New Jacksonville Schools Propel Growth
Jacksonville is on the rise, and its schools are playing no small role in that. Replacing all schools in the Jacksonville-North Pulaski School District is one way the district, carved out of the...
View ArticlePCA Technology Solutions Announces New Partnership
PCA Technology Solutions recently announced its partnership with Invo Solutions LLC of Springfield, Missouri, a financial technology company that has launched new video banking software.
View ArticleUS Consumer Confidence Dips Slightly in August
A key reading on consumers' assessment of current conditions improved and now stands at its highest level in nearly 19 years.
View ArticleTeslar Software by 3E Touts ICBA Investment
Financial technology company Teslar Software by 3E of Springdale announced Tuesday that the Independent Community Bankers of America has invested in it, bringing the company’s total seed capital raised...
View ArticleBusinesses Find Ways to Deal with Late-Paying Customers
Small businesses are already taking longer to pay their creditors, according to the PAYDEX index. The index, which reflects payment activity for companies with under $5 million in revenue, fell 0.27%...
View ArticleDistillery Set for Former Printing Press in Blytheville
A new distillery is in the works in Blytheville, set to open this fall at 118 S. Broadway St. in the former Franklin's Printing Press downtown.
View ArticleCraighead County Jobs Growth Outperforms Nation, State
Economic development leaders in Jonesboro welcomed a report showing robust job growth in Craighead County, but they hope it's just a signpost on the way to even better numbers.
View ArticleThanks to Consumers, US Economy Is Rising Steadily If Slowly
The economy slowed in the spring, and many analysts think the weakness will continue in the months ahead. Yet consumer spending, which drives about 70% of growth, accelerated in the April-June quarter.
View ArticleKim Lane Resigns as CEO of The Conductor
Wednesday was Kim Lane’s last day as CEO of The Conductor in Conway, a public-private initiative of the University of Central Arkansas, Startup Junkie of Fayetteville and the Central Arkansas Venture...
View ArticleHistoric Helena District Chosen as Home for Delta Dirt Distillery
Led by Harvey Williams Jr. and his wife, Donna, Delta Dirt Distillery will begin producing vodka, gin, cordials and more in the coming weeks. Their son, Thomas, will oversee the production of spirits...
View ArticleLooking for Latino Business, First Community's Miguel Lopez Speaks the Language
Miguel Lopez, bilingual and bicultural, says working for First Community Bank of Batesville has been his “dream job.”
View ArticleHot Springs Distilleries, PattiCakes Moving Ahead
While Crystal Ridge Distillery and Hot Springs Distilling are working to open their doors in Hot Springs, Patti Stobaugh says she expects to have the downtown Conway location of PattiCakes Bakery open...
View ArticleShark Tank Investor, FUBU Guru Daymond John to Speak at A-State
Daymond John, "Shark Tank" investor and CEO and founder of urban fashion brand FUBU, will be the inaugural Mike Watson Lecture Series speaker at Arkansas State University.
View ArticleOn the Road Again: 'Be Pro Be Proud' Shows Off 2nd Mobile Workshop
The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and Associated Industries of Arkansas unveils its second-generation “Be Pro Be Proud” mobile workshop, which will begin touring thanks to sponsorships that...
View ArticleHelena Newspaper Buyers Rescue The World
Retired Helena businessman Chuck Davis and Phillips County Community College instructor Andrew Bagley are buying the Helena-West Helena World from GateHouse Media Inc., which had planned to shutter the...
View ArticleArkansas Business Presents 20 In Their 20s: The New Influentials of 2019
We’re proud to introduce the 2019 class of New Influentials and the possibilities these 20 in their 20s offer our state in the decades to come.
View ArticleMillennial Life: Better Educated, Most Women Work
Millennials are better educated than previous generations, with the share of young adults in the millennial generation (born 1981 through 1996) who have a bachelor’s degree or higher standing at 39%...
View ArticleCrow Group Inc. Completes Renovations for New Headquarters
The Crow Group Inc. announced Monday that it has completed renovations to the historic Coca Cola bottling plant at 210 N. Moose St. in downtown Morrilton.
View ArticleUS Consumer Prices Up Slight 0.1% in August
Consumer prices slowed in August, rising by a slight 0.1%, reflecting a big drop in the cost of gasoline and other energy products.
View ArticleArkansas Organizations Receive Governor’s Quality Awards
Allen Engineering of Paragould was one of 20 organizations to receive an Arkansas Governor’s Quality Award during the 25th Annual Awards Celebration Thursday at the Marriott Ballroom.
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