Business
Autumn drop in imports forecast
posted: 05/19/2013 3:23 a.m. Discuss
The import volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to slow to a crawl over the summer and stall out come August and September.
THAT’S BUSINESS: Mowers, manpower and the eternal verities of lawn care
posted: 05/19/2013 3:19 a.m. Discuss
Charles Portis has a handle on reality. In his novels, there’s always some character tinkering with a gasoline engine, it seems. Portis knows how we live.
Leading LR restaurants plate up value, service
posted: 05/19/2013 3:19 a.m. Discuss
Two of Little Rock’s most popular restaurants are practically next-door neighbors.
Overhaul iffy for credit-rating agencies
posted: 05/19/2013 3:17 a.m. Discuss
WASHINGTON — Three years after Congress told federal regulators to consider changing the way credit rating agencies are paid, the industry appears poised to dodge a major overhaul.
China’s recovery lags, builds pressure on leaders
posted: 05/19/2013 3:16 a.m. Discuss
BEIJING — Global economic malaise has knocked the stuffing out of Luo Yan’s business making toy animals.
State’s jobless rate dips to 7.1%; ebb in labor force ends
posted: 05/18/2013 3:52 a.m. Discuss
For the first time since January 2012, Arkansas’ civilian labor force grew, even if only by about 900 people, as the state’s April unemployment rate slipped to 7.1 percent from 7.2 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday.
McDonald’s expected to redo swollen menu
posted: 05/18/2013 3:49 a.m. Comment 1
The Angus burger is going away, and it’s not the only McDonald’s dish being considered for the chopping block.
Index: Economy to gain in health
posted: 05/18/2013 3:47 a.m. Discuss
A measure of the U.S. economy’s future health rose solidly in April, buoyed by a sharp rise in applications to build homes and a better job market.
Officials: Overhaul Europe’s aid triad
posted: 05/18/2013 3:46 a.m. Discuss
Engineering a financial bailout for Cyprus in March was such a chaotic process that top European officials say it is time to rethink how the region manages its crisis — and who should be involved.
Flights seen declining faster at smaller airports
posted: 05/18/2013 3:44 a.m. Discuss
Though Arkansas’ two largest airports followed a national trend of declines in commercial airline flights during the past five years, they haven’t been hit as hard as many of the nation’s smaller airports, according to a national study issued this week.
Top lender halts foreclosure sales to study rules
posted: 05/18/2013 3:43 a.m. Discuss
Wells Fargo & Co., the United States’ biggest home lender, halted some foreclosure sales until it can understand new federal guidelines on seizures.
Retailer files suit so critics keep out
posted: 05/18/2013 3:42 a.m. Comment 1
Wal-Mart has filed a lawsuit in Benton County Circuit Court to prevent several anti-Wal-Mart groups from trespassing on store property — specifically to prevent the groups from engaging in past activities, such as unlawful picketing, demonstrations, disrupting customers and confronting managers.
European car sales improve 1.7 percent
posted: 05/18/2013 3:41 a.m. Discuss
The European auto industry may be showing the first signs of a slowdown in its sales free-fall, according to data from the European automaker’s association.
India, China airlines face clean-air fines
posted: 05/18/2013 3:38 a.m. Discuss
The European Commission said Thursday that Air China and Air India are among 10 Chinese and Indian airlines facing the prospect of fines and exclusion from airports in the European Union for refusing to comply with rules aimed at regulating greenhouse emissions.
MARKET REPORT: Positive reports lift stock market
posted: 05/18/2013 3:37 a.m. Discuss
Encouraging news about the U.S. economy extended the stock market’s rally Friday.
