Arkansas Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 3.5%
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 >
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Here Are Nominees for the 32nd Annual Business of the Year Awards
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 >
Ashburry at Chenal Sells for $25.5M
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 >
U.S. Employs Mix of Sources in Energy Consumption
The United States uses a mix of energy sources. Fossil fuels remain the predominant source, though the importance of coal continues to decline. read more >
In Little Rock, Fed Economist Says Trade Policy A 'Shock' to U.S. Economy
Trade policy has been a “shock” to the economy, and uncertainty over it is rising sharply, Kevin Kliesen of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis said Thursday at the Little Rock Regional Economic Briefing. read more >
Superior Group of Companies Plans $10M Expansion, 125 Jobs in Eudora
Superior Group of Companies of Seminole, Florida, announces a $10 million expansion and update to its garment distribution center in Eudora, which is expected to create 125 jobs. read more >
Recovery Patients' No-Pay Work Comes Back to Haunt Hendren
A Washington County judge offered Levi Crowe a choice in 2016: a drug recovery program or jail. It was an easy choice, but Crowe had no idea that recovery would include working full time for no pay. read more >
Mann Building Attracts $16.5M Buyer (Real Deals)
An affiliate of Cleveland’s Boyd Watterson Asset Management bought the seven-story Mann Building at 322 Main St. in downtown Little Rock. read more >
Anna Tucker Ashton Talks China Trade, Risks and Opportunities
Anna Tucker Ashton, senior director of government affairs at the U.S.-China Business Council, spoke to Arkansas Business on Friday about the trade war and its effects here. read more >
Abernathy: Workforce Improvement the Key to Growing Business in Arkansas
Arkansas must improve its workforce because a skilled labor pool attracts economic development projects, Ted Abernathy said at the annual Arkansas State Chamber/Associated Industries of Arkansas. read more >
Maumelle Site Ready for Business, Entergy's Games Says
Danny Games knows a good industrial site when he sees one, and as Entergy Arkansas' director of business and economic development, he and his team have identified one on 121 acres near Maumelle High School. read more >
TACenergy Acquires Petroleum Distribution Business of IPC
TACenergy of Dallas, a division of The Arnold Companies, has acquired the U.S. wholesale petroleum distribution business of IPC of Santa Ana, California. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. read more >
SPP Elects Leaders, Authorizes 44 Transmission Projects
Leaders of Southwest Power Pool gathered in Little Rock last week to elect new officers and approve the construction of 44 power transmission projects in its 14-state footprint, including 166 miles of 345-kilovolt lines. read more >
Survey Suggests Slight Rebound in Midwest Economic Growth
An October survey of business supply managers suggests a bump occurred in economic growth for nine Midwest and Plains states, according to a report released Friday. read more >
HMS Mfg. to Open Manufacturing Plant at Little Rock Port, Hire 90
HMS Mfg. Co. of Troy, Michigan, announced Wednesday that it will open a 550,000-SF injection molding facility at the Port of Little Rock, creating about 90 jobs over the next two years. read more >
ADP: US Businesses Added Slight 125K Jobs in October
U.S. businesses added a mere 125,000 jobs in October, a slowdown in hiring driven in part by job cuts in manufacturing and construction. read more >
US Economy Grows at Modest 1.9% Rate in 3Q
The U.S. economy slowed to a modest growth rate of 1.9% in the summer as consumer spending downshifted and businesses continued to trim their investments in response to trade war uncertainty and a weakening global economy. read more >
Dragon Woodland Brings Back Memories of Chicago Mill Fire
Mayor Kevin Smith of Helena-West Helena says the grand opening of Dragon Woodland on the former Chicago Mill property in April was an emotional moment for him. read more >
Follow The Money (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
Following the money explains the opioid crisis and explains why it has been allowed to continue. read more >
What, Me Plan? (Editorial)
Arkansas’ elected officials know President Donald Trump’s trade war with China is hurting the state. They just don’t appear to know exactly what to do about it. read more >
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