by - March 11, 2017 9:07 pm
A new study from IHS Economics and the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) shows that natural gas encouraged U.S. manufacturing growth and employment in recent years. Manufacturers use natural gas…
by - March 11, 2017 1:30 pm
Editor’s note: The Arkansas Tourism Ticker is sponsored by the Arkansas Hospitality Association. –––––––––––– Arkansas’ tourism industry posted broad gains in employment and revenue during 2016, with the annual numbers…
by - March 10, 2017 3:42 pm
Two Mercy Northwest Arkansas specialty clinics are relocating to a 14,000-square-foot office north of Village on the Creeks and west of Interstate 49 in Rogers, according to a news release….
by - March 10, 2017 1:09 pm
The number of workers employers plan to hire over the next three years in Northwest Arkansas continues to rise, according to an annual report released Friday (March 10) by the…
by - March 10, 2017 11:24 am
In separate announcements, Simmons Bank has purchased the Acxiom Corp. office tower in downtown Little Rock, and Acxiom will move its corporate headquarters to Conway – where it was originally…
by - March 10, 2017 9:34 am
The Conway Area Chamber of Commerce announced during its annual meeting Thursday (March 9) the launch of the Conway 125 funding campaign to pay for seven “generation-defining” projects aimed toward…
by - March 9, 2017 4:27 pm
CHI St. Vincent has announced a $14 million project to expand and renovate CHI St. Vincent North in Sherwood and move the Arkansas Neuroscience Institute to the hospital, from CHI…
by - March 9, 2017 4:19 pm
Heather Mercer has been named executive director for the Arkansas Immunization Action Coalition, according to a news release. She was selected from a pool of candidates with backgrounds in healthcare,…
by - March 9, 2017 12:37 pm
Warmer U.S. weather led to the first recorded net injection of natural gas in February, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. As of Feb. 24, the amount of natural…
by - March 9, 2017 11:52 am
The American Society of Civil Engineers gave U.S. infrastructure a D+, unchanged from four years ago, according to the society’s 2017 Infrastructure Report Card. It also projected $4.59 trillion needs…
by - March 9, 2017 11:46 am
The Clinton House Museum in Fayetteville is hoping to increase attendance by waiving admission fees through the end of May. The museum is housed in the first home of former President Bill…
by - March 8, 2017 5:47 pm
The office of Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday released the following list of appointments. Dr. Dexter Booth, Little Rock, to the Arkansas State Claims Commission. Appointment expires Jan. 14, 2022….
by - March 8, 2017 12:39 pm
Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), a utility subsidiary of American Electric Power, has a new logo and tagline, boundless energy, according to a news release. “Our industry is changing and…
by - March 8, 2017 11:59 am
Home BancShares, parent company of Centennial Bank, has climbed seven spots to No. 8 on Forbes’ Best Banks in America list, according to a news release. The Conway-based holding company,…
by - March 8, 2017 9:55 am
Average crude oil production in the lower 48 states fell 6.1% to 8.39 million barrels per day in 2016, from 2015, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration. Also, gross withdrawals…
by - March 8, 2017 8:03 am
A Northwest Arkansas law firm has expanded its footprint. Smith Hurst PLC, a regional business law and private wealth law firm, has opened an approximately 2,500-square-foot office in Rogers, on…
by - March 7, 2017 7:10 pm
Poinsett Rice & Grain Inc. has bought Ritter Grain Services, an arm of Ritter Agribusiness based in Marked Tree. Financial details were not disclosed. Talk Business & Politics attempted to…
by - March 7, 2017 2:53 pm
The Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville has announced its Broadway series lineup for the 2017–18 season, sponsored by Procter & Gamble. Broadway season tickets may be purchased now by calling…
by - March 7, 2017 2:43 pm
The home loan company affiliated with Generations Bank has changed its name to Generations Mortgage Co., from Simply Home Lending, and will operate as a department of the bank. Customers can…
by - March 7, 2017 10:24 am
For the first time, wind electricity generating capacity was greater than hydroelectric capacity, after 8,727 megawatts of wind capacity was added to the U.S. power grid in 2016, according to…
