by - June 16, 2017 10:08 am
The World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture as of June 9 were down slightly from the previous month. Global meat production estimates are 100,435…
by - June 16, 2017 9:30 am
Two U.S. retail titans on Friday (June 16) made big moves into each others business, with Wal-Mart Stores buying exclusive apparel seller Bonobos for $310 million and Amazon entering the…
by - June 16, 2017 9:20 am
Arkansas’ jobless rate dipped to another record law falling from 3.5% in April to 3.4% in May, according to new figures from the U.S. Department of Labor and the Arkansas…
by - June 16, 2017 7:55 am
Gerdau plans to use virtual reality to train its nearly 500 employees at its Fort Smith steel mill. The company recently developed a smartphone app, allowing employees to use it…
by - June 15, 2017 8:21 pm
President Donald Trump has declared 13 Arkansas counties as disaster areas after powerful floods and tornadoes ripped through the state in late April and early May. Individual residents in Benton,…
by - June 15, 2017 7:55 pm
After one full year of work by the Fort Smith Community Health Council to improve health care access and outcomes, Sebastian County moved from an overall rank of 19 to…
by - June 15, 2017 7:26 am
Vice President Mike Pence, House Speaker Paul Ryan, and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy will kick off the 2017 Manufacturing Summit in Washington, D.C. The event, schedule June 20-21, is…
by - June 15, 2017 7:21 am
Northwest Medical Center in Bentonville was recently honored for its implementation of specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the treatment of patients who suffer heart…
by - June 14, 2017 8:50 pm
Wal-Mart Stores is in the news daily and recent headlines indicate there are more store closures coming in select markets as the retailer has opted to shutter underperforming locations while…
by - June 14, 2017 5:00 pm
The Natural Wonders Partnership Council (NWPC) will host a luncheon June 28 focused on ways to improve children’s health and wellbeing in Arkansas. The luncheon at the Doubletree Ballroom in…
by - June 14, 2017 12:08 pm
Tyson Foods employee Matt Mika was one of the four shot Wednesday (June 14) while they were in Alexandria, Va., practicing for a congressional baseball game. According to CBS News…
by - June 14, 2017 11:13 am
Tiger Insurance Agency of Cabot and Southerland Insurance of Searcy have merged, the two firms announced on Wednesday. Terms of the private transaction were not disclosed. “We feel this is…
by - June 13, 2017 5:55 pm
Fort Smith will in 2018 be home to the third Sumo Japanese Steakhouse in Arkansas, and will be built along Phoenix Avenue between Starbucks and Academy Sports, according to Haag…
by - June 13, 2017 5:16 pm
In the first quarter of 2017, the average return on assets (ROA) for Arkansas banks was 1.35%, ranking the state’s lenders as the top performers among the seven states that…
by - June 13, 2017 5:02 pm
Little Rock-based Harrison Energy Partners (HEP), the state’s largest commercial HVAC company, announced Tuesday (June 13) an agreement to become the new factory equipment and parts sales provider in Arkansas…
by - June 13, 2017 4:32 pm
Mike Luttrell, president of Walker Brothers Insurance in Springdale, was elected president of the Independent Insurance Agents of Arkansas at the group’s 116th Annual Convention held June 4-6 in Grapevine,…
by - June 13, 2017 4:26 pm
Rogers-based Cameron Smith & Associates (CSA) has been included in the inaugural ranking of America’s Best Recruiting Firms, published recently by Forbes. Forbes’ rankings recognize the nation’s top recruiting firms…
by - June 13, 2017 11:52 am
Arkansas Children’s Northwest in Springdale announced Tuesday (June 13) the hiring of Michael Howard as its chief nursing officer. In this role Howard will be responsible for planning, organizing and…
by - June 13, 2017 9:07 am
Arkansas State University and the Department of Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Management in partnership with the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management will host the 2017 Regional Earthquake Exercise June 14-18, according…
by - June 12, 2017 4:51 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith is the most affordable four-year university in the state, according to UAFS officials. Out of the more than 20 brick-and-mortar universities offering baccalaureate…
