by - April 24, 2017 7:58 am
Within the first two days of launching the invitation for its fourth Open Call, Walmart U.S. received about 200 applications from existing and prospective suppliers to pitch their products in…
by - April 24, 2017 7:43 am
After 53% of Arkansas voters approved the state’s Medical Marijuana Amendment in November, legislators passed 24 laws that changed it. But none severely restricted the availability of the drug, said…
by - April 24, 2017 7:04 am
There is roughly a 10-year difference in life expectancy between residents of Benton County in and Phillips County in eastern Arkansas’ Delta region, according to the 2017 County Health Rankings…
by - April 22, 2017 12:03 pm
The 32nd annual King Biscuit Blues Festival is set for Oct. 5-7 in Helena. This year’s headliners are Tab Benoit, J.J. Grey and Mofro and Gov’t Mule, according to a…
by - April 22, 2017 10:15 am
A federal jury seated in Fayetteville awarded Cuker Interactive more than $12 million in damages from a former business relationship with Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores. The retailer began the litigation when…
by - April 21, 2017 2:48 pm
Aging out of foster care without a permanent home is the highest-risk outcome for a foster youth. Twenty-five percent of these youth report that they became homeless within two to…
by - April 21, 2017 1:45 pm
A reduction in the state’s available labor pool and a year-over-year gain of more than 2,000 jobs helped push Arkansas’ March jobless rate to a new record low of 3.6%….
by - April 21, 2017 12:53 pm
The United States can only become a healthy nation if it first becomes an equitable one regarding opportunities for healthy living, a former surgeon general under Presidents Bill Clinton and…
by - April 20, 2017 8:31 pm
The top boss at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. saw his pay rise almost 13% in the most recent fiscal year thanks to a cash bonus bump of 42% tied to meeting…
by - April 20, 2017 5:36 pm
For former Arkansas Lt. Governor Bill Halter and his corporate partner, L’Oréal USA, they’ve planted a field of beams. On Thursday, Halter’s solar panel company Scenic Hill Solar and cosmetics…
by - April 20, 2017 4:29 pm
Officials with Phoenix Investors say the former Whirlpool manufacturing facility in Fort Smith is a “diamond in the rough” and they plan to spend $10 million in the next 6…
by - April 20, 2017 1:58 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services will invest $500 million in technology over the next five years in a move to better match carriers with shippers, rather than partnering with Silicon Valley…
by - April 20, 2017 12:33 pm
A “threat” to existing players in the U.S. grocery market is set to invade the East Coast, according to Mike Paglia, director of retail insights at Kantar Retail. Lidl, the…
by - April 20, 2017 12:09 pm
A remodeled estate home inside the gates of Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers recently sold for $1.9 million. MAKB Enterprises LLC, led by Patrick Byrd, bought the 9,326-square-foot home on…
by - April 20, 2017 11:37 am
Price checks on a product in 2,500 stores could take two to three days to complete. Fayetteville-based Field Agent is pushing its Jicco application with the goal of reducing that…
by - April 20, 2017 10:39 am
Natural gas-fired generators comprised of 42% of the operating capacity for electricity generation in the United States, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. These generators account for the largest…
by - April 20, 2017 10:27 am
Tyson Foods has hired Justin Whitmore as chief sustainability officer, a newly-created position for the Springdale company. The appointment is effective May 1, according to a news release issued Thursday (April…
by - April 20, 2017 9:28 am
Home Bancshares ongoing expansion into the lucrative Florida market helped the Conway-based regional financial group to top $10 billion in assets for the first time and continued the Arkansas bank’s…
by - April 20, 2017 9:18 am
Bear State Financial, the holding company for Bear State Bank, reported a healthy first quarter profit of $4.9 million, up 47% from one year ago when the Little Rock-based bank…
by - April 20, 2017 9:01 am
Murphy USA reported a first quarter loss of $3 million in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday. The El Dorado-based retail fuel and convenience store chain…
