by - March 25, 2021 3:09 pm
French retailer Carrefour will acquire Grupo BIG Brasil from Advent International and Walmart who still own a small interest in the retail business. The deal is valued at $1.26 billion…
by - March 25, 2021 3:03 pm
Arvest Bank announced Thursday (March 25) it would sponsor the inaugural Fort Smith International Film Festival and gave a $10,000 charitable gift to the River Valley Film Society, the nonprofit…
by - March 25, 2021 2:16 pm
Travis Feltner has been named director of communications of the Springdale Chamber of Commerce. Feltner, a 2007 graduate of the University of Arkansas, earned his Master of Arts in journalism…
by - March 25, 2021 12:23 pm
In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic brought travel around the world to sudden standstill. In the months prior, the year looked to be on track for a record-setting one in…
by - March 25, 2021 11:04 am
The Arkansas Department of Commerce has launched a new initiative to designate high-achieving state college workforce training programs that meet specific regional workforce needs in high-demand fields as “Centers of…
by - March 25, 2021 10:59 am
Anecdotal reports from growers across Arkansas indicate corn producers are eager to take advantage of clear weather as it occurs. Jason Kelley, extension wheat and feed grains agronomist for the…
by - March 25, 2021 10:12 am
Georgia insurance companies Sterling Seacrest Partners Inc. and Pritchard & Jerden are planning to merge and form Sterling Seacrest Pritchard. The deal takes effect on April 1, 2021. The newly…
by - March 23, 2021 3:00 pm
Seven of the eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas posted jobless rate declines in January compared to December, and all areas had higher year-over-year jobless rates, according to…
by - March 23, 2021 2:02 pm
Ending the pandemic depends on as many Arkansans receiving the COVID-19 vaccine as possible – and Arkansas businesses will play a major role in helping that happen. A new website…
by - March 23, 2021 9:44 am
Massachusetts-based nonprofit Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll), whose mission is to accelerate economic and social impact through inclusive entrepreneurship, announced Tuesday (March 23) the launch of a free, year-long business accelerator…
by - March 23, 2021 8:29 am
The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts (AMFA) recently closed a $10 million Federal New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) transaction which will be used to support and expand its arts programs…
by - March 22, 2021 8:18 pm
The Arkansas Securities Department entered a final cease-and-desist order against Metals.com, which operates under various aliases. The order found the respondents provided unregistered investment advice and committed investment adviser fraud…
by - March 22, 2021 3:11 pm
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Commission approved $59,633,800 for water and wastewater projects serving more than 11,125 customers in four Arkansas counties on March 17, 2021 as follows:…
by - March 21, 2021 8:19 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has extended the deadline for filing state individual income taxes to May 17, 2021 to coincide with the extension of the federal filing deadline. The normal filing…
by - March 21, 2021 8:06 am
First Community Bank broke ground Friday (March 19) at the site of its new Little Rock banking center at the southeast corner of Chenal Parkway and Rahling Road. The Batesville-based…
by - March 19, 2021 12:22 pm
Arkansas Medicare Part D pharmacy benefits insurer Indy Health Insurance Co. (IHIC) has been placed under an order of rehabilitation by a circuit court in Pulaski County effective March 18….
by - March 18, 2021 5:09 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced at his weekly COVID-19 press briefing Tuesday (March 14) a partnership between the Arkansas Bankers Association and the Arkansas Pharmacists Association that will increase COVID-19 vaccination…
by - March 18, 2021 5:06 pm
Americans recently surveyed by WalletHub said they cannot afford another year like 2020 as the pandemic has taken a toll on finances, health, and social wellbeing. WalletHub reports money problems…
by - March 18, 2021 4:54 pm
The Market Place Shopping Center at 11121 North Rodney Parham Road in Little Rock has changed hands in a $12.6 million deal. The buyer of the property is Market Place…
by - March 18, 2021 10:52 am
A five-year, $1.47 million National Cancer Institute (NCI) grant has been awarded to researcher Justin Leung, Ph.D., at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to study DNA. Leung’s…
