The future is murky for Arkansas manufacturers that pivoted to produce masks and hand sanitizer during the pandemic, but as they shift back to pre-pandemic operations they're grateful that pivoting saved jobs. read more >
From steel to toilet tissue, chainsaws to snack foods, Arkansas delivers the goods. read more >
Even in a pandemic, the world keeps turning and restaurants keep opening. read more >
Former Tyson Foods Inc. executive Sally Grimes is the new CEO at Clif Bar & Co. in Emeryville, California, effective today. read more >
Safe Foods Corp. is expanding its North Little Rock operation after a $1.1 million transaction. read more >
Alan Risley, plant manager for Peco Foods in Pocahontas, says the company has risen to the test of the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
The Walton Family Foundation is helping small-scale farmers meet supply chain challenges through a $1.5 million initiative called "Northwest Arkansas Food Systems." read more >
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 >
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 >
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 >
This week's quartet of million-dollar real estate transactions begins in North Little Rock, just off Interstate 30. read more >
Gary Griffin, the founder of the real estate firm The Griffin Co., and his wife, Jan, bought the 16,000-SF retail center, anchored by James & James Furniture. read more >
Johnny Chapman has been appointed the new southeast Missouri district manager for Harps Food Stores Inc. of Springdale. read more >
Although states are beginning to ease restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers and workers will still continue to deal with the massive toll the pandemic has taken on the workforce. read more >
A newly formed real estate investment group paid more than $32 million for the Village on the Creeks commercial center in Rogers. read more >
Hotel developers paid for their pieces in two transactions to take ownership of downtown Little Rock's historic 10-story Lafayette Building at 523 Louisiana St. read more >
A Bentonville company that manufactures tea mixes targeted to diabetics and consumers with digestive issues is growing. read more >
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 >
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 >
Michael Pakko, chief economist and state economic forecaster at the Arkansas Economic Development Institute at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, talks about the state of Arkansas' economy amid COVID-19. read more >
Oaklawn announced Wednesday that it plans to reopen its casino at 9 a.m. Monday. read more >
Registration for Arkansas Business' annual Best Places to Work program is now open. read more >
State Farm Fire & Casualty wants to know if it has to pay a claim after arson destroyed a Wynne restaurant in 2018. read more >
This week's parade of million-dollar real estate transactions starts in North Little Rock and ends in North Little Rock. read more >
Some very recognizable northwest Arkansas entrepreneurs are going to be on the receiving end of a civil lawsuit that was filed Thursday. read more >
From battered autos to bruised real estate, North Little Rock businessman Norman Clifton has made a lifelong career out of the reclamation business. read more >
For landlords, reduced business activity and unemployment growth threaten to affect rent collections, either from commercial enterprises or from residential tenants. read more >
While restaurant dining rooms in Arkansas will be allowed to reopen today, being allowed to reopen and actually reopening are two different things. read more >
Stuart Mackey, the Hathaway Group's EVP, says working from home will never completely replace traditional office settings. read more >
Gretchen Hall was finishing up an odd National Travel and Tourism Week on Friday, touring local and national sites virtually while cautiously looking forward to a revival in business for the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau. read more >
