by - October 20, 2016 2:36 pm
J.B. Hunt to give 22-cent dividend
J.B. Hunt Transport Services announced Wednesday (Oct. 20) will pay its shareholders a 22-cents per share cash dividend on Nov. 18 to shareholders of record on Nov. 4, according to…
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by - October 20, 2016 11:57 am
Bear State Financial sees almost 58% rise in net income in first nine months of 2016
Little Rock-based Bear State Financial reported Wednesday (Oct. 20) that third quarter net income was up 47.5% and net income for the first nine months of the year is up…
by - October 20, 2016 11:41 am
Skyline Report: Northwest Arkansas building activity, absorption increase in 2016
The latest edition of Arvest Bank’s Skyline Report was released Thursday (Oct. 20), with more evidence showing that demand conditions in the residential real estate market remain robust. In the…
by - October 20, 2016 10:50 am
UA alums give $375,000 for libraries
The University of Arkansas Libraries will receive $375,000 from two UA alumni, Ben and Janet Hyneman of Jonesboro, the UA announced on Thursday (Oct. 20). The Janet and Ben Hyneman…
by - October 19, 2016 7:47 pm
BancorpSouth meets Wall Street expectations, looks to get tabled merger deals back on schedule
BancorpSouth Inc., which recently extended merger deals with two community banks in northeast Louisiana and central Texas into 2017, matched Wall Street expectations for the quarter as the Tupelo, Miss.-based…
by - October 19, 2016 2:47 pm
Arkansas Business Hall of Fame announces inductees for 2017
The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas and the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame Board announced Wednesday (Oct. 19) the 2017 class of inductees for…
by - October 19, 2016 2:43 pm
SBA hires Northwest Arkansas senior area manager
Jeffrey Salzer has been hired as the Northwest Arkansas senior area manager for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Arkansas District Office. Salzer will be based in Fayetteville and be SBA’s…
by - October 19, 2016 1:48 pm
UA, funded by Walmart Foundation, takes part in launch of Chinese food safety center
CORRECTION: A previous headline with this story misstated the involvement of the University of Arkansas. Wal-Mart Stores launched the Walmart Safety Collaboration Center, and the UA is supporting that initiative….
by - October 19, 2016 10:10 am
Walton Arts Center gets $2 million donation from Walker Foundation
Walton Arts Center officials announced a $2 million grant Wednesday (Oct. 19) from the Willard and Pat Walker Charitable Foundation. The donation will go toward the WAC’s $23 million fundraising…
by - October 19, 2016 8:14 am
Health Beat: Report shows Medicaid provides health coverage to record 73 million Americans
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– KAISER FOUNDATION REPORT: MEDICAID PROVIDES HEALTH COVERAGE TO RECORD 73 MILLION, ONE IN FIVE…
by - October 19, 2016 7:56 am
UA among best values for online master’s of engineering in mechanical engineering
The University of Arkansas is one of the top 30 schools in the nation for offering the best value when it comes to getting an online master’s of engineering in…
by - October 18, 2016 4:01 pm
Arkansas Children’s research finds folinic acid benefits autism effects
Doctors at Arkansas Children’s Research Institute (ACRI) in Little Rock, have found promising effects from prescribing folinic acid to help autistic children improve their language and communication skills through a…
by - October 18, 2016 3:54 pm
Zillow: U.S. housing market nearing full recovery as Millennial home buyers mature
As the U.S. housing market nears full recovery and the Millennial generation matures, nearly half of U.S. home buyers are under 36 and reflect an increasingly racially diverse middle class,…
by - October 18, 2016 3:33 pm
Tourism department program to consider FY2017 grant applications Oct. 26-28
The advisory committee of the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism’s Outdoor Recreation Grants Program is scheduled to meet October 26-28 in Little Rock and Jacksonville. The committee will meet at…
by - October 18, 2016 3:06 pm
Six NWA entrepreneurs create 479 Founders Forum
Some of the region’s most creative and resourceful people have joined forces to promote community development in Northwest Arkansas through the 479 Founders Forum. In the last few months, Justin…
by - October 18, 2016 3:00 pm
Clinton House Museum hires nonprofit veteran Angie Albright as director
The Clinton House Museum in Fayetteville has hired Angie Albright as its new director, overseeing the operations and maintaining exhibits at the historic site, in addition to supervising its marketing…
by - October 18, 2016 2:32 pm
IberiaBank’s Pete Yuan leaves Arkansas for Texas; Smithers named new regional president
Pete Yuan, Arkansas region president for IberiaBank since 2010, has taken over as president of the bank’s Texas market. He assumed the role in early October. Yuan will be based…
by - October 18, 2016 11:45 am
Bank of the Ozarks opens new office in Springdale
Little Rock-based Bank of the Ozarks has opened a new full-service branch in Springdale, a 3,671-square foot location at 2773 W. Sunset Ave. Bank of the Ozarks now has two…
by - October 17, 2016 6:02 pm
AG Rutledge announces re-election bid
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced Monday (Oct. 17) she would seek a second term as attorney general in 2018 and that she has raised $71,850 for the effort. Rutledge,…
by - October 17, 2016 10:21 am
UA nuclear site cleanup funded by $10.5 million grant
The University of Arkansas will continue cleaning up a deactivated nuclear reactor test site located 20 miles southwest of Fayetteville, with the help of a $10.5 million U.S. Department of…