Jacksonville Retail Center Sells for $3.7M
Commercial and residential real estate and construction in this week's million-dollar deals
View ArticleArkansas' Child Poverty Rate Among Highest in Nation
The poverty rate last year for Arkansas children under the age of 18 stood at 22.4%.
View ArticleFood Hub Breaks Ground in Springdale
The $31 million hub will include commercial kitchens and community space and improve access to locally produced food.
View ArticleKroger Seeks to Create Grocery Giant in $20B Albertsons Bid
The companies say the would help them better compete with Walmart, Amazon and other major companies that have stepped into the grocery business.
View Article2 Onyx Employees Place in 2022 World Coffee Championships (Movers & Shakers)
Morgan Eckroth, a content marketing specialist for Onyx, and Elika Liftee, Onyx director of coffee education, competed in the championship in Melbourne, Australia.
View ArticleSt. Joseph Center Aims To Promote Agritourism
The Central Arkansas nonprofit centered around food and community is housed in a historic property in North Little Rock.
View ArticleCrosspond Farms Yields $4.8M Buy (Real Deals)
Crosspond Farms LLC, led by Brad Canada, bought the farmland about 10 miles south of Scott between Highway 161 and the Arkansas River.
View ArticleOrthodox Farmhouse Brewery to Open in Washington County
Owners Ashlyn Gagnon and her husband, Jesse, are in their “final push” to open the craft brewery in Elkins by the end of this year.
View ArticleHarps Pushes Into Louisiana, Mississippi With Acquisition
The purchase will add seven stores and 350 employees to its 135-store network.
View ArticleSPONSORED: Former Navy SEAL Scott Daly Shares Leadership Advice on 'Business...
Daly, director of training for the Focus3 leadership training organization in Columbus, Ohio, learned a little something about overcoming the events of life when he broke his neck in freestyle...
View ArticleLow-Wage Workers Bear Financial Brunt of Denied Abortions
States with some of the nation's strictest abortion laws are among the hardest places to raise children, especially for the poor.
View ArticleUS Economy Returned to Growth Last Quarter, Expanding 2.6%
Economists noted that the third-quarter gain in GDP could be traced entirely to the surge in exports, which added 2.7 percentage points to the economy's expansion.
View ArticleUS Economy Returned to Growth Last Quarter, Expanding 2.6%
Economists noted that the third-quarter gain in GDP could be traced entirely to the surge in exports, which added 2.7 percentage points to the economy's expansion.
View ArticleUS Unemployment Claims Inch Higher, but Remain Very Low
Fed officials have warned that the unemployment rate will likely have to rise as part of their fight against rising prices, and the most recent government jobs report likely snuffed out any hope that...
View ArticleInflation, Gas Prices Looming Over Sports Biz, Concessions
Given the industry's reliance on disposable income, the inflation numbers are a troubling sign for sports business leaders.
View ArticleRelocated Tyson Execs Could Be $250M Boon to NWA
The regional economic impact would include additional jobs in health care, education and construction.
View ArticleSpringdale Apartments Sold for $23.4 Million (NWA Real Deals)
Trevor and Christina Shakiba, the co-founders of Shakiba Capital, bought the 168-unit Reserve at Springdale complex on Old Missouri Road.
View ArticleFood for Thought: Grocery Mergers (Lance Turner Editor's Note)
Competitive concerns and shareholder demand drive growth at both ends of the U.S. grocery business.
View ArticleKristian D. Nelson Held in Contempt of Court
On Oct. 4, Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen held Nelson in contempt of court for failing to hand over a list of his assets, accounts and holdings to attorneys for Richard F. Toll.
View ArticleJob Openings Rose to 10.7 Million in September, Despite Fed Efforts
In another sign the labor market remains tight and employers unwilling to let workers go, layoffs dropped in September to 1.3 million, fewest since April.
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