by - May 7, 2019 1:32 pm
WABCO, a global supplier of technologies for the commercial vehicle market, will be in Springdale on Wednesday (May 8) to show its products as part of the WABCO Demo Days…
by - May 6, 2019 6:48 pm
Prysmian Group, formerly General Cable, announced Monday (May 6) it is expanding its Paragould facility. As part of the expansion, Prysmian Group plans to invest $2.8 million and create 12…
by - May 6, 2019 6:45 pm
The Arkansas Association of Asian Businesses (AAAB) announced Monday (May 6) its two newest board members, Mark Young and William “Goose” Changose. Young currently serves as the president and CEO…
by - May 6, 2019 3:49 pm
The art gods giveth and the art gods taketh away. The downtown Fort Smith mural by Maser near the U.S. Post Office will soon be painted over by French artist…
by - May 6, 2019 1:25 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services announced Monday (May 6) it will offer a new trailer pool and drop-and-hook service for businesses and carriers starting this summer. The new service,…
by - May 4, 2019 8:57 pm
Jonesboro, Arkansas did not make the final short list for a possible relocation of one of two divisions of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Earlier this year, Trump administration officials…
by - May 4, 2019 8:45 pm
Editor’s note: Talk Business & Politics begins a new weekend series of insights from well-known business and political leaders seeking their advice to share with peers and newcomers. Our aim…
by - May 4, 2019 8:25 pm
Little Rock-based BSR Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), which is expected to report first quarter earnings on May 13, announced Tuesday (April 30) that it sold four non-core apartment properties…
by - May 4, 2019 1:20 pm
Tyson Foods Inc. has voluntarily expanded a recall originally issued Mar. 21 of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strips made between Oct. 1, 2018, and March 21. The products were produced at…
by - May 3, 2019 12:23 pm
An estimated $2 million loss from severe weather is partially to blame for a 51% drop in first quarter net income, ArcBest officials noted in the company’s first quarter report…
by - May 3, 2019 12:12 pm
The 61st annual Delta Exhibition will be on display May 3 through June 30 at the Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock. Guest juror Kevin Cole selected 50 artworks by 49…
by - May 3, 2019 8:15 am
Walmart has hired Sara Mortimore as its next vice president of global food safety, effective May 13. Mortimore will manage the responsibilities within the company’s ethics and compliance department that…
by - May 2, 2019 3:04 pm
OGE Energy Corp., parent company of the utility providing electricity to large parts of the Fort Smith metro, reported first quarter net income of $47.1 million, below the $55 million…
by - May 2, 2019 10:34 am
U.S. net natural gas exports were 4.6 billion cubic feet per day in February, marking the 13th consecutive month the exports exceeded imports, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration…
by - May 2, 2019 10:07 am
Ten startup companies from across the U.S. and Canada have been selected to participate in the fourth version of Venture Center’s FinTech Accelerator program, which is sponsored by Jacksonville, Fla.-based…
by - May 2, 2019 8:54 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services announced Thursday (May 2) its subsidiary, J.B. Hunt Mexico, has opened an enterprise sales branch in Santiago de Queretaro, Mexico, and is the first…
by - May 1, 2019 7:20 pm
Rosenwald School, rural churches that are the linchpins of their communities, commercial buildings with ties to Arkansas’ Jewish and Chinese merchants, one of the state’s last motion picture palaces and…
by - May 1, 2019 5:08 pm
Steve Clark, CEO of Fort Smith’s Propak Corp. and founder of 64.6 Downtown, and Bill Hanna, president and CEO of Hanna Oil and Gas Company and partner in KMW Properties,…
by - May 1, 2019 2:50 pm
Walmart has hired Jeanine Jiganti in a new position as general counsel overseeing the retail giant’s health and wellness business, effective June 3. Jiganti comes to Walmart from DaVita, a…
by - May 1, 2019 2:48 pm
Jarrett Free has been named as the new director of the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) University Center at the Arkansas State University Delta Center for Economic Development. The EDA-supported University…
