2024 Eclipse Offers Historic Tourism Opportunity, Arkansas Cities Told
Tourism pros expect a huge influx of visitors, which could create a lasting economic impact.
View ArticleUS Economy Shrank by 1.4% in Q1 but Consumers Kept Spending
Most economists expect a rebound this quarter as solid hiring and wage gains sustain growth.
View ArticleFewer Americans File for Jobless Claims Last Week
Numbers remain at historically low levels.
View ArticleMcCain Plaza Rings Up $31M Transaction (Real Deals)
An affiliate of American Realty Capital purchased the 314,236-SF retail center in North Little Rock.
View Article‘Flexibility’ Is Job One for Hospitality Employers
The Arkansas hospitality industry, like industries across the United States, has worked hard to recruit and retain workers in the tightest labor market in decades.
View ArticleToward Better Customer Service (Craig Douglass On Consumers)
To better serve consumers, leaders need to decide between transactional leadership and transformational leadership. There is a difference.
View ArticleRemaking The Office, Workers Hold Keys
Flexibility essential as employers make perks permanent.
View ArticleEmployers Post Record 11.5M Job Openings in March
A record 4.5 million Americans quit their jobs in the month.
View ArticleCoworking Space With Fidel & Co.'s 2nd Location Planned for Downtown Little Rock
It's expected to open this summer at the former Zeteo Coffee site in the River Market District.
View ArticleUS Added 428,000 Jobs in April Despite Surging Inflation
Last month's hiring kept the unemployment rate at 3.6%.
View ArticleHuntsville Paper Takes Award, Fair and Square
Ellen Kreth is the publisher and owner. Shannon Hahn is the business manager. But both are also reporters, storytellers and, foremost, community members, duty-bound to tell their neighbors even the...
View ArticleRiver City: The Bliss of ‘the Usual’
The recent expansion of River City Coffee in Little Rock’s Hillcrest neighborhood has done more than just allow more seating.
View ArticleCoolest Thing Made in Arkansas? You Tell Us (Randy Zook Commentary)
Making things is a big deal for all Arkansans, especially those 150,000-plus who work in manufacturing.
View ArticleEXPLAINER: Recession Fears are Growing. But How High is the Risk?
The nation's unemployment rate is at a near-half-century low and employers are posting a record-high number of open jobs. So what might cause an economy with such a healthy labor market to suffer a...
View ArticleArkansas Business Seeks Nominations for '20 In Their 20s'
Arkansas Business is accepting nominations for its annual "20 In Their 20s" class of young professionals who are making a difference in their companies, organizations and communities.
View ArticleUS Inflation Dips From 40-Year High But Still Causing Pain
Consumer prices were up 8.3% in April, down slightly from March.
View ArticleLess Immigrant Labor in US Contributing to Price Hikes
The pace of immigration has slowed due to the pandemic and U.S. policy, reducing the potential labor pool.
View ArticleApothewell to Launch Med Management App
The Little Rock startup's app will provide smart alerts, refill reminders and pill case management.
View ArticleAre Your Best People Burning Out? (Sabrina Starling Commentary)
They'll be the last to complain so it’s important to take the initiative to have these conversations.
View ArticleRedMane Technology to Open Little Rock Office
The location will support the software and systems integration firm’s projects in Arkansas, Mississippi and Georgia to modernize state child welfare programs.
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