Arkansas Big 3 Metros Power State Growth
The state of Arkansas had another strong job growth year in 2018, but almost all of it was centered on three main metro areas.
View ArticleMarginally Acceptable (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
We’re never going to find a tax structure that suits everyone — this is the essential tension of governing. But any honest discussion would have to start with this: Taxation isn’t child’s play.
View ArticleArkansas' 3E Software Picked for Accelerator
3E Software Inc. of Springdale is one of 10 companies, and the only one from Arkansas, chosen to participate in the inaugural ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator, sponsored by Independent Community Bankers of...
View ArticleBob East Talks About New Direction of Advanced Cabling Systems
Bob East discusses the factors that led him to sell Advanced Cabling Systems last month.
View ArticleCantrell Drug Seeks Buyer
Cantrell Drug Co. of Little Rock is searching for a buyer after the drug compounding company closed its doors in November, leaving about 50 people out of work.
View ArticleCentral Arkansas Lags U.S. in Slow-Growing Economy
Job growth in central Arkansas has lagged behind that for the nation as a whole since 2010-11, though it’s starting to catch up.
View ArticleBig Deals of 2018 Skyrocket in Arkansas by 267%
The value of big deals in Arkansas leaped to $53.9 billion in 2018, a 267 percent increase over the $14.7 billion figure of 2017.
View ArticleDouglas: Time Has Come for Online Sales Tax in Arkansas
Fortified by a U.S. Supreme Court decision, supporters of an Arkansas bill to collect taxes from out-of-state, online sales are confident the time has come for the legislation to pass.
View ArticleUS Job Openings Jump to Record High of 7.3M
U.S. employers posted the most open jobs in December in the nearly two decades that records have been kept, evidence that the job market is strong despite several challenges facing the economy.
View ArticleGovernor, Business Leaders Form New Innovation Council
Key leaders from Arkansas businesses, research universities, philanthropic organizations and state agencies will form the new Arkansas Innovation Council at Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s request.
View ArticlePreliminary Budget for Tech Park's Phase II is $26M
The not-yet-financed second phase of the Little Rock Technology Park will have a preliminary budget of nearly $26 million, the project's directors announced at a monthly board meeting Wednesday.
View ArticleGas Pos Announces Partnership with Twilio
Gas Pos of North Little Rock has teamed up with cloud communications platform Twilio to deliver a new method for retailers to accept and process FleetCor/Comdata and WEX/EFS fleet fuel card transactions.
View ArticleHumbug Holidays: US Retail Sales Drop 1.2 Percent in December
U.S. retail sales fell in December, posting the biggest drop since September 2009 and delivering more evidence that last year's holiday sales fizzled unexpectedly. Even e-commerce suffered a big setback.
View ArticleKansas City Firm Hires Former Walmart Exec to Lead Cyber Innovation Center in...
Cybersecurity firm Fishtech Group of Kansas City, Missouri, has hired former Walmart executive Kerry Kilker to lead its new Cyber Innovation Center in northwest Arkansas.
View ArticleRitter Communications Announces $7M Hot Springs Project
Ritter Communications of Jonesboro, the state’s largest locally-owned broadband provider, on Friday announced a $7 million infrastructure project to underpin a high-tech communications and business...
View ArticleMitch Bettis Buys Arkansas Business Publishing Group
Mitch Bettis, president of Arkansas Business Publishing Group of Little Rock, is purchasing the company from a limited partnership led by Olivia Myers Farrell, the two announced Monday.
View ArticleInnovation Council Summit: Working Together A Must
Arkansas can become a leader in the knowledge-based economy if its state government, industries and educators work together to develop a workforce attractive to innovators.
View ArticleWith Some Prime Help, An Entrepreneur Rises
With marketing visibility through Amazon.com and help from the online retailer’s order fulfillment service, Cindy Green’s Neurons Not Included has doubled sales nearly every year since 2012
View ArticleStephanie Shine Sheds Light on Employment Retention Strategies
Stephanie Shine, the vice president for Robert Half Finance & Accounting, says soft skills are increasingly important for accounting professionals.
View ArticleBanking Magazine Gives Kudos to Bank OZK, Home BancShares
Two Arkansas members of the public company club received recognition from Bank Director magazine for regional achievements.
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