by - May 20, 2015 6:04 pm
Picasolar Inc., a solar start-up company affiliated with the University of Arkansas, dedicated its new headquarters on Wednesday (May 20) at the Arkansas Research and Technology Park. The 2,300-square-foot space…
by - May 20, 2015 5:55 pm
Picasolar Inc., a solar start-up company affiliated with the University of Arkansas, dedicated its new headquarters on Wednesday (May 20) at the Arkansas Research and Technology Park. The 2,300-square-foot space…
by - May 20, 2015 5:53 pm
Three Arkansas companies have won nearly a half million dollars in federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) funding this spring for ground-breaking product research and development, according to the Arkansas…
by - May 20, 2015 5:48 pm
The Arkansas Energy Office (AEO), a division of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), said its Gaseous Fuels Rebate Program is now closed as the funds have been expended. Approximately…
by - May 20, 2015 5:42 pm
More than 7.7 million people worldwide are now employed by the renewable energy industry, with solar photovoltaic (PV) being the largest renewable energy employer with 2.5 million jobs worldwide. What does it mean for Arkansas?
by - May 20, 2015 5:13 pm
The changing food segment is too big for Wal-Mart Stores to get wrong. Groceries and consumables comprised 56% of Walmart’s U.S. sales last year. But consumer trends and points of…
by - May 20, 2015 2:48 pm
Acxiom Corp. announced that it is getting out of the IT services business as the Little Rock technology company continues to streamline its operations to focus on its core marketing…
by - May 20, 2015 1:33 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson today made the official call for legislators to meet in special session beginning May 26 to vote on helping lure the military’s new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle production facility to Camden. But there will be more to discuss.
by - May 20, 2015 12:49 pm
Senior Print Production Manager Greg Shira has been promoted to vice president/production at CJRW. Shira coordinates all print-related production and supervises the agency’s production team. He has been with CJRW,…
by - May 20, 2015 11:09 am
Consumers likely spent 40% of savings from lower gasoline prices on necessities such as groceries and rent, according to a new research from Bankrate.com, a publisher, aggregator and distributor of…
by - May 20, 2015 11:09 am
Wal-Mart Stores said it is expanding its veterans hiring promise to provide 250,000 jobs to qualified veterans by 2020. The retailer says it has hired more than 92,000 veterans since…
by - May 20, 2015 9:24 am
Johnathan Reeves with our content partner, KASU 91.9 FM reports: A French-based company has entered into America’s cable market by expressing interest in purchasing St. Louis-based Suddenlink Communications. Altice is…
by - May 20, 2015 9:22 am
The family of an Arkansas State University alumnus has endowed a gift for a memorial scholarship in the man’s honor. Dr. Timothy Burcham, dean of the College of Agriculture and…
by - May 20, 2015 8:16 am
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge joined with the Federal Trade Commission and 58 law enforcement partners from every state and the District of Columbia charging four sham cancer charities and…
by - May 20, 2015 12:49 am
Four in 10 Americans are spending savings from lower gasoline prices on necessities such as groceries or rent, according to Bankrate.com’s monthly Financial Security index released Monday, echoing recent state…
by - May 20, 2015 12:45 am
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by - May 20, 2015 12:42 am
Paige Gibson was one of about 50 people to show up at the Cooper Alumni Center at Arkansas State University Tuesday night to talk about Common Core. Gibson and several…
by - May 19, 2015 10:36 pm
There was no disagreement Tuesday (May 19) on adopting new rules for food trucks in the city, but members of the Fort Smith Board of Directors were not in complete…
by - May 19, 2015 9:56 pm
Five Arkansas companies received the 2015 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Global Trade during an awards luncheon held today at the Governor’s Mansion. The award honors companies for their leadership…
by - May 19, 2015 9:25 pm
From chicken processors to pork packers the fallout of the recent Avian Influenza outbreak is a concern and worth examining, according to Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing…
