The Continuing Relevance of Charles Dickens
If you have the luxury of Abundance, perhaps you’ll take time to remember — “at this festive season of the year”— the many who feel keen Want, even in this great and generous nation.
View ArticleThe Most-Read Stories of 2020, Some on Other Topics
While the coronavirus pandemic colored just about every news story of 2020, Arkansas Business readers found plenty of other reports worth clicking on this year.
View ArticleNotable Deaths in 2020
Legends in Arkansas died this year, ranging from the state’s best-known writer to the father of the modern bass boat to the founder of what became the state’s largest real estate company to a “titan of...
View Article“You Know, It Sucks”: Best Quotes of 2020
They said it, we only quoted them. Here are some of the best things said in 2020.
View ArticleArkansas Year In Review: Best & Worst of 2020
High times and low moments noted from Arkansas Business subjects in 2020.
View ArticleBeyond COVID-19: Industries and Leaders Look to Future
Arkansas Business asked industry leaders to share their expectations for 2021, both before and after the coronavirus vaccine is widely available. Here’s what they said.
View ArticleMore Salmon Cos. Assets Picked Up in Fayetteville
Trucking magnate Wayne Hoovestol spent $615,000 on a Fayetteville warehouse-office building, which is conveniently located next to a U.S. Postal Service facility.
View Article32 Duplexes Sold for $7.7M
A bunch of duplexes kick off an all-Little Rock installment of million-dollar real estate deals that include apartments, a commercial rental project, a pair of restaurants and undeveloped land.
View ArticleFormer VA Hospital Sold for $2.7M
Princeton Place Apartments LLC, an affiliate of Pace Burt Inc. of Albany, Georgia, purchased the 11-story building at 300 E. Roosevelt Road for $2.7 million.
View ArticleNovember Existing Home Sales Fall 2.5%, Following Record Summer
The market for existing homes cooled slightly in November, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday, after climbing through the late spring, summer and early fall despite the pandemic.
View ArticleSteve Forbes Interview Kicks Off New Webcast Series
Former presidential candidate and Forbes Media Chairman Steve Forbes will kick off a new webcast series presented by Arkansas Business next month featuring authors, entrepreneurs and key leaders in...
View ArticleReport: March Turbulence Shows Need for Financial Reforms
A top government financial oversight panel says that the turbulence in financial markets last spring has exposed problems in the operation of money market funds that will need to be corrected before...
View ArticleUS Home Contract Signings at Record Levels in November
The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes declined last month, but was still a record high for November when a seasonal slowdown traditionally seeps into the real estate market.
View ArticleThe Year in Executive Q&A: 2020
Week after week, we approach executives from businesses large and small, nonprofits and even government agencies, and we ask them to answer questions about their organizations, their industries and...
View ArticleLegal Implications of Remote Work in the COVID-19 Era (In the Workplace 2021)
Like so many things pandemic-related, remote work presents a host of legal challenges for employers to consider. Here's a few.
View ArticleMidwest Economy Improving But Businesses Less Optimistic
The economy continues improving in nine Midwest and Plains states but business leaders are less optimistic after the latest surge in coronavirus cases in the region, according to a new monthly survey.
View ArticleHytrol Comes to Fort Smith, Plans New Factory and 250 Workers
Hytrol Conveyor Co. Inc. of Jonesboro says it will establish a new factory in an existing 300,000-SF facility on Jenny Lind Road in Fort Smith.
View ArticleSome Businesses Thrived, Many Lagged During Pandemic in 2020
The Associated Press takes a look at businesses that benefitted from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and those that faltered.
View ArticleBusiness and Personal Travel COVID-19 Considerations for Employers (In the...
In the COVID-19 era, there are considerations employers should keep in mind about employee business and personal travel, including employee safety and claim avoidance.
View ArticleCOVID-19 Vaccinations: Can Businesses Make Them Mandatory for Employees? (In...
With COVID-19 vaccinations on the horizon, employers have the opportunity to think through whether vaccines should be mandatory or at the discretion of the employees. There are also legal implications...
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