Tax Changes: The Good, Bad and Quirky
Arkansas Business asked a panel of tax experts for insights on the new code, which was signed by President Donald J. Trump in late December. After hitting the highlights, they delved into provisions...
View ArticleFort Smith Brokers Spring Chicken Suit on Popeyes Owners
A Fort Smith real estate company is suing the former and current owners of a Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen restaurant in Fayetteville.
View ArticleCopper Run Acreage Assembled for $2.6M (Real Deals)
Layman Lane LLC, led by Graham Smith and Russell James, bought the more than 85 acres at 10601 Layman Road from Glenda C. Pehrson Family Ltd.
View ArticlePresenting the 30th Annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards
Arkansas Business honors the state's top executives, small businesses and nonprofits with the annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards.
View ArticleArkansas Small Business & Tech Center Offers Help for Restaurants
The Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center is offering programming and consulting help to food- or beverage-related businesses in Faulkner, Jefferson, Pulaski and White counties...
View ArticleShorty Small’s Update Includes New Technology
Shorty Small's recent $250,000 renovation of its Rodney Parham location includes iPads allowing servers to send orders to the kitchen while they’re taking them from the customer.
View ArticleIs the U.S. Due for a Recession? (Commentary)
The U.S. economy has been expanding for the last eight and a half years, but how much longer will that expansion last?
View ArticleArkansas Metros Show Wide Gap in Post-Recession Employment Rates
Although the unemployment rate gets the most attention, Arkansas economist Michael Pakko recently also looked at the employment rate in the state over the last year and since the Great Recession.
View ArticleFord, Herman Named Top Executives at Arkansas Business of the Year Awards
Danny Ford of Glen Sain Motor Sales Inc. of Paragould and Todd Herman of the Arkansas Arts Center of Little Rock won executive of the year awards at the 30th annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards...
View ArticleWhen the Going Gets Tough (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)
Smart leaders understand that to deal with difficult times, the culture and attitude of their workforce must be critical to survival.
View ArticleFayetteville Building Sells for $1.7 Million (NWA Real Deals)
Westwood Holdings LLC of Rogers, led by Dusty Graham, bought the Kelly Eason Building at 100 W. Center St.
View ArticleUS Consumer Confidence Rises to Highest Level Since February
American consumers are the most confident they've been since 2000.
View ArticleSafe Foods Locks Up 3 New Hires (Movers & Shakers)
Slaton Fry has been hired as chief operating officer for Safe Foods Corp. in North Little Rock. Kelly Conley has been hired as director of finance, and Todd Coleman has been hired as director of...
View ArticleWoody Wheeless Sees New Day Rising in West Memphis
Crittenden County Judge Woody Wheeless reveals the upside and downside of being just across the river from Memphis.
View ArticlePimples, Pints and Press: SPJ Showcases Ethics
Questions, thorny and serious, were fodder for fun and discussion for the Arkansas Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, who put their ethics to the test — along with their acting –...
View ArticleMore Pubs in Store for Core Brewing
Core Brewing & Distillery Co. of Springdale will use the $300,000 in equity it recently raised to expand.
View ArticleWalmart Expanding Meal Kits to More Stores
Walmart is expanding its meal kits nationwide after testing the service in some of its stores, a move that will heighten its competition with Amazon.
View ArticleGrove Plaza at Gateway Town Center Sells for Nearly $4M
Grove Plaza, a 9,652-SF at Little Rock's Gateway Town Center, has sold for nearly $4 million.
View ArticleEmmanuel Gardinier Says There's Plenty to See from Bentonville's 21c
Emmanuel Gardinier has been the general manager of the 21c Museum Hotel in Bentonville since it opened in 2013. 21c has a contemporary art museum and The Hive restaurant as part of the hotel.
View ArticleHistoric Helena's Cherry Street Draws Investors
The Cherry Street Historic District in Helena-West Helena is showing signs of reviving its faded fortunes. Following are some of the people who are leaving their mark on the once-thriving commercial...
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