US Net Wealth Distribution Rises
In the first quarter of 2021, the share of net wealth in the United States held by the top 10% rose slightly from the previous quarter to 69.8%
View ArticleCount Porkula Brings Barbecue to Former Smokehouse
JTJ Restaurants and Count Porkula BBQ have teamed up to open a full-service restaurant at the former Ozark Country Restaurant location.
View ArticleRausch Coleman Picks Up 77 Lots in North Little Rock
Rausch Coleman Homes Little Rock LLC of Fayetteville bought 77 lots in North Little Rock’s White Oak Crossing subdivision for more than $3.4 million.
View ArticlePark Plaza Mall to Be Auctioned on Courthouse Steps
A date has been set for the financially-troubled mall to be sold.
View ArticleJonesboro Municipal Airport Gets $3.5M Grant to Strengthen Runway
The money comes as the airport looks at expanding air traffic to include larger planes.
View ArticleArkansas Lawmakers Approve Opt-Out for COVID Vaccine Mandates
Gov. Asa Hutchinson opposes the bill but has not said whether he'll veto it.
View ArticleBeyond, Impossible Join Crowded Plant-based Chicken Market
Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods found success with realistic plant-based burgers. Now, they're hoping to replicate that in the fast-growing but crowded market for plant-based chicken nuggets.
View ArticlePuzzle Overhanging Job Market: When Will More People Return?
Are more people finally starting to look for work?
View ArticleUS Employers Add a Weak 194,000 Jobs as Delta Variant Maintains Hold
Many companies are still struggling to fill millions of open positions.
View ArticleArkansas Bill Bans Requiring Workers to Disclose Vaccine Status
Lawmakers advanced the measure against the recommendation of business groups, the hospitality industry and state hospital association.
View ArticleValley View Sale Tops $2.9M (Real Deals)
The 37-unit apartment project in Hillcrest was bought by a Tennessee company.
View ArticleBig Trouble at Little Italy: Short Staffing
At 4 p.m. or so every day that Bruno’s Little Italy is scheduled to be open, the Bruno family has to make a call: Do we have enough staff to serve customers?
View ArticleCommercial Projects Flourish in Jonesboro
The Uptown retail project attracts tenants displaced by March 2020 tornado.
View ArticleMaly District Construction Launches in Conway
Construction of a $16 million Courtyard by Marriott marks the start of a 52-acre commercial development in Conway.
View ArticleMonde Group Unveils $30M Sylvana Project around Rockwater
Phase 2 of the 41-acre Esplanade District in North Little Rock on the Arkansas River will encompass a quartet of four-story apartment buildings and a rooftop bar.
View ArticlePark Plaza Mall’s Future A Hot Topic (Lance Turner Editor's Note)
It took a little more than 60 years for Arkansas’ premier shopping center to go from top shelf to the discount bin.
View ArticleAmericans Quit Their Jobs at a Record Pace in August
Resignations increased the most in the South and Midwest, the two regions with the worst COVID outbreaks in August.
View ArticleVaccine Mandate Opt-Out Bill to Become Law Without Hutchinson's Signature
The Republican governor expressed concerns about the measure's impact on businesses but did not veto it.
View ArticleSWLR Equipment Property Sells for $5.5M
A quartet of million-dollar manors dominates this week’s offering of real estate transactions. But first up is an industrial property.
View ArticleUnhappy With Prices, Ranchers Look to Build Own Meat Plants
They say consolidation of the U.S. beef market by Tyson and other companies has made it more difficult for them to make a living.
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