by - April 20, 2016 6:23 pm
Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce Vice President Cari White said Wednesday (April 20) that the annual trip that chamber and elected officials take to Washington, D.C. has provided dividends in…
by - April 20, 2016 5:18 pm
The world of consumer packaged goods (CPG) in retail is changing and it’s a move that has a strong potential to benefit small brands. This is just one message participants…
by - April 20, 2016 5:01 pm
Investments continue to pour into downtown Bentonville. The latest is a planned single story 15,761-square-foot movie theater to be built five blocks southwest of the town square at the corners…
by - April 20, 2016 4:37 pm
Wal-Mart Stores continues to push for a younger leadership mix. The retail behemoth announced late Wednesday that Jim Walton, son of founders Helen and Sam Walton will not seek re-election…
by - April 20, 2016 3:59 pm
Editor’s note: Story updated with changes and additions throughout. –––––––––––––– One week after convening the fiscal session of the 90th General Assembly, the Arkansas Senate on Wednesday (April 20) approved…
by - April 20, 2016 12:35 pm
Nestle said its Dryer’s Ice Cream unit will revamp the recipes of six brands – Dreyer’s, Häagen-Dazs, Outshine, Skinny Cow, Nestlé Ice Cream and Nestlé Drumstick. The company pledges to…
by - April 20, 2016 12:35 pm
Nestle said its Dryer’s Ice Cream unit will revamp the recipes of six brands – Dreyer’s, Häagen-Dazs, Outshine, Skinny Cow, Nestlé Ice Cream and Nestlé Drumstick. The company pledges to…
by - April 20, 2016 12:10 pm
On April 23, 1945, during the waning days of World War II, Colonel William Orlando Darby found himself with an unexpected mission. Robinson E. Duff, the Brigadier General and assistant…
by - April 20, 2016 11:05 am
New York-based Arsenal Capital Partners became majority investor in Fort Smith-based Peterson Chemical Technology, the private equity firm announced late last week in a press release. Peterson Chemical is a…
by - April 20, 2016 11:03 am
Bentonville’s Second Annual Youth Literature Festival will be hosted by the Bentonville Public Library and Bentonville Library Foundation on Saturday (April 23). Featured presenters will include bestselling young adult authors…
by - April 20, 2016 10:58 am
The town without a movie theater is again gearing up to host a world-class film festival, and a festival co-founder hoping moves in the direction of the popular South by…
by - April 20, 2016 10:38 am
Most key economic indicators in Arkansas’ three largest metro areas – central Arkansas, Fort Smith metro, and Northwest Arkansas – were moving in the right direction during the fourth quarter…
by - April 20, 2016 8:09 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– UNITED HEALTHCARE TO QUIT OBAMACARE BY 2017, WILL LEAVE ARKANSAS IN 2016 The…
by - April 20, 2016 4:51 am
The University of Arkansas has been successful in the Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup competition, winning $2.3 million in cash prizes at the state, regional, national and international business plan…
by - April 19, 2016 8:59 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors voted unanimously Tuesday night (April 19) to approve newly hired City Administrator Carl Geffken for a May 9 start date, and capped his moving…
by - April 19, 2016 5:34 pm
A project that involved several state agencies has resulted in the printing of almost 50,000 copies of “All About Arkansas,” a 128-page limited edition book that Gov. Asa Hutchinson and…
by - April 19, 2016 5:17 pm
Walmart.com said it’s paying closer attention to the way boxes are packed for its online delivery service. The changes could reduce millions of cubic feet of cardboard use, and it’s…
by - April 19, 2016 4:26 pm
An amendment that would change the law creating Arkansas Works so that it would end at the end of this year, rather than the end of 2021, passed the Joint…
by - April 19, 2016 12:47 pm
Ozarks Electric Cooperative is adding Internet service to its offerings in the coming months with the creation of OzarksGo, a 100% owned telecommunications subsidiary. The new services on the agenda…
by - April 19, 2016 12:47 pm
Ozarks Electric Cooperative is adding Internet service to its offerings in the coming months with the creation of OzarksGo, a 100% owned telecommunications subsidiary. The new services on the agenda…
