by - April 12, 2017 4:21 pm
Mercy earns ‘A’ for patient safety
Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers and Mercy Hospital Fort Smith were among some of the highest performing hospitals in the United States to receive an A grade for reducing…
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by - April 12, 2017 3:09 pm
Second convention center project in Jonesboro delayed; Officials eye fall 2018 completion date
A proposed convention center/hotel/restaurant project on the Arkansas State University campus has been delayed. O’Reilly Hospitality Management of Springfield, Mo., is waiting for the city of Jonesboro to approve construction…
by - April 12, 2017 2:54 pm
DFA official: First medical marijuana could go on sale in January 2018
Medical marijuana will be available to Arkansas patients around January 2018, predicts the Department of Finance and Administration. The timeline is based in part on the process spelled out by…
by - April 12, 2017 2:41 pm
Fayetteville oncology clinic hopes to continue working with IBM Watson to facilitate cancer trials
The now famous IBM Watson has helped connect cancer research at Fayetteville-based Highlands Oncology Group with research at Mayo Clinic, M.D. Anderson and other research capable clinics. Earlier this year…
by - April 12, 2017 2:41 pm
Two Arkansans among ‘Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineers’ honorees
Dearborn, Mich.-based SME, a company that promotes advanced manufacturing technology and workforce development, has selected 17 “Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineers” to be honored for exceptional contributions and accomplishments in the…
by - April 12, 2017 2:19 pm
Amazon Cash app will allow millions of unbanked consumers to shop Amazon.com
Amazon is not the first retailer to try and woo 17 million unbanked U.S. consumers to shop online. But, the Seattle-based e-tailer recently launched Amazon Cash in conjunction with brick…
by - April 12, 2017 1:48 pm
Vehicle owners poised to buy next car online, used car dealers don’t foresee impact
Some vehicle owners are ready to purchase their next car online, according to a recent survey, but don’t expect online car buying to soon catch on at buy here, pay…
by - April 12, 2017 1:24 pm
Walmart.com to launch pickup discounts for online orders of general merchandise
Walmart U.S. eCommerce CEO Marc Lore promised last month changes in its online service. The first change appears to be a money saver for customers and a move in a…
by - April 12, 2017 10:16 am
2016 record year for oil production in Gulf of Mexico
U.S. crude oil production in the Gulf of Mexico reached 1.6 million barrels per day in 2016, which was 44,000 more barrels per day than in 2009, the year with…
by - April 11, 2017 9:32 pm
Whirlpool exec reports property settlements, says company will ‘continue to be responsible’ following plant sale
Representatives from Whirlpool and Ramboll Environ, the company’s environmental consulting firm, reported progress on multiple fronts to the Fort Smith Board of Directors on cleanup efforts at the former site…
by - April 11, 2017 5:23 pm
Little Rock Tech Park to hold grand opening on April 24, 16 tenants have signed leases
The long-awaited grand opening of Phase I development of the Little Rock Technology Park will take place in two weeks when the public will be invited to the downtown area…
by - April 11, 2017 5:04 pm
Visit Rogers hires digital marketers to promote tourism
Visit Rogers is now working with destination digital marketers Miles Partnership of Sarasota, Fla., the organization announced March 24 at a Tourism Talk event at Pinnacle Hills Promenade mall. In…
by - April 11, 2017 4:25 pm
The Supply Side: Suppliers pushed for ‘best price,’ more in-store demos
Price matters to consumers, but so does convenience, according to Tony Rogers, senior vice president and chief marketing officer for Walmart U.S., who laid out the retailer’s strategy to win…
by - April 11, 2017 4:19 pm
Trump’s EPA drops stipulated penalties on Fort Smith’s federal consent decree
Fort Smith officials are seeing the first signs of a more willing partner in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the direction of President Donald Trump appointee and former…
by - April 11, 2017 4:09 pm
U.S. beef export gains, access to China benefits packers like Tyson Foods
The U.S. beef market is off to a good start in 2017 and a big reason lies in improved exports in the first two months of the year, according to…
by - April 11, 2017 3:35 pm
Willie Nelson, the Outlaw Music Tour to play the Walmart AMP in Rogers
Willie Nelson & Family will headline a concert July 6 at the Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion in Rogers, the AMP announced Tuesday (April 11). The Outlaw Music Festival Tour also…
by - April 11, 2017 2:29 pm
Women in Banking panel scheduled April 27 at Clinton Library
A group of female banking leaders will speak at a luncheon event of the central Arkansas chapter of the Risk Management Association on April 27 in the Grand Hall of…
by - April 11, 2017 12:25 pm
Longtime golf pro Paul Eiserman leaves Pinnacle Country Club
Pinnacle Country Club, the private club in Rogers whose core clientele is the executive set, has had a shakeup in its management team. Longtime golf professional Paul Eiserman left the…
by - April 11, 2017 10:58 am
Jebaraj to lead CBER quarterly economic update
The Center for Business and Economic Research in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas will host a quarterly economic update May 23 in Fayetteville….
by - April 11, 2017 10:33 am
Tyson Foods promotes Doug Ramsey to top post in poultry division
Longtime Tyson Foods executive Doug Ramsey has been promoted to president of the company’s poultry division. He succeeds Noel White, who was who promoted to chief operations officer in February….