by - March 27, 2019 9:32 am
The Stephens Group, LLC finalized its acquisition of Sound Seal Holdings, Inc. of Agawam, Mass. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Sound Seal is a leading manufacturer of acoustical…
by - March 26, 2019 3:51 pm
Eight years. Zero Sweet 16 appearances. That may have been the formula that led the University of Arkansas to make “a change in leadership” in its men’s basketball program on…
by - March 26, 2019 3:00 pm
Acting Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Joel Baxley said Tuesday (March 26) that USDA is spending $116 million to help rebuild and improve water infrastructure for 171,000 rural…
by - March 26, 2019 2:32 pm
Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. has partnered with other utility companies, construction contractors, state agencies and community colleges to form the Arkansas Energy Workforce Consortium. The consortium has launched a new…
by - March 26, 2019 11:39 am
The University of Arkansas Medical Sciences (UAMS) said this week it is trying to change information sharing procedures from medical and health research with the participants of the studies. The…
by - March 25, 2019 4:25 pm
About 69,093 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken products have been recalled by Tyson Foods. The recall announced by the USDA Foods Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) cites products could be…
by - March 25, 2019 4:19 pm
Fayetteville philanthropist Jim Blair announced Monday (March 25) he will donate $2 million to the Fayetteville Public Library’s $23 million capital campaign, “Beyond Words.” Blair made the announcement at a…
by - March 25, 2019 9:43 am
Little Rock information technology (IT) specialist Mainstream Technologies has successfully completed its annual cloud computing and manager services certification process, assuring customers that their IT assets are being properly maintained…
by - March 22, 2019 9:29 am
Arvest Wealth Management (AWM), a subsidiary of Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank, is in the process of changing its custodian and clearing firm relationships from Wells Fargo Clearing Services and Raymond James…
by - March 21, 2019 8:58 pm
Rose Law Firm has named Mark Murphey Henry, Adam Hopkins and Madeline Taylor as members of the law firm effective February 1. The firm is a full service business law…
by - March 21, 2019 6:50 pm
Tyson Foods announced $1.8 million in new hunger relief grants benefiting 14 states, including a combined $400,000 in Arkansas. The company said the grants work to combat hunger in communities…
by - March 21, 2019 1:59 pm
New orders for manufactured goods rose 0.1%, or by $300 million, to $500.5 billion in January, from December, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The January rise followed a 0.1%…
by - March 21, 2019 1:57 pm
The U.S. Gulf Coast exported more crude oil than it imported in the last two months of 2018, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The difference between gross…
by - March 21, 2019 11:37 am
Carbon dioxide emissions from U.S. energy consumption are expected to be relatively flat through 2050, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The projection comes from the reference case…
by - March 20, 2019 8:27 pm
Julie Murray, a graduate of Van Buren High School, and recently executive director of the Heber Springs Area Chamber of Commerce, has been named president and CEO of the Van…
by - March 20, 2019 8:12 pm
Senate President Jim Hendren, R-Sulphur Springs, eked out a major legislative victory before the legislature went home for spring break on Wednesday (March 20) by pushing through a controversial bill…
by - March 20, 2019 4:31 pm
Five lubricant distributors across the southeastern United States, including Mid-South Sales of Jonesboro, have merged to form Cadence Petroleum Group of Asheboro, N.C. Along with Mid-South Sales, the new company…
by - March 19, 2019 2:48 pm
Renewable energy provided 17.6% of electricity generation in the United States in 2018, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Renewable generation provided a record of 742 million megawatt-hours of…
by - March 19, 2019 10:55 am
Mack McLarty is no fan of tariffs, but he does commend President Donald Trump for addressing international trade issues that have been concerns for numerous presidential administrations. “I’m not a…
by - March 18, 2019 6:30 pm
Collections of Arkansas’ 2% tourism set a new record in 2018 and hospitality tax collections among 17 Arkansas cities surveyed for the Arkansas Tourism ticker topped the $50 million mark…
