Little Rock Coaches, a charter motorcoach company, has basically seen its business shut down since mid-March. It is not a Little Rock or an Arkansas phenomenon; the pandemic has hammered motorcoach businesses across the nation.
The Regions Bank lobby at its namesake office building in downtown Little Rock is scheduled to go dark in six weeks.
The coronavirus pandemic has boosted lumber demand throughout the United States, a surge that has pushed prices to record heights, raising the average price of a new single-family home by more than $16,000.
Mike Sells was giddy, Natalie Ghidotti was delighted, and the Arkansas chapter of the Public Relations Society of America was all virtual as it celebrated its annual Prism Awards. read more >
Arkansas Business is once again seeking nominations of the state's outstanding businesses, business executives and nonprofits for its Arkansas Business of the Year Awards. read more >
American Safeguard Insurance, which has offices in Conway and Mountain Home, has acquired TLC Insurance Group of Mountain Home. read more >
I need a word for the sensation that 2020 has simultaneously been the longest year of my life and is also flying by. read more >
A once-dormant bank building in northeast Arkansas is seeing renewed life as a financial headquarters. read more >
The main office of Little Rock's Encore Bank is on the move. The $584 million-asset lender is relocating its headquarters to Suite 100 at 1801 Rahling Road in west Little Rock. read more >
Colby Hoagland and Rose Kline-Garson have joined Cushman & Wakefield/Sage Partners in Little Rock. read more >
Arkansas' seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 7.4% in August from 7.1% in July, the state Department of Workforce Services reported Friday. read more >
The Arkansas Cannabis Industry Association, which represents cultivators, dispensary operators and ancillary businesses, has elected nine new members to serve on its board of directors. read more >
ABC Financial Services LLC of Sherwood, a provider of gym management software and membership services, acquires Trainerize of Vancouver, a mobile fitness product. read more >
The 22nd Northwest Arkansas Business Women's Conference will be held virtually this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
Katherine Polczynski and Melissa Kleusner have received promotions at Relyance Bank in Hot Springs. Chris Vanwinkle and Amber Haydar French have been promoted to client advisers at Arvest Wealth Management. read more >
The COVID-19 pandemic has delivered a wallop to the country's economy, but experts interviewed by Arkansas Business don't expect too much lasting damage. There is a caveat, of course. read more >
While two registered investment advisory firms associated with Stephens Inc. of Little Rock remain firmly atop the annual list of the state's largest money managers, even the second-tier firms are posting impressive new totals of assets under management. read more >
Wealth managers and national experts agree that clients' long-term goals, rather than political winds, should drive investment decisions. read more >
Is it any wonder that the phrase “May I provide you with some feedback?” sets up an emotional loop almost guaranteed to grate on nerves and create stress? read more >
United Parcel Service says it plans to hire more than 100,000 extra workers to help handle an increase in packages during the holiday season. read more >
Landmark PLC, Certified Public Accountants has given $50,000 to the University of Central Arkansas College of Business Enhancement Fund. read more >
Only one Walton family member was in the top 10 of Forbes magazine's list of the country's 400 richest people, and she doesn't live in Arkansas. read more >
Steuart Walton, Sam Walton's grandson, heads the state's pandemic recovery task force and discusses the virus, the response and the criticism. read more >
Easterseals Arkansas had auction items and flowers arrayed at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock last March, all set for its annual Fashion Event. But an invisible threat was rising. read more >
Point-and-click commerce, growing even faster during the quarantine, means more and more cardboard is being consumed by shippers and shippees alike. read more >
Goko LLC of Wichita, Kansas, purchased the super convenience store in west Little Rock from Bayrock Seven LLC of Charlotte, North Carolina. read more >
The Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area now has a population of about 750,000, according to a report by Metroplan, the planning agency for Faulkner, Lonoke, Pulaski and Saline counties. read more >
Tim Hill will be responsible for all aspects of elder care operations, quality and safety programs, census development and talent management at Southern Administrative Services. read more >
Mark Morrow has been hired as vice president and commercial loan officer at Arvest Bank in Jonesboro. read more >
From Rogers to Jonesboro to Benton and McCrory, there is bright young talent across our state. For the 11th year, Arkansas Business is proud to introduce 20 of the freshest faces in business and community service. read more >
The latest Federal Reserve survey of U.S. economic activity found generally modest gains in August but also pessimism about the future given the threats posed by the coronavirus. read more >
Arkansas Business will honor more than 40 companies designated among this year's "Best Places to Work" during an interactive online ceremony in November. read more >
ArcBest Corp. of Fort Smith said Chief Yield Officer Danny Loe is promoted to president of the company's asset-light logistics division. read more >
