by - January 3, 2019 10:29 am
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in December but at a slower rate than in November as the overall economy grew for the 116th consecutive month, according to the…
by - January 3, 2019 10:10 am
Little Rock-based firm Wittenberg, Delony & Davidson Architects (WD&D) has promoted Chad Young to president and CEO. Young also serves as lead designer and principal at WD&D, where he has…
by - January 3, 2019 7:55 am
Matt Hicks has been hired by Chambers Bank as its chief credit officer. Hicks has more than 14 years of experience in the financial services industry, most recently as a…
by - January 2, 2019 4:41 pm
2018 saw plenty of significant business and political news stories in Northwest Arkansas. In our annual Top 10 list, we present the developments that had the most impact on the…
by - January 2, 2019 3:50 pm
Iowa Food Group (IFG) announced this week plans to reopen a further-processing meat plant acquired from Tyson Foods after it was shuttered by the Springdale-based meat giant in 2014. The…
by - January 2, 2019 2:23 pm
Safe Foods Corp. announced Wednesday (Jan. 2) the promotion of Kelly Conley to chief financial officer, effective immediately. Conley joined the privately held North Little Rock company one year ago…
by - January 2, 2019 1:55 pm
Little Rock-based law firm Friday, Eldredge & Clark announced Wednesday (Jan. 2) that three attorneys have been elected to the firm’s partnership — Angela Artherton, Katie Watson Bingham and Tyler…
by - January 2, 2019 12:28 pm
The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported chicken broiler production began to slow in October with nearly 3.8 billion pounds processed, up fractionally over the same period in 2017. The agency…
by - January 2, 2019 12:14 pm
A project to modernize and update the University of Arkansas campus network infrastructure is now more than 50% complete. The Achieve IT: Network Foundations plan is modernizing the UA network…
by - January 2, 2019 10:38 am
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has granted trade organization American Trucking Associations’ request to pre-empt meal-and-rest break rules in California after the organization sought federal legislation to overrule the state mandate….
by - January 2, 2019 10:32 am
Installing floating solar photovoltaic panels on the more than 24,000 man-made reservoirs in the United States would generate about 10% of U.S. electricity production annually, according to the National Renewable…
by - January 1, 2019 2:06 pm
Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have been awarded a $10,000 grant to create an app that promotes wellness and healthy living habits in Arkansas students….
by - January 1, 2019 1:47 pm
Talented people are the driving force behind any effective economic strategy. As 2019 begins, one of Northwest Arkansas’ leading development officials believes attracting and retaining those individuals remains the defining…
by - January 1, 2019 11:45 am
The North Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) will begin issuing advertising and promotion permits to new foodservice and lodging businesses operating in the city in 2019. The process…
by - December 31, 2018 12:31 pm
The Arkansas Rice Council and Arkansas Rice Farmers will hold their annual meeting and trade show Jan. 8 beginning at 8 a.m. at the Grand Prairie Center in Stuttgart. It…
by - December 30, 2018 1:42 pm
White River Bancshares Co., the holding company for Fayetteville-based Signature Bank of Arkansas, announced the company will begin trading on the OTCQX Best Market under the symbol “WRIV”. The…
by - December 28, 2018 4:41 pm
Exiting State Rep. Charlie Collins, R-Fayetteville, is joining the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration in January. Collins, a former chairman of the House Revenue and Tax Committee, was defeated…
by - December 26, 2018 4:43 pm
Mount Sequoyah Center Inc., a nonprofit education and retreat center, has established an arts and arts residency program, Creative Spaces at Mount Sequoyah. The Fayetteville nonprofit will work with area…
by - December 24, 2018 9:27 am
BSR Real Estate Investment Trust (BSR) completed the acquisition of a $45.2 million apartment complex in Grand Prairie, Texas. The Little Rock-based, publicly traded real estate investment trust purchased Riverhill…
by - December 24, 2018 9:18 am
The University of Central Arkansas Community Development Institute (CDI) named five new advisory board members and two reappointments. The five new members include: Shaneil Ealy, associate vice president of UCA…
