Contentious Grocery Store Wine Bill Headed to House
A proposal in the Arkansas Legislature to allow grocery stores to sell more wines is expected to go before the full House on Friday, with opponents warning it would damage local liquor stores. Senate...
View ArticleGo Forward Pine Bluff Moves Toward Tax Votes
A plan to make major improvements to the downtown Pine Bluff area and enhance education is looking toward a sales tax to help fund its numerous recommendations. Go Forward Pine Bluff is an ambitious,...
View ArticleUA Little Rock Advances Three to Interim TItles (Movers & Shakers)
Allen Stanley, University of Arkansas at Little Rock contract review manager, has been named interim associate vice chancellor for finance. Stanley, a North Little Rock resident, replaces Chaundra...
View ArticleArchitect Compensation in Arkansas
The mean annual wage for architects in Arkansas in 2015 was $68,540 compared with $82,850 nationally, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The bureau’s Occupational Employment Statistics...
View ArticleSPONSORED: Derrick Hamilton Creates Fun, Finds Success
Throughout his adult life, there are two things of which Derrick Hamilton has always been certain and these have served as beacons when life was murky and the path to success clouded. “I always said my...
View ArticleTeleComp Computers Services, IPC Communications Merge
Beaty Capital Group Inc. on Tuesday announced its involvement in the merger of TeleComp Computers Services Inc. of Bentonville and IPC Communications LLC of Rogers. The regional investment and real...
View ArticleWorkHound Raises $500K from Investors
WorkHound, a software platform developed to help trucking companies be more profitable by retaining drivers, has raised $500,000 to grow the startup and add to its team. The company, founded by Andrew...
View ArticleUncle T's, Opening in Conway, Eyes More Expansion
Little Rock landmark Uncle T's Deli Market will celebrate the grand opening of its second location Saturday in Conway, and the family behind the business aims to open five more in the next three years....
View ArticleYellen Signals the Fed Will Likely Raise Rates This Month
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen signaled Friday that the Fed will likely resume raising interest rates later this month to reflect a strengthening job market and inflation edging toward...
View ArticleSmall Business Center Touts Record-Breaking Numbers
The Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock announced last week that it has helped its clients obtain nearly $70 million in capital...
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Time to Unplug? (Sonya Premeaux Commentary)
Smartphones and other electronic devices have increased workers’ flexibility in terms of where and when they work, enhancing feelings of autonomy and control. They also increase collaboration with...
View ArticleRestaurant Sales in Arkansas To Top $4 Billion
Restaurant industry sales nationwide were expected to reach almost $783 billion in 2016, while restaurant sales in Arkansas last year were projected at $4.3 billion, according to the National...
View ArticleLawsuit Alleges Companies Attempted To Break Egg Farmers
An Oklahoma farmer of pasture-raised eggs has filed a lawsuit in district court in Adair County against two egg companies, including Arkansas Egg Co. of Summers (Washington County). Dakota Vaughn of...
View ArticleTruck-Lite Partners With NanoMech of Springdale
Truck-Lite Co. LLC of Falconer, New York, recently announced an exclusive long-term partnership with NanoMech of Springdale. Truck-Lite produces heavy-duty lighting, wire harness and visibility...
View ArticleThe Conductor, Junior Achievement to Provide K-12 Programming
The Conductor, a public-private partnership of the University of Central Arkansas and Startup Junkie Consulting, announced on Thursday a new partnership with the nonprofit Junior Achievement of...
View ArticleDowntown Startup Space Among Conway Chamber's Priorities
(Editor's Note: A correction has been made to this article. See the end of the article for details.) The Conway Area Chamber of Commerce said Thursday it will raise public and private money for seven...
View ArticleCAVU Partner Bryan Hancock Reaps Rewards from Aircraft Scrap Heap
Bryan Hancock was born and raised in Stuttgart, where watching crop dusters led him to begin flying right after high school. He spent his early career in the aviation industry, working as a commercial...
View ArticleAgency 501 Gets Busy for La-Z-Boy
Agency 501 Inc., the Little Rock advertising agency founded by McCabe Reynolds and Jason Spees in 2012, has announced some new business, some new hires and plans for a new office in Memphis. Agency 501...
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Managing Small-Business Cash Flow (Marcus Guinn Expert Advice)
Cash flow is the largest determining factor of a small business’ success or failure. Before a company opens for business, there should be a plan in place for managing cash flow. Every company will...
View ArticleAircraft Interior Solutions Poised for Takeoff
The expected 2016 arrival of a big contract at Aircraft Interior Solutions for an innovative passenger seat was delayed by a longer than anticipated regulatory approval process. But production of the...
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