Owners See Breckenridge Village As ‘Restaurant-centric’ Destination
Restaurants both local and national have expressed interest in the center, said Jim Keet, chairman of JTJ Restaurants of Little Rock.
View ArticleUS Employers Add a Solid 372,000 Jobs in Sign of Resilience
The unemployment rate remained at 3.6% for a fourth straight month.
View ArticleDefining the New CEO (Lance Turner Editor's Note)
Research from the Harvard Business Review suggests that, as the nature of business becomes more social, so too do the skills required to run a business. And that’s upended how owners and boards of...
View ArticleSamantha Davis to Lead Marketing for Wehco in LR (Movers & Shakers)
She previously worked for Travel Nurse Across America.
View ArticleScore Helps Assess Business Security
BreachBits opened its office in Little Rock a year ago and already hopes to double its Arkansas workforce.
View ArticleDire US Labor Shortage Provides Opportunity for Ex-Prisoners
In a 2021 survey, 53% of human resource professionals said they would be willing to hire people with criminal records — up from just 37% in 2018.
View ArticleArkansas Business Announces 2022 'Best Places to Work' Honorees
Arkansas Business will honor 50 companies designated among this year's "Best Places to Work" during a live event in September at the DoubleTree Little Rock.
View ArticleEdafio, BreachBits Partner Up
The firms will work together to make sure Edafio clients get the best cybersecurity.
View ArticleCircumference Group Buys The Computer Works
Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
View ArticleJon Gordon Discusses the Power of Positive Leadership on Next 'Business...
Gordon's best-selling books and talks have inspired readers and audiences around the world.
View ArticleUS Inflation Surges Again in June, Raising Risks for Economy
The government's consumer price index soared 9.1% over the past year, the biggest yearly increase since 1981.
View ArticleEXPLAINER: Why US Inflation is So High, and When it May Ease
With demand up and supplies down, costs jumped. And companies found that they could pass along those higher costs in the form of higher prices to consumers, many of whom had managed to pile up savings...
View Article'Crisis of Success' Spurs New NWA Council Strategy
A report provides five areas of focus, including talent retention, to help the region now that it has reached an inflection point.
View ArticleRetail Sales Up 1% in June, Easing Fears of a Recession
The figures aren't adjusted for inflation and so largely reflect higher prices, particularly for gas.
View ArticleBankers, Fintech to Connect at August Summit
The conference, hosted by the Venture Center of Little Rock, aims to be a networking opportunity and a place for Arkansas fintech companies to showcase their products.
View ArticleWhat's Next With Inflation (Lance Turner Editor's Note)
Nearly eight months into an expensive 2022, here’s where we stand on inflation and what some observers and policymakers think is coming next.
View ArticleStates of Mind (Jean Block Commentary)
Amid a rash of shootings and other tragic news, business leaders should encourage their human resources departments to share mental health resources with their staffs.
View ArticleA Light(house) Retirement for Former Walmart Exec
Steve Schultheis, who retired from Walmart in August 2021, said he's now working part-time as the COO of another company that "needed somebody with my skill set."
View ArticleJimmy Doyle Country Club II?
Co-owner Patsy Brewer applied for a private club license with the Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Division in late June.
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