by Luke Jones 4/15/2013 12:00 am
The top five largest employers in Arkansas have seen some bumps since last year, but they remain in the same order. Four of the top five saw increases in employment during 2012.
by Arkansas Business Editors 4/15/2013 12:00 am
The lack of human capital is as detrimental to a business that wants to grow as the lack of financial capital. Employees sometimes think it's just cheerleader talk, but business executives know that people — the right people — really are the key to business success.
by Arkansas Business Staff 4/15/2013 12:00 am
The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services in October issued “Arkansas Long-Term Industry & Occupational Projections,” detailing its forecasts for the long-term job market.
by George Waldon 4/15/2013 12:00 am
Leaders in the Arkansas construction industry are expecting demand soon will begin to exceed supply in some important building trades. Those anticipated shortages start in the near future with electricians, plumbers and masons as the economy rebounds and construction demand picks up.
by George Waldon 4/15/2013 12:00 am
A former Kmart building, a Pizza Hut and portions of a Hillcrest apartment development lead off this week's important real estate transactions in Pulaski County.
by Arkansas Business Staff 4/15/2013 12:00 am
Artee Williams, the director of the Department of Workforce Services, shares his thoughts on the state's unemployment rates, which jobs are filling up too fast and which ones aren't filling up at all.
by Lance Turner 4/10/2013 09:20 am
Our House, the Little Rock nonprofit that helps the working homeless, has met its $3.8 million fundraising goal and will begin construction of a new Children's Center in May.
by George Waldon 4/8/2013 12:00 am
A combination of tax credits (New Market and Historic) is providing about $7.3 million in the $19.6 million funding equation to convert the former Blass Department Store into the Mann on Main and redevelop the 310 Main St. annex building.
by Chris Bahn 4/8/2013 12:00 am
Gov. Mike Beebe signed into law on Thursday an act that allows employers to voluntarily give preference to veterans when hiring. HR managers are freed from concerns that by providing preference, they are violating hiring laws
by George Waldon 4/8/2013 12:00 am
A storage facility and a Dollar General Store in North Little Rock highlight recent property and real estate transactions in Pulaski County.
by Mark Carter 4/5/2013 09:05 am
The Arkansas Senate last week gave its official blessing to the proposed $1.1 billion steel mill that Gov. Mike Beebe and state economic development officials want to see on the banks of the Mississippi River just outside Osceola.
by Chris Bahn 4/4/2013 04:31 pm
Members of the University of Arkansas board of trustees' building and grounds committee voted to recommend naming the football operations center in honor of Fred W. Smith.
by Michael Stratford, The Associated Press 4/1/2013 10:14 am
Gov. Mike Beebe's plan to provide $125 million in state financing to help a new company build a steel mill in Mississippi County is gaining bipartisan support among legislators. But some conservatives still object to having the government help fund one of Arkansas' largest economic development projects.
by Arkansas Business Staff 4/1/2013 12:00 am
It looks like 2012 was a good year for CDI Contractors LLC of Little Rock.
by Craig Douglass 4/1/2013 12:00 am
Get on board. The train is leaving the station. The housing industry is back on track and moving out. And along with it, consumer confidence is improving, adding value to a growing economy that is chugging ahead nonetheless.
by Arkansas Business Staff 3/29/2013 11:36 am
As Arkansas Business prepares for the 20th anniversary of its annual 40 Under 40 feature, we are asking to hear from all past honorees in a special survey.
by Lance Turner 3/29/2013 09:48 am
CDI Contractors LLC of Little Rock and Hunt Construction Group Inc. of Phoenix will lead the renovation of Robinson Center Music Hall.
by Chris Bahn 3/28/2013 11:23 am
Vacancy for multifamily real estate in Northwest Arkansas closed the fourth quarter at its lowest point since 2006, according to the most recent Skyline Report from Arvest Bank.
by George Waldon 3/25/2013 12:00 am
Officials at Hydco Inc., a North Little Rock general contracting firm, and the Little Rock architectural firm of Witsell Evans & Rasco are among those who have been questioned about alleged work done for the $439.7 million-asset lender.
by Luke Jones 3/18/2013 12:00 am
December's ice storms caused millions of dollars of property damage across multiple counties. The situation was dire enough that Arkansas called on the federal government to help clean up the mess. So what exactly happens when a disaster is declared?
Arkansas Business Presents the 40 Under 40 Class of 2013 
