by - January 25, 2017 4:27 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services announced Wednesday (Jan. 25) it will pay its shareholders a 23-cents per share cash dividend on Feb. 24 to shareholders of record on Feb. 10, according…
by - January 25, 2017 12:22 pm
Arkadelphia-based Southern Bancorp Inc. has a deal in place to acquire south Arkansas lender Farmers Bank of Hamburg. The terms of the deal, announced in a news release Wednesday (Jan….
by - January 25, 2017 11:50 am
An entrepreneur support program at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway plans to start a network for potential angel investors and early-stage companies. The Conductor Angel Network will meet…
by - January 24, 2017 4:29 pm
Zweig Group, a media, publishing and consulting company for the architecture and engineering industries, announced Tuesday the promotion of Chad Clinehens to president and CEO. Former top executive and company…
by - January 24, 2017 3:56 pm
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville will display its first fully bilingual exhibit, Border Cantos: Sight & Sound Explorations from the Mexican-American Border, from Feb. 18 to April…
by - January 24, 2017 3:44 pm
Anstaff Bank, based in Green Forest, will give $250,000 to support the construction of Arkansas Children’s Northwest. As of Tuesday (Jan. 24), $57.25 million has been raised for the 24-bed…
by - January 23, 2017 6:03 pm
Headlines that Walmart U.S. will be selling cars isn’t completely accurate, according to the retail giant. Wal-Mart corporate spokeswoman Molly Blakeman told Talk Business & Politics that Walmart leased space…
by - January 23, 2017 5:45 pm
The Jean Tyson Child Development Study Center at the University of Arkansas has named Shelley McNally as its new executive director of education programs. She will also serve as clinical…
by - January 23, 2017 5:40 pm
RegisteredNursing.org ranked nursing programs in Arkansas, based on passage rates for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses between 2011 and 2015. Following are the top 10. Henderson State…
by - January 22, 2017 10:14 am
“Made In America,” is a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– U.S. PRODUCTION JOB WORKERS AVERAGE $15.51 PER HOUR The 9 million, blue collar-focused production jobs in the…
by - January 19, 2017 7:40 pm
Officials with the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) have said their review of a drilling study of the C&H Hog Farms in the Buffalo River Watershed shows no sign…
by - January 18, 2017 5:09 pm
Bear State Financial on Wednesday announced that its board of directors has named 35-year old Matt Machen as the fast-growing community bank’s president and CEO, replacing Mark McFatridge who resigned…
by - January 17, 2017 5:16 pm
The Walton Family Foundation will give almost $9 million toward construction of TheatreSquared’s new venue, if the regional professional theater company satisfies a 1:2 fundraising challenge, the company announced on…
by - January 17, 2017 5:10 pm
The Walton Family Foundation will give almost $9 million toward construction of TheatreSquared’s new venue in Fayetteville, if the regional professional theater company satisfies a 1:2 fundraising challenge, the company…
by - January 17, 2017 5:07 pm
The Walton Family Foundation will give almost $9 million toward construction of TheatreSquared’s new venue in Fayetteville, if the regional professional theater company satisfies a 1:2 fundraising challenge, the company…
by - January 16, 2017 1:43 pm
Whitbeck Laboratories has opened a new, 7,500-square-foot research and testing facility in the Springdale Technology Park, at the southeast corner of Huntsville Avenue and Kawneer Drive. The Springdale-based, full-service independent…
by - January 16, 2017 12:02 pm
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– SIMMONS FIRST ADDS TWO OUTSIDE DIRECTORS TO COMPANY BOARD St. Louis…
by - January 13, 2017 1:48 pm
Eureka Springs continues to embrace the New Orleans tradition of Mardi Gras through its 12th-annual Eureka Springs Mardi Gras celebration. It began Jan. 7 with a gala to announce Royal…
by - January 13, 2017 1:37 pm
In November, the United States became a net exporter of natural gas for the first time since 1957, based on data from Point Logic Energy, but the rise in exports…
by - January 13, 2017 1:36 pm
Last year, natural gas spot prices fell to the lowest level in 18 years, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration. In 2016, the prices were an average of $2.49 per…
