Arkansas Online - Business

Hong Kong's leader: Piles of cash at home

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 08:50:08 GMT

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam keeps "piles of cash" at home and is unable to open a bank account after being targeted by U.S. sanctions, according to an interview she gave Friday evening.

The World in Brief

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 08:44:39 GMT

Abortion rights at hub of Poland rallies

Scots press for self-rule vote

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 08:39:27 GMT

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is keeping up pressure on the U.K. government for another independence referendum, yet she also faces the task of keeping her party patiently united behind her approach.

Easing of restrictions for Christmas raises concerns

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 08:38:14 GMT

BRUSSELS -- Please leave a chair empty at this year's family Christmas dinner as a precaution, or face the possibility of having that chair empty forever.

Black Friday boosts small firms

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 08:26:34 GMT

Like many small businesses around the country, Jon Estelita's store has been hit hard by the covid-19 pandemic.

Gas market chilled by warm winter forecast

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 07:56:59 GMT

It's shaping up to be another warm winter, which could be bad news for natural gas prices.

Work at home frees up women for jobs in India

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 07:56:07 GMT

The coronavirus pandemic has hit women worldwide with job losses and closures of child care centers. Yet a surprising bright spot is emerging: India's $200 billion technology-services industry, where new rules are expected to provide female workers with a broad array of flexible work arrangements and fresh employment opportunities.

Gigantic new mall languishing in N.J.

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 07:55:08 GMT

When the American Dream mall, a shopping and entertainment complex next to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., finally opened its doors to the public in October 2019, its owner, Triple Five Group, was eager to prove naysayers wrong.

Virus (heart)less for NYC shops

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 07:53:50 GMT

NEW YORK -- In souvenir shops from Times Square to the World Trade Center, shelves full of T-shirts and trinkets still (heart) New York. But the proprietors wonder when their customers will, again.

Partial-pay option catching on

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 07:52:27 GMT

Consumers are flocking to buy-now, pay-later offers as online shopping surges in response to the pandemic.

VW chief in struggle to fill posts, change company, sources say

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 07:51:33 GMT

Volkswagen's chief is struggling to win support for his picks to fill top executive posts and is pushing the carmaker's board to back more significant reforms, according to people familiar with the matter.

Insurance option lets employees shop

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 07:50:20 GMT

Instead of offering one or more options, some companies are turning health insurance shopping over to employees.

Bankruptcy Watch

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 07:48:26 GMT

ALMA Erik A. and Misty A. Preston, 533 Ray Lane, Nov. 20, 2020, Chapter 13.

Real estate transactions

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 07:47:43 GMT

Pulaski County real estate transactions of $150,000 or more; deeds recorded Oct. 26-Oct. 30:

Building Permits

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 07:46:36 GMT

Building permits for the Little Rock metro area; projects valued at $75,000 or more:

Iceland visa re-do aims for rich

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 07:45:34 GMT

A new escape route has emerged for anyone looking to circumvent second-wave lockdowns.

Business News in Brief

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 07:00:00 GMT

SWEPCO ranked by J.D. Power

Tourist sites masking up with creativity to preserve visitor experience

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 07:00:00 GMT

What's the best kind of mask to wear with a tricorn hat? That's a question for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC.

Presenting a mixed bag, metro areas’ apartment rental rates defy forecast

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 07:00:00 GMT

Industry experts were predicting apartment rental rates would drop during the coronavirus pandemic, though there has been no widespread rent decreases in metropolitan areas in Arkansas.

China tests for virus on foreign packaging

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 07:00:00 GMT

China is stepping up virus inspections on imported-food packaging as cooler weather brings new waves of coronavirus infections in several overseas countries, Chinese officials said last week.