More COVID-19 Relief Coming for Small Businesses
The Small Business Administration and the Treasury Department are preparing to revive the Paycheck Protection Program five months after its first two rounds of funding ended.
View ArticleMader Makes Grade at UAEX (Movers & Shakers)
Bryan Mader has been promoted to assistant professor and health specialist at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture-Cooperative Extension Service in Little Rock.
View ArticleBarrington Hills Sale Surpasses $11M (Real Deals)
An affiliate of Property Resource Associates of Wellington, Florida, sold its 232-unit apartment project in west Little Rock.
View ArticleMetroplan Report: LR Metro Saw Sharpest Short-Term Job Loss in April
The Little Rock metropolitan statistical area saw its sharpest short-term job loss of modern history in April, with its service-oriented economy being especially vulnerable to the pandemic, a recent...
View ArticleJob Openings Down in Most Industries, While Layoffs Spike
Layoffs spiked in November compared with the previous month and the number of job openings slipped, signaling that the job market has stalled as the resurgent coronavirus has brought about another wave...
View ArticleReport: Companies Donated $170M to GOP Election Objectors
Corporations and industry groups have donated at least $170 million in recent years to Republicans who rejected President-elect Joe Biden's victory over President Donald Trump, according to a new...
View ArticleJim Carroll Takes Stock of Year Atop United Soybean Board
Fourth-generation Brinkley farmer Jim Carroll admits 2020 was a tough year for farmers, but says he’s “tickled to death” about proving new uses for soybeans.
View ArticleNatural Grocers Sold for $6.4M
A group of 10 forms this week’s line of million-dollar real estate transactions, all in Pulaski County, beginning with a west Little Rock grocery.
View ArticleDannelley Takes Full Ownership of Magna IV
Kristi Dannelley acquires full ownership of Magna IV, a leading Little Rock print and marketing firm, from business partner Kent Middleton.
View ArticleChris Pledger Named Westrock Coffee's CFO
Chris Pledger has been named CFO of Westrock Coffee Co. LLC of Little Rock, effective immediately.
View ArticleState Senate Committee Approves Bill for Alcohol Delivery
A state Senate committee approves a bill that would allow liquor stores to deliver alcohol to customers.
View ArticleDouglas Cos. Names New Food Services Director
Douglas Cos., a wholesale distributor to convenience stores headquartered in Conway, has hired Mitzi Warren as its director of food service, following a national search to fill the position.
View ArticleTyson Foods to Pay $221.5M to Settle Price-Fixing Claims
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale says it will pay $221.5 million to settle a lawsuit originally filed in 2016 that alleged Tyson Foods conspired with other poultry producers to fix prices for broiler...
View ArticleVideo: Can Employers Mandate the COVID-19 Vaccine?
Arkansas Business' Lance Turner talks to Stuart Jackson, a partner on the Labor & Employment Team at the Wright Lindsey Jennings law firm in Little Rock, about whether employers can require...
View ArticlePPP Extended, Expanded to Provide More Funding (Commentary)
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has been extended and expanded to provide more funding for first-time borrowers and to allow some existing borrowers the opportunity to receive additional help.
View ArticleKaren Trevino Named President, CEO of NLRCVB
Karen Trevino, formerly senior vice president and COO of the North Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau, was promoted to president and CEO on Jan. 1.
View ArticleMixed-Use Building Sale Surpasses $2.7M (Real Deals)
A 16,055-SF combination David’s Burgers and bank branch in west Little Rock tipped the scales at $2.75 million.
View ArticleWestbridge Apartments Sold for $9.1M
Apartments, office buildings, fast-food eateries, a warehouse, a home and even a trampoline park — the variety of million-dollar transactions is bouncing all over the place.
View ArticleSouthland Unleashed: Hotel, Casino Revive West Memphis Landmark
The dogs have nearly had their day at Southland Casino Racing, the 1950s-vintage greyhound track that’s now a glittery full-fledged casino expanding to the tune of $250 million.
View ArticleArkansas Judge Dismisses Challenge to Virus Curfew for Bars
An Arkansas judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit challenging the early closing time for bars and some restaurants that was temporarily imposed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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