Arkansas Farmers Cope With COVID-19
by Marty Cook – 3 days ago
Arkansas agriculture producers expected to see a nice recovery in 2020 after a bruising trade war with China, but the COVID-19 pandemic has tested the agricultural business model.
Energy
Gallery: Arkansas Made
3 days ago
From steel to toilet tissue, chainsaws to snack foods, Arkansas delivers the goods.
Murphy Oil Management Shuffle Follows Plan to Leave El Dorado
2 weeks ago
Murphy Oil Corp., battered by the bear petroleum market and moving its headquarters from El Dorado to Houston as a cost-saver, announced management changes Thursday.
PSC's Long-Awaited Net-Metering Ruling Favors Solar Industry
The Arkansas Public Service Commission ended four years of wrangling over pricing rules for solar power Monday, pleasing the solar installation industry with a ruling that keeps compensation high for power put back onto the electric grid by residences and small business power systems of less than 1 megawatt. read more >
Resource Guide: Financial Tools, Aid for Businesses Hurt by COVID-19
Arkansas Business is regularly updating this page with links and contact information for businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. 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 >
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 >
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 >
Broadway Block in North Little Rock Sells for $2.4M
This week's quartet of million-dollar real estate transactions begins in North Little Rock, just off Interstate 30. read more >
Four Managers Promoted at Entergy Arkansas (Movers & Shakers)
Ventrell Thompson and James Garland have been promoted to customer service regional manager positions in the Little Rock office of Entergy Arkansas. read more >
CenterPoint Energy Buys Molex Facility in Maumelle for $2.5M
CenterPoint Energy buys the former Molex facility at 101 Bringler Drive in Maumelle for $2.5 million, real estate agents for the seller said Thursday. read more >
Lithium Test Plant in El Dorado Operating 24/7
A Canadian company working to mine battery-grade lithium from the underground saltwaters of south Arkansas reports that its $10 million testing plant near El Dorado is fully operational. read more >
Rottmayer Takes Over Ops at Natco (Movers & Shakers)
David L. Rottmayer recently joined Natco Communications Inc. in Flippin as director of operations. 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 >
C&L Electric Goes Solar, Flipping the Switch Digitally
C&L Electric Cooperative Corp. in Star City holds an online switch-flipping ceremony for a new 1-megawatt solar array now generating power on eight acres near its headquarters. 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 >
Murphy Oil Moves On (Editorial)
Losing publicly traded Murphy Oil Corp. to Texas is a body blow to Arkansas. read more >
Murphy Oil to Close El Dorado Headquarters, Move to Houston
Murphy Oil Corp. will close its El Dorado headquarters office, home to 82 employees, along with an office in Canada, and consolidate its headquarters to an existing office in Houston. read more >
Central Arkansas Water Finds Place in the Sun
The largest water supplier in Arkansas is hustling to get construction of its solar project rolling this summer. read more >
Golden Corral, Twin Peaks Tandem Buy Tallies $6.3M (Real Deals)
An affiliate of Spirit Realty Capital in Dallas purchased the 12,258-SF Golden Corral at 5001 Warden Road in North Little Rock for $3.58 million and the 6,971-SF Twin Peaks at 10 Shackleford Drive in Little Rock for $2.79 million. read more >
Rose Named to Board of Conway Corp. (Movers & Shakers)
Reggie Rose was recently elected to a seven-year term on the Conway Corp. board of directors. read more >
Entergy Gets OK for Large Solar Farm in Searcy
The Arkansas Public Service Commission grants Entergy Arkansas' application for a major 100-megawatt solar project near Searcy that would be the state's largest utility solar farm. read more >
Scenic Hill to Build Solar Array for Ozark Mountain Water Agency
Scenic Hill Solar partners with the Ozark Mountain Regional Public Water Authority to build a $3 million, 2-megawatt solar power plant to fill 90 percent of the utility's electricity needs. read more >
Arkansas Business Seeks Nominations for '20 In Their 20s'
Arkansas Business is accepting nominations for its annual "20 In Their 20s" class of young professionals who are making a difference in their companies, organizations and communities. read more >
Arkansas Ranks 48th in Working From Home
Arkansas ranks 48th among the 50 states and the District of Columbia in terms of how easy it is to work from home, now that the coronavirus pandemic has forced many workers into that arrangement. read more >
Dalby Rises at Today's Power (Movers & Shakers)
Learon Dalby has been promoted to manager of business development at Today's Power Inc. in North Little Rock. read more >
Movista CEO Stan Zylowski to Host Executive Leadership Academy Reception
Movista co-founder and CEO Stan Zylowski is scheduled as the featured speaker for the Arkansas Business Executive Leadership Academy opening reception on Aug. 20 in Bentonville. read more >
New, ‘Exciting' AECC Boss: Solar Power Must Compete Evenly
Buddy Hasten says the rate that net-metering customers get now is far out of whack with market pricing and with the basic economic tenet of supply and demand. read more >
Pandemic Pushes HR Leaders to Make Quick Adjustments
The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing human resources managers to adapt quickly to deal with an onslaught of issues, several interviews revealed. read more >
Brown Named to Research Alliance Board (Movers & Shakers)
Daryl Brown, executive director of external affairs-south region at Midcontinent Independent System Operator, has joined the Arkansas Research Alliance board of trustees. read more >
Murphy USA Reports Strong First Quarter
Murphy USA Inc., the gasoline and convenience store company based in El Dorado, reports better-than-expected first-quarter revenue and income, a development that has buoyed its stock price. read more >
Arkansas Unemployment Rises to 4.8% in March
Arkansas' unemployment rate rose one and three-tenths of a percentage point to 4.8% last month due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released Friday by the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services. read more >
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