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Views of downtown Little Rock’s skyline are a shared amenity in new residential projects put in motion by Roger Coburn Jr. The local developer is working on more deals in downtown North Little Rock, too.

Delayed Argenta Development Starts With a Trio of ProjectsLock Icon

Apartments, townhomes make up $6.8 million plan for dormant area of North Little Rock.

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2nd Workout Anytime Headed for Jonesboro

Jonesboro natives Ben Tracy and Wade Quinn plan to open their second Workout Anytime gym in Jonesboro on Sept. 15.

Engineer From Cameroon Opens 360° Painting in Little Rock

Boris Okong opened his franchise of 360° Painting in April.

Boris Okong has ventured into business by bringing the franchise 360° Painting, owned by Premium Service Brands, to Little Rock.

Arkansas Improves Economic Ranking (Greg Kaza Commentary)

Two decades into the 21st century, it’s clear Arkansas’ national economic ranking has changed in a fundamental way.

Risk Management (Editorial)

Labor Day is still a week away, but an encounter with a physician last week got us thinking about the risks and rewards of work. read more >

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Robert EastChairman of the Little Rock general contracting firm of East-Harding Inc.
Agriculture & Poultry / Construction / Energy

Sun Rises on Bob East’s New Investment

Bob East says he has acquired a 25% interest in Delta Solar, the 3-year-old company formerly known as Delta SunEnergy, and is now its chairman. read more >

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Graduate Fayetteville GM Rhonda Cooksey.
Construction / Education / Media & Marketing

Graduate Fayetteville Hotel Celebrates College NostalgiaLock Icon

New 14-story plaid boutique hotel inside the former Chancellor location banks on storytelling and University of Arkansas decor to attract guests. read more >

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Restaurants & Food / Small Business / Transportation

Taste of Jamaica Offers Authentic Cuisine in LR

After eight years of serving jerk chicken out of their food truck, Grab-a-Bite, Rose Walker and her husband, Anthony, have opened Taste of Jamaica in Little Rock. read more >

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Jamie Davidson changes lanes from men’s clothing to auto maintenance with his latest startup, Tic Toc Auto.
Investments / Retail / Transportation

Serial Entrepreneur Jamie Davidson Tries New Line of Work

Jamie Davidson, the Little Rock businessman who sold his Strong Suit Clothing company two years ago, has found his next startup: Tic Toc Auto. read more >

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A new line of cracker snacks from Moonlight Mixes come in three flavors.
Manufacturing / Retail

Snack Company Releases New Wicked Product

Moonlight Mixes of Little Rock has released a new snack product line called Wicked Minis in three flavors — Garden Dill, Garlic Parmesan and Crushed Red Pepper. read more >

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Construction / Education / Energy

Koontz Electric Celebrates Graduates

Koontz Electric Co. of Morrilton recently celebrated a graduating class of 12 apprentice electricians from the Arkansas Construction Education Foundation electrical apprenticeship program. read more >

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Terry Bowen
Business Services

Vistage Expands With New Northwest Arkansas Group

Vistage, a worldwide facilitator of private advisory groups for CEOs, senior executives and business owners, has announced the first chief executive group in northwest Arkansas, led by Terry Bowen, Vistage chair and co-founder and CEO of Sew in Heaven LLC of Fayetteville. read more >

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Verizon Revamps App, Wireless Plan

The new product allows Verizon customers to choose the amount of data they would like, make choices through the mobile app and change their plan size and options as often as they like. read more >

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Jennifer Dukes Casey
Health Care

UAMS Opens Neighborhood Clinic Near State Capitol

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has opened a new UAMS Neighborhood Clinic at Capitol Mall in Little Rock, offering both scheduled and walk-in primary care services. read more >

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Business Services / Energy / Manufacturing

Hi-Speed Is Noted for Quality Service

Hi-Speed Industrial, located in Little Rock and Memphis, was recently approved as an EASA Accredited Service Center by the Electrical Apparatus Service Association for its consistency in delivering quality electromechanical repairs that maintain or improve AC electric motor efficiency and reliability. read more >

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Business Services

Bell & Co. Notes Third Acquisition

Bell & Co., a regional certified public accounting and business advisory firm, recently purchased the Little Rock accounting firm John P. Cullum CPA PA, celebrating its third acquisition in three years. read more >

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Matt McLeod at the mural at Sixth and Main.
Media & Marketing / Small Business

Matt McLeod Fine Art Opens in Downtown Little Rock

Matt McLeod Fine Art of Little Rock houses an eclectic mix of contemporary art by owner Matt McLeod and other professional artists in and outside Arkansas. read more >

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Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield had $1.23 billion in premium in 2012, which was the most in the state.
Health Care / Insurance

Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield Offers New Dental Plans

The dental plans, aimed at lowering costs for Arkansas-based employers, will add to the existing DentalBlue dental insurance plans by offering companies a wider range of options when choosing between broad network access and network savings. read more >

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Insurance

HUB International Acquires Holmes Organisation

HUB International, a global insurance brokerage headquartered in Chicago, has entered the Arkansas market by acquiring Little Rock’s multiline brokerage The Holmes Organisation, a company news release stated. read more >

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Media & Marketing

Inuvo Announces New Ad Product Called SearchLinks

Inuvo Inc., an advertising technology and digital publishing company in Conway, has launched SearchLinks, a suite of native ad units for mobile and desktop publishers, according to a company news release. read more >

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Bonnie Swayze
Business Services / Manufacturing

Alliance Rubber Debuts ‘Mover Bands’

Alliance Rubber Co. of Hot Springs has added Mover Bands, heavy-duty rubber bands capable of stretching to nearly twice their resting length, to its list of products, the company announced recently. read more >

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Banking & Finance

Southern Bank Now Offering Security App

Southern Bank — a $1.3 billion financial institution based in Missouri, but with locations in seven Arkansas cities — has launched CardValet, a security service in mobile app form allowing customers to control “when, where and how” their credit or debit card is used, a bank news release said. read more >

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Government & Politics / Legal / Media & Marketing

RaiseTheMoney.com Promises To Revolutionize Political Fundraising

RaiseTheMoney.com, a nonpartisan online fundraising company in Little Rock, signed on 71 new campaigns in June, totaling more than 200 accounts since its founding 18 months ago by Chris Stewart, the company’s CEO. read more >

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Insurance / Transportation

Farmers Insurance Now Offers Rideshare Coverage

Farmers Insurance recently announced that it has begun offering Arkansas drivers rideshare insurance coverage in response to the state’s new ride-sharing law, Act 1267, which was signed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson in early April. read more >

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