Sanders Names Appointees to Arkansas Boards
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced a batch of appointments to state boards, commissions and committees, including a new chair for the 2030 Complete Count Committee.
Arkansas Business News
For readers in Arkansas, this page covers corporate mergers, market shifts, company expansions, industry reports and economic developments. Reporting focuses on the organizations and commerce that shape the state economy.
People
Silveria Resigns as UA System President for Purdue
University of Arkansas System President Jay Silveria is leaving less than two years into the role to lead Purdue University.
Industry
Live Poll
Do you trust local government to spend pollution settlement money well on waterways?
Griffin Announces $8.4 Million for Waterway Projects
Arkansas funds 21 waterway improvement and restoration projects using money from the state's settlement with Monsanto over PCB contamination.
Philanthropy
Cooperative Hosts Christmas Gift Drive for Migrant Students
Northwest Arkansas Educational Service Cooperative is collecting gifts for more than 500 students in its federally funded migrant education program.
Jobs
Live Poll
Should medical records from multiple providers be the primary evidence in workers' compensation claims?
Arkansas Court Denies Nurse Workers' Compensation Benefits
The state's appellate court upheld a commission ruling that rejected a nurse's claim for shoulder injury benefits.
Marketing
Live Poll
Should government advertisements for public assistance accurately reflect the demographics of program recipients?
Sanders Released Welfare-to-Work Marketing Video
The Arkansas governor unveiled an advertisement promoting a new welfare-to-work initiative on social media.
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Reporting here centers on corporate strategy, shifting market trends, capital investments and regulatory changes across the state. Coverage reaches from the capital to the rural counties, tracking activity in every major industrial sector. The state economy often turns on specific agricultural and manufacturing cycles that define commercial output for the year. Corporate expansion announcements and workforce changes are the most common developments reported across these sectors.