by - March 17, 2021 4:46 pm
Another 1.2 million people in Arkansas are eligible for COVID-19 vaccines, and efforts are ramping in Northeast Arkansas. Arkansas Methodist Medical Center, NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine at A-State, and…
by - March 17, 2021 2:55 pm
Tyson Foods will invest $55 million to expand its case-ready (retail) meat business by repurposing plant capacity at its formerly shuttered Columbia, S.C., facility. The plant will become a meat-cutting…
by - March 17, 2021 11:13 am
The University of Arkansas announced Wednesday (March 17) Justin Urso as the new director of the McMillon Innovation Studio, an interdisciplinary facility and set of programs housed in the Sam M….
by - March 16, 2021 4:26 pm
Walmart said this week it plans to invest $400.06 million into its Canadian business to refurbish roughly 60% of its stores in 2021. The retail giant said that is the…
by - March 16, 2021 11:24 am
Andrew Berner, president of Jonesboro-based Jetton General Contracting, has been appointed to the New York Institute of Technology’s board of trustees. Berner, who resides in Northeast Arkansas, is a member…
by - March 16, 2021 9:03 am
National polling firm RABA (Red America, Blue America) released new results Tuesday (March 16) from survey work in Arkansas that offered insight on COVID-19, the state legislature, and public schools….
by - March 15, 2021 3:14 pm
Bank OZK said Monday (March 15) it has received approval from the Arkansas Public Service Commission and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to construct a solar power plant at a…
by - March 15, 2021 2:24 pm
Walmart has invested $153 million for a 0.9% stake in Japanese tech giant Rakuten in an effort to boost its presence in Japan and globally. Rakuten operates more than 70 technology…
by - March 15, 2021 2:17 pm
As expected, January’s jobless report includes major revisions, which includes changing December’s jobless rate from the initial 4.2% to 4.9%, with almost 10,000 more unemployed in December than originally estimated….
by - March 15, 2021 10:42 am
Springdale law firm RMP LLP promoted Kasper Huber, Trae Norton and Bo Renner to partner. Huber’s practice focuses on tax planning and tax controversies, trusts and estates, business and real…
by - March 13, 2021 12:32 pm
A satellite clinic for UAMS Health’s kidney and liver transplant patients living in northeast Arkansas opened Friday (March 12) at UAMS’ Northeast Regional Campus in Jonesboro. Post-transplant follow-up care will…
by - March 13, 2021 8:49 am
Shops at Parker LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County, from Jan. 15 through Feb. 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s office. The…
by - March 12, 2021 4:51 pm
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon signed an agreement to begin selling 233,000 of his Walmart share holdings to diversify his assets. The transactions will take place monthly beginning in April and…
by - March 12, 2021 8:35 am
Four Arkansas restaurants made it onto Yelp’s list of the “Top 100 Places to Eat in 2021.” The eateries are all in Northwest Arkansas. Wright’s Barbecue in Johnson, ranked No….
by - March 11, 2021 5:59 pm
Fort Smith-based First Bank Corp. has acquired Poteau, Okla.-based Central National Bank in a deal that will grow First Bank Corp deposits by 20% and further expand the bank holding…
by - March 11, 2021 4:21 pm
Bank of America named Heather Albright as President of Bank of America Arkansas, the financial institution announced Thursday (March 11). Albright succeeds Donnie Cook who has led the market for…
by - March 11, 2021 12:40 pm
The venture capital arm of Tyson Foods is one of four lead investors in Iterate Labs, a startup specializing in wearable digital technology for the poultry industry. Tyson Ventures was…
by - March 10, 2021 7:21 pm
High profile bills advanced in the House and Senate on Wednesday (March 10), while measures specific to municipal elections and local Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) compliance stalled in committee….
by - March 10, 2021 2:12 pm
Little Rock-based economic development organization Winrock International announced Wednesday (March 10) two new board members. Dr. Ruth Oniang’o is the long-time chair of the Sasakawa Africa Association and recipient of…
by - March 10, 2021 2:10 pm
On a largely partisan vote, the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday (March 10) passed the Senate version of the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill put forward by President Joe…
