by - June 6, 2018 12:40 pm
American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council and FleetNet America, a company of Fort Smith-based ArcBest, released the executive summary of their Truckload Vertical Benchmarking Study for the first quarter,…
by - June 5, 2018 4:39 pm
Little Rock-based Southwest Power Pool (SPP) plans to offer reliability-coordination (RC) services to the Western Interconnection starting in late 2019, according to a news release. The regional transmission organization sent…
by - June 5, 2018 4:11 pm
The Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday (June 4) the hiring of Jordan Carlisle of Little Rock as its new vice president of economic development and entrepreneurship. Carlisle…
by - June 5, 2018 1:17 pm
A tried and arguably true maxim in politics is things are never as bad or as good as you believe them to be. Such is the case with Monday’s (June 4) U.S….
by - June 5, 2018 11:59 am
Jelena McWilliams has been sworn in as the 21st chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC). McWilliams was sworn in Tuesday (June 5) and succeeds Martin Gruenberg, who served…
by - June 4, 2018 4:41 pm
The Tyson Foods buying spree continues. The Springdale-based company announced Monday (June 4) the acquisition of Tecumseh Poultry, a company that touts its humane methods of processing all organic “Smart…
by - June 4, 2018 3:40 pm
The U.S. Census Bureau recently released a tool that allows one to compare how much state and local governments spend on things like education, health and welfare, transportation and administration….
by - June 4, 2018 3:34 pm
A five-building office and warehouse complex in southwest Little Rock recently sold to a group of six limited liability companies for $9.35 million. Shackleford Corporate Center, a 12.5-acre development just…
by - June 4, 2018 2:54 pm
AT&T announced Monday (June 4) that Ronnie Dedman has been named president of AT&T Arkansas. Dedman will lead the company’s external, government and public affairs efforts in the state. He succeeds Ed…
by - June 4, 2018 10:31 am
In April and May, gasoline futures prices were lower than distillate futures prices for the first time since 2013, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. In the spring and…
by - June 4, 2018 8:21 am
Former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Leticia Sanders says she is endorsing Libertarian Mark West in the general election for Arkansas Governor, not her Democratic opponent Jared Henderson. Henderson defeated Sanders by…
by - June 2, 2018 11:26 am
Tyson Foods has agreed to sell its Sara Lee Frozen Bakery and Van’s businesses to private equity firm Kohlberg & Company. The sale includes the Chef Pierre, Bistro Collection and Van’s brands, and a license to use…
by - June 1, 2018 1:30 pm
The Conductor announced Friday (June 1) the official application period is open for the second cohort for the 10x Cyber Accelerator, a 20-week program designed to scale Arkansas’ high-growth tech…
by - June 1, 2018 9:27 am
Rock Dental Brands and Apex Dental, both of Little Rock, announced Thursday (May 31) that they would combine operations. The addition of Apex’s six dental offices raises Rock Dental Brands’…
by - May 31, 2018 11:42 am
Tyson Foods announced Thursday (May 31) the first brand developed by its new Tyson Innovation Lab in Chicago. The new Yappah protein crisp snack product is crafted from rescued and upcycled…
by - May 31, 2018 10:56 am
Personal income rose 0.3%, or by $49.5 billion, in April, from the previous month, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Disposal personal income rose 0.4%, or by $60.9 billion,…
by - May 30, 2018 5:44 pm
Officials with Intimidator Inc. announced in 2016 plans to expand its Batesville manufacturing operations and create 400 new jobs by 2021. On Wednesday (May 30), company officials and guests ceremonially…
by - May 30, 2018 12:13 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Wednesday (May 30) the award winners for the 9th annual Governor’s Awards for Excellence in Global Trade. The awards luncheon, organized by the Arkansas District Export Council (ArDEC),…
by - May 30, 2018 6:42 am
The Drew Memorial Health System board unveiled its new medical facility Friday (May 25), a complex that includes a new surgery center and women’s center. The $31 million expansion project…
by - May 29, 2018 5:24 pm
NextEra Energy Resources and Entergy Arkansas celebrated the completion of the largest universal solar energy project in Arkansas — the Stuttgart Solar Energy Center. “Solar energy is good for Arkansans…
