Forrest L. Wood, who created one of the top brands in the boating industry and was a pioneer of bass tournament fishing, has died at age 87. His funeral is scheduled for Wednesday.
Arkansas' unemployment rate was 3.6 percent in December, unchanged from November, the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services reported Friday.
NOWDiagnostics of Springdale has taken seven of its products to the European market and attracted $64 million in investment since it was founded in 2014 by Chairman Jeremy Wilson.
Danfoss Commercial Compressors says it will close its Arkadelphia plant by the end of the year, affecting 170 employees. read more >
Arvest Bank in central Arkansas has three new board members in Little Rock: Rajesh Chokhani, Scott Copas and Chad Young. read more >
An affiliate of Rhodium Capital Advisors bought the 320-unit apartment complex in North Little Rock. read more >
President Donald Trump describes an initial trade agreement with China as “righting the wrongs of the past and delivering a future of economic justice and security for American workers, farmers and families." read more >
Little Rock Soirée announces sessions that will be part of its 2020 Soirée Women's Leadership Symposium, which takes place Thursday, April 30, in Little Rock. read more >
A subsidiary of Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale is suing a Wisconsin firm for at least $4.8 million over allegations that it botched a tortilla project it was hired to do. read more >
Arkansas Health Network of Little Rock saved the organizations it works with more than $14.7 million in 2018, the latest figure available. read more >
The former Jonesboro accountant who has a $9 million civil judgment against him for embezzling money waived indictment and pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of bank fraud. read more >
U.S. companies added 202,000 jobs in December, led by robust hiring in construction, trade, transportation and utilities, according to a private survey. read more >
The U.S. trade deficit fell in November to the lowest level in more than three years as U.S. exports rose while imports declined, putting the country on track to see the first annual decline in the trade deficit in six years. read more >
We approached executives from businesses large and small, nonprofits and even government agencies, and asked them to answer questions about their organizations, their industries and themselves. read more >
U.S. manufacturing activity fell to the lowest level in more than a decade, as the sector was hurt by weakening demand and last year's global economic slowdown. read more >
Start-ups can run into a number of employment issues as their workforce grows. read more >
A new monthly survey of business supply managers suggests the economy is growing slowly in nine Midwest and Plains states as the U.S. trade war with China continues, according to a report released Thursday. read more >
Succession planning necessitates talking to current key employees about their retirement plans. Planning how you will approach these conversations can help you avoid claims of age bias. Remember, there is no mandatory retirement age (with very few exceptions). read more >
A Montreal company says it will buy two Arkansas sawmills and another in Florida owned by Conifex Timber Inc. for more than $163 million. read more >
Over the last several years, political discourse has headed south, and this is increasingly causing problems in the workplace — from co-workers not wanting to work with each other to loud and disruptive arguments and even fistfights. read more >
At the end of 2019, the Arkansas medical marijuana program continues its slow rollout. read more >
The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that its new overtime rules, which go into effect Jan. 1, will make an additional 1.3 million American workers eligible for overtime wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act. read more >
A brilliant sportswriter, a beloved PR executive, a founder of one of Arkansas' pre-eminent architecture firms, a giant in the field of construction, the creator of “The Fishin' Hole,” a civil rights icon and a pioneering scientist were just a few of the notable Arkansans who died in 2019. read more >
Apartments dominate this week's parade of million-dollar real estate transactions. read more >
These are the top 10 news stories that defined 2019 in Arkansas' business world. read more >
High times and low moments were both enjoyed by Arkansas readers in 2019. read more >
They said it, we only quoted them. Here are some of the best things said in 2019. read more >
Real estate, new jobs and political corruption drove pageviews at ArkansasBusiness.com in 2019. read more >
Facts and figures which are present behind the economy of the holiday season. read more >
Well over 7 million jobs have been created since November 2016, a number more than double the entire population of the state of Arkansas. read more >
May this time of the rolling year be a comfort to you, and may we all remember the business poor Marley forgot: charity, mercy, forbearance and benevolence read more >
Arkansas Storage Centers VII LLC, led by Stuart Finley, bought Scott Storage at 8007 Counts Massie Road. read more >
The winners and finalists appearing here were chosen not by a group of panelists around a conference table, but by the thousands of busy employees, employers, executives, movers and shakers whose work leads them to use the companies and services listed. read more >
