Taste of Jamaica Offers Authentic Cuisine in LR
After eight years of serving jerk chicken out of their food truck, Grab-a-Bite, Rose Walker and her husband, Anthony, have opened Taste of Jamaica in Little Rock.
View ArticleArkansas Companies Dealing With Tariff Costs
President Trump's tariffs of 25% on $250 billion worth of Chinese goods is making some Arkansas business either absorb their price increases or pass the cost hikes to their customers.
View ArticleStartup Junkie Opens New Springdale Office
Startup Junkie consultants will start meeting with entrepreneurs, innovators and small business owners in Springdale at its new Fairlane Station office this month.
View ArticleOzone Action Days: It's Good Business (Tab Townsell Commentary)
For "Telecommute Month," Metroplan highlights the health and financial benefits of a growing workplace trend.
View ArticleUS Employers Added 224K Jobs in June; Unemployment Rate Up Slightly to 3.7%
U.S. employers sharply stepped up their hiring in June, adding a robust 224,000 jobs, an indication of the economy's durability after more than a decade of expansion.
View ArticleGovernment Stars Are Aligned (Lisa Ferrell Commentary)
Investing in opportunity zones means investing in communities around Arkansas and joining the broader effort to combat poverty and geographic inequality.
View ArticleMeat From A Lab? Startups Cook Up Alternative to Slaughter
A growing number of startups are making cell-based or cultured meat. They want to offer an alternative to traditional meat production that they say is damaging the environment and causing unnecessary...
View ArticlePriority1 Inc. to Add 50 Employees in Little Rock
Priority1 Inc. of Little Rock, a privately held third-party logistics services company, says it will hire at least 50 new corporate headquarters employees as a result of its continued national growth.
View ArticleArkansas Business to Honor 2019's 'Best Places to Work'
Arkansas Business will honor more than 40 companies designated among this year's "Best Places to Work" during an awards luncheon in September.
View ArticleMundo-Tech Announces $800K Expansion, Will Create 7 Tech Jobs
Mundo-Tech, a tube bending and fabrication supplier for the aerospace and defense industries and commercial companies, announced Wednesday that it is expanding its facility in Rogers.
View ArticleUS Consumer Prices Rise Just 0.1% as Inflation Stays Tame
U.S. consumer prices rose just 0.1% in June, as cheaper gas prices were offset by higher rents and auto costs.
View ArticleCrystal Bridges Adds Three (NWA Movers & Shakers)
Neal Johnson has joined Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville to support the new contemporary art space The Momentary. Emily Neuman and Erin Anson Ellis have also joined the staff.
View ArticleDouglas Hutchings to Lead ARA Academy
The Arkansas Research Alliance announces that Douglas Hutchings has been named director of the ARA Academy of Scholars & Fellows, effective July 1.
View ArticleUS Retail Sales Rise 0.4% in June in Sign of Consumer Health
U.S. retail sales rose at a solid pace last month, providing crucial support to the economy at a time when other drivers of growth have faded.
View ArticleFIS, State Announce Sponsorship Will Continue at Fintech Accelerator Demo Day
Global financial services company FIS of Jacksonville, Florida, and the state will continue to sponsor the Fintech Accelerator next year.
View ArticleArkansas Unemployment Drops to 3.5%, A New Record Low
Arkansas' unemployment rate dropped by one-tenth of a percentage point in June, to 3.5% from 3.6% in May.
View ArticleFDA Closes Case on Alma Grocery's Animal Waste
An Alma wholesaler and discount grocery store operator reached an agreement last week with the federal government in a case that may turn your stomach.
View ArticleOfficial: $10.8M in Disaster Loans Made in Arkansas
The U.S. Small Business Administration says $10.8 million in disaster assistance loans have been made in Arkansas.
View ArticleLittle Rock OKs Plan for Downtown Entertainment District
Leaders in Little Rock have approved a measure that would create an entertainment district in the city's River Market area, which would allow open containers of alcohol outdoors in a four-block zone on...
View ArticleWalk-On's to Hold Groundbreaking Thursday For Conway Restaurant
Walk-On's Bistreaux & Bar, a Cajun-themed restaurant/sports bar co-owned by NFL All-Pro Quarterback Drew Brees, will hold a groundbreaking at 11 a.m. Thursday for its new restaurant in Conway.
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