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Three Banks Offering $30M in Loans for Springdale Projects
Arvest Bank, United Bank and First Security Bank will work with the Downtown Springdale Alliance to make available a total of $30 million to small businesses and investors for Downtown Springdale Master Plan projects. read more >
Seeing Demand for Pork Exports, Tyson Bans Ractopamine Use
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale will prohibit the use of the drug ractopamine in the market hogs it buys from farmers beginning in February. read more >
US Retail Sales Dip 0.3% in September
Retail sales dropped in September by the largest amount in seven months, possibly signaling that rising trade tensions and turbulent markets are having an impact on consumer spending. read more >
Oyster Bar Real Estate Sells for $800K
The most recent set of real estate transactions includes a restaurant, liquor store and land. read more >
Tusk & Trotter Finds Argenta to Its Taste
Tusk & Trotter American Brasserie, the acclaimed Bentonville restaurant, plans to open a location in North Little Rock because, says executive chef and owner Rob Nelson, the Argenta Arts District is radiating a Bentonville vibe. read more >
New Dining Options Say Aloha to Bentonville
Pig & Swig Hospitality Group has a couple of new concepts coming down the pike. read more >
WLR Petsmart Project Attracts $4.2M Acquisition (Real Deals)
An investment group composed of companies led by Haitham Alley and Bradley Davis purchased the Petsmart-Banfield Pet Hospital at 11400 Financial Centre Parkway. read more >
US Consumer Prices Unchanged in September
Overall consumer prices were unchanged in September as a big decline in energy costs offset small gains in other areas. read more >
Arkansas Business Announces CFO Finalists, Tickets Info
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 >
Hotel Hot Springs Faces Foreclosure Sale
The 200-room Hotel Hot Springs & Spa will be sold at a foreclosure sale to help pay a $128.9 million judgment its owner received in June. read more >
John Daly Investor Gets Contempt Charge Thrown Out
One of the owners behind the defunct John Daly Steakhouse in Conway recently won a legal victory. read more >
Ever Seen a Purple Cow? Muñoz Pugh Counts on It
Christina Muñoz Madsen, a former TV news anchor and VP of marketing and public relations at the University of Central Arkansas, has been partnered with branding and marketing specialist Michelle Pugh of Conway for a little over a year. read more >
Purtee Named Jonesboro Financial Director (NEA Movers & Shakers)
Steve Purtee has been promoted from city accountant to financial director for the city of Jonesboro. read more >
Amy Fecher, Darrin Williams Among Execs at 2020 Executive Leadership Academy
Arkansas Secretary of Government Transformation and Shared Services Amy Fecher and Southern Bancorp CEO Darrin Williams are among executives scheduled to speak as part of the 2020 Arkansas Business Executive Leadership Academy. read more >
Dining Options Aplenty Planned at Saracen Casino Tables
Your Whispers staff has your first report on the dining menus planned for the $350 million Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff. read more >
Barrister Court Property Sells for $3M
This week’s six-pack of real estate transactions features apartments in Little Rock and Sherwood, a fast-food eatery in Conway, an equipment rental project in east Little Rock, a west Little Rock residence and a coming-soon convenience store location in North Little Rock. read more >
US Consumer Spending Rises Just 0.1% in August
American consumers boosted their spending by just 0.1% in August, the smallest gain in six months, even as their incomes rose at a solid pace. read more >
Report: Visitors to Arkansas Spent $7B in 2018
The Division of Arkansas Tourism said Wednesday that 32 million people visited Arkansas in 2018, spending $7.37 billion, up 4.4% from 2017. read more >
Trump Administration Issues New Overtime Rule
The Trump administration has issued a rule that will make overtime pay available to 1.3 million additional workers, though the proposal replaces a more generous one advanced by former President Barack Obama. read more >
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