Argenta's one square mile has anchored some $500 million in downtown commercial projects in the past 20 years with the dedication of Argenta Plaza highlighting the latest development efforts.
John and Beverly DeWitt knew the Harrison downtown square was the only location they wanted when they decided to form their own real estate company.
University of Arkansas alumnus Kent Burnett of Greenbrier has made a $250,000 commitment to the G. Kent and Deborah D. Burnett Endowed Faculty Excellence Award in Data Science.
Affiliates of B&M Management Co. of Montgomery, Alabama, purchased the Olympus Chenal Valley project at 16401 Chenal Valley Drive. read more >
Thirty years ago, Deltic Farm & Timber Co. was wading hip deep into an ambitious real estate venture two hours north of its El Dorado headquarters. read more >
This year, holiday stress may take on a whole new meaning for online retailers. read more >
Legal medical marijuana has yet to creep up on Little Rock. read more >
Red Dot Storage 180 LLC of Louisville, Colorado, bought the Storage Spot at 98 Commercial Park Court from Maumelle Storage Center LLC, led by Graham Smith. read more >
Coinsource of Fort Worth sells bitcoins through nearly 400 special ATM kiosks at gas stations and convenience stores across the country, including two in the Little Rock area and another in Fayetteville. read more >
How you feel about the nation's economy in general, and your personal financial situation in particular, is more to the point of measuring consumer sentiment. read more >
A series of government reports Wednesday cast a picture of a steadily growing U.S. economy, fueled by solid consumer spending and defying threats — at least for now — from a U.S.-China trade war and a global slowdown. read more >
Apartments in Little Rock, Conway and Jacksonville are joined by a big home in west Little Rock and a rural retail destination in Lonoke County to form this week's parade of million-dollar real estate deals. read more >
There is massive disruption everywhere, and it is transforming how health care works — or doesn't. It's also changing the many ways stakeholders work in relation to it. read more >
A North Little Rock real estate developer paid $6.7 million for 38 acres just off Interstate 49 in uptown Fayetteville. read more >
Bella Casa LLC, led by Terry Fleming, acquired the 5.87-acre site at the southwest corner of Chenal Parkway and St. Vincent Way. read more >
Arkansas exports surged again in 2018, with $6.5 billion in trade that spanned 170 countries and reflected 12% growth since 2008, according to a report released Thursday by World Trade Center Arkansas. read more >
Arkansas' seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.5% last month, according to a report by the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services. read more >
Arkansas Business announces 35 businesses, nonprofits and executives from around the state as finalists for its 32nd Annual Business of the Year Awards. read more >
America's Car-Mart Inc. of Bentonville reported second-quarter income of $13.9 million, up from $11.3 million in the same quarter a year ago. read more >
Express Rx opened its new headquarters in Little Rock last week and plans to create 24 upper-level management and support staff jobs. read more >
R.A. Wilson Enterprises of Hot Springs has purchased all 56 corporate-owned Fred's stores in nine states, including 16 in Arkansas. read more >
Walmart has agreed to change its national policy for reassigning disabled workers to settle a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in Maine. read more >
Springdale giant Tyson Foods expands line of non-meat proteins while pea and lentil crops boom. read more >
Apartments and an auto service project in west Little Rock combined with a convenience store and industrial project in Benton and topped with a Conway car wash form this week's serving of million-dollar real estate transactions. read more >
Swaffar & Sons, the jewelry business familiar to North Little Rock residents for nearly 40 years, has closed up shop in Lakewood Village. read more >
Tandem transactions in midtown Little Rock introduced new ownership to neighboring medical office buildings. read more >
For advertising exec Millie Ward, the assignment was a paradox: making a camouflage company more visible. read more >
J.C. Penney, in the throes of yet another reinvention, offered some rare hope during the third quarter. The troubled department store chain raised its annual profit forecast Friday after reporting narrowed losses. read more >
Americans stepped up their shopping last month, spending more online and buying more cars, evidence that consumers can still drive the economy's growth. read more >
Walmart has quietly hired off-duty officers at its stores in El Paso, Texas, where a gunman police say targeted Mexicans opened fire in a store in August and killed 22 people. read more >
Dillard's Inc. of Little Rock reports a 26% percent decline in third-quarter net income amid flat same-store sales. But earnings surprised analysts who were expecting a loss. read more >
Walmart raised its annual profit expectations after reporting strong third-quarter results helped by its grocery business. read more >
The parent company of Walmart has sued dozens of counties in Colorado where the company has store locations. The company claims its stores' equipment is being overvalued. read more >
