2020 Brought Feast, Famine to Private Companies
Data collected for this week’s list of private companies illustrated the uneven and sometimes counterintuitive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on various industries.
View ArticleSPONSORED: Steve Cannon: The Best Leaders 'Are Present'
Steve Cannon,, a business CEO who graduated with honors from the United States Military Academy at West Point, thinks the best place for leaders to be is in the trenches with their troops.
View ArticleU.S. Existing Home Sales Fall Again As Prices Soar
Sales of previously-occupied homes fell for the fourth straight month in May as soaring prices and a limited number of available properties discouraged many would-be buyers.
View ArticleU.S. New Home Sales Drop 5.9% in May, Second Monthly Decline
Sales of new homes fell for a second month in May, dropping by a larger-than-expected 5.9%.
View ArticleCDC Extends Eviction Moratorium A Month, Says It's Last Time
The Biden administration extends the nationwide ban on evictions for a month to help tenants who are unable to make rent payments during the coronavirus pandemic.
View ArticleAmazon Plans 2 Solar Farms in Eastern Arkansas
Amazon aims to build two utility-scale solar arrays in eastern Arkansas, part of a plan to launch renewable energy projects throughout the U.S., Canada, Finland and Spain.
View ArticleMulti-Industry Solar Park Operating in Fayetteville
Ozarks Electric Cooperative and Today’s Power Inc. of North Little Rock dedicated a 2.7-megawatt solar energy plant in Lincoln on Friday.
View ArticleCantrell West Building Surpasses $10.3M (Real Deals)
A local investment group buys the 55,304-SF office building in west Little Rock from Cantrell West Properties LLC, led by Thomas Vaughan Jr., and JPMS Properties LLC, led by Bryan Jeffrey.
View ArticleChampions Club Complex Sells for $10M (NWA Real Deals)
A Pennsylvania investor paid $10 million for the Champions Club student apartment complex in Fayetteville.
View ArticleDigital Divide Affects City Folks, Too
As the state rushes to address the digital divide separating urban and rural Arkansans by using federal dollars for broadband infrastructure projects, another digital divide exists within urban...
View ArticleSpringdale Zips Sells for $4.4M
A Zips Car Wash location in Springdale sold for nearly $4.4 million to an Arkansas investing group.
View ArticleJacksonville Residential Package Totals Nearly $4.7M
Apartments, homes and a paint store provide this week’s nine-piece serving of million-dollar real estate transactions.
View ArticleMarijuana Dispensary Raises Seed Money for WLR Move
Capital City Medicinals LLC, which does business as Good Day Farm Little Rock, recently raised $6.2 million of a total offering amount of $8 million.
View ArticleHispanic Women Face Higher Unemployment Rates
Hispanic women continue to see a higher unemployment rate in May 2021 than Hispanic men, 7.4% compared with 6.7%.
View ArticleIndustrial Q&A: Modern Warehouse Space in Demand
Five manufacturing and industrial leaders in commercial real estate offer their insights on what's currently happening in the the industrial sector.
View ArticleRetail Q&A: Changing Times Leave Stamp
Four commercial real estate leaders offer their insights on what's currently happening in the retail sector.
View ArticleOffice Space Q&A: Market at Post-Pandemic Crossroads
Four commercial real estate leaders offer their insights on what's currently happening in the office sector.
View ArticleAuthor Brian Solis to Talk Tech on Next 'Business Forum' Webcast
Researcher Brian Solis, a global innovation evangelist at Salesforce and bestselling author, will lead the seventh webcast in a series presented by Arkansas Business throughout 2021.
View ArticleU.S. Home Prices Jump at Fastest Pace in More Than 15 years
U.S. home prices soared in April at the fastest pace since 2005 as potential buyers bid up prices on a limited supply of available properties.
View ArticleU.S. Home Contract Signings See Big Rebound in May
More Americans signed contracts to buy homes in May, a surprising rebound after months of cooling in the housing market, where lack of inventory has pushed prices to record levels.
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