by - November 20, 2017 1:50 pm
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) has called out the California 6th District Court of Appeals for a ruling that it calls “alarming” and “anti-manufacturing,” using it as the impetus…
by - November 20, 2017 12:17 pm
Tyson Foods announced Monday (Nov. 20) plans to build a $300 million chicken production complex near Humboldt, Tenn. The facility is expected to create more than 1,500 jobs. Operations in…
by - November 20, 2017 9:50 am
As the United States, United Kingdom and Japan, have shifted to service economies, from manufacturing economies, they have been using less electricity than China, India, Egypt and Brazil, according to…
by - November 20, 2017 7:41 am
Lineus Medical of Fayetteville has acquired BVAD Tech, a company founded by Lineus Medical’s founder and CEO Spencer Jones. BVAD’s first product is a dual lumen peripheral IV catheter, composed…
by - November 19, 2017 9:40 am
Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola was elected president of the National League of Cities on Saturday at the organization’s 2017 City Summit in Charlotte, N.C. Stodola, who has served as…
by - November 17, 2017 11:17 am
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center, based at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, announced two events planned for early December. A webcast on Navy Small Business…
by - November 16, 2017 4:15 pm
Tyson Foods has expanded its board to 11 seats with the addition of Dean Banks, an executive from X, an Alphabet Inc. company that invents and launches “moonshot technologies.” Banks…
by - November 16, 2017 12:34 pm
Sen. Greg Standridge, R-Russellville, who represents Arkansas Senate District 16 in Newton and Pope counties and parts of Boone, Carroll and Van Buren counties, died Thursday morning (Nov. 16) after…
by - November 16, 2017 11:43 am
The Arkansas Trucking Association received the American Trucking Associations’ State Excellence in Safety Award, and ABF Freight, a less-than-truckload carrier of Fort Smith-based ArcBest, was presented the Excellence in Claims…
by - November 16, 2017 9:06 am
The Downtown Association of Hot Springs, the Hot Springs Metro Partnership and Visit Hot Springs have jointly launched a new promotional website, HotSpringsDowntown.com. The site features downtown events and lists…
by - November 16, 2017 7:16 am
Earnings per share of $1 and total revenue of $123.179 billion in the third quarter for Wal-Mart Stores beat what equity analysts expected. The closely watched metric of comp sales…
by - November 15, 2017 7:23 pm
More than 3,000 people from 20 states have attended concerts at Temple Live about three months after the former Masonic Temple in downtown Fort Smith opened as a fully repurposed…
by - November 15, 2017 3:40 pm
The number of commercial vehicle drivers, including truck drivers, who wear seatbelts has risen more than 20% since 2007, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The FMCSA recently…
by - November 15, 2017 12:26 pm
The University of Arkansas–Pulaski Technical College in North Little Rock can now give prospective students virtual tours through its UT–PTC in 360 platform, according to the school. Web and mobile…
by - November 15, 2017 12:05 pm
Jeff Long has been fired as the University of Arkansas athletics director, with Julie Cromer Peoples named interim vice chancellor and director of athletics, UA Chancellor Joseph Steinmetz announced Wednesday…
by - November 15, 2017 11:40 am
The Nabholz Charitable Foundation donated $450,000 to support nursing at Arkansas Children’s in Little Rock. The gift will provide support for continuing education and training for nurses and ensure the hospital…
by - November 15, 2017 11:33 am
The price difference between West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil and Brent is expected to remain at $6 per barrel through the first quarter of 2018 before narrowing to $4…
by - November 14, 2017 1:25 pm
U.S. Sen. John Boozman of Arkansas is one of a growing number of Republican senators calling for Roy Moore to withdraw from the U.S. Senate race in Alabama. Arkansas’ other…
by - November 14, 2017 11:56 am
A new nonprofit organization aimed at enhancing parks and recreational opportunities in Arkansas was announced Tuesday (Nov. 14). Arkansas Parks and Recreation Foundation is a 501(c)(3) entity organized to “support,…
by - November 14, 2017 11:07 am
Mercy hospitals in Northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith have received A grades for keeping patients safe. The Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit organization, has released its fall 2017 Hospital Safety…
