Arkansas' Unemployment Rate Falls to 4.5% in February
The Arkansas Division of Workforce Services says Arkansas' unemployment rate decreased one‐tenth of a percentage point, from 4.6% in January to 4.5% in February.
View ArticleHere Comes the Sun, and the Solar Testimonials
Batesville Schools Superintendent Michael Hester told of solar energy savings from an Entegrity-built system that funded raises of at least $4,000 a year for the nearly 250 teachers on his payroll.
View ArticleHustle Keeps Restaurateur In Business
Grandon Kidd, owner of Pasta J’s in Bryant, discusses how his small business survived hardships from a lawsuit to the COVID-19 pandemic.
View ArticleBurkhalter Sells Fountaine Bleau West for $45.4M
Apartments in west Little Rock and North Little Rock lead this week’s trio of million-dollar real estate transactions.
View ArticleThe U.S. Economy… and Changing Occupations
The COVID-19 pandemic drove down employment and pushed the U.S. economy into recession a year ago, and now many unemployed Americans are considering changing occupations, according to the Pew Research...
View ArticleBig Deals in Arkansas Jump 157% Despite Pandemic
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the value of the biggest deals in Arkansas last year jumped 157%, from $7.9 billion in 2019 to $20.3 billion in 2020, pushed largely by Walmart’s sales of stakes in...
View ArticleDiversity Leader Janet Stovall Joins Soirée Women's Leadership Symposium
Diversity and inclusion consultant and speaker Janet Stovall will be the luncheon speaker at the Soirée Women’s Leadership Symposium on April 29, organizers announced Monday.
View ArticleArkansas Business Announces 2021 40 Under 40 Honorees
Arkansas Business announces this year's class of 40 Under 40, a group of rising young professionals who will be honored with an in-person luncheon and an interactive virtual event on June 17 in Little...
View ArticleConsumer Confidence Surges in March to Highest Point in Year
U.S. consumer confidence surged in March to the highest reading in a year, helped by increased vaccinations and more government economic support.
View ArticleArkansas Expands Virus Vaccinations, Drops Mask Mandate
Arkansas will open up coronavirus vaccinations to anyone 16 and older, and is dropping its mask mandate immediately, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announces.
View ArticleWhat Lifting the State Mask Mandate Means for Business Owners (Commentary)
A quick look at what employers need to know about the lifting the mask mandate and what it means for them — including whether they can still require masks in their workplaces (they can).
View ArticleWalmart’s Trial Over Alleged Stolen Tech
Walmart Inc. of Bentonville stands accused in a Little Rock courtroom of stealing another company’s technology, and it’s not the first such allegation the world’s largest retailer has faced in recent...
View ArticleFreedom of Information (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
If the cost of performing FOIA requests is burdensome, the answer is to come up with the money, not to keep chipping away at the public’s right to know.
View ArticleGlucoDown Raises Nearly $1M in Equity
Glucose Health Inc., which manufactures tea mixes targeted to diabetics and consumers with digestive issues under the label GlucoDown, reports raising $960,000.
View ArticleCypress Cold Storage Opens $13M Expansion, Creates 30 Jobs
Cypress Cold Storage, a provider of temperature-controlled warehouse space and services for the food sector, announces the grand opening of a $13 million expansion at its Maumelle facility.
View ArticleUS Jobless Claims Up to 744K as Virus Still Forces Layoffs
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week to 744,000, signaling that many employers are still cutting jobs even as more people are vaccinated against COVID-19.
View ArticleFrench Hill Touts Bill to Help Businesses Qualify for PPP Loans
U.S. Rep. French Hill says he’ll introduce a bill next week to help more businesses qualify for the second round of Paycheck Protection Program loans.
View ArticlePandemic Effects May Weigh on Commercial Real Estate Recovery
The distribution of COVID-19 vaccines is fueling optimism that Americans will increasingly return to the ways they used to shop, travel and work before the pandemic.
View ArticleJBGB to Reopen in Fall With New Name
The entertainment venue JBGB in uptown Fayetteville is scheduled to reopen in the fall but under a new name: J.J.’s Live.
View ArticleWalmart Eyes Local Companies As McDonald's Exits Some Stores
As McDonald's works on closing some of its locations within Walmart stores, the retailer is looking to put local businesses and others into place.
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