by - December 9, 2015 12:18 pm
Innovation Hub to host MAKE it Merry and ‘hack the holidays’
The final MAKE it event of the year is set for 7 to 9 p.m., Dec. 18, at the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub. The popular event will help participants “hack…
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by - December 9, 2015 12:12 pm
Walmart health kiosks potential way to spread telemedicine model in Arkansas
Could HealthSpot kiosks now being used in South Carolina Walmarts letting patients virtually connect with doctors be one way that telemedicine spreads in Arkansas? That was a subject discussed in a…
by - December 9, 2015 7:14 am
Sears spinoff ‘refreshes’ Arkansas outlet locations in effort to regain footing
As part of a nationwide effort to bolster the once venerable Sears, Roebuck & Company name, a spin-off of the department store giant unveiled a so-called “refresh” and rebranding of…
by - December 9, 2015 7:02 am
Arkansas firm unveils laser projection technology at downtown Little Rock theater
Power Technology Inc. installed the state’s first laser-illuminated projection technology at the Ron Robinson Theater in downtown Little Rock last Wednesday, the first of many such ventures that local entrepreneurs…
by - December 8, 2015 9:18 pm
New site layout for U.S. Marshals Museum, fundraising and other ‘next steps’ discussed
Members of the U.S. Marshals Museum Board heard Tuesday (Dec. 8) several key changes and plans, including a new site layout for the planned museum, next steps in the fundraising…
by - December 8, 2015 9:03 pm
Hutchinson: ‘Arkansas Works’ should encourage work as part of ‘Private Option’ change
Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s proposed replacement for the private option, “Arkansas Works,” should encourage employer-based insurance, incentivize work, and ensure program integrity through a variety of means, including potentially an asset…
by - December 8, 2015 6:17 pm
Wal-Mart Stores sues Puerto Rico over income tax hike
Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. filed suit against Puerto Rico over a new corporate tax structure it calls “onerous and unconstitutional.” The company said in its federal filing that it…
by - December 8, 2015 6:17 pm
Wal-Mart Stores sues Puerto Rico over income tax hike
Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. filed suit against Puerto Rico over a new corporate tax structure it calls “onerous and unconstitutional.” The company said in its federal filing that it…
by - December 8, 2015 6:09 pm
Arkansas’ first drone store lands in downtown Little Rock, seeks to sell to agri, energy and other industries
Arkansas’ first retail drone location landed in downtown Little Rock on Tuesday (Dec. 8) with the hopes of offering an affordable, blue collar version of the unmanned aerial vehicle technology…
by - December 8, 2015 5:55 pm
Newk’s Eatery coming to Rogers, second location in NWA
Newk’s Eatery has eyed a second location for its Northwest Arkansas expansion. The casual dining restaurant recently signed a lease for a new site in the soon-to-be-completed Country Club Plaza…
by - December 8, 2015 5:55 pm
Newk’s Eatery coming to Rogers, second location in NWA
Newk’s Eatery has eyed a second location for its Northwest Arkansas expansion. The casual dining restaurant recently signed a lease for a new site in the soon-to-be-completed Country Club Plaza…
by - December 8, 2015 5:39 pm
October homes sales mixed in Northwest Arkansas, YTD sales up more than 20%
Northwest Arkansas real estate agents are having a banner year with the majority of homes selling within the first month of listing, but the sales pace in October was mixed…
by - December 8, 2015 5:16 pm
Arkansas among top 10 states in pet-related manufacturing jobs
Arkansas is among the top 10 states with highest concentration of employment in animal food manufacturing, employing more than three times the national average, or 1,423 jobs, according to recent…
by - December 8, 2015 4:51 pm
Cargill gives $50,000 to Ignite Springdale for workforce training
The Springdale Chamber of Commerce received a $50,000 grant from Cargill Inc., a turkey processing company located in the city, to support workforce training initiatives of the Ignite Springdale economic…
by - December 8, 2015 4:51 pm
Cargill gives $50,000 to Ignite Springdale for workforce training
The Springdale Chamber of Commerce received a $50,000 grant from Cargill Inc., a turkey processing company located in the city, to support workforce training initiatives of the Ignite Springdale economic…
by - December 8, 2015 4:38 pm
Tyson Foods, meat processors call for repeal of COOL meat label after tariff ruling
Tyson Foods and most of the commercial meat industry aren’t happy with the recent World Trade Organization ruling that allows for $1 billion in retaliatory tariffs related to federal product…
by - December 8, 2015 4:05 pm
Cherokee Nation set to open entire $80 million casino and hotel complex in Roland
Officials with the Cherokee Nation are set to formally open the entire new $80 million Cherokee Casino & Hotel Roland complex at a Thursday (Dec. 10) ribbon cutting. It’s the…
by - December 8, 2015 2:04 pm
NYIT gets final approval to open first osteopathic medical school on Arkansas State campus
New York Institute of Technology’s College of Osteopathic Medicine has received final approval to recruit students, open a second location on the campus of Arkansas State University in Aug. 2016,…
by - December 8, 2015 1:51 pm
Industrial Lubricants sells assets of company to Mid South Sales
Mid South Sales, Inc. has purchased assets related to Industrial Lubricants Inc. of Memphis, officials with both companies said Tuesday. Terms of the private transaction were not disclosed. “We are…
by - December 8, 2015 9:21 am
Deloitte: U.S. to retake top spot as global manufacturing leader from China in five years
The United States is expected to become the most competitive manufacturing nation over the next five years, with the current leader China sliding into second position, according to the upcoming…