Maumelle’s New I-40 Interchange Just Weeks from Opening
Completion of a new $14.6 million interchange is about five weeks away from providing Maumelle Boulevard motorists with a long-awaited alternative interstate access. read more >
Tagged: Retail
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 >
Health Care Spending Growth Slows
Spending on hospitals and physician services accounted for 53% of U.S. health spending in 2017. read more >
Park Avenue Lofts Hosts $34.2M Transaction (Real Deals)
An affiliate of RREAF Holdings of Dallas purchased the 258-unit apartment project in midtown Little Rock. read more >
Walmart Adds Health Clinic to Its Lineup for Customers
Walmart Inc. unveiled its first Walmart Health center in Georgia earlier this month, marking its latest expansion into health care services. 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 >
Walmart to Reopen Store on Nov. 6 Where Massacre Happened
Walmart has set Nov. 6 for the reopening of its store in El Paso where 22 people were killed in a mass shooting. read more >
Sam's Club Launches Health Care Pilot to Members
Walmart's Sam's Club is teaming up with several health care companies to offer discounts on everyday care its customers might delay or skip because of the cost. 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 >
Arkansas Children's Touts $1M, $500K Gifts
Arkansas Children’s Hospital on Monday announced a $1 million gift from Valero and a $500,000 gift from Arkansas Children’s Foundation Board member Stuart Cobb as part of the ongoing statewide public launch of its $250 million Campaign for a Healthier Tomorrow. read more >
PetSmart-Banfield Pet Hospital Sold for $4.5M
This week’s quartet of million-dollar real estate transactions features a pet-centric property in west Little Rock, a fast-food spot in Cabot, a postal project in Alexander and a retail store in northern Saline County. read more >
Steep Hill Says Licensed Cannabis Vape Kits Sold Safe
Arkansas’ top cannabis tester, Steep Hill Arkansas CEO Brandon Thornton, warns Arkansans to buy cannabis vaping products only from licensed dispensaries. read more >
You Get What You Tolerate (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)
Every organization has at least one of those above-average performers, often considered rock-stars, who deliver results, make themselves invaluable, and leave a swath of anger, chaos, and destruction in their wake. read more >
Woodland Heights Draws $37.7M Transaction (Real Deals)
An affiliate of New York’s White Oak Healthcare Finance purchased the 146-unit senior living project at 8700 Riley Drive in west Little Rock. read more >
Business Worry: Will Gunfire Victims Sue?
A couple wounded last month in a mass shooting at a Texas Walmart filed suit against the Bentonville retailer, becoming the latest shooting victims to sue a business for failing to protect them. read more >
Walmart to Stop Selling Electronic Cigarettes at Stores
Walmart said Friday that it will stop selling electronic cigarettes at its namesake stores and Sam's Clubs following a string of mysterious illnesses and deaths related to vaping. read more >
Used Car E-Commerce Firm Carvana to Open $40M Center, Create 400 Jobs in West Memphis
Carvana, an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, plans to open an inspection and distribution center in West Memphis and create more than 400 jobs in the coming years. read more >
Arkansas Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 3.4%
Arkansas' unemployment rate remain unchanged at 3.4% between July and August, the state Division of Workforce Services said Friday. read more >
Doug McMillon Named Chairman of Business Roundtable
The Business Roundtable, a group of CEOs of America's top companies, says Walmart CEO Doug McMillon has been named chairman, succeeding JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon. read more >
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