by - May 1, 2017 4:34 pm
Following are recent news briefs about Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores, its divisions and the supplier community. CHINA GROWTH Walmart International announced 40 more stores coming to the Guangdong Province of China…
by - May 1, 2017 4:09 pm
Sales tax revenue for the four largest Northwest Arkansas cities was mostly lower in the April report as the cumulative totaled $5.018 million, down 2.16% from a year ago. Rogers…
by - May 1, 2017 3:50 pm
The Bentonville Film Festival (May 2-7) this year is expanding its theme of inclusion and diversity to promote work done by individuals with disabilities, through a partnership with Inclusion Films,…
by - May 1, 2017 3:13 pm
Batesville-chartered The Citizens Bank, which has two offices in Northwest Arkansas, is expanding its footprint in the region. The northeast Arkansas-based lender closed recently on a $2.2 million purchase of…
by - May 1, 2017 2:52 pm
Weldon, Williams & Lick (WWL), one of Fort Smith’s oldest companies, and Boynton Beach, Fla.-Worldwide Ticketcraft have announced they will “join their companies.” Terms were not disclosed and the deal…
by - May 1, 2017 10:57 am
The electricity and industrial sectors produced the least amount of carbon dioxide per unit of primary energy consumed in 2016, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The industrial sector…
by - May 1, 2017 9:20 am
Bentonville-based RevUnit has acquired Teamvvork, a Las Vegas-based digital agency that builds software and provides digital marketing services. With the acquisition, according to a press release from the company, RevUnit adds…
by - May 1, 2017 8:54 am
Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park in Prairie Grove, site of the last major Civil War engagement in Northwest Arkansas, has grown by 40.5 acres. The Arkansas Department of Parks &…
by - May 1, 2017 6:50 am
After five years, John and Ramey Myers knew it was time for a change. The couple had opened a restaurant inside a former Marion-area church. They’d built a stable clientele,…
by - April 30, 2017 7:40 pm
Human limits interest Dr. James Polk. He was part of the team that helped rescue the 33 Chilean miners trapped below ground for more than 10 weeks. He’s also the…
by - April 30, 2017 9:54 am
Senate President Jonathan Dismang, R-Searcy, said he thinks it’s premature to investigate circumstances surrounding state prison officials’ acquisition of lethal injection drugs. The state Senate’s leader also said this week’s…
by - April 30, 2017 9:53 am
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, says he ‘leans yes’ on the current healthcare measure being debated among Republican caucuses in Congress. Womack said that the MacArthur amendment, brought forward as…
by - April 29, 2017 2:42 pm
Fayetteville Shale leader Southwestern Energy Co. on Friday reported improved first quarter earnings as the independent natural gas driller announced plans to heighten drilling activity in the emerging Moorefield Shale…
by - April 28, 2017 6:21 pm
Arkansas native Colette Honorable announced plans Friday (April 28) to step down in two months from her influential position on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, a post she has held…
by - April 28, 2017 3:34 pm
Arkansas will celebrate National Travel & Tourism Week May 7-13 with several events throughout the state, according to the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. In 2016, visitors who traveled…
by - April 28, 2017 12:51 pm
Jim Fram, president and CEO of the Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce and the Hot Springs Metro Partnership, will leave both organizations next year. According to a news release,…
by - April 28, 2017 6:39 am
Earnings for P.A.M. Transportation Services declined 22% in the first quarter as it reduced some costs but has yet to secure rate increases. In the quarter that ended March 31,…
by - April 27, 2017 5:35 pm
Sales tax receipts in Jonesboro and Craighead County were down in April when compared to the same month in 2016, but both are on pace to break all time collection…
by - April 27, 2017 4:32 pm
More than 80 exhibitors including 25 who are “actively hiring” will hit the Fort Smith Business and Career Expo on May 5, according to Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce…
by - April 27, 2017 4:18 pm
Things are different with Tyson Foods CEO Tom Hayes. He’s more likely to wear a plaid dress shirt and dark pants than the traditional khaki duds worn by his predecessors….
