Arkansas can become a leader in the knowledge-based economy if its state government, industries and educators work together to develop a workforce attractive to innovators.
Uniti Group Inc. of Little Rock says it will sell its business in Latin America to a company controlled by Phoenix Tower International of Boca Raton, Florida, for cash consideration of $100 million.
Windstream Holdings Inc. of Little Rock files Chapter 11 bankruptcy, less than two weeks after a judge found that the 2015 spinoff of its fiber and copper assets ran afoul of bond covenants, exposing the company to a $310 million judgment.
Arkansas Business will once again honor the state's outstanding young professionals at a luncheon for its 40 Under 40 class. You can order tickets here. read more >
The Springdale nanotechnology firm estimates both its debts and its assets as between $10 million and $50 million. Documents say the company has struggled through continual losses from operations together with slow revenue growth. read more >
Private-sector workers in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metropolitan statistical area earned an average of $861.50 each week as of February 2019. read more >
Community banks lack the financial and human capital of their larger counterparts to invest in research and development, but they need new technologies all the same. Partnerships with financial technology startups are a practical way to address this need, four of the state's community bankers told Arkansas Business. read more >
Dr. Scott Malm, Dr. Michael Reilly and Dr. Dana Szymkowicz have joined CTEH in North Little Rock as toxicologists. read more >
Teams representing four Arkansas universities won first place awards and a share of $154,000 in cash prices Thursday at the 2019 Arkansas Governor's Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition luncheon. read more >
Total compensation for Kenny Gunderman, CEO and president of Uniti Group Inc. of Little Rock, decreased to $5.1 million in 2018 from $5.4 million in 2017. read more >
The Women's Foundation of Arkansas will host its annual Girls of Promise Conference on Thursday and Friday at the Arkansas 4-H Center and the Wyndham Riverfront Hotel in Little Rock. read more >
The Center for Business and Economic Research at the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas will present its regular Quarterly Business Analysis on May 16 in Fayetteville. read more >
After putting together a portfolio of 14 commercial properties during the past three years, Little Rock's Tempus Realty Partners cashed out of its first deal. The transaction was a doozy. read more >
Windstream Holdings Inc. of Little Rock has asked a judge in U.S. Bankruptcy Court's Southern District of New York to approve hiring the law firm Kirkland & Ellis LLP of New York and Kirkland & Ellis International LLP to handle the telecom's Chapter 11 reorganization. read more >
Mike Sells of the Sells Agency pointed out that three Little Rock firms are among 92 nationwide finalists for Silver Anvil Awards from the Public Relations Society of America. read more >
A Little Rock attorney fears Aurelius Capital Management's recent $310 million judgment against Windstream Services LLC of Little Rock could trigger other distressed investors to try a similar legal maneuver. read more >
Pat Ulrich lives in a rural Pulaski County subdivision that has been waiting more than 15 years for broadband internet, but Comcast wants nearly $50,000 to run a cable to her area. read more >
Those in positions of authority are sometimes advised to praise the behaviors they want to see more often. To that end, as voters we aim to please. read more >
Michael Kirkland has been selected as the new chief executive officer and general manager of Petit Jean Electric Cooperative in Clinton. read more >
Bob Cooper Jr., the partner in Ghan & Cooper Commercial Properties, says Fort Smith is experiencing growth throughout the city. read more >
Arkansas' governor has signed into law a measure aimed at cutting down on illegal robocalls, including ones that use familiar phone numbers to trick people into answering. read more >
Walmart will now allow its shoppers to order their groceries by voice through Google's smart home assistant, its latest attempt to challenge Amazon's growing dominance. read more >
Tyler Vance will be leaving Bank OZK of Little Rock in May. Amy Lee Stewart is exiting Rose Law Firm after 30 years. read more >
The financial mess created by former Nanomech CEO Jim Phillips (see Nanomech Chief Confronted With Ouster by Investors) has spawned another lawsuit. read more >
A Little Rock startup that provides communication and marketing services to schools recently raised $13.2 million. read more >
The previous CEO of Nanomech in Springdale retired before he could be ousted, investors say. read more >
The University of Arkansas slipped from first to fifth place on this year's list of the state largest MBA programs after temporarily halting admissions to finish redesigning its full-time Master of Business Administration program. read more >
The University of Arkansas System eVersity offers a 5 percent tuition discount to employers who agree to promote the online college to their workers. read more >
Renewable energy and health care top the list of the fastest-growing jobs in the United States in 2016-26, as predicted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. read more >
Houston Davis, the president of UCA, says the school takes an interdisciplinary approach to prepare students for a competitive world. read more >
Lewis will serve as Facebook TechStart trainer for the educational nonprofit. Canada will serve as a staff accountant for the organization. read more >
An audience of prospective investors and bankers gather in North Little Rock to mark the end of the inaugural ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator, sponsored by the Independent Community Bankers of America and hosted by the nonprofit Venture Center of Little Rock. read more >
Twenty-four "Sewbots" will soon be churning out a shirt about every 30 seconds in the new Suzhou Tian Yuan Garments Co. factory in Little Rock. read more >
