by - May 8, 2020 10:31 am
One day after the company chairman and founder announced his departure, Little Rock commercial real estate firm Flake & Kelley Commercial has rebranded to Kelley Commercial Partners. John Flake, who…
by - May 8, 2020 9:00 am
America went from the lowest unemployment rate in 50 years in February to the highest unemployment rate in 80 years in April. The U.S. Department of Labor said Friday (May…
by - May 7, 2020 11:29 pm
U.S. exports of fuel ethanol fell 14% to 96,000 barrels per day in 2019, and the drop was the first annual decline in the exports since 2015, according to the…
by - May 7, 2020 5:46 pm
We live in a world where data drives everything and one college in Northeast Arkansas has decided to expand its offerings in this discipline. Lyon College in Batesville recently approved…
by - May 7, 2020 4:34 pm
One of the leading indicators of economic health – consumer spending – took a historic hit as the COVID-19 pandemic began to unfold in March. In the 61 years since…
by - May 7, 2020 4:26 pm
The Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas has awarded seven additional grants in its Rapid-Response COVID-19 Relief program, which now has funded $1.7 million in grants to organizations…
by - May 7, 2020 4:18 pm
Crawford County businesses starting to reopen say they need help, and their chambers of commerce are setting up plans to do just that. After reviewing results of a recent COVID-19…
by - May 7, 2020 4:17 pm
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is partnering with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to provide $309,172 in grants to 18 conservation districts across the state. The grants must…
by - May 7, 2020 4:05 pm
A team of pilots, including Steuart Walton, chairman of the Arkansas Economic Recovery Task Force, will embark on a one-day, 15-city flyover of the state Saturday (May 9) with a…
by - May 7, 2020 3:58 pm
Several equity market analysts who follow Tyson Foods have taken a wait-and-see attitude toward the meat giant following challenges the company is facing and will likely face in the next…
by - May 7, 2020 3:42 pm
Ed Harmon is expanding his warehouse and logistics footprint in Fort Smith with the acquisition of the 236,000-square-foot former Wal-Mart Distribution Center at 8100 S. Zero St. Walmart announced in…
by - May 7, 2020 2:17 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Thursday (May 7) the state will allow a limited opening of three gaming operations in Arkansas on May 18. He said the facilities will open at…
by - May 7, 2020 2:13 pm
Mercy Health System said Thursday (May 7) the company will start reactivating services previously postponed amid the coronavirus outbreak in Arkansas. This reactivation will be done in phases to ensure…
by - May 7, 2020 12:32 pm
John Flake, founder and chairman of Little Rock-based commercial real estate firm Flake & Kelley, has left the company. In a statement issued Thursday (May 7), Jessica Flake Dearnley said…
by - May 7, 2020 8:26 am
It’s not unusual for colleges and universities to protect slogans or phrases that are associated with their head coaches. A postgame comment in November 2010 by head football coach Bobby…
by - May 6, 2020 7:04 pm
White River Bancshares Co., the holding company of Fayetteville-based Signature Bank of Arkansas, reported Wednesday (May 6) that first quarter net income was $742,500, down from $1.17 million during the…
by - May 6, 2020 6:35 pm
Shipments of products like those made at the Glatfelter plant in Fort Smith were up 6% year-over-year as the demand by consumers for sanitizing wipes grew amid the COVID-19 pandemic,…
by - May 6, 2020 5:13 pm
The March jobs report for the Fort Smith metro shows the first signs of COVID-19 on the regional economy, with the jobless rate rising to 4.2%, up from 3.8% in…
by - May 6, 2020 4:32 pm
El Dorado-based Murphy Oil Corp. said Wednesday afternoon (May 6) it will close its home office in south Arkansas and relocate the corporate headquarters to its existing offices in Houston….
by - May 6, 2020 4:08 pm
Consumers are expected to spend big on moms this year for Mother’s Day (May 10) with a total of $26.7 billion that could be spent with retailers and restaurants, according…
