Central Arkansas Unemployment Area Rate at Record Lows
Job growth in central Arkansas has been modest, but unemployment in the region is at historic lows, according to a Metroplan report released earlier this month. The unemployment rate in the Little...
View ArticleSPONSORED: Platinum Drywall Succeeds With Work Ethic, Reputation
If there’s one thing Anthony Brooks knows, it’s how to leverage an opportunity. It’s what got him into the construction business and it’s what’s helped his business, Platinum Drywall, grow into one of...
View ArticleConductor Partnership to Host Angel Network Events
The Conductor, a public-private partnership established in November between the University of Central Arkansas and Startup Junkie Consulting, announced on Monday plans to launch the Conductor Angel...
View ArticleAltimize Offers Ecommerce Apps to Retailers
Altimize, a new startup leasing space at the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub in North Little Rock, offers a simple platform for retailers to create apps, allowing their customers to shop their stores...
View ArticleUS Business Spending Rises for 3rd Month, Boosting Factories
WASHINGTON — U.S. businesses ramped up their investment in industrial machinery, semiconductors and other big-ticket items last month, boosting demand for factory goods. A measure that tracks business...
View ArticleKathy Deck: Slower Growth on Tap for Northwest Arkansas
Kathy Deck said northwest Arkansas and health care services will be strong points for an otherwise less robust Arkansas job market in 2017. Deck, the director of the Center for Business and Economic...
View ArticleCol. Glenn Collison Center Registers $2.5M Sale
Time to crack open a six-pack of multimillion-dollar transactions courtesy of Pulaski County. • LLArk Properties LLC of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, bought the 40,000-SF collision center at 10005 Col....
View ArticleTrumps Signs Order to Cut Regulations on Business
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump signed an order on Monday that will seek to dramatically pare back federal regulations by requiring agencies to cut two existing regulations for every new rule...
View ArticleUS Consumer Spending Up 0.5 Percent in December
WASHINGTON — Consumers boosted spending in December at the fastest pace in three months, giving the economy some momentum going into 2017. Consumer spending advanced 0.5 percent in December, a major...
View ArticleMomentum Jonesboro on Pace to Grow Jobs in Key Sectors
Momentum Jonesboro, the economic development fundraising plan targeting job growth in northeast Arkansas, is on pace to reach its $3.7 million goal in May, as officials hoped. But the city isn't...
View ArticleSmall Business Administration Names Edward Haddock Director in Arkansas
The U.S. Small Business Administration has named Edward Haddock director for the Arkansas District Office. Haddock, the former deputy district director, replaces the retiring Linda Nelson. Haddock will...
View ArticleUnemployment in Arkansas MSAs Down From 2015
December unemployment was down in Arkansas from a year ago, according to Bureau of Labor Department figures released Wednesday. The bureau reported overall unemployment in Arkansas at 3.8 percent, down...
View ArticleCocoa Belle Opens Store In Bryant
Valentine’s Day, one of the prime chocolate-giving occasions, is in a week, so today I bring news of Cocoa Belle, a local chocolate shop that late last month opened a storefront in Bryant. And though...
View ArticlePush On To Collect Sales Tax Online
Online sales grew to 8.2 percent of all retail sales in the U.S. last year, and projections of continued growth finally seem to be creating the political will to tax internet purchases. Last week, the...
View ArticleWalton Foundation Contributes $750K to Delta Business Loans
The Walton Family Foundation announced Monday that it is partnering with Southern Bancorp Community Partners to promote economic development in the Delta with a $750,000 investment. The money will be...
View ArticleArkansas Senate OKs Bill Forcing Amazon to Collect Taxes
LITTLE ROCK - The Arkansas Senate approved a measure Monday aimed at forcing Amazon to begin collecting state sales taxes, a plan that's pitting Wal-Mart and lawmakers eyeing additional revenue from...
View ArticleInuvo Buys NetSeer, Expects 4Q Revenue Growth
Advertising technology and digital publishing company Inuvo Inc. of Little Rock announced Tuesday that it has closed on the acquisition of NetSeer Inc. of Sunnyvale, California, a provider of visual...
View ArticleCities, County On Board With CDS Crime Cams
Cellular Data Solutions of Bryant announced Monday that the cities of Little Rock, North Little Rock and Maumelle, along with the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office, have signed an agreement of...
View ArticleArkansas House Passes Bill Aimed at Collecting Amazon Taxes
LITTLE ROCK - Amazon would be required to tell Arkansas customers they owe the state sales tax under a bill approved by the House Tuesday, one of two efforts by lawmakers to recover millions in tax...
View ArticleRetail Group: Sales to Grow 3.7 Percent to 4.2 Percent
NEW YORK — The nation's largest retail trade group is predicting that annual retail sales will increase between 3.7 percent and 4.2 percent this year. The National Retail Federation, the nation's...
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