In Digital Era, Stone County Boasts an Enduring Paper
The Stone County Leader is read all over Mountain View and Stone County, and it’s enduring while rivals sink in a sea of red ink.
View ArticleMerchant Cash Advances Draw Fire
Desperate businesses that turned to merchant cash advance companies for rescue found their lifeline shackled to high interest rates, hidden fees and long-term debt, several lawsuits claim.
View ArticleVirus Diaries: Small Businesses Continue to Weather Pandemic Storm
The year 2020 hasn’t gone according to plan for anyone, least of all small-business owners in Arkansas.
View ArticleSurvey Shows Arkansas Restaurants Still Hurting
A new survey by Arkansas Hospitality Association finds restaurants in the state making dramatically less money than in the same time last year, and more than a third are considering closing until the...
View ArticleSurvey: Business Economists See Full Recovery by End of 2021
The U.S. economy's growth is likely slowing as 2020 comes to a close, but a growing number of economists expect it to claw back to its pre-pandemic strength by the second half of next year as vaccines...
View ArticleSteve Forbes Interview Kicks Off New Webcast Series
Former presidential candidate and Forbes Media Chairman Steve Forbes will kick off a new webcast series presented by Arkansas Business next month featuring authors, entrepreneurs and key leaders in...
View ArticleACDS Touts ReSkill Program for Pandemic-Affected Arkansans
The Arkansas Center for Data Sciences launches a program for free information technology training and existing apprenticeships to Arkansans who need work because of COVID-19.
View ArticleHigh Court Lets 2015 Arkansas Law Regulating PBMs Stand
In a ruling seen as a win for local pharmacies, The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday reversed a lower court decision that prevented a 2015 state law regulating pharmacy benefit managers from going into...
View ArticleLittle Rock Woman Pleads Guilty to PPP Loan Fraud
Ganell Tubbs, 41, of Little Rock pleads guilty to bank fraud after fraudulently obtaining nearly $2 million in Paycheck Protection Program loans.
View ArticleArkansas Regional Innovation Hub Gets $800K Grant
The Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub in North Little Rock says Gilead Sciences Inc. of Foster City, California, has awarded it an $800,000 grant.
View ArticleChris Cerrato Watches Evo Grow to Right Fit
Chris Cerrato, owner of Evo Business Environments, discusses office furniture, striking out on his own and taking Jimmy Fallon’s advice.
View Article'Cost to Cure' Backs $8M Buy From Democrat-Gazette
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette gets $8 million in a right-of-way acquisition deal as the Arkansas Department of Transportation begins work on its $1 billion 30 Crossing project in metro Little Rock.
View ArticleJohnelle Hunt to Receive 'Legacy of Leadership' Honor
Billionaire businesswoman and philanthropist Johnelle Hunt will be recognized as the Legacy of Leadership Award winner as part of the 33rd Annual Arkansas Business of the Year ceremony.
View ArticleRetail Sales Fell 1.1% in November, Biggest Srop in 7 Months
Retail sales fell 1.1% in November, the biggest drop in seven months, and a sign Americans held back on spending during the start of the holiday shopping season.
View ArticleWinrock International Launches Validation Fund With $1.1M in Walton Funds
Winrock International of Little Rock announces its new Validation Fund, an “evergreen, not-for-profit fund dedicated to deploying early-stage awards to validation-stage Arkansas startup companies.”
View ArticleArkansas Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 6.2%
Arkansas' seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.2% in November, unchanged from October, the state Department of Workforce Services reported Friday.
View ArticleArkansas Business Reader's Choice Best of Biz 2020 (Advertising Section)
The companies appearing on this list were selected by the thousands of busy employees, employers, executives, movers and shakers whose occupations lead them to use the services listed. In other words,...
View ArticleDr. Joe Thompson Says Communication is Key in Conquering COVID-19
Dr. Joe Thompson is responsible for developing health policy, research activities and programs that promote better health and health care in Arkansas.
View ArticleStaley Technologies Helps Restaurants Shift Models
Restaurants have turned to technology to help them adapt and survive during the pandemic, and Staley Technologies of Little Rock has been right there with them.
View ArticleTontitown Apartments Sold for $15.8M (NWA Real Deals)
A Houston real estate investor couple paid $15.8 million for the Reserve at Tontitown apartment complex.
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