by - December 28, 2015 10:58 am
Consumers are expected to spend more of their gasoline savings at restaurants in 2016, but foodservice visits are expected to grow only 1% during the year, according to a recent…
by - December 28, 2015 9:06 am
Arkansas achieved a check mark on six of 10 indicators for its infectious disease priorities, placing it above the middle of the pack, according to a December 2015 report, “Outbreaks…
by - December 28, 2015 7:50 am
SBA SEEKING NOMINATIONS FOR ANNUAL AWARDS: The Small Business Administration is accepting nominations for the 2016 National Small Business Week Awards. All nominations must be submitted online, postmarked or hand-delivered…
by - December 28, 2015 7:48 am
CHANGES IN MANUFACTURING HIGHLIGHT 2016 GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY PREDICTIONS: Shifts in global technology manufacturing trends and processes – with an even greater emphasis on the manufacturing powerhouse of China – will…
by - December 27, 2015 10:08 am
Second District Congressman French Hill was one of two Arkansas representatives to support the $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill approved before Congress left for the holidays. Hill, R-Little Rock, appeared…
by - December 23, 2015 4:58 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) on Wednesday (Dec. 23) made appointments to the board of trustees at Arkansas State University, Arkansas Tech University and the University of Central Arkansas. Bunny Adcock…
by - December 23, 2015 4:58 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) on Wednesday (Dec. 23) made appointments to the board of trustees at Arkansas State University, Arkansas Tech University and the University of Central Arkansas. Bunny Adcock…
by - December 23, 2015 9:51 am
The growing healthcare field and associated industries will add the most jobs to the U.S. economy over the coming decade, according to a new report by the U.S. Bureau of…
by - December 23, 2015 9:29 am
The Hillshire Brands unit of Tyson Foods agreed to settle with 74 African-American employees who formerly worked in its Sara Lee baking facility in Paris, Texas. The Equal Employment Opportunity…
by - December 23, 2015 9:29 am
The Hillshire Brands unit of Tyson Foods agreed to settle with 74 African-American employees who formerly worked in its Sara Lee baking facility in Paris, Texas. The Equal Employment Opportunity…
by - December 23, 2015 9:24 am
The Scott Family Amazeum will host its Priceless Nights again in 2016, thanks to a grant from Tyson Foods. This program allows families free admission to the children’s discovery museum…
by - December 22, 2015 5:44 pm
The U.S. Department of Commerce has released the final results of the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2012 Survey of Business Owners (SBO), which found that business ownership in our nation is…
by - December 22, 2015 3:41 pm
Parkway Bank in Rogers will keep its name, but its acquisition by Citizens Bancshares of Batesville has been completed, according to CEO Phil Baldwin. The transaction close is effective immediately….
by - December 22, 2015 3:41 pm
Parkway Bank in Rogers will keep its name, but its acquisition by Citizens Bancshares of Batesville has been completed, according to CEO Phil Baldwin. The transaction close is effective immediately….
by - December 22, 2015 3:36 pm
Nucor Corp., which operates three large steel mills in northeastern Arkansas, said in its recent quarter guidance that it plans to shut down its entire Louisiana operations in the fourth…
by - December 22, 2015 9:24 am
Editor’s note: story info provided by AccuWeather ––––––––––––– For many in Arkansas and the eastern half of the U.S., the Christmas and New Year break will be wet and windy….
by - December 22, 2015 8:26 am
Four University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences nursing programs have received the maximum accreditation available by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Three UAMS College of Nursing programs received 10-year…
by - December 22, 2015 8:22 am
The Food and Drug Administration announced new guidance Monday (Dec. 21) recommending that gay men can now donate blood, but only if they have not had sexual contact with another…
by - December 21, 2015 6:22 pm
Andrea Simpson, a tenured employee of 11 years, has been named the new director of radiology for NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. Simpson is a native of Jonesboro and 2005 graduate…
by - December 21, 2015 6:22 pm
Andrea Simpson, a tenured employee of 11 years, has been named the new director of radiology for NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. Simpson is a native of Jonesboro and 2005 graduate…
