The country may be headed for another recession, timber industry experts told Arkansas Business last week after Conifex Timber Inc. of Vancouver, British Columbia, announced an indefinite suspension of operations at its El Dorado sawmill.
An office-warehouse project in North Little Rock, medical office space in west Little Rock and Conway, apartments in south Little Rock and commercial property in Sherwood form this week's five-piece of million-dollar real estate transactions.
A number of U.S. business economists appear sufficiently concerned about the risks of some of President Donald Trump's economic policies that they expect a recession in the U.S. by the end of 2021.
Walmart announced Thursday the addition of Emma Waddell and Joe Rodriguez to its Global Governance division. read more >
The five contiguous buildings that make up Commercial Office Parks in North Little Rock and offer 40,000 SF of general office space have sold for $1.88 million. read more >
The Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame has announced its 2019 class to be inducted Oct. 17. read more >
Arkansas Business' 2019 CFO of the Year finalists and Lifetime Achievement Award winners will be recognized at a luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Embassy Suites in Little Rock. read more >
Nonfarm payroll employment in Arkansas rose in June in most of the state's metro areas, particularly in Fayetteville and Jonesboro. read more >
Brock Fletcher has been hired by Armor Bank of Forrest City as president of its new Jonesboro market, and Bryan Wagner has been hired as senior vice president of commercial lending and business development. read more >
Arkansas' unemployment rate dropped by one-tenth of a percentage point in July, to 3.4% from 3.5% in June. read more >
Pershing Holding LLC of Glendale, California, has purchased the 16-unit Pershing Place Apartments at 2750 W. Pershing Blvd. in North Little Rock for $720,000. read more >
The Venture Center says it's launching a new offering in partnership with the Little Rock Regional Chamber. read more >
It's been almost two years since Arkansas Business listed the state's top stockholders based on the value of publicly disclosed stock. Since then, the Walton family's fortune — the part disclosed publicly — has increased by more than $20 billion. read more >
After a decade of hope and false starts, the revitalization of downtown Texarkana achieved a breakthrough with the sale July 31 of the historic Hotel Grim to a housing development group. read more >
The unemployment rates in most of Arkansas' metro areas continued to move downward or stay stable in June, with Fayetteville, Jonesboro, Little Rock and Texarkana seeing declines. read more >
An affiliate of Nationwide Postal Management Inc. purchased the 19,500-SF post office administration building at 420 Natural Resources Drive in Little Rock. read more >
Michael Malone, president and CEO of the Texarkana Chamber of Commerce since February 2016, sees plenty of cooperation in his community, where a split decision can be unanimous. read more >
When a public company reports a whopping $1,000 in quarterly profits, as USA Truck Inc. of Van Buren did in late July, it isn't really something that executives will cut out and paste on the lunchroom refrigerator. read more >
The proposed sale of the last lender headquartered in Nevada County represents a nearly $8.4 million cash transaction. read more >
As a practical business matter, if the professionalism bar is being lowered in many respects, then this topic represents a path for professionals and organizations to stand out. read more >
In essence, giving management a stake in outcomes encouraged shorter-term (think quarterly reporting) focus and left customers holding the bag. That strategy is efficient, but not sustainable. read more >
Glen Una Holdings Little Rock LLC of Los Gatos, California, purchased the 104 Champs Blvd. project from RCS-Little Rock LLC, an affiliate of Real Capital Solutions of Louisville, Colorado. read more >
When Little Rock's BSR Real Estate Investment Trust joined the ranks of public companies last year, the venture was greeted with a rough ride that didn't correlate with its operational performance. read more >
Natalie Ramm has been hired as an associate attorney at Dover Dixon Horne in Little Rock. read more >
Jennali Cybulaski has been named vice president and private banking adviser at Arvest Bank in Little Rock. She will serve central Arkansas in this new role. read more >
PotlatchDeltic has selected Cushman Wakefield-Sage Partners as its broker for the sale and development of commercial property located in west Little Rock's Chenal Valley. read more >
ArcBest Corp. of Fort Smith on reports second-quarter profit of $24.4 million, down 17% from $29.3 million in the same quarter last year. read more >
U.S. business economists expect economic growth to slow this year, and a rising proportion of them think corporate sales and profits will decline. read more >
Farmland in Lonoke County, a postal building and car wash in west Little Rock and an office building in downtown Little Rock form this week's quartet of million-dollar transactions. read more >
As the minimum wage for Arkansas is raised, the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and the Arkansas Hospitality Association fear increasing costs. read more >
An affiliate of Little Rock's BSR Trust LLC sold the 256-unit Waterford Apartments project for $18.15 million and the 72-unit Bowman Heights project for $4 million. read more >
Specialized Real Estate Group of Fayetteville has taken sole possession of Pratt Place Inn & Barn, a hotel and event venue in Markham Hill in Fayetteville. read more >
Graham Cobb, chief of the Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce, says a phone call from someone at UA Little Rock changed his life. read more >
