Two Arkansas elected officials are warning companies that they could be breaking the law with their diversity, equity and inclusion programs. But legal experts disagree. read more >
Upscale furniture company Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams operated for 34 years before it collapsed in August due to problems tied to PNC Bank and the private equity company that owned MG+BW, the Stephens Group LLC of Little Rock. read more >
With student loan payments resuming, some employers are helping workers access a program to eliminate debt. read more >
The trend is clear: A significant amount of remote work is still happening since the pandemic, and employers and commercial property owners are working to find the new normal for office space. read more >
Looking for a sign of the times? Look no further than your local bank marquee. read more >
The Combs family of Missouri doubled the size of its bank holdings with the purchase of Stone Bank. read more >
Bank OZK of Little Rock is involved in a court battle over a landfill purchase that has generated opposing circuit court rulings and raised questions about whether Arkansas taxpayers can be required to bail out holders of revenue bonds. read more >
The revised projected capital investment would make it the largest single industrial endeavor in state history. Construction could start as early as 2025, with commercial operations following in 2029, if all goes well. read more >
Chad Hatfield and his investor partner, Paula Whalen, acquired the tract at the northwest corner of South Champions Drive and West Northgate Road in 2013. read more >
For some of the worst-hit commercial real estate and apartments, it could still be months before business is back to normal. read more >
Last year, the Division of Higher Education and the Education Department’s Research & Technology team relocated to the Main Street Mall from leased quarters at 423 Main St. read more >
The public-private venture Attorney General Tim Griffin struck with Moses Tucker Partners represents a momentous intervention for a neglected 12-story landmark. read more >
Rising mortgage rates and low inventory hit Arkansas home sales hard. read more >
Arkansas Times Publisher Alan Leveritt and Director of Development Wythe Walker have hit upon a new business model for profit-making news outlets: taking donations from ardent readers. read more >
Montgomery, Crawford and Washington counties led the way with annualized increases averaging more than 12.8%. read more >
The cuts left 59 farmers left with unrenewed contracts with Tyson Foods Inc. after it announced multiple plant closures this year. read more >
Helena-West Helena faces long and costly water system upgrades, at an estimated cost of $10 million. read more >
New solar plants will help offset the loss of the two coal plants, which are set to close in 2028 and 2030. read more >
Ahead of the 10th anniversary of the catastrophic fire that destroyed the landmark Majestic Hotel, Hot Springs city officials are under pressure to find someone to build something on the now-vacant 5-acre property. read more >
The lithium race, like the boom that followed drillers striking oil in the Smackover Formation a century ago, could transform Magnolia, El Dorado and the entire region. read more >
