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 >
Arvest Bank accuses a Fulton County pig farmer of submitting false financial statements to obtain millions of dollars in loans to raise pigs, instead using the money for other debts. read more >
Fred Bourland has received the A.L. Vandergriff Cotton Pioneer Award for his cotton breeding and research from the Southern Cotton Ginners Association, headquartered in Memphis. read more >
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale opened its new poultry facility Thursday in Humboldt, Tennessee. read more >
The president and auto industry maintain the nation is on the cusp of a gigantic shift to electric vehicles and away from liquid-fueled cars, but biofuels producers and some of their supporters in Congress aren’t buying it. read more >
Loanpal made headlines last month with its plan for a 100-employee operation in Bentonville, but the sustainable home improvement lender’s arrival is a “big deal” for a reason nobody reported at the time. 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 >
A Washington cattle rancher faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud for a $244 million scam against Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale. read more >
A federal judge has thrown out a rule allowing pork plants to speed up production lines because the U.S. Department of Agriculture didn't properly consider the risks to workers. read more >
Ouachita Farms near Hot Springs Village and Dark Horse Medicinals of Little Rock are up for a state license to process medicinal cannabis. 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 >
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 >
Specialty waste and environmental services provider Denali Water Solutions LLC of Russellville is in growth mode, having announced six out-of-state buys in less than a year. 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 >
After a long drought, Arkansas has its first cannabis processing licensee, Shake Extractions LLC of Johnson. read more >
Shannon Griffin and Shelby Spence have been named watershed planning engineers on the watershed planning staff of the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service for Arkansas. The office is in Little Rock. read more >
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is opening up its Arkansas Grown and Arkansas Made branding effort to all grower and producer members. 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 >
