by - February 17, 2022 2:59 pm
Sale of the property on which Red Lobster (7401 Rogers Ave.) is located sold in January for $6.7 million, the largest January property deal in Sebastian County, according to information…
by - February 15, 2022 9:17 am
Shippers can expect this year to be a continuation of 2021 with capacity constraints and high freight rates amid shortages of transportation equipment and qualified truck drivers, a trucking executive…
by - February 14, 2022 3:44 pm
The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) to launch the Delta Small Business Academy (DSBA), a program to help small business and entrepreneurial communities within the Mississippi River…
by - February 9, 2022 1:46 pm
Despite a period of economic ups and downs during the pandemic, construction and design did remain active, and many projects were completed in 2021. But how do the design prospects…
by - February 7, 2022 8:19 pm
The Department of Arkansas Heritage’s Arkansas Food Hall of Fame winners for the class of 2022 were announced on Monday (Feb. 7). Arkansas Heritage also honored chicken as the 2022…
by - February 3, 2022 4:57 pm
The Arkansas District Export Council elected a new executive team that includes Chairman Jonathan Bricker of Arvest Bank in Rogers; Vice-chairs Ken Gaines of Steco Corp. in Little Rock and…
by - February 3, 2022 3:52 pm
Lumber and hardware giant Ridout Companies has named Bradley Cunningham as the new president and general manager. Cunningham succeeds Ridout’s outgoing president, Ross Ridout, who will take on an advisory…
by - January 8, 2022 8:34 am
1688 Radford Road Residential Cooperative Inc. made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County, from Nov. 15 through Dec. 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s…
by - January 5, 2022 1:53 pm
All eight metro areas within or including parts of Arkansas saw significant year-over-year jobless rate declines in November, with Northwest Arkansas posting the lowest rate at 1.5%, and the highest…
by - January 5, 2022 1:14 pm
The U.S. Small Business Administration and the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center opened a SBA Business Recovery Center in Trumann on Wednesday (Jan. 5) to provide a wide…
by - January 4, 2022 2:12 pm
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector rose in December but at a slower rate than in November, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). The ISM released Tuesday (Jan….
by - January 3, 2022 1:43 pm
Holiday shoppers spent big between Nov. 1 and Dec. 25, pushing sales up 8.5%, the biggest increase in 17 years, according to the Mastercard SpendingPulse report. Mastercard had forecasted holiday spending…
by - January 2, 2022 10:04 am
Remember when retail stores were considered a thing of the past? Not anymore, according to Coresight Research, who said: “for the first time in four years, U.S. retailers will open…
by - December 31, 2021 12:53 pm
For the first time in 57 years, the Fowler family in Jonesboro is not in the KFC franchise business. Fowler Foods President Chris Fowler told Talk Business & Politics his…
by - December 29, 2021 2:52 pm
The 2022 economy is brought to us by the letter I, with impacts driven by inflation and infection (COVID-19) and the word “if.” If inflation and infections inch lower or…
by - December 27, 2021 4:40 pm
There were 64 workplace fatalities and more than 25,000 non-fatal injuries and illnesses among Arkansas employers in 2020, according to U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics data posted…
by - December 23, 2021 9:54 am
Little Rock printing firm Magna IV has been acquired by Bluestem Integrated, LLC of Tulsa. Terms of the private transaction were not disclosed. According to a company press release, the…
by - December 18, 2021 10:00 am
A recent 38-page report by consulting firm McKinsey & Co. compiled with Retail Industry Leaders Alliance (RILA) outlined imperatives for rethinking retail. The researchers surveyed 30 retailers to gain insights…
by - December 17, 2021 11:43 am
Three Arkansas job sectors posted record employment in November, with the state’s jobless rate falling to 3.4%, below the 3.7% in November 2020. However, the labor force participation rate continued…
by - December 16, 2021 3:33 pm
Trucking industry groups support a new White House program addressing the ongoing workforce challenges in the industry that have worsened amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Thursday (Dec. 16)…
