by - February 21, 2018 9:41 am
Little Rock is a planned stop on the 2018 U.S. Small Business Administration Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Road Tour. The 18-state road tour is intended to connect entrepreneurs with…
by - February 20, 2018 4:29 pm
Energy provider Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), along with staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission, the Arkansas attorney general and Walmart Inc., have asked the commission to approve the…
by - February 20, 2018 4:15 pm
The FBI has recognized the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture for its help in the agency’s efforts to fight agroterrorism over the last nine years. Special Agent C….
by - February 20, 2018 11:36 am
The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra has received the largest gift in its history, a $1.8 million donation from the estate of a former board member Linda Garner Riggs, the organization announced…
by - February 20, 2018 9:48 am
U.S. consumption of ethane in the petrochemical industry is expected to exceed the combined consumption increases among all other petroleum and liquids products, including gasoline, distillate and jet fuel, according…
by - February 20, 2018 7:35 am
Full-year revenue for Walmart Inc. pushed beyond the half trillion dollar mark for the first time and comp sales at Walmart U.S. continued to improve, but net income was down…
by - February 19, 2018 4:31 pm
Mercy will host a blessing and ribbon cutting at 11 a.m. Wednesday (Feb. 21) to celebrate the renovation project that quadrupled the size of Mercy Therapy Services at 1101 S….
by - February 19, 2018 2:04 pm
A GOP primary is in the works for Arkansas House of Representatives District 76 seat that represents the eastern and southern parts of Fort Smith. Cindy Crawford announced Sunday (Feb….
by - February 19, 2018 7:49 am
The voters of Arkansas let Conner Eldridge know in November 2016 he should practice law. That’s a lighthearted way of summarizing Eldridge’s quest to unseat U.S. Sen. John Boozman, the…
by - February 16, 2018 5:18 pm
The sixth-annual Made by Few Conference, aimed at “educating and inspiring designers, developers, entrepreneurs and marketers,” is planned for Oct. 25-27 at the CALS Ron Robinson Theater in Little Rock….
by - February 16, 2018 2:11 pm
Coal production is expected increase 6.2% to 773 million short tons in 2017, from 2016, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Coal prices increased across the United States, especially…
by - February 16, 2018 1:37 pm
The Little Rock Regional Chamber has hired James Reddish as its new executive vice president, effective March 1. He is filling the spot vacated by Graham Cobb, who was hired late…
by - February 15, 2018 4:05 pm
Magic Springs Theme and Water Park in Hot Springs announced the lineup for its Summer Concert Series, with 12 show dates planned, spanning the genres of classic rock, country, Christian…
by - February 15, 2018 10:31 am
John Eckart, executive vice president and chief financial officer for Murphy Oil Corp., will retire in 2018 after nearly 28 years working for the El Dorado-based oil and gas company….
by - February 14, 2018 4:45 pm
Between 2010 and 2016, U.S. imports of solar photovoltaic modules rose 550% to 13 gigawatts of direct current, and two-thirds of the 2016 imports came from Malaysia, China and South…
by - February 14, 2018 3:56 pm
Tyson Foods announced Wednesday (Feb. 14) plans to acquire a grain elevator operations located in western Tennessee to support its poultry business expansion underway in that region. Tyson Foods is…
by - February 14, 2018 8:38 am
Dr. Anthony Bland, a previously announced candidate for the Democratic nomination for Arkansas Secretary of State, said he will now run for Lt. Governor. Bland said he was encouraged by…
by - February 14, 2018 5:56 am
After a day of special legislative elections, one race is final, one primary is decided, and a run-off will occur in a third match-up for three different legislative seats. Voters…
by - February 13, 2018 3:50 pm
Livonia, Mich.-based Applied Process has acquired a 51,000-square-foot building in Fort Smith to expand its metal heat treatment business. The more than $2.5 million investment by the company is expected…
by - February 13, 2018 11:44 am
A second Veterans 4 Ag Summit will focus on forestry, along with row crop and livestock agriculture, according to the event’s organizers. It will be held Feb. 22 at the…
