Science Venture Center Gets Funding Extension, Joins Winrock International
The nonprofit has helped companies secure more than $3.5 million in non-dilutive federal research funding, and the extension is targeted to double that amount over the next two years.
View ArticleUS Consumer Inflation Eased to 7.7% Over Past 12 Months
The number was lower than economists had expected.
View ArticleSmaller Food Businesses Get Set for a High-Priced Holiday Season
Higher prices are hitting everyone this holiday, but food vendors are seeing some of the biggest increases.
View ArticleWaltons Give $470K to Keep NWA Kiva Hub Going
The Startup Junkie Foundation receives a three-year, $470,000 grant from the Walton Family Foundation to continue facilitating the Northwest Arkansas Kiva Hub.
View ArticleArkansas Small Business & Tech Center Awarded $125K to Help Entrepreneurs
The center has helped clients obtain 54 grants worth over $22 million since 2018.
View ArticleArkansas Unemployment Rises to 3.6%
The state Division of Workforce Services says Arkansas' seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose one-tenth of a percentage point, from 3.5% in September to 3.6% in October.
View ArticleFamily Legal Battle at K. Hall & Sons
A group of siblings are suing their brothers to get access to the books of K. Hall & Sons Enterprises Inc. of Little Rock, which operates the restaurant K. Hall & Sons Produce.
View ArticleNew Pettaway Brewery Hopes to Open Early 2023
The 1000-SF Moody Brews will be located at 414 E. 21st St. in Pettaway Square.
View ArticleAre You in a Leadership Bubble? (Sabrina Starling Commentary)
Leaders need to know the raw truth in order to make the right decisions. They need to encourage honest feedback even if it’s hard to hear.
View ArticleCycling Startup Altangle Relocating to Bentonville
The company, founded in September 2021, said it plans to scale business operations in the region and hire for a variety of positions in marketing, sales and product development.
View ArticleRingleaders in Massive COVID Fraud Extradited to US
Richard Ayvazyan and his wife, Marietta Terabelian, were extradited from the Balkan country of Montenegro, where they were living in a luxury seaside villa before their arrest in February.
View ArticleSmall Businesses, and Shoppers, Return to Holiday Markets
Small businesses say it is beginning to feel a lot like Christmas, both emotionally and financially.
View ArticleAiming High: Partners Set Sights on $10M Shooting Range in Little Rock
Arkansas is among 25 states without a National Shooting Sports Foundation five-star-rated range. A $10 million development championed by Brian Martin and Jonathan Lowman would change that.
View ArticleFinalists Announced for 35th Arkansas Business of the Year Awards
Finalists in each category will be celebrated at an awards ceremony on March 8 at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock.
View ArticleWalmart Shooting Raises Need for Violence Prevention at Work
Workers far too often don't know how to recognize warning signs, and even more crucially don't know how to report suspicious behavior.
View ArticleBusiness Groups Urge Congress to Block Potential Rail Strike
The business groups led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Manufacturers and National Retail Federation said even a short-term strike would have a tremendous impact and the...
View ArticleDisaster Loans Available for Some Drought-Hit Businesses in Arkansas
Small nonfarm businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations of any size may qualify for up to $2 million in loans.
View ArticleUS Consumer Confidence Falls in November for 2nd Month
Despite the negative outlook, however, most Americans — particularly those with higher incomes — are still spending.
View ArticleUS Economic Growth in Q3 Revised to 2.9%, Higher Than Expected
Last quarter's rise in the U.S. gross domestic product — the economy's total output of goods and services — followed two straight quarters of contraction.
View ArticleSPONSORED: Transforming Your Business With Lamar Advertising CEO Sean Reilly
Reilly offered his insights into innovation and organizational transformation in the November episode of the 21st Century Business Forum.
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