by August 13, 2018 11:46 am
-Refinery inputs hit four-week record high
The four-week average of U.S. gross refinery inputs surpassed 18 million barrels per day for the first time, for the week ending July 6, 2018, according to the U.S. Energy…
by August 13, 2018 11:46 am
-The four-week average of U.S. gross refinery inputs surpassed 18 million barrels per day for the first time, for the week ending July 6, 2018, according to the U.S. Energy…
by August 12, 2018 10:09 pm
-Bank OZK has approved an increase in the size of its board of directors from 16 to 18 and named two new members. The board elected Beverly Cole and Steven…
by August 12, 2018 11:37 am
-A new McKinsey & Co. survey on digital manufacturing has found that most manufacturers are stuck in “pilot purgatory” when it comes to the practice. By “pilot purgatory,” McKinsey means…
by August 12, 2018 11:25 am
-Weyerhaeuser, a forest products company with Arkansas locations in Dierks and Hot Springs, reported a net earnings increase of 18% in the second quarter of 2018 compared with the first…
by August 12, 2018 11:23 am
-The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) has released its monthly Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for July, and the story told is another positive one though slightly off from the previous…
by August 8, 2018 2:50 pm
-Scott Pace, CEO of the Arkansas Pharmacists Association, will leave his post and join Impact Management Group (IMG), one of the state’s top governmental affairs firms. Pace will become a…
by August 8, 2018 1:06 pm
-The intervention cardiology team at NEA Baptist recently became the first hospital in Arkansas to offer patients with coronary artery disease the newest-generation Abbott XIENCE Sierra heart stent. Dr. Anthony…
by August 8, 2018 10:56 am
-Construction costs for solar photovoltaic systems and onshore wind turbines fell in 2016, while the costs for natural gas generators rose, according to the latest data from the U.S. Energy Information…
by August 8, 2018 10:36 am
-The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas will use a $500,000 gift from UA alumni Kelly and Steve Barnes to create the Kelly and Steve…
by August 7, 2018 4:50 pm
-Home improvement retailer Lowe’s has tapped former Sam’s Club and Walmart executive Donald Frieson as executive vice president of supply chain. Frieson left Sam’s Club in January shortly after John…
by August 7, 2018 2:28 pm
-Schmieding Developmental Center in Lowell, a pediatric program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will use a three-year, $651,000 grant from the Schmieding Foundation to expand programs…
by August 7, 2018 11:44 am
-The University of Central Arkansas raised a record total of $10.25 million for 2017-18, a 66% increase over the previous year. The total also surpassed two previous fundraising goals the…
by August 6, 2018 4:43 pm
-Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville recently opened the first neurosurgical intensive care unit in Northwest Arkansas. The 20-bed unit serves patients who are recovering from surgery as a result…
by August 6, 2018 4:38 pm
-Ozark Integrated Circuits Inc., a technology firm located in the Arkansas Research and Technology Park at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, has received a $1 million grant from the…
by August 6, 2018 4:09 pm
-USA Truck has an “attractive” future, while ArcBest is doing well but could have cost structure problems, according to Brad Delco, equity analyst for Little Rock-based Stephens Inc., and Associate…
by August 6, 2018 2:20 pm
-East Arkansas Planning & Development District has received a $100,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) for the continuation of a data collection…
by August 6, 2018 11:42 am
-Ozark Guidance Center (OGC) will add up to 100 employees as part of an expansion of services in north central Arkansas and Northwest Arkansas. The Springdale-based mental healthcare provider will…
by August 5, 2018 5:31 pm
-The state’s tourism industry showed signs of moderating in the back half of 2017, but picked up the pace in the first four months of 2018, according to the Arkansas…
by August 3, 2018 10:30 am
-In 2017, the electric power sector consumed 661 million short tons of coal, the lowest consumption amount since 1983, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Also in 2017, U.S….
by August 3, 2018 9:52 am
-Net orders of Class 8 trucks in North America rose 180% to a record high of 52,400 units in July, from the same month in 2017, according to preliminary data…