The Northwest Arkansas Council's new FareFlightNWA program makes the argument to travelers that flying out of Northwest Arkansas Airport might not be as terrible financially as it would seem. read more >
An affiliate of AMG Realty Group bought the 372-unit Colonial Parc Apartments and the 124-unit Meadowcrest Apartments from Colonial Park RBG LLC of West Plains, Missouri. read more >
The Little Rock mutual health insurance company is still the state's largest private company with revenue of $2.48 billion in 2018. However, the revenue figure was down — a little less than 2% — from $2.52 billion in 2017, ending a streak of at least 15 years of revenue growth. read more >
A startup that offers financial services to the cannabis industry has scored $800,000 from investors. read more >
Instead of pointing a finger at millennials, we need to understand that they are now the workforce we must engage to be successful. read more >
Bryce Goad has joined Centennial Bank in Jonesboro as a commercial loan officer. read more >
Kayla Kesterson received a promotion to sales director of the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau. read more >
Two new Little Rock technology organizations have partnered to create a 16-week cybersecurity apprenticeship program. read more >
If it's absolutely legal and ethical and in the state's best interest for the Crime Lab to contract with a company owned by its assistant director, and if no bidding is necessary on the specific item being purchased, why pay extra for a middleman? read more >
Attorney Chris Burks knows the gig economy can be a boon for independent contractors. But the flip side is that employers can have too much of an upper hand. read more >
The Chapter 7 bankruptcy of former high-flying northwest Arkansas developer Bill Schwyhart has become an attorney's delight. read more >
The Arkansas Bar Association is initiating a Public Service Academy for member lawyers who seek to serve in any capacity, including on school boards and city councils, with volunteer organizations or in the legislative, judicial or executive branch. read more >
Kappa Realty LLC, led by Chris Robertson, bought the 17.6-acre home of the Riverdale Shopping Center at 2500-2610 Cantrell Road from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Little Rock. read more >
Jay Meador has rejoined IberiaBank as the new executive vice president and central Arkansas market president. read more >
Cam Deacon has been hired as director of finance by Entegrity in Little Rock. read more >
Cheryl Schluterman has been named director of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority in Little Rock, a division of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, effective July 1. read more >
Emerging leaders from business, nonprofit and policy sectors can again learn from some of the most successful and recognizable names in Arkansas as part of the Arkansas Business Executive Leadership Academy. read more >
Median incomes of U.S. households are rising again, and “those headed by a Millennial (someone age 22 to 37) now earn more than young adult households did at nearly any time in the past 50 years,” according to the Pew Research Center. read more >
Overestimating one's own competence is not really the news here. What's new is the consistency with which other people — complete strangers, even — interpret confidence as competence. read more >
We have suggested to Michael Pakko, the state economic forecaster, that the volume of Movers & Shakers landing in our queue be considered an economic indicator. By that indication, Arkansas' economy is humming. read more >
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission is coordinating cybersecurity assessments and providing cybersecurity training to help employers square off against cybercrime, because falling prey to it can cause them to fold or lose big bucks. read more >
Jeff Richardson has been promoted to community executive for Simmons Bank in Saline County. read more >
Sheila Williams, who most recently served as vice president and administrator at Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Spring County, has been named executive director of Baptist Health's PACE program in North Little Rock. read more >
Dave Wilgus became CEO of HFA of Bentonville last month, succeeding Harrison French. read more >
Mark Young and William “Goose” Changose have joined the board of directors of the Arkansas Association of Asian Businesses. read more >
Stefan Booy recently joined Seal Energy Solutions of North Little Rock as vice president of operations. read more >
Aaron Gamewell of SBS Cybersecurity identifies four of the biggest mistakes your company might be making in your IT department. read more >
Meet 40 impressive young business and community leaders of Arkansas who will give you confidence that our state will be in good hands for decades to some. read more >
Little Rock accounting firm Frost PLLC announced Wednesday the addition of two new partners: Robert Wolfe and Adam Jones. read more >
Karama Neal, president of Southern Bancorp Community Partners, gives credit to "critical mix" that have kept her company at the forefront of public policy. read more >
