by - May 11, 2017 10:40 am
The VC FinTech Accelerator for financial technology startups on Wednesday (May 10) announced 10 companies chosen to participate in the 2017 program. The Venture Center President and CEO Lee Watson…
by - May 11, 2017 9:25 am
Shelley Simpson, chief marketing officer and president of truckload for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, has been promoted to chief commercial officer and president of highway services. In the expanded position,…
by - May 11, 2017 9:08 am
The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas is collaborating with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health to…
by - May 11, 2017 8:35 am
Cargill Inc. of Springdale has donated $45,000 to the nonprofit Illinois River Watershed Partnership (IRWP). The money will support education, restoration and conservation in the Illinois River Watershed of Northwest…
by - May 10, 2017 4:53 pm
Tyson Foods President and CEO Tom Hayes said this week severe flooding in Noel. Mo., hindered production in that area a bit but the facilities were back up and running…
by - May 10, 2017 4:28 pm
BioVentures has earned the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) a national ranking by the Milken Institute of 87th out of 225 universities for technology transfer — the ability…
by - May 10, 2017 3:48 pm
Editor’s note: This story is completely updated with this report from Wesley Brown. –––––––––––––––– Making good on a seven-month old promise to bring a major employer to the Arkansas Delta,…
by - May 10, 2017 3:24 pm
U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., said Americans deserve a “full explanation” as to why President Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey. Arkansas Democrats said the firing is a “constitutional…
by - May 10, 2017 2:50 pm
Chris Thyer, former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, has been hired by Conway-based Centennial Bank as senior vice president in the trust department. According to a news…
by - May 10, 2017 10:42 am
Scott Huff, executive vice president of consumables and health and wellness at Wal-Mart Stores, will exit the retailer by June 1. Wal-Mart has named Marybeth Hayes to fill the vacated…
by - May 10, 2017 10:04 am
In the past decade, refinery activity has risen while demand has been flat in the Midwest, allowing refineries in the region to meet a larger share of demand for gas…
by - May 10, 2017 6:55 am
Saline County resident Alex Ray said he intends to run for Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands. He joins Tommy Land in seeking the GOP nomination for the post to replace…
by - May 9, 2017 4:38 pm
Arvest Central Mortgage Co., a subsidiary of Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank, was named a Servicer Total Achievement and Rewards (STAR) Performer for general servicing for 2016, according to a news release….
by - May 9, 2017 2:15 pm
The Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association (ATLA) installed new leadership recently at its 54th annual convention in Eureka Springs. Fort Smith attorney Joey McCutchen accepted the 2017 – 2018 President’s Gavel…
by - May 9, 2017 12:30 pm
The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) has awarded a $500,000 grant to Shorter College in Little Rock. The reimbursable Federal-aid funding will be used to update sidewalks, install…
by - May 9, 2017 10:32 am
Pipeline expansion projects are expected to better accommodate for the amount of crude oil transported from the Permian Basin to refineries on the U.S. Gulf Coast, according to the U.S….
by - May 9, 2017 10:31 am
Two Arkansas startups, including one that was founded by a Little Rock college student, have been chosen as finalists for 2017 in the Global Sourcing Council’s 3S Awards, meant to…
by - May 9, 2017 8:55 am
The nonprofit Preserve Arkansas will announce on May 19 at 10 a.m. the historical properties it has deemed Arkansas’ Most Endangered Places for 2017. Properties on the list face threats…
by - May 8, 2017 8:51 pm
The office of Gov. Asa Hutchinson has issued the following list of gubernatorial appointments. Pat Johnson, Pocahontas, to the Black History Commission of Arkansas. Appointment expires Jan. 14, 2020. Replaces…
by - May 8, 2017 5:13 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday (May 8) named Lucas Pointer of Bentonville to serve on the NorthWest Arkansas Community College Board of Trustees. Pointer will fill the zone 1 spot vacated…
