Windstream Holdings Inc. of Little Rock says it has officially restructured and is now a private company. "Today marks the start of a new era for Windstream as an even stronger, more competitive company," CEO Tony Thomas says.
Arkansas businesses and institutions have changed the way they operate during the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure the safety of patrons and staff and comply with local or state safety mandates and restrictions.
Arkansas Business is once again seeking nominations of the state's outstanding businesses, business executives and nonprofits for its Arkansas Business of the Year Awards.
Looking for a COVID-free way to pay your property taxes? Pulaski County Treasurer Debra Buckner has a few in the works. read more >
I need a word for the sensation that 2020 has simultaneously been the longest year of my life and is also flying by. read more >
Wehco Media boss Walter Hussman Jr. is bringing his 21st century digital revolution to his grandfather C.E. Palmer's first paper, the Texarkana Gazette. read more >
After years as VP at Arkansas Farm Bureau, Rich Hillman thought he knew what to expect as president. Then came COVID-19. read more >
Seal Solar of North Little Rock has a free mobile app that's not only helping current clients but attracting new ones. read more >
Jesus Delgado-Calle, Ph.D., an assistant professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, has been awarded a National Cancer Institute grant of more than $1.7 million to study ways bone therapy might repair damaged bone and prevent or delay relapse in myeloma patients. read more >
The Venture Center took home the top prize in the Best Fintech Accelerator/Incubator category at the second annual Finovate Awards, an international competition. read more >
ABC Financial Services LLC of Sherwood, a provider of gym management software and membership services, acquires Trainerize of Vancouver, a mobile fitness product. read more >
The 22nd Northwest Arkansas Business Women's Conference will be held virtually this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
Walmart is teaming up with a company called Zipline to launch drone delivery program early next year that will deliver health and wellness products close to the retailer's headquarters in northwest Arkansas. read more >
Oracle says that the Chinese owner of TikTok has picked the U.S. company to be its “trusted technology provider," beating out rival Microsoft in a deal that could help keep the popular video-sharing app running in the U.S. read more >
Penny Toombs has been appointed as the new director of two of Arkansas State University's heritage sites: the Johnny Cash Boyhood Home and the Southern Tenant Farmers Museum. read more >
Is it any wonder that the phrase “May I provide you with some feedback?” sets up an emotional loop almost guaranteed to grate on nerves and create stress? read more >
Walmart launches a pilot program using drones to deliver groceries and household essentials in Fayetteville, North Carolina. read more >
HealthTech Arkansas, along with 11 of the state's health care providers, announced Tuesday the five early-stage companies selected for the 2020 HealthTech Arkansas accelerator. read more >
Steuart Walton, Sam Walton's grandson, heads the state's pandemic recovery task force and discusses the virus, the response and the criticism. read more >
Bumper-sticker mentality was a problem before social media, but it required acquiring a bumper sticker and deciding that sharing a nuance-free opinion with tail-gaters was worth putting sticky gunk on the car's bumper. Now spreading opinions — and, all too often, demonstrably false information from unknown sources — can be done with a click. read more >
The Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area now has a population of about 750,000, according to a report by Metroplan, the planning agency for Faulkner, Lonoke, Pulaski and Saline counties. read more >
Zuni Learning Tree of Conway recently received a $200,000 Small Business Innovation Research grant from the U.S. Department of Education to build a new feature for its namesake online educational platform. read more >
Tim Hill will be responsible for all aspects of elder care operations, quality and safety programs, census development and talent management at Southern Administrative Services. read more >
Sam Alley, chief executive officer of VCC, the Little Rock general contracting company, is being recognized by the Brandon Burlsworth Foundation as the Legends honoree for 2020. read more >
From Rogers to Jonesboro to Benton and McCrory, there is bright young talent across our state. For the 11th year, Arkansas Business is proud to introduce 20 of the freshest faces in business and community service. read more >
The Arkansas Department of Commerce says all companies, including electric cooperatives and their subsidiaries, capable of deploying broadband to rural Arkansas are now eligible to apply for an Arkansas Rural Connect (ARC) grant. read more >
Arkansas Business will honor more than 40 companies designated among this year's "Best Places to Work" during an interactive online ceremony in November. read more >
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Institute for Digital Health & Innovation has received a four-year, $3.8 million grant from the federal Health Resources & Services Administration to establish a national research center. read more >
Blacks owned 124,004 employer businesses (firms with at least one paid employee) in 2017, or 2.2% of the 5.7 million employer businesses in the United States, according to the 2018 Annual Business Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. read more >
Walmart Inc. of Bentonville confirms that it's teaming up with Microsoft Corp. of Seattle in a bid for social media phenom TikTok. read more >
Amazon of Seattle will open a new delivery station at 400 Sharkey Drive in Maumelle later this year, creating "dozens" of full-time and part-time jobs, the company says. read more >
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences receives a $10.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to expand its proteomics resource. read more >
The cities of Hamburg (Ashley County), Hazen (Prairie County) and Earle (Crittenden County) recently received Arkansas Rural Connect grants of $2 million, $1.9 million and $1.8 million, respectively, for broadband deployment projects. read more >
