Arkansas Businesses Win $31K in Pitch Contest
Four Arkansas small-business owners win a total of $31,000 at the 2021 Pitch ‘N Pint pitch competition.
View ArticleU.S. Jobless Claims Fall to 364K, A New Pandemic Low
The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid fell to the lowest level since the pandemic struck, more evidence that the job market and economy are rebounding.
View ArticleArkansas Business Announces 'Best Places to Work' Honorees, Live Event
Arkansas Business will honor 50 companies designated among this year's "Best Places to Work" during a live event in September at the DoubleTree Little Rock.
View ArticleTask Force Suggests Strategies to Move Arkansas' Economy Beyond COVID-19
Arkansas can implement a range of strategies in six key areas to guide itself out of the economic harm caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report commissioned by the governor's Economic...
View ArticleStartup Junkie Partners with GrowthX on Fuel Accelerator
The Startup Junkie Foundation in Fayetteville and Silicon Valley-based venture capital fund GrowthX announced Wednesday a collaboration they say will expand the impact of Startup Junkie’s 2021 Fuel...
View ArticleEquity Firm Buys Little Rock Tree Management Companies
Warren Equity Partners of Atlanta acquires three companies, including two in Arkansas, that will be incorporated into Gunnison, its network of tree management companies.
View ArticleAs Employers Struggle to Fill Jobs, Teens Come to the Rescue
The owners of restaurants, amusement parks and retail shops, many of them desperate for workers, are sounding an unusual note of gratitude this summer. Thank goodness for teenagers.
View ArticleU.S. Restaurant Sales Continue to Rise
Sales in eating and drinking establishments in the United States continue to trend upward as pandemic capacity restrictions are eased and more Americans are vaccinated.
View ArticleLegal Alcohol Sales Push Up Revenue in Van Buren County
Van Buren County, long part of a wall of dry counties in north-central Arkansas, has spent the past six months transitioning to a wet county, bringing an increase in sales tax revenue and excitement.
View ArticleAs Sales Signal Rebound, Arkansas Brewers Discuss Lessons Learned
If philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche was right — if, in fact, that which does not kill us makes us stronger — then the Arkansas craft brewers who weathered the pandemic storm of 2020 appear to be...
View ArticleArkansas Distilleries, Wineries Cheer Customers’ Return
After a year in the barrel, spirit makers in Arkansas welcome tasters and tours.
View ArticleNumber of Breweries in Arkansas Jumps
This year has seen the biggest jump in licenses issued by the state to breweries in Arkansas in the last 10 years, and the year is only half over.
View ArticleHumphrey Funeral Service Developing $1.3M Cemetery
Humphrey Funeral Service Inc. of Russellville announces a new $1.3 million perpetual care cemetery, which when finished will mark the completion of its seven-year expansion.
View ArticleU.S. Consumer Prices Surge in June by the Most Since 2008
Prices for U.S. consumers jumped in June by the most in 13 years, signaling that a swift rebound in spending has run up against widespread supply shortages that have escalated the costs of many goods...
View ArticleUA Office Announces New Mentor Program For Entrepreneurs
The University of Arkansas Office of Entrepreneurship & Innovation announced Tuesday that founders of startups affiliated with the university will soon have access to its new Venture Mentoring...
View ArticleFed Survey: U.S. Economy Strong But Hindered by Bottlenecks
The Federal Reserve's latest nationwide business survey found that the economy strengthened further in late May and early June, despite supply-chain bottlenecks that led to price hikes.
View ArticleArkansas Unemployment Rate Unchanged for 3rd Month
Arkansas' unemployment rate remained unchanged for the third month in a row, at 4.4% from May to June.
View ArticleU.S. Retail Sales Rose 0.6% in June
Americans spent more last month on clothing, electronics and dining out as the economy opened up and pandemic-related restrictions were lifted.
View ArticleDenise Thomas to Lead World Trade Center Arkansas
Denise Thomas has been named to lead the World Trade Center Arkansas, making her the first Black woman to become CEO of a World Trade Center in the United States.
View ArticlePandemic Recession Ended in April 2020, Shortest on Record
The U.S. economy reached a peak in February 2020, the National Bureau of Economic Research says. The recession began the following month and ended in April.
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