by - June 1, 2021 11:06 am
Eye of the tiger: We all need an Apollo Creed in our corner
Before I was a business broker, I was a brewery and restaurant owner. Before I was a brewery and restaurant owner, I was a data analyst. Oh, I was also…
Business Services
by - January 19, 2021 5:03 pm
Latest School Report Card: Fewer Arkansas students college-going; no school letter grades
The college-going rate among all Arkansas students fell last school year, while four-year high school graduation rates improved, according to the Arkansas Department of Education’s 2020 School Report Card released…
by - December 16, 2020 1:53 pm
BSR REIT acquires two Texas properties for $129 million
BSR Real Estate Investment Trust announced Tuesday (Dec. 16) it has acquired Vale Luxury Apartments in the Houston, Texas metropolitan statistical area and Satori Frisco Apartments in the Dallas, Texas…
by - November 19, 2020 9:27 am
Caterpillars or butterflies
I’d rather be surrounded by a room full of butterflies than a box full of caterpillars. The beauty of thousands of butterflies hanging from trees like leaves is a sight…
by - October 28, 2020 2:17 pm
Oil tanker rates to remain low until petroleum demand rises
Global petroleum liquids consumption through 2021 is expected to remain lower than 2019 levels, and crude oil tanker rates are likely to remain low until petroleum demand rises, according to…
by - September 15, 2020 12:07 pm
Outdoor furniture install happening this week at Springdale’s Walter Turnbow Park
A grant from the Tyson Family Foundation is supporting an upgrade at Walter Turnbow Park in downtown Springdale. The nonprofit group Downtown Springdale is partnering with Nashville-based Fort Houston Artisan…
by - September 11, 2020 10:03 am
Connections: Dearing promoted to manage new compliance department for Beaver Water District
Lowell-based utility Beaver Water District has formed a new compliance department and promoted Mindi Dearing as the division’s manager. The promotion is effective Oct. 1. Dearing, a former laboratory supervisor…
by - August 19, 2020 9:06 pm
UA Little Rock makes COSMOS a designated research center
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Collaboratorium for Social Media and Online Behavioral Studies (COSMOS) Lab has received approval from the Arkansas Department of Education (ADHE) to become an…
by - August 5, 2020 8:16 am
UA researchers develop long-lasting disinfectant spray
Researchers with the University of Arkansas and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have developed a disinfectant spray that can last for up to 50 touches before it…
by - July 27, 2020 9:12 am
Baldwin & Shell hires director of virtual design and construction
Little Rock-based construction firm Baldwin & Shell announced Monday (July 27) the hiring of Gene Kitsmiller as director of virtual design and construction. Kitsmiller has over 20 year of experience…
by - July 13, 2020 7:06 pm
Notes from the Campaign Trail: Hill, Elliott, Griffin announce Q2 fundraising numbers
Hard to believe we’re less than four months until Election Day, but the COVID-19 election of 2020 is 113 days away. U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, and State Sen….
by - June 27, 2020 10:12 am
The Supply Side: U.S. retail sales forecast for 2020 plummets 10.5%
When 2020 goes into the history books, retail analysts say it will be a year like no other. The year began with a robust forecast by the National Retail Federation…
by - February 18, 2020 10:21 am
Symphony of Northwest Arkansas director leaving for job in native Pennsylvania
The Symphony of Northwest Arkansas (SoNA) is looking for a new executive director. The Fayetteville nonprofit announced Tuesday (Feb. 18) that Matthew Herren is resigning at the end of the…
by - November 5, 2019 8:20 pm
Rezoning ordinance limits warehouse use in Chaffee Crossing
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved an ordinance rezoning areas in the historic district at Chaffee Crossing that will limit warehouses in the area. The directors approved zoning property…
by - October 10, 2019 2:42 pm
Home heating bills to be lower this winter
Heating expenses for U.S. households are expected to be lower this winter than they were last winter, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The forecast for this winter…
by - August 18, 2019 4:20 pm
Forty Under 40: Andrew Barker
Andrew Barker was a University of Arkansas student with a passion for aviation when he started as the first employee of autopilot maker TruTrak Flight Systems in 2000. “I just…
by - August 12, 2019 2:05 pm
Fayetteville chamber hires AEDC official to lead economic development efforts
The Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce has hired Zane Chenault as its new chief economic development officer. “Fayetteville has always been a place of endless opportunity and great possibility,” Chenault said…
by - July 29, 2019 1:47 pm
Central Research opens Tennessee call center
Lowell-based Central Research Inc. (CRI), a provider of management and financial service solutions for government and commercial sectors, announced Monday (July 29) the opening of a 12,000-square-foot call center in…
by - July 15, 2019 7:23 pm
P.A.M. earnings rise 19%, revenue falls 2% in second quarter
P.A.M. Transportation Services’ profit increased 18.7%, and revenue declined 1.7% in the second quarter as freight demand was softer than 2018 levels and customers put downward pressure on rates. After…
by - July 9, 2019 4:32 pm
Walmart remains the largest U.S. retailer, Amazon a distant second
Walmart often is seen as losing out to Amazon, especially in terms of share price and broad subscriber base. But there’s one metric where Walmart still commands a large lead…