Midwest Economy Report Stays Strong, Shows Inflation Worries
The economy in nine Midwest and Plains states remains strong in the wake of a devastating global pandemic.
View ArticleNext 'Business Forum' Webcast to Interview Steve Cannon
Steve Cannon, CEO of AMB Sports and Entertainment, will lead the June 9 webcast in a series presented by Arkansas Business throughout 2021.
View ArticleThe River Co. Doubles Office Count With 2 Acquisitions
Insurance agency The River Co. completed its second and third agency acquisitions in less than six months on Tuesday, bringing its locations in Arkansas to nine.
View ArticleNext FIS Fintech Accelerator Companies Named
Financial technology leader FIS of Jacksonville, Florida, and The Venture Center of Little Rock announced Wednesday the 10 companies selected to participate in their 2021 FIS Fintech Accelerator program.
View ArticleUS Adds 559K Jobs as Firms Still Struggle to Fill Positions
U.S. employers added a modest 559,000 jobs in May, an improvement from April’s sluggish gain but still evidence that many companies are struggling to find enough workers as the economy rapidly recovers...
View ArticleSpending Billions Wisely (Craig Douglass On Consumers)
When it comes to money, particularly public money, priorities are essential. Setting a goal and laying a plan to achieve a specific outcome require priorities, participation, patience and proceeds.
View ArticleArkansas Races to Bridge Broadband Divide
Money to upgrade broadband infrastructure is being spread across Arkansas at a furious pace after the COVID-19 pandemic underscored the depths of the digital divide and delivered federal dollars to...
View ArticleU.S. Job Openings Surge to Record 9.3M in April
U.S. employers posted a record 9.3 million job openings in April with the U.S. economy reopening at break-neck speed.
View ArticleNew Coffee Shop To Open At Little Rock Tech Park
Creighton Ralls of Little Rock announced Tuesday the opening of The Paranoid Android coffee shop in the Little Rock Technology Park.
View ArticleMissouri Nonprofit Launches NWA Entrepreneurial Initiative
With the help of the Walton Family Foundation, Right to Start of Kansas City, Missouri, launches a program in northwest Arkansas to make job-creating entrepreneurship a community priority.
View ArticleFuel Accelerator To Return, Seeking Participants
Fuel of Fayetteville, an artificial intelligence and machine learning accelerator led by Startup Junkie Foundation of Fayetteville, announces its summer return.
View ArticleNancy Gray, UAMS BioVentures President, Dies at 66
Nancy Gray, UAMS BioVentures president and longtime Little Rock Technology Park Board member, died June 2 at the age of 66.
View ArticleAttorney General Files Suit Against Rural Broadband Company
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge files suit against Flowmatic Technical Solutions LLC and its owner.
View ArticleMemphis Bridge Waves Red Flag for Infrastructure
The shutdown of the Interstate 40 bridge over the Mississippi River and the subsequent logistical nightmare are shining a light on an age-old problem. America’s infrastructure is old.
View ArticleTwo Ways to Protect Your Intellectual Property
Any company that is innovating and developing new products needs to protect its intellectual property, and there are two primary ways to do that: declare a trade secret or file a patent.
View ArticleWLJ Tech Law to Serve Startups
Wright Lindsey Jennings adds practice group versed in needs of new businesses.
View ArticleImproving National Defense Against Ransomware (Rick Crawford Commentary)
Ransomware computer crimes have been around for a number of years, but recent attacks have put them squarely in the headlines.
View ArticleMay Retail Sales Fell 1.3% As Americans Spent Less on Goods
Retail sales fell in May, dragged down by a decline in auto sales and a shift by Americans to spend more on vacations and other services instead of goods.
View ArticleEngineer From Cameroon Opens 360° Painting in Little Rock
Boris Okong has ventured into business by bringing the franchise 360° Painting, owned by Premium Service Brands, to Little Rock.
View ArticlePopup Dinner Series Reborn
Rock City Eats on Saturday resumes its popup dinner series at Community Bakery in downtown Little Rock, with plans to hold a popup dinner there every month.
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