Southwest Arkansas
20 in Their 20s: Small Habits That Helped Them Succeed
What’s a small habit that has helped you succeed? It’s one of the questions we asked this year’s class of 20 in Their 20s honorees.
What’s one book everyone should read and why? It’s one of the questions we asked this year’s class of 20 in Their 20s honorees.
For the 15th year, Arkansas Business is proud to introduce 20 of the freshest faces in business and community service.
How can Arkansas become more attractive to young professionals? It’s one of the questions we asked this year’s class of 20 in Their 20s honorees.
PotlatchDeltic Completes $131M Expansion of Waldo Sawmill
PotlatchDeltic has completed a $131 million modernization project at its Waldo sawmill. read more >
Update: Hearing to Approve Sale of Wadley Regional Medical Center Rescheduled
Hempstead County officials expect the sale of Wadley Regional Medical Center at Hope to be approved by a bankruptcy judge on Tuesday, putting the operation of the hospital in local control. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Standard Lithium Names Longtime Koch Exec David Park as New CEO
Outgoing CEO Robert Mintak, who led the company’s move into Arkansas, will stay on as an adviser through August 2025. read more >
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Steve Forbes Talks Arkansas Economic Growth at ‘Bacon + Eggonomics’ Event
In Forbes' view, one of the things that has held Arkansas back is "enormous" regulation and high tax rates. read more >
by Cooper Gant -
Buzz in De Queen; Silence in Rogers
Local paper, De Queen Bee, is back under local ownership, while Rogers' KURM goes quiet. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
TerraVolta Announces Investment, Lithium Well in Smackover Formation
The Houston-based company is backed by the private Energy & Minerals Group, a major global investor in natural resources. read more >
Consolidation: 2 Banks Form $246M Lender
Sister banks owned by Smith Associated Banking Corp. of Hot Springs are merging operations to create a $246 million-asset lender. read more >
by George Waldon -
Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame Announces 2024 Inductees
The annual list highlights and honors insurance industry professionals who have significantly impacted the lives of many Arkansans. read more >
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Presenting The 40 Under 40 Class of 2024
Our annual list of men and women from around the state and a variety of industries who are shaping business, government and nonprofit work in Arkansas. read more >
SAU Names Bruno Hicks as New President (Super Mover)
Bruno Hicks succeeds Trey Berry, who resigned as president of SAU to become chancellor of Henderson State University. read more >
Standard Lithium, Tetra Announce Concrete Plans For Lithium Plants
Standard Lithium announced a new partnership to accelerate the development of their lithium plant, while Tetra Technologies announced plans to build a bromine and lithium plant near Lewisville. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Murphy USA Profit Falls 38% on Lower Fuel Revenue, Higher Expenses in Q1
Major innovation, growth and productivity initiatives remain on track, CEO Andrew Clyde said, with results largely weighted to the second half of this year. read more >
State Awards $15M to Build Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
The money comes from a federal program that's funding construction a national network of EV charging stations by 2030. read more >
Update: Companies Withdraw Plan to Set Arkansas Lithium Royalties
The topic had been scheduled for discussion at an April 23 meeting of the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission in El Dorado. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
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AEDC Announces 50 More Businesses Certified by Minority & Women-Owned Business Program
Fifty more businesses were certified last year compared with 34 in 2022, bringing the total number of businesses that have been certified by the Minority & Women-Owned Business Enterprise Certification Program to 335 at year-end. read more >
ARDOT Plans to Minimize Eclipse Traffic Woes
It is Steve Frisbee’s unenviable job to make sure the April 8 total solar eclipse doesn’t become a total traffic nightmare for Arkansas. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Eclipse Economics: Arkansas Expects Tourism Boom on the Horizon
To calculate how many eclipse chasers will be looking skyward in Arkansas at 1:45 p.m. on Monday, April 8, economists and tourism officials started by looking backward. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
The Eclipse: Arkansas’ Chance to Shine (Editorial)
The eclipse gives the state’s tourism industry an unparalleled opportunity to shine. read more >
Bringing In the Brine: South Arkansas Lithium Projects Face Engineering Challenges
Companies have invested hundreds of millions to create an Arkansas lithium industry, the infrastructure for which will be costly.
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by Kyle Massey -
Southern Bancorp Adds 20th Branch in Mississippi
Meanwhile, Simmons Bank is opening new branches in Tennessee and Texas. read more >
by George Waldon -
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