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Disaster Loans Available for Some Drought-Hit Businesses in Arkansas

Small nonfarm businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations of any size may qualify for up to $2 million in loans. read more >

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Big screen TVs on display at a Best Buy location in Columbus, Ohio
Banking & Finance / Retail

As ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Plans Grow, So Do Delinquencies

Another concern among advisers and consumer advocates, as well as Washington lawmakers and regulators, is the ease with which consumers can layer on these installment loans. read more >

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Arvest Bank headquarters in downtown Fayetteville 
Banking & Finance / Government & Politics / Legal

Ex-Arvest Employee Banned From IndustryLock Icon

The Federal Reserve took action after she allegedly used “materially false and fraudulent representations” to obtain two Paycheck Protection Program loans. read more >

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Some malls have been decimated by increasing retail sales online, but Park Plaza in Little Rock boasts more than a 90 percent occupancy rate, with an H&M store scheduled to move in by the end of the year.
Banking & Finance / Legal / Real Estate

Park Plaza Mall to Be Auctioned on Courthouse Steps

A date has been set for the financially-troubled mall to be sold. read more >

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Technology Little Rock Tech Park Sparks New InterestLock Icon
The second phase of the Little Rock Technology Park included gutting six stories at 421 Main St. in downtown Little Rock to make room for larger, intermediary office spaces. The building, which previously housed the state Department of Education, is on the National Register of Historic Places. [PHOTO provided]
Government & Politics Northwest Arkansas Cities Join Forces to Manage GrowthLock Icon
Pea Ridge Mayor Nathan See: “You’ve got to keep up with growth.” [michael woods]
Banking & Finance Blytheville Bank Poised to Grow
Media & Marketing Hoge Looks Back, NWA Editor Leaves
Alyson Hoge
Legal Slim Chickens Sued by Restaurant Operator Over Alleged Deception and Frozen ChickenLock Icon
Slim Chickens bought this 35,700-SF, four-story office building in Fayetteville in 2023. [Google Maps]
Whispers Changing Church in HillcrestLock Icon
Pulaski Heights Baptist Church in Hillcrest may be adapted for commercial use. [google maps]
Arkansas Business Arkansas’ $1B Broadband Push Faces Shake-Up After Feds Overhaul Grant Rules
A technician installs fiber optic cables. Little River County, Arkansas has received a $2 million federal grant to build fiber optic cable lines to support broadband infrastructure. 
Cover Story Arkansas Sees Sharp Decline in Attorney Sanctions, Raising Oversight ConcernsLock Icon
Robert Brech is the executive director of the Office of Professional Conduct, which is the office that oversees the behavior of attorneys. Brech’s office faces a backlog of cases to review. [Karen E. Segrave]
Whispers New Brewery-Restaurant, The Fermentary, Set to Open in LowellLock Icon
Health Care Hope Hospital Rebuilding After Bankruptcy With Critical Access Application