Regions

School Districts to Spend $86.2M For 2008 Projects

The slowdown in residential construction has no doubt left some in the construction industry hurting. But public infrastructure and school construction continues keeping pace with the demands of a growing region.

AERT Aims to Make ‘Green’ Focus of ?08

AERT Inc. of Springdale is launching a national ad campaign and expanding into the Chinese market in an effort to tap into the growing green movement

Radio Exec Takes Over Sign Company

Former radio personality takes over ownership of Arkansas Sign & Banner

Arvest Builds New Springfield Branch

Arvest Bank plans for new Springfield branch in 2008

Arkansas? ROA Second in District

Arkansas Banks Report Decrease In ROA From 2006

BNSF Logistics Buys International Firm

BNSF Logistics LLC moved into the international sector with its Feb. 1 acquisition of Diversified Freight Logistics Inc. and Royal Cargo Line, together known as DFL.

Get Ready for a Pending Jobs Crisis (Commentary)

Higher rates of unemployment in Arkansas and across the United States are getting lost of the attention as we endure the economic slowdown or even recession.

Contractors Keen on Commercial

Commercial construction projected to slow, but remain profitable in 2008.

Gas Pipeline Estimated at $821M

The Arkansas portion of the Fayetteville Shale Play pipeline will stretch 265 miles and is estimated to cost $821 million.

Davidson Starts New Property Firm

Dixie Development employees start real estate listing and management firm.

Enclosed Mall Decline May Hurt Dillard’s Bottom Line

Decline of traditional malls could impact Dillard’s bottom line.

Arkansas: Movin? on up the ALEC Rankings (Editorial)

In the American Legislative Exchange Council’s first economic ranking of all 50 states, Arkansas, with its low property and business taxes, no estate tax, low workers’ compensation costs and “right-to-work” laws, ranked 15th out of the 50 states.