by - April 8, 2020 8:57 am
Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. announced on Tuesday (April 7) that retail giant Amazon has bought an 80-acre site at the Port of Little Rock for $3.2 million. “We…
by - April 7, 2020 6:05 pm
The Hot Springs operation of Triumph Group is reconfiguring operations to help produce non-medical fabric masks needed during the COVID-19 outbreak. The Berwyn, Pa.-based company and its Triumph Group Foundation…
by - April 6, 2020 6:39 pm
Springdale-based George’s Inc., a fourth-generation family owned and operated poultry and prepared foods company, announced a plan Monday (April 6) to pay more than 7,300 employees a temporary appreciation bonus….
by - April 6, 2020 2:18 pm
Women-owned businesses across Arkansas have another funding source to help them navigate financial challenges related to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. The Women’s Foundation of Arkansas (WFA) is making $5,000 cash…
by - April 6, 2020 9:04 am
Domtar Corp. said it will idle workers in two plants, including one in Ashdown, Arkansas, for three months as business conditions have worsened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The company…
by - April 5, 2020 5:41 pm
RDC (formerly Retail Design Collaborative) has promoted Jackson Thilenius to senior vice president of hospitality and interiors, Americas. With the promotion, Thilenius, a principal with the firm since 2017, will…
by - April 5, 2020 2:15 pm
COVID-19 cases in Arkansas jumped to 830 on Sunday, up 96 cases from the 734 on Saturday. It is the largest one-day increase since the pandemic arrived in the state….
by - April 4, 2020 2:34 pm
State officials have approved 80 bridge loans through the Quick Action Loan Guaranty Program, with $1.7 million going out to help businesses facing financial hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov….
by - April 4, 2020 11:09 am
Five months after making a notable career move to Little Rock, commercial real estate executive Jessica Flake Dearnley is on the move again. Buried in the wake of an avalanche…
by - April 3, 2020 3:46 pm
The U.S. jobless rate rose to 4.4% in March from 3.5% in February, with the number of unemployed rising by 1.4 million, according to new data reported Friday (April 3)…
by - April 2, 2020 4:14 pm
Little Rock based Inuvo Inc. on Thursday (April 2) announced the completed sale of an additional 1,400,285 shares of its common stock at a price of $0.175 per share to…
by - April 2, 2020 3:26 pm
A team of students and R.M. “Bob” Wood Sales Leadership Center director Dr. Katie Hill from Arkansas State University’s Neil Griffin College of Business received several top awards recently at…
by - April 2, 2020 11:05 am
Ben Noble has been named Riceland Foods’ executive vice president and chief operating officer. Riceland President and CEO Danny Kennedy said Noble has played a very important role in redefining…
by - April 2, 2020 9:37 am
In a National Public Radio interview, Gov. Asa Hutchinson defended his decision to not declare a shelter-in-place order in Arkansas. Appearing on the nationally broadcast program 1A, the Arkansas governor…
by - April 2, 2020 9:10 am
Tyson Foods has secured a $1.5 billion term loan facility with lenders lead by Morgan Stanley. The meat giant also drew down the entire amount which will be due in…
by - April 2, 2020 8:29 am
Initial jobless claims in Arkansas for the week ending March 28 were 26,944, nearly triple the amount reported in the previous week. Jobless claims nationwide totaled 6.64 million, an increase…
by - April 1, 2020 3:19 pm
The Razorback Foundation Inc. has hired Meredith Pettigrew as director of strategic communications and stewardship. She replaces Kassidie Blackstock, who took a job in March at Purdue University as associate…
by - April 1, 2020 9:00 am
Benefits provider Delta Dental of Arkansas has pledged $6.5 million in emergency financial assistance to dental practices in Arkansas. The Delta Dental of Arkansas Advance Receipts Program will provide financial…
by - March 31, 2020 3:23 pm
Tyson Foods announced it will pay approximately $60 million in “thank you” bonuses to 116,000 frontline workers and Tyson truckers in the U.S. who support the company’s operations to provide…
by - March 31, 2020 2:09 pm
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the 2020 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). These grants are funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to…
