Tickets Available Now for Live-Streamed 40 Under 40 Event
Arkansas Business is offering tickets now for its first live-streamed 40 Under 40 event, scheduled for 11:45 a.m. July 22. read more >
Banking & Finance
CORRECTION: Conway Kimberly-Clark Warehouse Sold for $10.5M
A previous version of this story was erroneously published with a photo of another Kimberly-Clark property. The picture has been replaced with the correct image. read more >
Harrell Installed as Arkansas Bankers Association Chairman
Jonathan Harrell is installed as the 2020-21 chairman of the Arkansas Bankers Association at the ABA Membership Meeting. read more >
US Senate Passes Fix for Small-Business Coronavirus Relief
The Senate on Wednesday passed legislation to make it easier for businesses struggling during the coronavirus pandemic to take advantage of the Paycheck Protection Program. read more >
Pace Industries Completes Financial Restructuring, Exits Bankruptcy
Pace Industries LLC of Fayetteville emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and completes its financial restructuring plan. read more >
PPP Loan Forgiveness Rules Give Clarifications, Flexibility (Cal McCastlain Commentary)
With the release of the PPP loan forgiveness application on May 15, and the forgiveness regulations on May 22, businesses have more detailed guidance on how to maximize the forgiveness of loans. read more >
Gallery: Arkansas Made
From steel to toilet tissue, chainsaws to snack foods, Arkansas delivers the goods. read more >
Branch on Way to Brookland After 3 Years With No Bank
The fast-growing Jonesboro bedroom community of Brookland should see the return of a local bank office by the first quarter of 2021. read more >
Encore Bank Expands Full-Service Branches
Little Rock's Encore Bank is tidying up details to expand operations in Fayetteville and Jonesboro. read more >
Arvest Adding Seventh Location in Bentonville
Fayetteville's Arvest Bank intends to add to its Bentonville presence with a new branch. read more >
Webinar: BKD CPAs & Advisors Offer Insight on PPP Loan Forgiveness
BKD CPAs & Advisors partners Chris Doolittle and Ernie Skyrme will join Tre Baker of Arkansas Business at 1 p.m. June 4 to discuss best practices business owners can follow for securing loan forgiveness. read more >
Real Estate Agents Use More Virtual Tools During Pandemic
Arkansas real estate agents say the COVID-19 pandemic has and will likely change how they do business by making virtual options for showing homes more common. read more >
Webinar: FLEX360 on How to Make Smart Decisions on Digital Marketing
FLEX360 Executive Director John Tucker and Digital Marketing Manager Aly Smith will join Tre Baker of Arkansas Business to discuss the truths and misconceptions of digital marketing. read more >
SPONSORED: Small Business Survival Guide: 4 Tips to Surviving a Major Recession
Seeking clarity can help in making good decisions. Whether we realize it or not, we all use certain principles to help us make decisions. read more >
Mega Valero Convenience Store Rings Up $2.2M Sale (Real Deals)
An affiliate of NetStreit Corp. of Dallas bought the 7,409-SF convenience store-storage project in North Little Rock from Wael and Sueha Alami. read more >
James Advances at Arvest (Movers & Shakers)
Tanya James has been promoted to vice president and branch administrator in Little Rock for Arvest Bank. read more >
Navigating Unemployment Issues When Managing Your Workforce (Daveante Jones Commentary)
Although states are beginning to ease restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers and workers will still continue to deal with the massive toll the pandemic has taken on the workforce. read more >
Simmons Bank Donates $1M to Construction of Pine Bluff Clinic
Simmons Bank has donated $1 million toward construction of Arkansas Children's Pine Bluff Clinic. read more >
34 States Reach Settlement With Santander Consumer USA
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announces a settlement with Santander Consumer USA Inc. that includes nearly $30 million in direct payments and debt relief for Arkansas consumers. read more >
With Folk Festival Out, Stone Bank Plans Virtual Concert From Mountain View
How do you satisfy your mandolin mania and dulcimer devotion when COVID-19 has canceled the Arkansas Folk Festival for 2020? If you're Stone Bank, you turn your cabin fever into an homage to “the music that has been synonymous” with the town. read more >
Farmers Bank & Trust Buys Saline County Liquor Store Location
This week's installment of million-dollar real estate transactions kicks off in Bryant before finishing up in west Pulaski County. read more >
The Other Half (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
The virus itself is no respecter of persons, but the same is not true of economic collapse. read more >
Glasbrenner, Grovey Take Seats on Encore Board (Movers & Shakers)
Elizabeth Smiley Glasbrenner and Quinn Grovey are new members of the board of Encore Bank in Little Rock. read more >
Attorneys See Bankruptcies Rising Soon
Arkansas attorneys are bracing for a surge in bankruptcy filings as a result of the financial upheaval of the coronavirus pandemic, and they aren't alone. read more >
Job Losses, Pandemic Hit Hardest in Leisure, Hospitality
The coronavirus pandemic has devastated the U.S. labor market. The unemployment rate in the United States soared to 14.7% in April, the highest since shortly after World War II. read more >
Presenting the 40 Under 40 Class of 2020: An Annual List of Rising Stars
When committee members dig into the stacks of nominations, we are looking for professional accomplishments and community service. We are also looking for the potential to do great things in the future. read more >
Video: Economist Michael Pakko on COVID-19 and Arkansas' Economy
Michael Pakko, chief economist and state economic forecaster at the Arkansas Economic Development Institute at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, talks about the state of Arkansas' economy amid COVID-19. read more >
Missouri Bank to Open Loan Office in Fayetteville
Sterling Bank announces plans to enter the northwest Arkansas market by opening a loan production office on June 1 at 1607 N. College Ave. in Fayetteville. read more >
Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame to Induct 6 Women, 1 Organization
The Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame has announced the seven women and one organization that will be inducted as its sixth annual class for their significant contributions to the state. read more >
Companies Can Register Now for Best Places to Work Program
Registration for Arkansas Business' annual Best Places to Work program is now open. read more >
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