Consolidated Pipe Bags Frito-Lay Site
A distribution warehouse, three houses and an office building form an all-Little Rock lineup of million-dollar real estate transactions.
View ArticleBlack Friday, Cyber Monday Are Increasingly Merging
The physical rush of Black Friday and the armchair browsing of Cyber Monday are increasingly blending into one big holiday shopping event as more customers buy items online and pick them up at...
View ArticleArkansas Business Concludes 2018 Executive Leadership Academy, Sets 2019 Dates
Leaders from a mix of business, nonprofit and policy sectors concluded the Arkansas Business Executive Leadership Academy on Oct. 26.
View ArticleUS Consumer Confidence Slips in November But Is Still Strong
The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell to 135.7 in November from October's 18-year high 137.9.
View ArticleTyson Foods, Lighthouse for Blind Among Military Vendors
South Arkansas is known for its military manufacturing, but a sampling of U.S Defense Department contracts this year shows a business impact statewide.
View ArticleUS Consumer Spending Up Strong 0.6 Percent in October
Consumers boosted their spending in October at the fastest pace in seven months, while their incomes rose by the largest amount in nine months — both good signs for future economic growth.
View ArticleTyson Foods Completes Deal for Keystone Foods
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale completes its $2.16 billion cash acquisition of Keystone Foods from Marfrig Global Foods of São Paulo, Brazil.
View ArticleFarm-Bill Deal Scraps New Work Requirements for Food Stamps
A bipartisan deal on the multi-billion dollar farm bill would scrap new work requirements for some older food stamp recipients — rejecting a plan backed by House Republicans and President Donald Trump.
View ArticleConsumers in the Loop (Craig Douglass On Consumers)
Recycling is a business; it’s transactional, subject to market pressures and the critical law of supply and demand.
View ArticleLocal Leaders OK Quapaw Casino for Pine Bluff
Local leaders in Jefferson County and Pine Bluff have signed off on Downstream Development Authority, owner and operator of Downstream Casino Resort, as the area's casino operator.
View ArticleSmall Business Owners Upbeat About Companies, Look to Expand
Small business owners are upbeat, looking to expand and worrying less about financial concerns like health costs.
View ArticleArkansas Revenue Rises in November
Arkansas finance officials say an increase in sales and income tax collections kept the state's revenue in November above forecast and the level recorded in November 2017.
View ArticleSurvey: US Businesses Added 179K Jobs Last Month
U.S. businesses hired new workers at a solid pace in November, adding 179,000 jobs, according to a private survey.
View ArticleOzark Natural Foods Tells Tale of Survival
For life after ‘doomsday,’ co-op looks to a new site in downtown Fayetteville.
View ArticleRed Lobster Serves Up $4.2M Transaction (Real Deals)
A New York company bought the 7,594-SF restaurant in west Little Rock from an affiliate of American Realty Capital Properties Inc. of Phoenix.
View ArticleReady for the Minimum Wage Hike? (Trey Cooper Commentary)
Becoming more efficient may be helpful to employers in absorbing the initial shock of the increased minimum wage.
View ArticleJim Keet Cooks Up New Plans for Cock of the Walk
The Cock of the Walk property in North Little Rock will get new life as an event center, says veteran restaurateur Jim Keet.
View ArticleThe Best Time to Nudge Your Employees to Save (Sarah Catherine Gutierrez...
People will save money if we can first make it easy and then ask them to save.
View ArticleBrandon Group Sues After Losing St. Anthony's Land Deal
A Bentonville real estate firm is suing in Benton County Circuit Court after it said it was cut out of a deal for property that eventually sold for $1.3 million.
View ArticleWindsor Capital Alleges Al Rajabi Diverted Funds from Four Points to Arlington
Windsor Capital Ltd. has sued Al Rajabi and Sonal Patel over the handling of money in connection with the operation and redevelopment of midtown Little Rock’s Clarion Hotel into the Four Points by...
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