Craft Brews Make Home in Fort Smith
It was love that brought Quentin Willard back to Fort Smith, and it was love that led him, with business partner Brooke Elder, to found Fort Smith Brewing Co.
View ArticleWestbridge Apartments Add Up to $5M Sale (Real Deals)
Two pieces of a Little Rock apartment project combined for deals totaling $5 million.
View ArticleLaundromat Sold for $625K Tops Real Estate Deals
A closed laundromat on an almost half-acre lot tops out a round of real estate deals.
View ArticleArkansas Unemployment Increases to 3.6 Percent
Arkansas' unemployment rate in October rose to 3.6 percent from 3.5 percent in September, but it was still lower than the 4 percent reported for October 2016.
View ArticleAsk Customers This in 2018 (Jim Karrh On Marketing)
The benefit of escaping the assumption that your customers know all of the things you offer can mean increasing your revenue by 10 to 20 percent — or more.
View ArticleAltimize Wins AEDC Funds
Altimize, a tenant of the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub in North Little Rock, has received a financial boost recently and is expanding its offerings.
View Article'Roboglasses' for the Blind Get Boost From Grant
Fauxsee Innovations of Magnolia has landed a one-year, $226,000 grant from the National Eye Institute to continue developing its first product, Roboglasses.
View ArticleSEC Commisssioner to Speak at Little Rock Chamber's Annual Meeting
The Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold its 152nd Annual Meeting from 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Dec. 14 in the Statehouse Convention Center’s Wally Allen Ballroom.
View ArticleGeneric Drug Manufacturer to Invest $31.3M in Fayetteville Plant
OurPharma of Fayetteville plans to invest $31.3 million in a Fayetteville facility that will develop lower-cost alternatives to generic drugs.
View ArticleUS Consumer Confidence Rises, Hits Highest Level Since 2000
American consumers are feeling confident as the holiday season approaches. The Conference Board says its consumer confidence index hit 129.5 this month, up from 126.2 in October and highest since...
View ArticleLumber One to Open in iHeart Media Metroplex in Little Rock
A new Lumber One Home Center retail store is planned for the recently sold iHeart Media Metroplex at 10800 Col. Glenn Road in Little Rock.
View ArticleFed Report: Employers Raising Wages in Tight Labor Market
Employers in the Federal Reserve's Eighth District, which includes all of Arkansas and parts of six nearby states, say they are raising starting wages and salaries to attract new workers amid a tight...
View ArticleECCI Partners Sidestep Pitfalls of Transition
Almost since they went into the environmental engineering business, Stan Jorgensen, Bob Harrison and Rod Breuer have been thinking about an exit strategy.
View ArticleAttorney’s Many Hats Complicate Redstone Trust Case
The May 2016 death of Michael Allen Lasiter, who owned Redstone Construction Group Inc. of Little Rock, has led to litigation over the handling of his trust, which is expected to be worth more than $10...
View ArticleADP: Small Businesses Hire at Moderate Pace in November
Small businesses hired at a moderate pace last month, adding 50,000 jobs, according to payroll provider ADP.
View ArticleSexual Harassment Claims: What Companies Can Do (Michelle Kaemmerling...
Employers are wise to promptly and thoroughly investigate all claims of harassment or inappropriate conduct.
View ArticleAccountant Colin Gorman on What Construction Expense State Lawmakers Should...
Colin Gorman, the managing partner of EGP PLLC, has some suggestions for the state Legislature.
View ArticleCanopy Apartments Sale Tops $9.4 Million Mark (Real Deals)
An affiliate of DavisRE of Dallas bought the 240-unit apartment project in west Little Rock. The seller is Out In The Woods LLLP, led by James Jackson and Haskell Dickinson II.
View ArticleNLR Firm Launches Crisis Management Business
The Center for Toxicology & Environmental Health LLC launches ResilientRMSM, a new business entity designed to help clients plan and prepare for all-threat and all-hazard incidents such as offshore...
View Article5 Things Small Business Owners Should Know About Tax Bills
Some small business owners may pay lower taxes under the Republican tax overhaul, but accountants and consultants will want to read the fine print carefully.
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