by - May 10, 2020 6:46 pm
Walmart U.S. eCommerce CEO Marc Lore continues to sell his Walmart stock holdings. On May 7, Lore liquidated another 85,000 shares of his personal Walmart shares for a total of…
by - May 10, 2020 6:30 pm
The deadline to nominate individuals for the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 24th class of Forty Under 40 is May 29. The Business Journal annually recognizes promising young professionals who have…
by - May 8, 2020 3:36 pm
Oklahoma City-based OGE Energy Corp. posted ongoing first quarter net income of $45 million, down from $47.1 million in the 2019 quarter. The per share earnings of 23 cents beat…
by - May 8, 2020 10:31 am
One day after the company chairman and founder announced his departure, Little Rock commercial real estate firm Flake & Kelley Commercial has rebranded to Kelley Commercial Partners. John Flake, who…
by - May 7, 2020 4:26 pm
The Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas has awarded seven additional grants in its Rapid-Response COVID-19 Relief program, which now has funded $1.7 million in grants to organizations…
by - May 7, 2020 4:17 pm
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is partnering with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to provide $309,172 in grants to 18 conservation districts across the state. The grants must…
by - May 7, 2020 2:17 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Thursday (May 7) the state will allow a limited opening of three gaming operations in Arkansas on May 18. He said the facilities will open at…
by - May 7, 2020 2:13 pm
Mercy Health System said Thursday (May 7) the company will start reactivating services previously postponed amid the coronavirus outbreak in Arkansas. This reactivation will be done in phases to ensure…
by - May 6, 2020 7:04 pm
White River Bancshares Co., the holding company of Fayetteville-based Signature Bank of Arkansas, reported Wednesday (May 6) that first quarter net income was $742,500, down from $1.17 million during the…
by - May 6, 2020 4:32 pm
El Dorado-based Murphy Oil Corp. said Wednesday afternoon (May 6) it will close its home office in south Arkansas and relocate the corporate headquarters to its existing offices in Houston….
by - May 6, 2020 3:05 pm
The Springdale Chamber of Commerce has released a “Springdale is Open for Business” playbook to assist businesses during the process of navigating a post-coronavirus economy. “To ensure the safety of…
by - May 6, 2020 2:55 pm
Colleges and universities across Arkansas are planning to resume in-person classes this fall, according to officials from around the state. On Monday (May 4), University of Arkansas University System trustees…
by - May 6, 2020 12:38 pm
A five-year grant of more than $1.86 million from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will fund research aimed at reducing long-term…
by - May 5, 2020 5:27 pm
Elizabeth Smiley Glasbrenner and Quinn Grovey have been named to the board of directors for Encore Bank, which is also moving its corporate headquarters to a larger space in Little…
by - May 5, 2020 3:15 pm
Economic disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic “did not have a significant impact” on ArcBest in the first quarter, but revenue for the shipping and logistics company fell 20% in April,…
by - May 5, 2020 1:00 pm
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to the Southeast Arkansas Economic Development District, Inc., (SEAEDD) of…
by - May 4, 2020 1:04 pm
Arkansas tax revenue in the first 10 months of the fiscal year (July 2019-April 2020) is down 1.9%, but revenue in the April report was down more than 28% because…
by - May 4, 2020 12:56 pm
Preserve Arkansas’s 2020 Most Endangered Places list includes a nationally significant military hospital, a Trail of Tears witness structure, the Grapette Company headquarters, a Charles Thompson-designed bank, a historic mercantile,…
by - May 4, 2020 12:48 pm
St. Bernards Health System has received a $127,000 grant to expand its healthcare capabilities fighting COVID-19 in Northeast Arkansas. The grant, administered by the Blue & You Foundation for a…
by - May 4, 2020 12:31 pm
Hugg & Hall Mobile Storage announced Monday (May 4) a number of promotions for the company’s management team, including naming Art Kinnaman as Chief Operating Officer and Holly Warren as…
