With the coronavirus pandemic wreaking economic havoc, former Lt. Gov. Bill Halter fears a long-awaited state ruling on solar power policy could threaten $125 million in projects by his firm alone.
Conway Corp. has a 20-year agreement to buy discount sun power from Lightsource BP, a global solar leader planning to build a 132-megawatt array in neighboring White County.
Tim Adkins has returned to Ritter Communications of Jonesboro as director of carrier and wholesale.
Arkansas Business is regularly updating this page with links and contact information for businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
Citing reduced operational costs and falling natural gas prices, CenterPoint Energy has proposed a 5% rate decrease for the 400,000 homes and businesses it serves in Arkansas. read more >
The Women's Foundation of Arkansas launches Women Owned, an assistance fund for women-owned small businesses experiencing economic hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
CenterPoint Energy of Houston, which delivers natural gas to about 400,000 homes and businesses in Arkansas, has committed $1.5 million to nonprofits, agencies and others working to ease the pain of the COVID-19 pandemic in the areas it serves. read more >
This chart highlights the dramatic effect of the coronavirus pandemic on the job market in the United States. read more >
Murphy Oil Corp. of El Dorado, whose share price has been battered by falling oil prices, is cutting capital spending for a second time in a month — and it's cutting pay for top executives. read more >
The EPA honors Entergy Arkansas, the state's largest electric utility, for its promotion of energy efficiency among its 700,000 Arkansas customers. read more >
Businesses can begin preparing now to apply for assistance under the federal rescue package signed last week by President Trump, but it will be about two weeks before they can turn in their paperwork. read more >
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit Murphy Oil Corp. CEO Roger W. Jenkins with a one-two punch: He's sick with the virus, though recovering, and his wallet is taking a beating. read more >
U.S. stocks climbed Monday, led by big gains for health care companies announcing developments that could aid in the coronavirus outbreak. read more >
A Canadian company working to prove a commercial process of extracting battery-grade lithium for Arkansas' underground brine streams is keeping up its testing at a pilot plant near El Dorado applying new safety rules amid the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
Employment in the United States is forecast to grow by 8.4 million jobs to 169.4 million jobs during the decade of 2018-28, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Or it was; the report was released months before the coronavirus pandemic caused widespread job losses. read more >
Tiffany Bilon and Amber Yates of the Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority have earned recognition from the Universal Public Procurement Certification Council. read more >
Arkansas' unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.5% last month, according to a report Friday by the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services. read more >
Murphy Oil Corp. announced Thursday that President and CEO Roger Jenkins has, pending test results, a presumptive diagnosis of COVID-19. read more >
As the novel coronavirus pandemic disrupts industries and the entire national economy, Vernon “Buddy” Hasten of the Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Corp. knows just how vital his top job is: keeping the lights on for 500,000 homes and businesses, not to mention hospitals and police stations. read more >
Arkansas Business announces the 40 honorees in this year's 40 Under 40 class, which honors people in business, nonprofits and government making a significant impact. read more >
Last year, 32 luxury homes in Pulaski County sold for $1 million or more, up from 30 in 2018. read more >
The same Fayetteville house was the most expensive home sold in northwest Arkansas in 2019 and in 2018. read more >
An unusual dustup between Petit Jean Electric Cooperative Corp. and Ted Thomas, chairman of the Arkansas Public Service Commission, has added complications to an expected ruling on solar compensation. read more >
Jackson Thilenius has been named senior vice president of hospitality and interiors at RDC, an architecture, planning and interior firm based in Long Beach, California. Thilenius has moved to RDC's office in Rogers. read more >
Murphy USA, the major gasoline and convenience store chain based in El Dorado, is revising paid leave policies for employees in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
Entergy Arkansas, the state's largest electric utility with 700,000 meters, pledged to help customers keep the lights on during the COVID-19 crisis. read more >
CenterPoint Energy of Houston, Texas, Arkansas' largest provider of natural gas service, was reassuring customers Tuesday about its coronavirus response, offering customers help and promising continued service and safety. read more >
Southwestern Electric Power Co. of Shreveport has reached a deal to add 810 megawatts of wind energy to the utility's generation capacity. read more >
Entergy Arkansas Inc. says customers will see a bill reduction for a second straight year. read more >
Arkansas' unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.5% between December and January, the state Division of Workforce Services said Monday. read more >
The advanced energy economy is an increasingly important economic engine in Arkansas. read more >
Is it time for a change in your business message? Depending on the research you follow and the experiences of other organizations, you could be led to different conclusions. read more >
Murphy Oil Corp. of El Dorado cuts 2020 capital expenditures by about 35% "given current market conditions and recent commodity price volatility," which has driven the price of oil down by as much as 20%. read more >
