by Associated Press 5/7/2013 07:46 am
The Senate sided with traditional retailers and financially strapped state and local governments Monday by passing a bill that would widely subject online shopping — for many a largely tax-free frontier — to state sales taxes.
by Lance Turner and Gwen Moritz 5/6/2013 08:47 am
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville regains the top spot on Fortune magazine's annual list of the country's largest corporations. Meanwhile, Windstream Corp. of Little Rock joins the list for the first time, ranking No. 414.
by Arkansas Business Staff 5/6/2013 12:00 am
A pair of Zaxby's projects in Pulaski County and a Shell convenience store in west Little Rock attract million-dollar price tags.
by Arkansas Business Staff 5/6/2013 12:00 am
Court agrees with Little Rock auto dealership over the blocking of a sale of a six-figure SUV to a Tulsa man who wanted to resell the vehicle.
by George Waldon 5/6/2013 12:00 am
Ownership of a 33,972-SF office building in North Little Rock shifted in a transaction valued at $1.78 million.
by Craig Douglass 5/6/2013 12:00 am
Increased housing starts and improved values are relating to increases in other areas, like pick-up truck sales. Here's how they all connect.
by Mark Friedman 5/6/2013 12:00 am
The continued strong earnings performance of Dillard's Inc. resulted in recent credit ratings increases from Standard & Poor's Rating Service and Moody's Investors Services.
by Associated Press 5/2/2013 02:58 pm
The Arkansas attorney general's office is suing a Faulkner County used car dealer, claiming the business sold vehicles to which it didn't have clear title.
by Associated Press 4/30/2013 04:00 pm
Americans are more optimistic the job market is healing and will deliver higher pay later this year.
by Lance Turner 4/30/2013 03:01 pm
Store closings and store openings are routine for big retailers, including department store chain Dillard's Inc. of Little Rock, which made news on both ends of the spectrum this week.
by Lance Turner 4/30/2013 11:14 am
Sam's Club CEO Rosalind Brewer says shoppers soon will begin seeing the benefits of Wal-Mart's sustainability goals.
by Arkansas Business Staff 4/29/2013 11:31 am
Dale Dawson, an investment banker and entrepreneur who founded Bridge2Rwanda, will be the keynote speaker at this year's Arkansas Business 40 Under 40 luncheon June 14 at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Little Rock.
by Chris Bahn 4/29/2013 12:00 am
Motivated by the possibility of failure, bolstered by innovative thinking and energized by promising young hires who would work their way to the top of the company, J.B. Hunt Transport eventually matched — and exceeded — J.B. Hunt's vision for what the business could become.
by Jan Cottingham 4/29/2013 12:00 am
2012 proved to be a mixed year for trucking revenue in Arkansas, though three standout performers — two good, one not so much — blew by their peers on the list of the largest trucking companies doing business in the state.
by Arkansas Business Staff 4/29/2013 12:00 am
Sears, a fixture at the corner of University Avenue and Interstate 630 since 1969, may not see its lease renewed in 2017.
by Arkansas Business Staff 4/29/2013 12:00 am
Arkansas workers don't spend as much time getting to and from work as do most other states.
by Mark Friedman 4/29/2013 12:00 am
A Jonesboro family practice doctor recently was charged with 128 felony counts of fraud in connection with obtaining prescription drugs from a pharmacy under a false name.
by George Waldon 4/29/2013 12:00 am
The sale of nine Sonic Restaurants in Pulaski County combined for a $5.94 million transaction. D.L. Rogers Corp., a Sonic franchisee based in North Richland Hills, Texas, and led by Darrell Rogers, purchased the properties from SRI Real Estate Properties LLC of Oklahoma City.
by Associated Press 4/26/2013 10:50 am
U.S. economic growth accelerated to an annual rate of 2.5 percent from January through March, buoyed by the strongest consumer spending in more than two years. Government spending fell, though, and tax increases and federal budget cuts could slow growth later this year.
by Associated Press 4/25/2013 03:44 pm
A handful of senators from Oregon, Montana, New Hampshire and Delaware -- states without sales taxes -- are blocking a bill that would tax Internet purchases.
America's Car-Mart 4Q Profit Down 9 Percent 
