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 >
America's Car-Mart Reports Rise in 2Q Profit
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 Brings Headquarters, 24 Jobs to Little Rock
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 >
Hot Springs Company Buys, Will Redevelop 56 Fred's Stores
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 Alters Disability Reassignment Policy to Settle Lawsuit
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 >
This Little Veggie Went to Market, From Tyson
Springdale giant Tyson Foods expands line of non-meat proteins while pea and lentil crops boom. 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 >
Swaffar & Sons Puts Ring on Merger
Swaffar & Sons, the jewelry business familiar to North Little Rock residents for nearly 40 years, has closed up shop in Lakewood Village. read more >
Midtown Med Offices Combine for $34M Sale (Real Deals)
Tandem transactions in midtown Little Rock introduced new ownership to neighboring medical office buildings. read more >
With Stone Ward’s Help, Camo Maker Shows Itself
For advertising exec Millie Ward, the assignment was a paradox: making a camouflage company more visible. read more >
JC Penney Losses Narrow, CEO Tries to Reinvigorate Stores
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 >
US Retail Sales Rose Modest 0.3% in October
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 >
Closed After Shooting, Walmart Reopens El Paso Store
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 3Q Net Income Down 26% Amid Flat Sales
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’s Online Sales Surge Heading into Holidays
Walmart raised its annual profit expectations after reporting strong third-quarter results helped by its grocery business. read more >
Walmart Sues 31 Colorado Counties to Shrink Tax Bills
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 >
Harps, Instacart Expand Grocery Services
Harps Food Inc. of Springdale and grocery delivery service Instacart said Tuesday that they are expanding their grocery partnership at Harps Foods stores throughout Harps' four-state footprint. read more >
Red River Dips South to Cabot Dealership
Red River Auto Group of Heber Springs, along with two partners, bought Excel Ford of Cabot on Oct. 21 for an undisclosed amount from Excel Ford Lincoln of Carthage, Texas. read more >
Colorado Company Catches Storage Spot for $2.5M
A mini-storage project in Maumelle, a retail building in Bryant, a grand home in west Little Rock, a warehouse in east Little Rock and a sandwich shop in downtown Little Rock are served up in this week's seven-digit deals. read more >
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