Riceland Foods Announces New Sustainability Initiative
Riceland Foods announced on Monday its new Ingrain Good initiative focused on creating value through sustainability across the farmer-owned cooperative. read more >
Northeast Arkansas
Sunstar Insurance Acquires Farris Insurance Agency of Springdale
Sunstar Insurance Group LLC of Memphis acquires the Farris Insurance Agency of Springdale, a move that adds 25 employees and doubles the agency's size in Arkansas. 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 >
Arkansas Farmers Cope With COVID-19
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. read more >
Gallery: Arkansas Made
From steel to toilet tissue, chainsaws to snack foods, Arkansas delivers the goods. read more >
Branch on Way to Brookland After 3 Years With No Bank
The fast-growing Jonesboro bedroom community of Brookland should see the return of a local bank office by the first quarter of 2021. read more >
Encore Bank Expands Full-Service Branches
Little Rock's Encore Bank is tidying up details to expand operations in Fayetteville and Jonesboro. read more >
Peco Plant Manager Alan Risley Won't Play Chicken With Employee Health
Alan Risley, plant manager for Peco Foods in Pocahontas, says the company has risen to the test of the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
A-State's Delta Center to Help Process Forgivable COVID-19 Loans
The Arkansas 30 Day Fund and Arkansas State University announced Thursday a partnership to help Arkansas small businesses struggling as a result of COVID-19. 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 >
Real Estate Agents Use More Virtual Tools During Pandemic
Arkansas real estate agents say the COVID-19 pandemic has and will likely change how they do business by making virtual options for showing homes more common. 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 >
SPONSORED: Small Business Survival Guide: 4 Tips to Surviving a Major Recession
Seeking clarity can help in making good decisions. Whether we realize it or not, we all use certain principles to help us make decisions. read more >
Economic Indicators (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
Like all traditional department stores, Arkansas' second-largest retailer was in a tricky market position long before the coronavirus pandemic forced it to start closing stores. read more >
Fans or No Fans, Colleges Prepare to Play Ball
Will Arkansans be able to call the Hogs again this fall? Whether student-athletes will be performing in empty stadiums remains unknown. read more >
Private Colleges Optimistic About Enrollment Despite Virus
It might seem counterintuitive in the age of coronavirus, but Arkansas' private colleges are cautiously optimistic about enrollment in the fall. read more >
Finance Crisis at Arkansas Colleges Hits the Layoff Stage
With Arkansas' public colleges in historic financial distress, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Chancellor Christina Drale prescribed a bitter remedy this month — cuts deep enough to cost tenured professors their jobs — and state education leaders fear other state universities may have to take a dose. read more >
Colleges Ready to Stagger In-Person Participation with Web Time
Arkansas colleges are planning for a return to the in-person classes that students want this fall, but they're hedging their bets by preparing for another quick switch to online-only learning if the pandemic rages again. read more >
Force Majeure in Arkansas (Commentary)
Most contracts have a “force majeure” clause, in which the parties agree to waive some or all responsibilities in light of unexpected activity constricting a party's operations. Parties should understand their rights and responsibilities under their contracts as they consider how to respond to the evolving COVID-19 situation. read more >
NYIT at ASU Celebrates 1st Graduating Class
The New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University bid farewell to its first graduating class on Thursday, with a virtual commencement ceremony. read more >
ACF Grant Fund Helps Nonprofits Cope With COVID-19
The Arkansas Community Foundation's COVID-19 Relief Fund has awarded $1,000 rapid response grants to 678 nonprofits in 149 cities and towns across the state. read more >
State's Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Site Back Up
Arkansas' Pandemic Unemployment Assistance website was back up and running on Wednesday. read more >
A-State Engineering College Names Associate Dean
Arkansas State University's College of Engineering and Computer Science names Yeonsang Hwang as associate dean of the college and Jason Stewart as director of accreditation. read more >
Ben Burris Feels Financial Crunch
Dr. Ben Burris, the former Fayetteville orthodontist who is charged with bribing former state Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson, is seeking court approval to transfer his two Florida homes to his wife. 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 >
Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame to Induct 6 Women, 1 Organization
The Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame has announced the seven women and one organization that will be inducted as its sixth annual class for their significant contributions to the state. 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 >
Arson Charge Fuels State Farm Lawsuit Over Cafe Fire
State Farm Fire & Casualty wants to know if it has to pay a claim after arson destroyed a Wynne restaurant in 2018. read more >
Leggett Earns Honors from City Clerks (Movers & Shakers)
April Leggett, the Jonesboro deputy city clerk who has run meetings in City Council chambers for several months, earned Certified Municipal Clerk Designation from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks. read more >
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