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…
by - April 19, 2017 6:01 pm
Shareholder profits at Simmons First National Corp. declined by $1.4 million in the first quarter, but company officials were upbeat as the fast-growing regional financial group looks forward to completing…
by - April 19, 2017 5:46 pm
Specifics are not ready, but one Central Business Improvement District (CBID) commissioner has big plans for the 901-911 block of Garrison Avenue with announcements expected in the next 30 to…
by - April 19, 2017 5:23 pm
Local and state economic development officials have met with a manufacturing prospect that could potentially add more than 1,000 jobs to the central Arkansas economy, Talk Business & Politics has…
by - April 19, 2017 4:46 pm
Jason Bates is the new chief financial office at Van Buren-based USA Truck, filling out the management team that has seen a complete leadership shuffle in the past two years….
by - April 19, 2017 4:37 pm
The global 3D printers market is projected to grow to $11.92 billion by 2021, according to a new market study released by research firm Technavio. The U.K.-based firm expects the…
by - April 19, 2017 3:59 pm
Wal-Mart Stores has spent more than $2 billion in the past two years building infrastructure for its U.S. eCommerce division. The Bentonville-based retailer is not finished, and recently confirmed two…
by - April 19, 2017 3:41 pm
The economy continues to grow at a modest pace in the Eighth District of the Federal Reserve System, according to economic analysis of the region. On Wednesday (April 19), the…
