by - July 11, 2017 3:34 pm
Fayetteville-based Backwoods Bumpers Custom Fabrication has merged with Springdale-based Chandler Truck Accessories. The merger will allow for the company to expand its manufacturing of their line of off-road aftermarket steel…
by - July 11, 2017 10:08 am
U.S. small-scale solar photovoltaic capacity is expected to rise 53% to 21.9 gigawatts at the end of 2018, from 14.3 gigawatts in April 2017, according to the U.S. Energy Information…
by - July 11, 2017 9:57 am
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced Monday (July 10) a new rule to ban companies from using mandatory arbitration clauses to deny groups of people their day in court….
by - July 11, 2017 9:39 am
More than 66% of U.S. residents who own SUVs or crossover vehicles and purchased another vehicle between January and April bought another SUV or crossover vehicle, according to business analyst…
by - July 11, 2017 7:46 am
Wal-Mart Stores operates about 280 pharmacies in the state of California in conjunction with its retail business, which was sued by the state’s medicaid program in federal court. The allegations…
by - July 10, 2017 4:02 pm
Wal-Mart is testing dozens of new applications and processes in this ever changing world of consumer driven retail. One of the latest versions of its ongoing subscription tests is the…
by - July 10, 2017 2:43 pm
The retail industry has had a rough go of it this year with store closures and job losses from February through May. During that period retail payrolls dropped 79,400 jobs….
by - July 10, 2017 1:27 pm
The nonprofit Arkansas Children’s Hospital Auxiliary donated $1.2 million for Arkansas Children’s programs and services last year, the largest gift the auxiliary has given in its 50-year history. “From the…
by - July 10, 2017 10:28 am
A trademark infringement case against Tyson Foods for its slogan “Park’s Finest” to describe Ball Park Franks, was made public this past week by the 3rd District U.S. Circuit of…
by - July 10, 2017 9:20 am
Arkansas native Colette D. Honorable has joined the energy and natural resources practice of Reed Smith LLP. She will work from the firm’s office in Washington, D.C. Honorable previously served…
by - July 10, 2017 8:27 am
The Federal Open Market Committee raised the federal funds rate target by 25 basis points or 0.25% on June 15, and James Bullard, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve…
by - July 9, 2017 9:29 pm
Jonesboro’s sales tax receipt collections continued to grow at a record rate in June. The largest metro in Northeast Arkansas collected $1.393 million in city sales and use tax in…
by - July 9, 2017 10:31 am
The election isn’t until November 2018, but the capital city is likely to see a competitive race for its next mayor. State Rep. Warwick Sabin, D-Little Rock, says he’s exploring…
by - July 7, 2017 4:44 pm
Courtney M. Cook, an oncology genetic counselor and genetic services coordinator, will start seeing patients at Highlands Oncology Group, which has locations in Rogers and Fayetteville. Cook is the first…
by - July 7, 2017 4:40 pm
Murphy Arts District (MAD) has added several artists to its September 2017 grand opening lineup, including Hunter Hayes, a five-time Grammy nominee and 2012 Country Music Association (CMA) New Artist…
by - July 7, 2017 10:28 am
Prices of energy commodities on the Standard and Poor’s Goldman Sachs Commodity Index fell 11% in the first half of 2017, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. It was…
by - July 6, 2017 1:26 pm
Consumers wrote two-thirds fewer checks in 2015, compared to 2000, and noncash payments for goods has risen nearly 95% over the same period, according to the Federal Reserve. Noncash payments…
by - July 6, 2017 9:52 am
Utility-scale renewable energy generators produced more electricity than nuclear plants for the first time since July 1984, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Renewable energy generation exceeded nuclear in…
by - July 6, 2017 9:43 am
Tyson Foods Inc. will invest nearly $60 million to expand its distribution center in Pottsville, Penn. The project will “add jobs, improve efficiency and support the company’s plans for growth,”…
by - July 5, 2017 5:05 pm
Arkansas officials will not provide all the voter information requested by a federal advisory commission created by President Donald Trump to investigate his allegation of millions of illegal votes in…
