Migration of State Agencies Generates Little Rock Office Ripples
The reshuffling of state offices around Little Rock has set the stage for construction of two buildings and the possible sale of a third. read more >
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UA’s Quiet Land Deal Gets Look From FBI
The FBI has been asking questions about the planned sale of 6,300 acres by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, a deal that has drawn allegations that bid manipulation produced a lower sale price and a higher broker commission. read more >
Room to Grow: State Adds New Cannabis Growers
The Arkansas medical marijuana system has cleared three new growers, but the existing five cultivators are suing. read more >
Arkansas Residential Sales Prove Contagious
When it comes to Arkansas home sales, historically low interest rates are helping steamroll any ill effects from COVID-19. read more >
Pandemic Collateral Damage? Small Firms
The COVID-19 pandemic has delivered a wallop to the country’s economy, but experts interviewed by Arkansas Business don’t expect too much lasting damage. There is a caveat, of course. read more >
Teacher Retirement Fund Expects Investment Loss for FY 2020
The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System expects to see a loss of 1% on its investments for its fiscal year that ended June 30, marking the first decrease since 2009. read more >
Charity Challenge: Nonprofits Forced to Adjust to COVID-19
Easterseals Arkansas had auction items and flowers arrayed at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock last March, all set for its annual Fashion Event. But an invisible threat was rising. read more >
The 2020 20 In Their 20's: The Future Looks Bright From Here
From Rogers to Jonesboro to Benton and McCrory, there is bright young talent across our state. For the 11th year, Arkansas Business is proud to introduce 20 of the freshest faces in business and community service. read more >
Protests Fail to Boost Black-owned Businesses
Social media campaigns urged consumers to buy goods and services from Black-owned businesses following protests against racism and police brutality. But several African American business owners told Arkansas Business that they saw little, if any, boost in sales. read more >
Seizing a Moment for Multicultural Marketing
Black pain is not an ad campaign, multicultural marketing scholar Phil McKenzie likes to say, “but there’s always an opportunity to engage.” read more >
Schwyhart Meltdown Followed Hunt’s Exit
Thirteen years ago, word began leaking out that one of the most dynamic commercial development partnerships in fast-growing northwest Arkansas was breaking up. read more >
Arkansas Arts Center: A Building Transformed
The $100 million transformation of the Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock will result in what looks to be a stunning architectural gem. read more >
Lithium Project in El Dorado Defies Pandemic
After six months locked down in Canada, Robert Mintak is itching to fly south to see firsthand how Standard Lithium Ltd.’s pilot plant is doing drawing lithium from Arkansas’ underground brine. read more >
Pine Bluff Gets a Sprucing Up
Led by the Saracen Casino Resort, which has a construction value of $215 million, Pine Bluff is seeing growth across the city unlike any in recent years. read more >
Craft Breweries In the Age of COVID-19
Craft brewers in Arkansas, like a lot of businesses in the state, appeared to be on track to make 2020 a banner year, and then COVID-19 struck. read more >
Ex-Convict Accused of Preying on Octogenarian, Taking $4.5M
An 89-year-old Little Rock man has accused an ex-con of defrauding him of $4.5 million in less than three years. read more >
Have Cup, Will Travel: Drinks Hit The Streets
Outdoor drinks and dining have become commonplace in American downtowns, a trend pioneered in Arkansas by Little Rock, which initiated the River Market Entertainment District last summer. read more >
Kade Holliday: Former County Clerk Accused of Fraud, All That Jazz
Five weeks after allegations surfaced that former Craighead County Clerk Jacob “Kade” Holliday had embezzled more than $1.6 million from taxpayers, another purported victim was still looking for answers. read more >
Art, Nature Bring Life to Bank OZK HQ
The checklist of finishing touches has dwindled to artwork at the new Bank OZK headquarters in west Little Rock. The grandest of the yet-to-arrive artisan pieces has reserved placement outside the 248,000-SF office building clad in glass, granite and zinc. read more >
A Remade Windstream Bets on Itself
Windstream's immediate plans once it comes out of bankruptcy includes investing in high-speed broadband for rural consumers. read more >
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