Jonesboro Officials Prepare Parks for Summer
Jonesboro has parks at 21 locations throughout the city, and Parks Director Danny Kapales said his staff has been busy during the offseason getting ready for days like Monday.
View ArticleUS Home Building Slides 3.7 Percent in April
U.S. builders broke ground on fewer apartment buildings last month, pushing overall home construction down 3.7 percent from March.
View ArticleCalstrip Plans $15M Investment, 45 Jobs Near Blytheville
Calstrip Industries Inc. of Mira Loma, California, announces plans to invest $15 million in a new 100,000-SF steel processing plant on the campus of Nucor Steel Arkansas.
View ArticleConifex Timber Buys Sawmills in Arkansas, Florida
Conifex Timber Inc. of Vancouver says it will buy two sawmills in Arkansas and Florida, part of a deal worth more than $250 million.
View ArticleTennessee OKs $20M in Incentives for Tyson Foods Facility
Tyson Foods Inc. will receive a state economic incentives package worth $20 million to build a new chicken production complex in Tennessee, a project that's expected to include $322 million in private...
View ArticleAs Stodola Steps Aside, It's Time to Rethink Schools, Governance (Blake...
The possibility to become a bourgeoning city of the new and progressive American South rests at Little Rock's feet. It is time for our city to reach beyond its farthest branch.
View ArticleRecent Real Estate Deals Total $2.5M
A warehouse, store, office and space in a building were recently sold.
View ArticleUS Average Mortgage Rates at 7-Year Highs
Long-term U.S. mortgage rates jumped this week, marking their highest levels in seven years amid the peak home buying season.
View ArticleSherwood RV Development Attracts $6.3M Purchase (Real Deals)
an affiliate of Freedom Roads/Camping World of Lincolnshire, Illinois, acquired the River City Recreation World at 6721 Warden Road.
View ArticleFrank Fletcher’s Way: Adapt and Serve Customers
Frank Fletcher, the CEO of a diverse empire says his hotel, restaurants, car lots and fur store all must evolve
View ArticleHarps Food Stores Contemplates Online Expansion
Kim Eskew knows that Harps will eventually have to dip its toe into the e-commerce waters, but he isn’t necessarily excited about it.
View ArticleArkansas Sees 1.1 Percent Increase in GDP
Real gross domestic product grew in 47 states and the District of Columbia in 2017, averaging 2.1 percent nationally, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
View Article75 Largest Private Companies in Arkansas Combine for $38.9B
Revenue at Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield topped $2.5 billion last year, a milestone achieved by only one other company in the 30 years that Arkansas Business has been ranking private companies...
View ArticleArthur's, Oceans Restaurants Find Prime Spot to Set New Stakes
Jerry Barakat, the Little Rock restaurateur behind Arthur’s Prime Steakhouse and Oceans at Arthur’s, plans to move the two restaurants from their location at the Village at Rahling Road to the former...
View ArticleEverett Chevrolet Buys Landers Dealership in Benton for $7.5 Million
A 45,626-SF auto complex in Benton, a commercial site in Conway, an apartment project in Jacksonville and a 5,377-SF home in west Pulaski County form this week’s quartet of multimillion-dollar...
View ArticleRock Dental to Fill Gap at East Village
Rock Dental Brands will occupy part of the space being vacated by Rock Town Distillery at 1216 E. Sixth St. in Little Rock.
View ArticleHoliday Inn Express Expected in East Village Development
A late third-quarter groundbreaking is planned for a 100-room Holiday Inn Express & Suites near I-30 in Little Rock.
View ArticleUS Sales of New Homes Slipped 1.5 Percent in April
Sales of new U.S. homes fell 1.5 percent in April as buying plunged in the West.
View ArticleUS Average Mortgage Rates at 7-Year Highs
Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose this week, continuing at their highest levels in seven years amid the peak home buying season.
View ArticleCEI Adds Two in Bentonville (Movers & Shakers)
James Temple and Dustin Riley have been hired as survey project managers at CEI Engineering Associates Inc. in Bentonville.
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