by - June 10, 2025 6:03 pm
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture held its fifth annual Free Tree Friday this Spring and distributed 15,400 tree seedlings during 35 events held across the state. A total of 3,620…
by - June 10, 2025 5:13 pm
“Ask Sparky,” a new artificial intelligence (AI) driven shopping assistance launched by Walmart to drive more sales through customer engagement, may not be able to help you pick out a…
by - June 10, 2025 4:41 pm
The international benchmark Brent crude oil price is expected to fall to about $60 per barrel by the end of the year and average about $59 per barrel in 2026,…
by - June 10, 2025 1:24 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Chancellor Dr. Cam Patterson announced in an email Tuesday (June 10) that he will soon step aside as chancellor, but he will be…
by - June 10, 2025 12:45 pm
Nearly all of the state’s corn crop has been planted, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. About 98% of Arkansas’ projected 710,000 corn acres are in the ground. This…
by - June 10, 2025 12:24 pm
Rosine Ndayishimiye dreamed of becoming an astronaut in her youth. There was only one problem. She was a Rwanda native, and the African nation didn’t have a space program. To…
by - June 10, 2025 11:01 am
Retailers of all sizes face many uncertainties in their businesses thanks to tariff impacts, weaker consumer demand and a slowing global economy. Weaker sales are forecast, and many of the…
by - June 10, 2025 10:58 am
A popular Fayetteville overlook recently received a roughly $160,000 makeover, which was supported by multiple grants, residents and organizations including the Walton Family Foundation, according to a news release. The…
by - June 10, 2025 10:17 am
Fort Kids Children’s Museum organizers are working to raise $1 million by September as part of the plan to raise $7.4 million before breaking ground on the museum to be…
by - June 10, 2025 8:25 am
Arkansas Trucking Association (ATA) President Shannon Newton said her industry had a fruitful state legislative session and several of those issues also need to be addressed at the federal level….
by - June 9, 2025 7:28 pm
Arkansas’ agriculture economy is in peril and Gov. Sarah Sanders wants to better understand the plight of farmers firsthand. The governor held a roundtable discussion with farmers, businessmen, elected officials…
by - June 9, 2025 1:19 pm
Building activity in the Fort Smith metro had an upward swing in May. Building permits issued in Fort Smith, Greenwood, and Van Buren totaled $29.03 million, up 76.4% from the…
by - June 9, 2025 12:49 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill has launched a parking service in partnership with Metropolis Technologies Inc., the California-based artificial intelligence company with a computer vision platform that enables…
by - June 9, 2025 12:38 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. is expected to post an increase in earnings but a decrease in revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 and the full year, analysts said….
by - June 9, 2025 12:24 pm
The National Retail Federation (NRF) expects import cargo at the nation’s major container ports to surge this summer as retailers take advantage of a 90-day reduction in steep tariffs that…
by - June 9, 2025 11:21 am
Conveyor Technology, the largest dealer and repair company for electric drum motors in North America, is expanding its North Little Rock operations with an investment of $33 million, the company…
by - June 9, 2025 10:42 am
Arkansas ranks 45th in child well-being in the 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book published by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The state’s percentage of children without health insurance increased, while…
by - June 9, 2025 9:03 am
The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees has approved a combined $314.4 million operating budget, as well as tuition and fees, for 2025-2026 at its seven institutions. ASU System…
by - June 8, 2025 10:16 am
The Center for Business & Economic Research (CBER) at the University of Arkansas will host the Quarterly Business Analysis Luncheon from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 18 at Hilton…
by - June 7, 2025 12:13 pm
Spending for Father’s Day is expected to reach a record $24 billion this year, up 7.14% from a year ago and $1.1 billion ahead of the previous record set in…
