Nick Saban Is the Next Guest on the Business Forum Webcast
Nick Saban, head football coach for the University of Alabama, will lead the fourth webcast in a series presented by Arkansas Business.
View ArticleWebsite Provides Employers With Resources for COVID-19 Vaccinations
A partnership involving Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield launches VaccinateArkansas.com, a site for employers to get information and resources about COVID-19 vaccines in Arkansas.
View ArticleArkansas Grown, Arkansas Made Campaign Widens Its Pitch
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is opening up its Arkansas Grown and Arkansas Made branding effort to all grower and producer members.
View ArticleThe Computer Hut Acquires Fort Smith's Pinnacle IT
The Computer Hut LLC of Little Rock acquires Pinnacle IT of Fort Smith.
View ArticleConductor Touts New Resource Map For State's Entrepreneurs
The Conductor on Monday released the first edition of the Arkansas Entrepreneurship Resource Map, a comprehensive guide to small-business support organizations across the state.
View ArticleVideo: Top CFOs Tell How to Assemble A Quality Executive Team
Business leaders should seek intelligent, skilled people with diverse experiences when putting together a quality executive team, some of the state's top chief financial officers tell Arkansas Business.
View ArticleArkansas' 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 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 ArticleRevUnit's Joint Venture, Handled, Acquired by Missouri Company
Handled, a joint venture of RevUnit of Bentonville and UniGroup of Fenton, Missouri, has been fully acquired by UniGroup.
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 ArticleMarijuana License Applicant Plans Solvent-Free Menu
Ouachita Farms near Hot Springs Village and Dark Horse Medicinals of Little Rock are up for a state license to process medicinal cannabis.
View ArticleEntrepreneur Jeremy Wilson Joins UA Board
Gov. Asa Hutchinson appoints Jeremy Wilson of Bentonville to the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas.
View ArticleFriday Eldredge & Clark Establish Diversity Fellowship
Friday, Eldredge & Clark LLP establishes the Friday Forward Fellowship, a program that aims to increase the number of law school students from diverse backgrounds.
View ArticleVideo: CFOs Share How Best to Use Data in Decision Making
Business leaders should make sure they're collecting good information and focusing on key metrics when using data to make decisions, according to some of the state's top chief financial officers.
View ArticleBank of America's Heather Albright Guided by Local Connection
New Arkansas Market President Heather Albright says Bank of America is deploying resources to address social issues locally.
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