by - April 26, 2017 11:51 am
Publicly held Ecoark Holdings of Rogers (OTCQX: EARK), which has taken several steps recently to streamline operations and reallocate capital, has sold one of its subsidiaries, Phoenix-based Eco3d, a 3-D…
by - April 26, 2017 11:20 am
Crude oil production in the Permian Basin is projected to rise to 2.4 million barrels per day in May, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Between January 2016 and…
by - April 25, 2017 7:25 pm
Auditor of State Andrea Lea said she plans to seek re-election in 2018. She was elected to her first term in 2014 and can only serve two terms in the…
by - April 25, 2017 3:02 pm
The Manufacturing Institute, APICS, and Deloitte have released a new study delving into the employment gap of women in manufacturing. The survey targeted more than 600 women in manufacturing and…
by - April 25, 2017 12:15 pm
U.S. production of marketed natural gas fell to 77 billion cubic feet per day in 2016, marking the first annual decline since 2005, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration….
by - April 25, 2017 7:39 am
Tyson Foods is acquiring Cincinnati-based AdvancePierre Foods Holdings in a $4.2 billion deal that includes assumption of $1.1 billion in debt, or roughly $40.25 per share. Tuesday’s (April 25) news…
by - April 25, 2017 7:29 am
Editor’s note: The Arkansas Transportation Report is managed by Talk Business & Politics and sponsored by the Arkansas Trucking Association and the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce. Other transportation industry related stories can be…
by - April 24, 2017 7:36 pm
Editor’s note: Updated to include the execution of Marcel Williams. ––––––––––––––––––– Arkansas death row inmates Jack Jones and Marcel Williams have been executed. Jones was injected at 7:06 p.m., and…
by - April 24, 2017 4:34 pm
World War I in Arkansas is the focus for Arkansas Heritage Month in May. Arkansas Heritage Month is designated annually by the governor and promoted by The Department of Arkansas…
by - April 24, 2017 4:25 pm
Tyson Foods officials announced Monday (April 24) the company is considering the sale of three of its non-protein businesses — Sara Lee Frozen Bakery, Kettle and Van’s. “Through our ongoing…
by - April 24, 2017 3:19 pm
Wal-Mart Stores announces Jenny Fleiss has joined the retailer’s innovation division dubbed Store No. 8. Fleiss is the co-founder and CEO of Rent the Runway, which began as an online-only…
by - April 24, 2017 12:10 pm
A new $15 million manufacturing facility that will employ up to 75 workers has opened in West Memphis. Sediver USA, a subsidiary of the Seves Group has started production, according…
by - April 24, 2017 11:23 am
About 15% of the U.S. adult population are cigarette smokers, and Arkansas has the third highest percentage of those who smoke, according to research compiled by Vapourlites.com. In 2015, about…
by - April 24, 2017 11:08 am
More than 50% of U.S. solar plants use technology that tracks the path of the sun, and the majority of plants with these systems are in the Southwest, according to…
by - April 22, 2017 12:03 pm
The 32nd annual King Biscuit Blues Festival is set for Oct. 5-7 in Helena. This year’s headliners are Tab Benoit, J.J. Grey and Mofro and Gov’t Mule, according to a…
by - April 22, 2017 10:15 am
A federal jury seated in Fayetteville awarded Cuker Interactive more than $12 million in damages from a former business relationship with Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores. The retailer began the litigation when…
by - April 21, 2017 1:45 pm
A reduction in the state’s available labor pool and a year-over-year gain of more than 2,000 jobs helped push Arkansas’ March jobless rate to a new record low of 3.6%….
by - April 20, 2017 5:40 pm
Editor’s note: Story updated to reflect the news that inmate Stacey Johnson’s stay of execution has been upheld and will not be appealed, and that attorneys for Ledell Lee filed…
by - April 20, 2017 10:27 am
Tyson Foods has hired Justin Whitmore as chief sustainability officer, a newly-created position for the Springdale company. The appointment is effective May 1, according to a news release issued Thursday (April…
by - April 20, 2017 9:28 am
Home Bancshares ongoing expansion into the lucrative Florida market helped the Conway-based regional financial group to top $10 billion in assets for the first time and continued the Arkansas bank’s…
