Small Businesses to Tackle Long List of Challenges in 2023
A looming recession, still high (although easing) inflation and labor woes are just some of the issues.
View ArticleSoaring US Egg Prices Put Pressure on Consumers, Businesses
A lingering bird flu outbreak, combined with soaring feed, fuel and labor costs, has led to U.S. egg prices more than doubling over the past year, and hatched a lot of sticker shock on grocery aisles.
View ArticleUS Applications for Jobless Benefits Lowest in 15 Weeks
The four-week moving average of claims, which softens some of the week-to-week volatility, fell by 1,750 to 212,500.
View ArticleUS Consumer Inflation Eased Again to 6.5% in December
Even as inflation gradually slows, it remains a painful reality for many Americans, especially with such necessities as food, energy and rents having soared over the past 18 months.
View ArticleBowman Plazas Host $16.5M Transaction (Real Deals)
MCC Self Storage LLC and Wobbe Lane LLC purchased adjoining industrial flex buildings in west Little Rock.
View ArticleThe Next Generation, Now (Lance Turner Editor's Note)
A generational leadership shift is happening among key Arkansas companies and families.
View ArticleLooking for That ‘Soft Landing’ (Editorial)
Economic reports signal good news for the U.S. economy and better chances for a “soft landing.”
View Article7 Brew Coffee's Growth Encompasses US
The Fayetteville-based chain's expansion was supercharged two years ago with a major investment from a couple of heavy hitters in the restaurant industry.
View ArticleArkansas Hunger Relief Announces New Board Members
Brian Burton, the CEO of Arkansas Foodbank, is one of three joining the board.
View ArticleFairfax Crossing Apartments Sell for $15.3M
Apartments, commercial land, schools, storage units and more in this week's million-dollar deals and construction.
View ArticleLR’s First 7 Brew to Open Soon
The Brew Crew is also opening a second Little Rock 7 Brew at 8023 Cantrell Road.
View ArticleState Unemployment Rate Declines to 3.6%
Gains were reported in manufacturing and education, while retail payrolls declined.
View ArticleSoaring Egg Prices Prompt Demands for Price-Gouging Probe
The national average retail price of a dozen eggs hit $4.25 in December, up from $1.79 a year earlier.
View ArticleVenue and Image Upgrades Part of Little Rock Tourism Master Plan
Improving how locals and visitors perceive the city through "positive storytelling" is part of nine key recommendations.
View ArticleDallas Equity Firm Buys Storage Centers (NWA Real Deals)
Dallas Beck, through subsidiaries, bought two in Fayetteville and one in Springdale for more than $22 million.
View ArticleStealing a Page From Walmart (Lance Turner Editor's Note)
Walmart is raising pay again. But smaller competitors can learn from its strategies to attract workers.
View ArticleLittle Rock Task Forces to Examine Downtown Density, Food Deserts
The panel focused on urban density will look at parking and residential and commercial development downtown.
View ArticleWestrock to Build $70M, 530K-SF Distribution Center in Conway
Westrock Coffee Co. of Little Rock says it will build a 530,000-SF distribution center in Conway, a little more than 2 miles away from its new manufacturing facility there.
View ArticleUS Job Openings Rose in December to 11 Million
It's a sign the American labor market remains hot and a blow to the Federal Reserve's efforts to cool it off.
View ArticleFree Hotel Breakfasts are Getting Bigger and Better
More hotels are doing away with breakfast buffets that have been sitting out too long. Instead, they're giving travelers credits toward made-to-order food.
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