Business leaders say the economy has begun to recover as businesses reopened in the past month in nine Midwest and Plains states, but it remains weaker than before the coronavirus outbreak began. read more >
La-Z-Boy Inc. of Monroe, Michigan, expects to have about 350 employees back at work at its production facility in Siloam Springs as the company transfers part of its production line to the site. read more >
Five manufacturing and industrial leaders in commercial real estate offer their insights on what's currently happening in their areas. read more >
Some, like the hospitality industry, are bracing for a long, slow return to pre-COVID vitality. Others, like the energy sector, see a quicker recovery after the early swoon. Some trends seem baked into expectations, like reliance on home-based employees and the technology they use. read more >
Making hand sanitizer is nothing new for Enviro Tech Chemical Services Inc. of Modesto, California. But three months ago, the product was swept up in an unexpected surge in popularity thanks to COVID-19. read more >
The cattle ranching industry may undergo some changes in the turbulent wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the changes may not include the one cattlemen fear the most: loss of independence. read more >
An affiliate of Caprocq Core REIT purchased the four-story project in west Little Rock. read more >
The U.S. economy shrank at a 5.0% rate in the first quarter with a much worse decline expected in the current three-month economic period. read more >
Bradford Estates LLC, led by Ryan Aclin, Jeff Aclin and Jarod Puckett, bought its self-named 141-unit complex at 6310 Col. Glenn Road in Little Rock for nearly $4.6 million. read more >
B-Unlimited of Fayetteville is best known as the apparel company that makes college-themed T-shirts; CEO Ben Clark said B-Unlimited reached $10 million in sales in 2019. read more >
Since I’m not at all sure any of us have a good grasp on how much our worlds will have been changed by the pandemic, I think of this week’s list as a final snapshot of the old normal that will be valuable when it comes time to document the new normal. read more >
Bad Boy Mowers, the Batesville zero-turn mower maker known for its sports marketing, just refreshed its playbook. read more >
The 33rd annual list of the state’s largest private companies serves as a baseline for pre-pandemic revenue. read more >
Amazon.com Services Inc. of Seattle bought the 81.78-acre tract on the southern edge of the Little Rock Port Industrial Park from the city of Little Rock. read more >
Kwangkook “David” Jeong has been elected as a fellow at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. read more >
Arkansas' seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined to 9.5% in May from 10.8% in April, the state Department of Workforce Services reported Friday. read more >
Big River Steel of Osceola enters an agreement with Koch Metallics LLC under which Koch will act as the exclusive agent to Big River Steel for metallics procurement. read more >
Arkansas Business is regularly updating this page with links and contact information for businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
Wet-wipes manufacturer Nice-Pak of Orangeburg, New York, hires 70 full-time employees and is bringing in temporary workers on an ongoing basis at its plant in Jonesboro to meet increased demand amid COVID-19. read more >
A trio of real estate transactions highlight recent million-dollar deals. read more >
