Tyson Foods Meatpacking Plant in Indiana Reopens After Outbreak
Workers began returning Thursday to a northern Indiana meatpacking plant that was closed for nearly two weeks by a coronavirus outbreak among employees.
View ArticleIn an Odd Tourism Week, LRCVB’s Gretchen Hall Looks Ahead
Gretchen Hall was finishing up an odd National Travel and Tourism Week on Friday, touring local and national sites virtually while cautiously looking forward to a revival in business for the Little...
View ArticleHathaway Group's Stuart Mackey Predicts Faster Recovery from Recession Than '08
Stuart Mackey, the Hathaway Group’s EVP, says working from home will never completely replace traditional office settings.
View ArticleRestaurateurs Differ on Plans For Reopening
While restaurant dining rooms in Arkansas will be allowed to reopen today, being allowed to reopen and actually reopening are two different things.
View ArticleLandlords, Tenants Share Boat as Bills Roll In
For landlords, reduced business activity and unemployment growth threaten to affect rent collections, either from commercial enterprises or from residential tenants.
View ArticleNorman Clifton Mines Property for Hidden Value
From battered autos to bruised real estate, North Little Rock businessman Norman Clifton has made a lifelong career out of the reclamation business.
View ArticleButcher & Pint Landlord Alleges Restaurant Used as 'Giant Piggy Bank'
Some very recognizable northwest Arkansas entrepreneurs are going to be on the receiving end of a civil lawsuit that was filed Thursday.
View ArticleMega Valero in North Little Rock Sold for $2.2M
This week’s parade of million-dollar real estate transactions starts in North Little Rock and ends in North Little Rock.
View ArticleArson Charge Fuels State Farm Lawsuit Over Cafe Fire
State Farm Fire & Casualty wants to know if it has to pay a claim after arson destroyed a Wynne restaurant in 2018.
View ArticleCompanies Can Register Now for Best Places to Work Program
Registration for Arkansas Business’ annual Best Places to Work program is now open.
View ArticleAsa Hutchinson 'Distressed' by People Not Distancing
Arkansas' governor says he's “distressed" by reports of people in the state not socially distancing because of the coronavirus, but he doesn't regret allowing businesses shuttered by the virus to reopen.
View ArticleArkansas Decisions Coming Next Week on Opening Bars, Camps
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday that he will announce next week whether bars and summer camps can open following recent moves to ease other restrictions imposed because of the coronavirus.
View ArticleOaklawn to Reopen Casino Monday Morning
Oaklawn announced Wednesday that it plans to reopen its casino at 9 a.m. Monday.
View ArticleIn Clash with Governor, TempleLive Postpones Travis McCready Concert
An Arkansas theater said Thursday it will postpone a country-rock concert that would have defied the state's ban on large gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic, days after health officials ordered...
View ArticleUS Retail Sales Dropped 16% in April As Virus Froze Economy
U.S. retail sales tumbled 16.4% from March to April as business shutdowns caused by the coronavirus kept shoppers away, threatened stores across the country and weighed down a sinking economy.
View ArticleVideo: Economist Michael Pakko on COVID-19 and Arkansas' Economy
Michael Pakko, chief economist and state economic forecaster at the Arkansas Economic Development Institute at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, talks about the state of Arkansas' economy amid...
View ArticlePresenting the 40 Under 40 Class of 2020: An Annual List of Rising Stars
When committee members dig into the stacks of nominations, we are looking for professional accomplishments and community service. We are also looking for the potential to do great things in the future.
View ArticleJob Losses, Pandemic Hit Hardest in Leisure, Hospitality
The coronavirus pandemic has devastated the U.S. labor market. The unemployment rate in the United States soared to 14.7% in April, the highest since shortly after World War II.
View ArticleGlucose Health Sees Investments Go Up
A Bentonville company that manufactures tea mixes targeted to diabetics and consumers with digestive issues is growing.
View ArticlePrice Revealed on Lafayette Building
Hotel developers paid for their pieces in two transactions to take ownership of downtown Little Rock’s historic 10-story Lafayette Building at 523 Louisiana St.
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