by - September 14, 2021 3:38 pm
Walmart+, the subscription membership program the retail giant launched last year, has grown to an estimated 32 million subscribers, according to analysts with Deutsche Bank. Walmart has not confirmed, nor…
by - September 14, 2021 11:19 am
Junior Achievement USA, which aims to prepare young people for business and financial success, recently appointed Dr. Adam Arroyos of Fayetteville to its board of directors. Arroyos is CEO of…
by - September 14, 2021 10:44 am
Scientists at Arkansas Children’s Research Institute (ACRI) and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will continue studying the impacts of childhood obesity after the National Institutes of Health…
by - September 13, 2021 6:18 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has unveiled a new state-of-art project management lab sponsored in part by Little Rock-based Clark Contractors, which has hired a number of the…
by - September 13, 2021 6:04 pm
Arkansas State University’s Delta Center for Economic Development will present an eight-part COVID-19 Recovery and Resiliency webinar series slated to start Sept. 14. The Arkansas Economic Development Institute (AEDI), and…
by - September 13, 2021 10:22 am
NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) in Bentonville reported an unofficial preliminary count of 7,081 college-credit students enrolled on the 11th day of classes for the 2021 fall semester, falling 7%…
by - September 13, 2021 10:11 am
California-based Envirotech Vehicles announced Aug. 24 that the company had entered into a factory authorized representative agreement with Rogers-based solar energy equipment provider Shine Solar. Under the agreement, Shine Solar…
by - September 13, 2021 10:11 am
Former State Senator Eddie Joe Williams, R-Cabot, said he will run for the GOP nomination for Arkansas Secretary of State in 2022. The seat is held by incumbent Secretary of…
by - September 11, 2021 1:46 pm
Today marks the horrific day 20 years ago that almost 3,000 Americans were killed and more than 25,000 were injured in the attacks on the World Trade Centers in New…
by - September 11, 2021 1:16 pm
The Sells Agency announced three new employees and one promotion. L. Lamor Williams stepped into the role of public relations director in mid-June. Formerly communications and marketing manager for the…
by - September 11, 2021 1:06 pm
The University of Central Arkansas’ Division of Outreach and Community Engagement, in partnership with the UCA Women’s Leadership Network (WLN), will host its third Women’s Business Showcase on Thursday, Sept….
by - September 9, 2021 5:05 pm
Two Democrats announced their candidacies for office on Thursday (Sept. 9). Kelly Krout of Lowell said she would vie for the Democratic nomination for Arkansas Lt. Governor. Krout, a mother…
by - September 9, 2021 4:57 pm
The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) on Thursday (Sept. 9) reported a record 59 Arkansas public school districts with COVID-19 infection rates of 100 or more new known infections…
by - September 9, 2021 7:53 am
Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Rhonda Wood of Conway said she will seek a second eight-year term to the state’s high court. Wood formally announced Wednesday (Sept. 8) that she will…
by - September 8, 2021 7:43 pm
Walmart said Wednesday (Sept. 8) it planned to buy back $8 billion of its bonds ranging from notes due from 2023 through 2049. The tender offer was made public in…
by - September 8, 2021 7:34 pm
BEI Precision Systems & Space Company, Inc. of Maumelle has been sold to Quantic Corporate Holdings, Inc., a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management. Terms of the transaction, which was…
by - September 8, 2021 4:08 pm
The Venture Center, Venture Noire, Wright Lindsey Jennings, Arkansas Economic Development Commission, and Arkansas Capital Corporation have launched Woman Rise, a new statewide mentorship program bringing Arkansas’ women entrepreneurs the…
by - September 8, 2021 2:52 pm
The 4,951 commercial banks and savings institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) reported aggregate net income rose by 281%, or by $51.9 billion, to $70.4 billion in…
by - September 8, 2021 2:32 pm
The University of Arkansas announced Tuesday (Sept. 7) a subscription-based content streaming network to showcase the Razorbacks. The service is called Hogs+, and it’s set to launch Friday (Sept. 10)…
by - September 8, 2021 11:00 am
A new program is being developed at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville that will train and support regional entrepreneurs focused on outdoor recreation-oriented hospitality, service and experience businesses, as…
