by - June 11, 2020 4:56 pm
The Little Rock Port Authority (LRPA) Board of Directors elected Greg Joslin as chair of the Board of Directors. His term will run from July 2020 through June 2021. The…
by - June 11, 2020 4:46 pm
Ronald and Dana Hogue made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County April 15 through May 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The Hogues…
by - June 11, 2020 4:35 pm
Turkey Hill LLC, a manufacturer and distributor of branded ice cream and refrigerated drinks, has acquired an ice cream and novelty production facility in Searcy, from Yarnell Ice Cream, LLC…
by - June 11, 2020 4:15 pm
Ritter Communications has made a $16 million investment to bring communications technology and advanced business solutions to Texarkana. The company invested $12 million in a transport route along I-30 to…
by - June 11, 2020 9:24 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson remains immensely popular in Arkansas for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and his response to recent social unrest. His latest policy move bucks public sentiment and…
by - June 11, 2020 8:54 am
Xiaoqing “Frank” Liu will become the dean of Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s College of Engineering in July pending approval by the SIU Board of Trustees. Liu is head of the…
by - June 10, 2020 4:54 pm
The Arkansas 30 Day Fund announced U.S. Senator John Boozman, R-Ark., as its honorary chairman as well as new partners, including several business, political, and community leaders. The fund aims…
by - June 10, 2020 4:44 pm
The Arkansas Arts Center has named Lisa Jones Black as director of development and Katie Campbell as children’s theatre and performing arts director. Black has 20 years of experience in…
by - June 10, 2020 10:18 am
North Carolina-based apparel marketer HanesBrands Inc. on Wednesday (June 10) named former Walmart executive Steve Bratspies its new CEO. Bratspies will succeed Gerald Evans Jr., who is retiring after 37…
by - June 10, 2020 10:05 am
Springdale-based fintech developer Teslar Software worked with entrepreneur and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and Citizens Bank of Edmond in Oklahoma to create a website to help businesses with the…
by - June 9, 2020 3:07 pm
AFMC has received its 2020 Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) certification for health plan reporting. HEDIS is a comprehensive set of standardized performance measures widely used to measure and improve…
by - June 9, 2020 2:13 pm
Fayetteville-based healthcare technology company Lineus Medical has received a U.S. utility patent for key features of its breakaway medical device technology that helps protect IV lines. The patent is for…
by - June 8, 2020 3:05 pm
In its 40th anniversary year, the Arkansas Academy of Civil Engineering (AACE) on Monday (June 8) announced 13 new members. Because of restrictions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the…
by - June 8, 2020 11:36 am
U.S. manufacturing corporations’ seasonally adjusted after-tax profits fell by $38.8 billion to $111.7 billion in the first quarter, from $150.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2019, according to the…
by - June 8, 2020 11:35 am
The United States receives the largest share of energy imports from Canada, and it is the second-largest destination for U.S. energy exports behind only Mexico, according to the U.S. Energy…
by - June 7, 2020 10:07 am
Scott Hamilton, CEO of the Urban League of Arkansas, says the current political atmosphere can foster improvement on the subjects of race relations, social justice and economic disparity. In the…
by - June 5, 2020 1:03 pm
Little Rock-based nonprofit Arkansas Community Foundation (ACF) has awarded the second phase of funding from its COVID-19 Relief Fund to help Arkansas organizations adapt to new and increased demands of…
by - June 5, 2020 11:39 am
Nebraska-based engineering and design firm Olsson has promoted Brad Hammond to lead the company’s Fayetteville office. Hammond previously led the company’s water/wastewater team based in Fayetteville. Hammond has more than…
by - June 5, 2020 10:14 am
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s Division of Science and Technology and its university partners recently won a National Science Foundation Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (NSF EPSCoR) Track-1 grant…
by - June 4, 2020 3:48 pm
The Arkansas Bankers Association (ABA) installed Rogers bank executive Jon Harrell as the organization’s 2020-21 chairman. The one-year term began in April. Harrell is the chairman and CEO of Generations…
