifts Focus to Profitability After Roller-Coaster Growth
The leadership at Encore Bank anticipated expenses would outpace income during 2019-22 because the Little Rock venture was operating in fast-track growth mode. However, the up-and-down quarterly performance envisioned to even out during 2023 didn’t. read more >
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Banco Sí Growing In Northwest Arkansas
The first Banco Sí branch opened on South First Street in Rogers in September 2022. The success at that location prompted a second branch on East Emma Avenue on June 24 in Springdale. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Arkansas Developers Push for TIF Legislation to Compete with Neighboring States
Arkansas economic developers are pushing for legislation to allow state incentives for commercial projects, including tax breaks they say are needed to even the field in competing with neighboring states. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Arkansas Travelers Eye New Opportunities as Team Shifts From Local to Corporate Ownership
On May 9, after 64 years, local ownership of the Arkansas Travelers’ Class AA minor league baseball team ended when the club was acquired by Diamond Baseball Holdings. read more >
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Arkansas Homeowners Face Soaring Insurance Rates in 2024
Rates for homeowners’ insurance in Arkansas have gone through the roof in 2024, mirroring a national trend as insurance companies try to keep pace with rising property damage claims caused by more severe weather and increasing costs. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
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