$1M Wilson Gift Kick-Starts Entrepreneurship Focus at Lyon College
A million-dollar donation on behalf of the deep-rooted Wilson family of Arkansas will create an endowed professorship and lay the foundation of a new institute at Lyon College in Batesville.
View ArticleLeadership Academy to Feature Sam's Club Exec, UA Athletics Director
Megan Crozier, chief merchant for Sam's Club, and University of Arkansas Vice Chancellor for Athletics Hunter Yurachek are among the featured speakers for the fall Arkansas Business Executive...
View ArticleSettlement Ends Feud at Hot Springs Marijuana Dispensary
A court feud between the two men licensed as owners of one of the state’s top-selling medical marijuana dispensaries has ended.
View ArticleU.S. Jobless Claims Rise to 419K From Pandemic Low
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week from the lowest point of the pandemic, even as the job market appears to be rebounding on the strength of a reopened economy.
View ArticleI’ll Miss You When I’m Gone (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
The best thing about being a journalist is being paid to learn stuff, and the best thing about working on Arkansas Business has been learning about so many different industries, each with its own nuances.
View ArticleEl Dorado Chamber Chief Describes a New Boom
A craft brewery is just one example of a string of developments Bill Luther names in assessing Union County’s recent economic rebound.
View ArticleBusiness Travel Stirs, But Many Road Warriors Stay Grounded
Of the 2 million people clogging airport security lines and gate areas again each day, one crowd is still largely missing: business travelers.
View Article$15 Wage Becoming A Norm As Employers Struggle to Fill Jobs
It is hardly the official federal minimum wage — at $7.25, that level hasn't been raised since 2009 — but for many lower-skilled workers, $15 an hour has increasingly become a reality.
View ArticleU.S. Consumers Boost Spending 1% As Inflation Remains High
American consumers increased their spending by 1% in June — a dose of energy for an economy that is quickly rebounding from the pandemic recession but is facing new risks led by the delta variant of...
View Article107 Liquor Goes Solar in Sherwood
To its list of solar energy breakthroughs like the first sun-powered city, county, bank and bakery, Arkansas can now add its first solar-powered liquor store.
View Article22 Years and Change (Lance Turner Editor's Note)
The tools will change but not our mission of providing meaningful content that our business audience can’t get anywhere else.
View ArticleHome Care Business Owner Selling in Consolidation Era
Shay Stevens of Little Rock is selling her home care business, Millennium Companion Inc., in an era of wage pressures and acquisitions.
View ArticleSPONSORED: Brian Solis Urges Businesses to Look Forward
Hall of Fame pitcher Satchel Paige was known for saying, “Don’t look back; something might be gaining on you.” Futurist Brian Solis shares that belief, especially as it pertains to businesses and their...
View Article22 Years and Change (Lance Turner Editor's Note)
The tools will change but not our mission of providing meaningful content that our business audience can’t get anywhere else.
View ArticleAuthor Patrick Lencioni to Lead Next 'Business Forum' Webcast
Author and organizational health guru Patrick Lencioni will lead the eighth webcast in a series presented by Arkansas Business throughout 2021.
View ArticleGhidotti, Hohnbaum Feather A Nest for Working Women
Opening soon: The Nest, a coworking space and social club in Little Rock’s SOMA District that will offer weekly and monthly programming for working women.
View ArticlePublisher Jennifer Allen Finds Her Voice
Not long after Jennifer Allen lost her job running the Hot Springs Village Voice for Gannett, she got a call from an executive at the company asking if she’d ever considered buying the paper she had...
View ArticleNIL Law Shows Arkansas Players The Money
It didn’t take much time for student-athletes to get in on the money — or gift cards or merchandise — once the NCAA removed its regulations against the commercial use of their name, image and likeness.
View ArticleU.S Consumer Prices Rose in July But at Slower Pace
Prices for U.S. consumers rose last month but at the slowest pace since February, a sign that Americans may gain some relief after four months of sharp increases that have imposed a financial burden on...
View ArticleReport: Metro Little Rock Continues to Recover From Pandemic
The Little Rock metropolitan statistical area is struggling to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, as some aspects of economic life return to normal while others change for good.
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