by - September 22, 2015 5:16 pm
Arkansas Tourism Ticker: Hospitality Sector Sets Records In First Half Of 2015
Halfway through the year, Arkansas’ tourism and hospitality industries are on a record-setting pace.
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by - September 22, 2015 4:58 pm
Pendergraft Family Donates $1 Million To The U.S. Marshals Museum
Donnie Pendergraft and her family have donated $1 million to the U.S. Marshals Museum in honor of her late husband, Ross. The money will help build the Ross Pendergraft “Why…
by - September 22, 2015 4:34 pm
Field Agent Survey Says Walmart Grocery Pickup Idea Popular With Users
Will grocery pickup and delivery catch on eventually? Wal-Mart is experimenting and a new study by Field Agent offers insight.
by - September 22, 2015 4:26 pm
MANA adds its seventh area medical clinic
Dr. Karl Haws and his clinic will join MANA Medical Associates to establish the group’s seventh FirstCare Family Doctors location at 307 South Thompson St., Suite A, in Springdale on Oct….
by - September 22, 2015 4:18 pm
Wal-Mart Acquires Punchtab Software Developer Out Of Silicon Valley
Wal-Mart promised that it would continue to invest in its e-commerce capabilities and its purchase of PunchTab is another strategic piece to that strategy.
by - September 22, 2015 3:41 pm
Field Agent survey says Walmart grocery pickup idea popular with users
The good news is that 74% of those participating in a recent survey like the grocery pickup models being tested by Walmart, however, just barely one in 10 of customers…
by - September 22, 2015 3:20 pm
Arkansas Tourism Ticker: Hospitality sector sets records in first half of 2015
The first half of 2015 continues to show that a resurgent Arkansas tourism economy during 2014 wasn’t an anomaly. Hospitality tax collections continue to set records, and tourism sector employment…
by - September 22, 2015 2:34 pm
UA poultry specialist Lionel Barton dies at 78
Thomas Lionel Barton, a long-time poultry specialist at the University of Arkansas and friend to the local poultry industry, died Sept. 19 at age 78 in his Fayetteville home. Barton…
by - September 22, 2015 2:29 pm
Centipede Co-creator Dona Bailey To Speak At Venture Center
I remember my days at Playful Quarters in my hometown of Batesville. There were several games I would spend my quarters on and one of those was Centipede by Atari….
by - September 22, 2015 2:24 pm
Arkansas Receives $618,000 Arkansas For Pipeline Safety Program
Arkansas has received more than $618,000 as part of the U.S. government’s program for state pipeline regulators to better inspect and enforce pipeline safety, federal officials recently announced. The U.S….
by - September 22, 2015 2:19 pm
U.S. Propane Stockpiles Reach Highest Level Since 1993
As the nation heads into the fall and winter months, there will be ample inventories of propane as U.S. stocks reached a record 97.7 million barrels as of Sept. 11,…
by - September 22, 2015 2:15 pm
Kaiser: Deductibles Rising Faster Than Premiums, Part-Timers Not Rising
Health insurance premiums rose 4%, deductibles are rising sharply, and few mid-size employers are changing employee job classifications from full-time to part-time to avoid providing coverage next year, according to a new report.
by - September 22, 2015 11:51 am
Wal-Mart acquires PunchTab software developer out of Silicon Valley
Wal-Mart promised that it would continue to invest in its e-commerce capabilities and its purchase of PunchTab, revealed Tuesday (Sept. 22) by the retail titan, is another strategic piece to that…
by - September 22, 2015 5:45 am
Campus Talk: Student Loan Crisis Driven By Upsurge In For-Profit Colleges
Editor’s note: Each Tuesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Campus Talk,” a recap and deep-dive into education topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here….
by - September 22, 2015 5:44 am
Tyson Foods’ Beef Margins Improve From Fatter Cattle ‘Predicament’
Fewer and fatter cattle at U.S. feedlots are not fattening profits for feedlot owners, but packers and food companies like Tyson Foods are seeing a drop in cattle prices which…
by - September 22, 2015 5:42 am
Arkansas Leads Nation In Adult Obesity At 35.9%, Up From 17% In 1995
Arkansas seldom ranks first in any category among the other 50 states, but when it comes to adult obesity the Natural State is at the top of the list, according…
by - September 21, 2015 8:36 pm
NEA District Fair Kicks Off
“One, Two, Three.” With those words as officials cut a ribbon Monday, the NEA District Fair started as fair officials are hopeful for a large crowd this year. People were…
by - September 21, 2015 8:18 pm
Jonesboro Sales Tax Campaign Starts
The city of Jonesboro is at the proverbial “fork in the road,” Mayor Harold Perrin said Monday, as the plan to complete nearly $187 million in road projects was formally…
by - September 21, 2015 7:32 pm
HyperLeap And Venture Center To Partner
The Venture Center has announced that Little Rock-based Broadband Development Group (BDG) will provide HyperLeap Internet Service for the Center in downtown Little Rock. The move helps BDG and Little…
by - September 21, 2015 6:05 pm
Governor Announces Appointments To Boards, Commissions
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday announced the following appointments: Sherry Chesser, Little Rock, to the Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy. Appointment expires August 17, 2020. Replaces Karen Garrett. Jeffrey…