$105M Building Permit Issued for Amazon Project
Alston Construction Co. of Collierville, Tennessee, took out a $105 million building permit on Dec. 29 for an Amazon fulfillment center at 13001 U.S. 70 in North Little Rock. read more >
Alston Construction Co. of Collierville, Tennessee, took out a $105 million building permit on Dec. 29 for an Amazon fulfillment center at 13001 U.S. 70 in North Little Rock. read more >
Corporations and industry groups have donated at least $170 million in recent years to Republicans who rejected President-elect Joe Biden's victory over President Donald Trump, according to a new report by a government watchdog group. read more >
The Little Rock metropolitan statistical area saw its sharpest short-term job loss of modern history in April, with its service-oriented economy being especially vulnerable to the pandemic, a recent report by planning agency Metroplan shows. read more >
Tim Thorne will retire after 31 years with ArcBest Corp. of Fort Smith, the last 7 of which he spent as president of the company’s ABF Freight less-than-truckload subsidiary. read more >
When 70-year-old Magnolia defense contractor Amfuel needed rescue from bankruptcy a little over a year ago, turnaround investors in Los Angeles swooped in like one of the military choppers the Arkansas manufacturer equips with bullet-resistant fuel tanks. read more >
Apartments, a commercial redevelopment, Lake Maumelle watershed land, a coffeehouse and commercial mail carrier facility kick off 2021 with a six-pack of million-dollar real estate transactions. read more >
The family of America’s Car-Mart Inc. founder Bill Fleeman recently sold several of the auto dealer’s locations in northwest Arkansas. read more >
Jordon Addison has been hired as marketing director of Stone Creek Solar & Universal Power in Little Rock. read more >
Helena Harbor and Phillips County Economic Development officials say the harbor has been named a "designated project" on the U.S. Marine Highway System by the U.S. Department of Transportation. read more >
As state officials begin accepting applications for processing and transport licenses in the growing medical marijuana industry, executives on the cultivation side expressed doubt that processing will generate much business. read more >
Greg McKinney, CFO of Bank OZK of Little Rock, and Richard Bell, president and CEO of Bell & Co. of North Little Rock, receive lifetime achievement awards during a live webcast on Dec. 15 from Little Rock. read more >
With COVID-19 vaccinations on the horizon, employers have the opportunity to think through whether vaccines should be mandatory or at the discretion of the employees. There are also legal implications to wiegh. read more >
State and local officials joined Carvana of Tempe, Arizona, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday to mark the grand opening of the company’s $40 million vehicle inspection and distribution center in West Memphis. read more >
In the COVID-19 era, there are considerations employers should keep in mind about employee business and personal travel, including employee safety and claim avoidance. read more >
Week after week, we approach executives from businesses large and small, nonprofits and even government agencies, and we ask them to answer questions about their organizations, their industries and themselves. read more >
The rollout of the first COVID-19 vaccines poses some thorny questions for U.S. employers: Can they or should they require employees to get the shots? read more >
Former presidential candidate and Forbes Media Chairman Steve Forbes will kick off a new webcast series presented by Arkansas Business next month featuring authors, entrepreneurs and key leaders in business and sports. read more >
R. Andrew Clyde, president and CEO of Murphy USA Inc. in El Dorado, has been elected top a three-year term on the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis board, effective Jan.1. read more >
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell says it will give $2.25 million in grants to the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville for programs to increase diversity, inclusion and sustainability in the supply chain. read more >
Trucking magnate Wayne Hoovestol spent $615,000 on a Fayetteville warehouse-office building, which is conveniently located next to a U.S. Postal Service facility. read more >
