Diamond Chef Arkansas Competition Rescheduled to Spring 2021
The 13th Annual Diamond Chef Arkansas competition has been rescheduled to April 22 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
View ArticleArkansas Entities Get $3.3B in Paycheck Protection Aid
Companies and nonprofits in Arkansas received a combined $3.3 billion in loans through the federal Paycheck Protection Program, the U.S. Treasury Department says.
View ArticleA Look At Legal Protections for State's Businesses Amid COVID-19 (Commentary)
Gov. Asa Hutchinson's executives orders aim to give legal protections from COVID-19-related claims. Here's a closer look at the orders and what they mean for businesses.
View ArticleConway's Glenrock Apartments Sold for $17.5M
Collegiate apartments in Conway, convenience stores scattered across four counties and duck/deer woods in southeast Lonoke County form this week’s million-dollar trio.
View ArticleGold Takes Over Food and Beverage at Saracen Casino
Todd R. Gold will be the director of food and beverage for the new Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff.
View ArticleBob Scott Says Extension Service Covers the Field for Arkansans
Bob Scott, the new director of the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, says the coronavirus pandemic has been a game changer but not a game stopper.
View ArticleWilmington Apartments Hosts $8M Transaction (Real Deals)
An affiliate of RREAF Holdings of Dallas bought the 120-unit apartment complex at 617 Donovan Briley Blvd. in North Little Rock.
View ArticleTracing Virus, Asking How Much to Tell Public
Gov. Asa Hutchinson is caught between his deep allegiance to faith and commerce and his duty to public safety in deciding how much to tell the public in the coronavirus pandemic.
View ArticleApply Now for Arkansas Business' Executive Leadership Academy
Arkansas Business will host its first virtual Executive Leadership Academy this fall. Applications are now open and the deadline to apply for the program is July 31.
View ArticleLittle Rock Creates SoMa Entertainment District, Expands River Market District
The Little Rock Board of Directors last week approved an expansion of the existing River Market Entertainment District and the creation of a temporary district in the South Main neighborhood.
View ArticleGet Tickets Now for Next Week's Live-Streamed 40 Under 40 Event
Arkansas Business is offering tickets now for its first live-streamed 40 Under 40 event, scheduled for 11:45 a.m. July 22.
View ArticleNLR Retail Property Rings Up $4M Sale (Real Deals)
G&T Investments LLC of Las Cruces, New Mexico, acquired the Mattress Firm-Vitamin Shoppe project at 4300-4302 E. McCain Blvd. from McCain Plaza LLC of Los Angeles.
View ArticleArkansas Lenders Count the Cost of Grace
Arkansas bankers are wading into the numbers to gauge the health of their loan portfolios after extending an opening round of financial grace to customers.
View ArticleCompany With Benton County Poultry Farm Announces $10M Investment
Cooks Venture, the company raising heirloom chickens in Decatur with a genetic line going back to Arkansas poultry pioneer Lloyd Peterson, announced a new $10 million investment on Wednesday.
View ArticleSlim Chickens Suspends Dine-In Service in NWA
Slim Chickens, citing the rising rates of COVID-19 infection, is suspending dine-in service at its seven outlets in northwest Arkansas and in Fort Smith beginning today.
View ArticleVirus Sends Jobless Claims Up for First Time Since March
The viral pandemic's resurgence caused the number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits to rise last week for the first time in nearly four months, evidence of the deepening economic pain the...
View ArticleAs Restaurants Endure Economic Losses, Others Feel Pain, Too
Restaurants helped revive the U.S. economy after the Great Recession of 2007-2009. This time? Don't count on it.
View ArticleTractor Dealership Sells for $3.5M (NWA Real Deals)
The ownership of Springdale Tractor paid $3.5 million for the company’s 16-acre facility in Springdale.
View ArticleSlim Chickens CEO Sees Different Strategies Used in Pandemic
As the leader of a multinational company, Tom Gordon, co-founder and CEO of the fast-casual restaurant chain Slim Chickens, has a better perspective than many on government handling of the coronavirus...
View ArticleUS Consumer Confidence Tumbles in July as COVID-19 Spreads
U.S. consumer confidence tumbled in July to a reading of 92.6 as coronavirus infections spread in many parts of the country.
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