K-12 Construction Makes the Grade
by George Waldon – 5 days ago
Since December, construction totaling more than $225 million has been completed on some of the largest K-12 projects in Arkansas.
Since December, construction totaling more than $225 million has been completed on some of the largest K-12 projects in Arkansas.
KATV, Channel 7, departed its River Market outpost, where it produced “Good Morning Arkansas” for the past several years.
Lisa Hunter has been named executive vice president and new chief data officer of the Data Office at Simmons Bank in Little Rock.
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 >
It makes sense to examine whether the nature of word-of-mouth has been altered after most mouths have been behind masks during the past 12 months. read more >
The eight winners of the 2021 Arkansas Governor's Cup Collegiate Business Plan competition were announced during a virtual presentation held at noon Thursday. read more >
Richard Bell, president and CEO of Bell & Co. of North Little Rock, says the key to the success of his accounting firm has been to specialize in niches, and he recommends that other businesses try to do the same. read more >
Ritter Communications of Jonesboro said Tuesday it has expanded its fiber high-speed internet to business customers in Morrilton. read more >
Arkansas Research Alliance announced an expansion of its ARA Academy of Scholars and Fellows, welcoming two new ARA Scholars and six new ARA Fellows. read more >
Researchers at the University of Arkansas and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences win a $10.8 million grant to establish the Arkansas Integrative Metabolic Research Center as an National Institutes of Health-designated Center of Biomedical Research Excellence. read more >
Two programs based out of the same building on the University of Arkansas at Little Rock campus are helping transform research done in a lab into marketable technology that can generate dollars and jobs. read more >
Walmart Inc. of Bentonville stands accused in a Little Rock courtroom of stealing another company's technology, and it's not the first such allegation the world's largest retailer has faced in recent years. read more >
Banks prioritizing innovation are better positioned to retain customers while expanding their footprint, bringing more into the fold. read more >
Bill Fitzgerald has joined Lexicon Fabricators & Constructors in Little Rock as its marketing director. read more >
Even after the pandemic, banks and credit unions will need to offer multiple service-delivery options to stay competitive, and many will determine that brick-and-mortar is an important part of the mix. read more >
Business leaders should make sure they're collecting good information and focusing on key metrics when using data to make decisions, according to some of the state's top chief financial officers. read more >
Telecomp Holdings Inc. of Rogers, Arkansas acquired Co-nexus Communication Systems Inc. of Houston, Texas, on March 5. read more >
Gov. Asa Hutchinson appoints Jeremy Wilson of Bentonville to the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas. read more >
A quick look at what employers need to know about the lifting the mask mandate and what it means for them — including whether they can still require masks in their workplaces (they can). read more >
Handled, a joint venture of RevUnit of Bentonville and UniGroup of Fenton, Missouri, has been fully acquired by UniGroup. read more >
Arkansas Business announces this year's class of 40 Under 40, a group of rising young professionals who will be honored with an in-person luncheon and an interactive virtual event on June 17 in Little Rock. read more >
Diversity and inclusion consultant and speaker Janet Stovall will be the luncheon speaker at the Soirée Women's Leadership Symposium on April 29, organizers announced Monday. read more >
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the value of the biggest deals in Arkansas last year jumped 157%, from $7.9 billion in 2019 to $20.3 billion in 2020, pushed largely by Walmart's sales of stakes in two subsidiaries, Asda Group and Seiyu. read more >
The COVID-19 pandemic drove down employment and pushed the U.S. economy into recession a year ago, and now many unemployed Americans are considering changing occupations, according to the Pew Research Center. read more >
An unusual fax class-action case that led to a $22.4 million judgment against Wells Fargo Bank was closed last week after both sides reached a settlement in January. read more >
Tammie Davis has been promoted to president of the central Arkansas market for BancorpSouth in Little Rock. read more >
Hayley Harper Wreyford succeeds Andy Lunsford as principal broker for Lunsford & Associates Realty Co. in White Hall. read more >
A Fayetteville townhouse complex and a Springdale retail center have new owners in northwest Arkansas. read more >
Two professors at the college of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith get grants totaling more than $74,000. read more >
The Conductor on Monday released the first edition of the Arkansas Entrepreneurship Resource Map, a comprehensive guide to small-business support organizations across the state. read more >
The Computer Hut LLC of Little Rock acquires Pinnacle IT of Fort Smith. read more >
A partnership involving Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield launches VaccinateArkansas.com, a site for employers to get information and resources about COVID-19 vaccines in Arkansas. read more >
Nick Saban, head football coach for the University of Alabama, will lead the fourth webcast in a series presented by Arkansas Business. read more >
