Rice Mills Donate 153K Pounds to Arkansas Foodbank
The Arkansas rice industry this week donated 153,500 pounds of rice to the Arkansas Foodbank in honor of National Rice Month. read more >
Tagged: Southeast Arkansas
Saracen Casino Chef Todd Gold on Running 8 Restaurants, Accepting A New Challenge
Chef Todd Gold, director the food and beverage department at the Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff, talks about his new job and the challenges of overseeing eight restaurants and a staff of 300. read more >
Business Hall of Fame Won't Add New Class in 2021
Citing "continuing uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic," the board that oversees the University of Arkansas' Arkansas Business Hall of Fame says it won't induct a new class of honorees in 2021. read more >
Nominate Now for the 33rd Arkansas Business of the Year Awards
Arkansas Business is once again seeking nominations of the state's outstanding businesses, business executives and nonprofits for its Arkansas Business of the Year Awards. read more >
Update: Restaurant Operators Don't See Business Improving In Next Six Months
The National Restaurant Association recently surveyed thousands of restaurant operators from across the country about the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on their businesses, and the results from Arkansas' operators were anything but promising. read more >
Pandemic Pushes Lumber Prices Up
The coronavirus pandemic has boosted lumber demand throughout the United States, a surge that has pushed prices to record heights, raising the average price of a new single-family home by more than $16,000. read more >
Xayasane Takes Over CFO Role at Medical Center of South Arkansas (Movers & Shakers)
Vince Xayasane has been hired as the new chief financial officer for the Medical Center of South Arkansas in El Dorado. read more >
Update: Stuttgart Cancels Wings Over the Prairie Festival
The Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce says organizers have canceled the Wings Over the Prairie festival, an annual event that draws thousands of people to the city's downtown. read more >
Trump vs. Biden, and What It All Means to Investors
Wealth managers and national experts agree that clients’ long-term goals, rather than political winds, should drive investment decisions. read more >
Two Counties Sue Walmart Over Opioids
Two Arkansas counties have sued Walmart Inc. over allegations that the Bentonville retailer contributed to the opioid epidemic by failing to maintain tight controls when filling opioid prescriptions. read more >
Arkansas Reports Nearly 1,300 Active Virus Cases at Colleges
Arkansas reported nearly 1,300 active coronavirus cases at its colleges and universities Thursday, as well as 525 in its public schools. read more >
The Haywood Boutique Hotel Opens in El Dorado
Newmark Moses Tucker Partners of Little Rock announces the opening of The Haywood, a $15 million, 70-room boutique hotel at 210 S. Washington Ave. in El Dorado that the firm developed with local investors. read more >
Know Your News Source (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
Bumper-sticker mentality was a problem before social media, but it required acquiring a bumper sticker and deciding that sharing a nuance-free opinion with tail-gaters was worth putting sticky gunk on the car’s bumper. Now spreading opinions — and, all too often, demonstrably false information from unknown sources — can be done with a click. read more >
Hussman and Tate’s Plan to Save Pine Bluff’s Paper
Byron Tate has a simple reason to be back as editor of the Pine Bluff Commercial, where he has worked three times before. 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 >
Cynergy Cargo 2 Opens New Crossett Plant
Cynergy Cargo 2 of Douglas, Georgia, a manufacturer of enclosed cargo trailers, marks the opening of its new facility in the Crossett Industrial Park. read more >
Arkansas Business Announces 'Best Places to Work' Honorees, Online Event
Arkansas Business will honor more than 40 companies designated among this year's "Best Places to Work" during an interactive online ceremony in November. read more >
Arkansas Hotel Industry Seeks Federal Help As Travel Sags
The hotel industry in Arkansas and nationwide is lobbying Congress for relief, as it reports less leisure travel and “nonexistent” business and convention travel amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
Democrat-Gazette Acquires Pine Bluff Commercial, Plans Digital Replica
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Publisher Walter Hussman extends his new business model for newspapering to Pine Bluff, announcing that his Wehco Media Inc. of Little Rock is acquiring the once-storied Pine Bluff Commercial from Gannett. read more >
Crafton Tull Has Plans for Pine Bluff
Crafton Tull planners and a team of consultants are working with the city of Pine Bluff and Go Forward Pine Bluff on their city-wide comprehensive master plan. read more >
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