US Employers Step Up Hiring, Add 531,000 Jobs
It's the most since July, and a sign that economic recovery is overcoming the pandemic. But there was one disappointing note from the jobs report.
View ArticleLittle Scholars Buy Tops $10.6M (Real Deals)
Little Scholars Of Arkansas LLC, led by Fatih Bogrek, acquired the Lisa Academy West High School at 6711 W. Markham St.
View ArticleStaff Scarcity Chapter Two: McDonald’s
It can be easy to forget that giant restaurant chains like McDonald’s, headquartered in Chicago, are far from monolithic, that individual restaurants are owned and operated by local entrepreneurs.
View ArticleCrystal Bridges at Ten
After a decade, the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is seen as a catalyst for northwest Arkansas development.
View ArticleBNI Founder Ivan Misner Talks Networking on Next 'Business Forum' Webcast
Misner has been called the “Father of Modern Networking” by Forbes and CNN.
View ArticleUS Consumer Prices Soared 6.2% in Past Year, Most Since 1990
Fueling the spike in prices has been robust consumer demand, which has run into persistent supply shortages.
View ArticleEXPLAINER: Why US Inflation Is So High, And When It May Ease
Sharply higher inflation, should it persist, might compel the Fed to accelerate plans to raise interest rates.
View ArticleMaumelle Industrial Facility Sold for $5.6M
A shredding property, apartments and homes form this week’s quartet of million-dollar real estate transactions.
View ArticleAmericans Quit Jobs at Record Pace for 2nd Straight Month
Newly-empowered workers continue to quit jobs, often for higher pay or better working conditions.
View ArticleRacing Commission Awards Pope County License to Cherokee Nation Businesses
The Arkansas Racing Commission awards the Pope County casino license to Cherokee Nation Businesses, giving the company control of the state’s fourth and final casino license.
View ArticlePreparing for the Next Pandemic (Kelley Erstine Commentary)
As our country continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, those in the insurance industry, policymakers and business leaders must become laser-focused on addressing the threat of future pandemics.
View ArticleRising Prices Threaten Profit Margins at Food Companies
Albertsons, Mondelez and Kroger are among a wide range of companies whose profits could be squeezed from rising food prices if inflation keeps running hot.
View ArticleArkansas Unemployment Drops to 3.7% in October
The U.S. jobless rate was also down, hitting 4.6% in October.
View ArticleWright Selected as Arkansas Foodbank Officer (Movers & Shakers)
Crenisha Wright has been named chief administrative and information officer for Arkansas Foodbank in Little Rock.
View ArticleEnlightened Self-Interest (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)
This Thanksgiving, I want to recognize the owners and leaders of small- to medium-size businesses whose grit, imagination, focus and tenacity have been fundamental to keeping our economy alive.
View ArticleReporting for America, And a Hungry Fort Smith
Report for America, a nongovernment service program to improve local news coverage, has partnered with newsrooms across America to beef up reporting on under-covered issues and communities.
View ArticlePermit Request Claims Henderson State Ready for Alcohol
Sodexo Operations has asked the state for permits to serve alcohol at Henderson State University’s Garrison Center and Carpenter-Haygood Stadium in Arkadelphia.
View ArticleOtter Creek Property Sells for $3M
This week, we serve up an industrial-retail pairing for your transactional appetite for million-dollar deals.
View ArticleFormer NBA player Junior Bridgeman Talks Achieving Success on Next 'Business...
Bridgeman turned his $350,000 salary into $600 million.
View ArticleUS Jobless Claims Plunge to 199,000, Lowest in 52 Years
It's another sign that the job market is rebounding rapidly from last year's coronavirus recession.
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