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US Inflation Ticked Up Last Month as Some Price Pressures Remain Persistent
Wednesday’s inflation figures from the Labor Department are the final major piece of data that Federal Reserve officials will consider before they meet next week to decide on interest rates.
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Publicly traded Tanger said it expects the upscale, open-air shopping center in west Little Rock to deliver an 8% return during its first year of ownership.
Only 27 days separate Thanksgiving and Christmas — five fewer than last year. But there are still ways to make the most of a shorter season.
Tenants of the building at 1222 S. Main St. include Rock N Roll Sushi.
Are You Making Decisions Out of Love or Fear? (Sabrina Starling on Small Business)
There is a valuable question to reflect upon before making decisions, big and small, at work or at home. read more >
Courtyard Acquisition Checks In at $5.5M (Real Deals)
A 149-room hotel in west Little Rock tipped the scales at $5.55 million. read more >
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Pleasant Ridge & Pleasant Valley Pointe Apartments Sell for $31.7M
West Little Rock apartments lead off this week’s collection of million-dollar real estate transactions and construction contracts. read more >
Rogers Revamps Zoning to Foster Mixed-Use Developments and Reduce Urban Sprawl
Rogers' new Unified Development Code aims to reduce sprawl, streamline development, and transform the city into a connected, sustainable "vertical city" downtown. read more >
by Marty Cook -
America’s Car-Mart Swings Back to Profitability in Fiscal Q2
The results snapped Car-Mart's eight-quarter streak of declining profitability and sent shares of the company up more than 21%. read more >
Outgoing Game & Fish Director Austin Booth Named CEO of Outdoor Lifestyle Company
He'll lead Banded Holdings Inc. of Memphis, which offers products ranging from waders and boots to decoys, dog vests and field blinds. read more >
Goodwill Plans 20,000-SF Retail Center in West Little Rock
The flagship project at 610 Kirk Rd. is expected to cost $4 million-$6 million and create 30-50 jobs. read more >
by Scott Carroll -
Why Holiday Catalogs Are Smaller This Season
Lands’ End, Duluth Trading Company and Hammacher Schlemmer are among gift purveyors using smaller editions. Some retailers are saving even more money with postcards. read more >
State Tax Revenue Rises 8.3% in November
The increase was driven by higher-than-expected returns in individual and corporate income taxes, coupled with lower-than-anticipated refund claims. read more >
Cyber Monday Shoppers Expected to Set a Record On the Year’s Biggest Day for Online Shopping
Even though e-commerce is now part and parcel of many people's regular routines and the holiday shopping season, Cyber Monday — a term coined in 2005 by the National Retail Federation — has become the biggest online shopping day of the year, thanks to the deals and the hype the industry has created to fuel it. read more >
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Arkansas Business Names Finalists for Business of the Year Awards
The annual Legacy of Leadership award will be presented to Charles Nahbolz, chairman emeritus of Nabholz Corp. of Conway. read more >
Walmart’s Warning (Editorial)
Businesspeople need to prepare for potentially higher prices and supply chain disruptions. read more >
Nabholz to Build $20M Forest of Hope Family Peace Center in Little Rock
This week's million-dollar deals and construction contracts starts off with a $20 million contract to build a new center to help domestic violence victims. read more >
Doing Good Is Good for Small Businesses (Faviola Alba Commentary)
Charitable giving can be good for your business and community, and there’s a right way to go about it. read more >
by Faviola Alba -
Jeffrey Nielsen Named President & CEO of the Harrison Regional Chamber of Commerce (Super Mover)
Nielsen has spent much of his career in local government and the construction industry. read more >
Pediatrics Plus Draws $8.7M Transaction (Real Deals)
A 32,518-SF child development center in west Little Rock weighed in at $8.7 million. read more >
by George Waldon -
CPA Licensing: The Path, the Test and the Numbers
Arkansas may adopt a 120-hour CPA licensure path with two years of work experience, aiming to ease barriers and attract more candidates to the profession. read more >
Nuqleous Acquires Software Firm Interactive Edge
The acquisition aims to help Bentonville-based Nuqleous' customers increase productivity and reduce time spent on manual reporting tasks. read more >
Walmart Becomes Latest and Biggest Company to Roll Back Its DEI Policies
The changes are sweeping and include everything from not renewing a commitment to a racial equity center to ending priority treatment for certain suppliers. read more >
by Associated Press -
Storage Project Starts With $5.1M Purchase (Real Deals)
Discover key real estate transactions across Little Rock, from a $5.1M Riverdale Center sale to high-value homes, offices, and condos changing hands. read more >
by George Waldon -
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