by - February 13, 2017 10:01 am
Tight oil production to rise to 6 million barrels per day
U.S. tight oil production is expected to rise to more than 6 million barrels per day over the next decade and will account for most of the total U.S. oil…
Business
by - February 13, 2017 8:20 am
Proposed legislation would prohibit all medical marijuana advertising in Arkansas
Bills were filed Friday by the primary sponsor of medical marijuana legislation to prohibit advertising for medical marijuana products, to shift the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission to the Department of…
by - February 13, 2017 7:56 am
E-Commerce, deflation, hyper-competition continue to weigh on grocery store profits
The grocery business remains challenged amid a number of factors beyond its control and analysts expect weaker financials from grocers like Whole Foods, Wal-Mart, Kroger and their competitors. Walmart U.S….
by - February 13, 2017 7:55 am
Money Talk: Regional Federal Reserve Executive in Little Rock promoted
Money Talk is a weekly roundup of finance, banking and investment-related news. REGIONAL FEDERAL RESERVE EXECUTIVE IN LITTLE ROCK PROMOTED TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT The Federal Reserve Bank of St….
by - February 12, 2017 4:58 pm
U.S. Rep. Womack warns Republicans border adjustability ‘could be our Obamacare’
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, said President Donald Trump deserved America’s patience and the chance to lead and warned Republicans of creating their own private Obamacare through the potential rising…
by - February 10, 2017 4:08 pm
Amazon to tax Arkansas online sales, could add more than $100 million to state budget coffers
State revenue collections will soon get a boost after online retail giant Amazon Inc. committed Friday (Feb. 10) to collecting sales tax on Arkansas online purchases in March, just as…
by - February 10, 2017 1:38 pm
Startups to Watch: WattGlass closes Series A funding round
WattGlass of Fayetteville has closed a Series A funding round led by DSM Venturing, the funding arm of a global science company called Royal DSM. The startup, which makes anti-reflective glass…
by - February 10, 2017 7:33 am
Energy In-depth: Wind power now largest renewable energy source, coal poised for small rebound
Energy in-depth is a roundup of energy-related news. WIND POWER NOW LARGEST RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE, EXPECTED TO REACH 10% OF U.S. ELECTRICITY OUTPUT BY 2020 Wind is now the largest…
by - February 9, 2017 8:30 pm
Mercy Northwest Arkansas president discusses healthcare costs, updates local expansion
The healthcare sector is of major import to consumers as it comprises 17% of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product with a spend of $2.7 trillion annually. In Benton and Washington…
by - February 9, 2017 7:35 pm
Fort Smith Homebuilders group announces job training program with Fort Smith Public Schools
The Residential Construction Apprentice Program (RCAP) will launch this August from the Greater Fort Smith Association of Homebuilders (GFSAH) and Fort Smith Public Schools (FSPS). According to GFSAH Executive Director…
by - February 9, 2017 7:02 pm
Health Beat: UAMS family centers joining nationwide public-private network to strengthen primary care
Health Beat is a roundup of healthcare-related news. UAMS FAMILY CENTERS JOINING NATIONWIDE PUBLIC-PRIVATE NETWORK TO STRENGTHEN PRIMARY CARE Five regional Family Medical Centers of the University of Arkansas for…
by - February 9, 2017 7:00 pm
Startup Talk: SEC schedules quarterly meeting on small, emerging companies
Startup Talk is a round-up of entrepreneurial, startup and tech news. SEC SCHEDULES QUARTERLY MEETING ON SMALL, EMERGING COMPANIES The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging…
by - February 9, 2017 6:48 pm
Four state business leaders to be enshrined in the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame
An unfortunate decision to take a semester off from Philander Smith College in Little Rock left Sherman E. Tate in the desolate hills on the Laotian border. It was 1967,…
by - February 9, 2017 6:38 pm
Senate committee OK’s bill to allow gas utilities to recoup investment costs earlier
Arkansas’ natural gas utilities won’t have to wait until a rate case filing before the state Public Service Commission to recoup investments on proposed infrastructure projects that benefit all classes…
by - February 9, 2017 1:15 pm
New Tyson Foods CEO tells shareholders to expect ‘more innovations’
Shareholders of Tyson Foods were greeted with food and loads of hospitality at the meat giant’s annual shareholder meeting in Springdale on Thursday (Feb. 9). The crowd was, as usual,…
by - February 9, 2017 11:51 am
Startups to Watch: Chef Shuttle starts “Heart Healthy Challenge”
In recognition of American Heart Month in February, the food delivery service Chef Shuttle of Little Rock is introducing the “Heart Healthy Challenge,” intended to encourage healthier eating and regular…
by - February 9, 2017 11:18 am
Leonard Johnson Trust pledges $1 million to Arkansas Children’s Northwest
The Leonard Johnson Trust will give $1 million to Arkansas Children’s Northwest in honor of Kathleen Johnson, who was married to Leonard Johnson for 63 years. The 233,613-square-foot pediatric hospital…
by - February 9, 2017 8:48 am
Mars Petcare facility in Fort Smith earns safety award
Mars Petcare has achieved a significant milestone in workplace safety. The company recently announced its Fort Smith manufacturing facility at Chaffee Crossing has surpassed the two million man-hour mark for…
by - February 9, 2017 8:44 am
Startups to Watch: Ozark IC wins its first Department of Energy grant
Ozark Integrated Circuits of Fayetteville has been awarded a Phase I $150,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to apply its technology to geothermal energy exploration. Ozark IC makes…
by - February 9, 2017 6:36 am
Demographic and political revolutions have and continue to transform The Natural State
There was a time when the rich soil in the Mississippi Delta served as Arkansas’ gold mine. Since it was formed in 1836 through the turn of the next century,…