People paying close attention to the COVID-19 pandemic in Arkansas have likely encountered ArkansasCOVID.com, a website founded and edited by Misty Orpin of Springdale that is closely tracking data tied to the outbreak. read more >
Roger Williams was on the phone with a reporter, discussing COVID-19, the energy industry’s future, and his own plans as CEO of Energy Security Partners to build the state’s largest economic development project ever. But first, a sidetrack into semantics. read more >
Since I remain horrified by President Trump, I was mildly amused by the recent fiasco in Tulsa. read more >
This month’s legal action by fired Razorback football coach Bret Bielema paints the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's Wally Hall as something of a stenographer for the Razorback Foundation, Bielema’s target in a $7 million breach-of-promise lawsuit. read more >
A legal dispute alleging trademark infringement and unfair competition pits two lenders with markedly different profiles that share similar names. read more >
USA Truck CEO James Reed is three years into his rebuilding project at the Van Buren-based trucking company. read more >
CJRW, the longtime Little Rock marketing agency and the state's tourism account holder, laid off eight workers yesterday, eliminating 8 of 61 staff positions. read more >
Arkansas Business' coverage of Walmart Inc.'s response to a spate of gun-related incidents in its stores and a former state senator's acknowledgement that he accepted bribes are recognized with gold awards from the Alliance of Area Business Publishers. read more >
Fifty for the Future, in partnership with Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield and central Arkansas’s six leading hospitals, is launching a four-week public service announcement campaign urging the public to not delay having their health care needs met. read more >
AT&T is doing its part to answer the call for more rural internet in the COVID-19 era, combining with the Federal Communications Commission to extend high-speed service to more than 41,000 rural homes and businesses in Arkansas. read more >
The latest development in Gary Heathcott’s lawsuit against his former partners at CJRW, the large Little Rock marketing firm, is that there have been no developments. 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 >
The face of journalism today is battered and bloody, and the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette published proof on June 4. read more >
Kanesha Adams has joined The Generator in Pine Bluff. Adams will be the education programs coordinator. read more >
Arkansas Business is regularly updating this page with links and contact information for businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
Arkansas' attorney general on Tuesday sued Missouri-based TV pastor Jim Bakker over his promotion of a product falsely touted as a cure for the illness caused by the coronavirus. read more >
Ted Wagnon, a communications professional who made Arkansas Business’ reputation as its first editor with an expose that embarrassed Bill Clinton and Arkansas’ business establishment, died Saturday. read more >
