United Federal Credit Union Wins Top Honor at Best Places to Work Awards
Arkansas Business and the Best Companies Group on Wednesday honored 29 Arkansas companies with "Best Places to Work" awards, which honor firms that have exceptional workplace environments. Among the...
View ArticleSt. Vincent West Attracts $14.1 Million Transaction (Real Deals)
A 45,952-SF St. Vincent West medical office building in west Little Rock tipped the scales at $14.1 million. DOC-16221 St. Vincent Way MOB LLC, an affiliate of Physicians Realty Trust of Milwaukee,...
View ArticleLatin Dance Club To Take Lead on Juanita's River Market Space
Sarah and Jorge Gutierrez are bringing a Latin flair back to the River Market location that once housed Juanita’s restaurant with their plans for Little Rock Salsa, a private club focusing on salsa...
View ArticleUS Consumer Confidence Jumps in September
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer confidence in September rose to the highest level in nine years, a hopeful sign that economic growth will accelerate in coming months. The Conference Board said Tuesday that...
View ArticleReports of Plastic Prompt Recall of Tyson Chicken Nuggets
SPRINGDALE - Tyson Foods Inc. says it's voluntarily recalling more than 132,000 pounds of chicken nuggets after receiving reports that "hard, white plastic" was found in some nuggets. The Springdale,...
View ArticleTyson Fresh Meats Takes On $27M Plant Expansion in Iowa
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale, said Thursday that it is investing $27 million to expand production capacity at its case-ready beef and pork plant...
View ArticleThe Right To Petition Abridged (Editorial)
For two decades, the Arkansas Legislature’s gift to the liquor industry, an onerous petition requirement to get the question of going from dry to wet (or vice versa) on a countywide ballot, functioned...
View ArticleTaziki’s Jim Keet Has New Role, Family Focus
After almost four years as CEO of Taziki’s Mediterranean Café, based in Birmingham, Alabama, Little Rock restaurateur Jim Keet was ready to give up his almost constant travel to “spend more time with...
View ArticleNorthwest Arkansas Egg Farmers Turned Out to Pasture
A collapsed egg market and a contract loophole with their integrator have some egg producers in northwest Arkansas and east Oklahoma worried about survival. In November 2014, Arkansas Egg Co. of...
View ArticleCenterton Property Purchased With Apartments Planned
A 250-unit apartment complex is planned in Centerton after a $2.2 million land purchase. Can-Ark Diamond Centerton, led by Rich Richardson, bought 20 acres southwest of the intersection of East...
View ArticleWaltons Among Forbes' Top 20 Richest
The Walton family has fallen out of the top 10 of Forbes magazine's list of the country's 400 richest people. The list, out this week, shows the members of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton's family —...
View ArticleLittle Rock's Metrocentre Mall District Begins Dissolution Process
Property owners in downtown Little Rock’s Metrocentre Improvement District No. 1 are finally getting a break from decades of shouldering $12.5 million of debt. Special improvement taxes on more than...
View ArticleTyson Foods Buys Ownership Stake in Beyond Meat
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale has taken a 5 percent ownership stake in plant-based protein producer Beyond Meat, both companies announced Monday. The investment, provided through a fundraising...
View ArticleAsa Hutchinson to Promote Rice, Poultry on China Trip
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday said he will travel to China to meet with existing and prospective business contacts and with government officials about opening the country to Arkansas rice and...
View ArticleAsa Hutchinson Makes Board, Commission Appointments
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday announced the following appointments: Lloyd Freeman Wish, Clarksville, to the Academic Facilities Review Board. Appointment expires Aug. 6, 2019. Replaces Sandra Porter....
View ArticleMaumelle Townhomes Attract $8.5M Transaction (Real Deals)
More than five dozen townhomes in Maumelle weighed in at $8.5 million. EIIC LLC, led by Jean Eiler, purchased 61 townhomes in The Villas at Audubon near the northwest corner of Audubon and Club Manor...
View ArticleDoubleTree Hotel Renovations Include New Restaurant, Rooms Overhaul
In the shadow of the $70 million Robinson Center renovation, the DoubleTree Little Rock is undergoing its own transformation. The hotel, at 424 W. Markham St., began millions of dollars in renovations...
View ArticleEmployers Seek Hires With Soft Abilities Like Attitude, Teamwork
The job applicant had a brilliant resume and precisely the technical skills the company wanted. But when her interviewer asked how she handles conflicts with co-workers, the surefire prospect lost her...
View ArticleNo Surprise: Higher Pay Helps Attract, Retain Employees
In order to remain competitive with other retailers, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced early last year that it was going to start paying its workers at least $9 an hour and raise the minimum to $10 this...
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Signs of the Times (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
Some months back, several standing banners appeared in the offices of Arkansas Business Publishing Group — quotes from JFK, Vince Lombardi and the like. At first I dismissed them as the kind of rah-rah...
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