by - May 14, 2015 5:55 am
It’s tempting to simply credit an improved national economy for improved finances at the trucking operations of the four publicly held companies based in Arkansas. But that temptation fails to account for a lot. Read more here.
by - May 14, 2015 5:52 am
Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores confirmed that it has partnered with Alibaba’s financial arm, Ant Financial, to offer mobile pay in China. It’s an interesting deal given the two parties are…
by - May 14, 2015 5:52 am
Shipping on the Arkansas River continues to slow in 2015, with the U.S. Corps of Engineers reporting a 9% dip during the first four months of the year. Recent heavy…
by - May 14, 2015 1:17 am
Smaller, simpler dwellings are creating a new niche in the construction industry. Could you minimalize?
by - May 14, 2015 12:45 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free…
by - May 13, 2015 5:57 pm
Denver-based Smashburger is about to be christened in Bentonville, the first of what could be three or four are locations for the hamburger chain in the future, according to Christine…
by - May 13, 2015 5:27 pm
Arvest Bank promoted Jeffrey Busch to branch manager in Springdale. He will oversee operations at the 2012 South Pleasant Street branch. Busch has four years’ experience with Arvest, most recently…
by - May 13, 2015 5:16 pm
J. B. Hunt Transport Services has made a $500,000 contribution to the Walton Arts Center toward the nonprofit’s $23 million fundraising campaign. The logistics company has been a long time…
by - May 13, 2015 5:02 pm
Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores confirmed that it has partnered with Alibaba’s financial arm, Ant Financial, to offer mobile pay in China. It’s an interesting deal given the two parties are…
by - May 13, 2015 4:46 pm
J. B. Hunt Transport Services has made a $500,000 contribution to the Walton Arts Center toward the nonprofit’s $23 million fundraising campaign. The logistics company has been a long time…
by - May 13, 2015 4:16 pm
The co-chairs of the Legislature’s Health Reform Legislative Task Force plan to recommend that a contract with a consultant not be offered, a week after a bare majority of the…
by - May 13, 2015 3:20 pm
A new Fayetteville development, anchored by a 40,000 square foot Whole Foods Market, is on target to open on North College Avenue in September and October, if not sooner. The…
by - May 13, 2015 2:47 pm
Shipping on the Arkansas River continues to slow in 2015, with the U.S. Corps of Engineers reporting a 9% dip during the first four months of the year. Recent heavy…
by - May 13, 2015 2:43 pm
Bourbon & Boots, the Southern-inspired online merchandising hub has sold its assets to a new company – Bourbon & Boots Acquisition Co., a newly formed operating company funded by early…
by - May 13, 2015 12:30 pm
Jeff Amerine of Startup Junkie Consulting in Fayetteville has this interesting post on the travails and challenges for startup CEOs: “Few opportunities rival the exhilaration and challenges that come with…
by - May 13, 2015 10:16 am
Two full-scale biomass plants in South Arkansas are still scheduled to come online by the end of 2016, just in time for the wood pellet market to gain steam in Europe as industrial power generators switch from coal to renewable fuels.
by - May 13, 2015 9:47 am
Tucked discreetly away at one of the busiest intersections in Fayetteville more than 630 workers are turning out an average of 62,000 pair of prescription eyeglasses each week at Wal-Mart’s…
by - May 13, 2015 9:15 am
A Whirlpool vice president said Tuesday (May 12) that a successful redevelopment plan for the company’s shuttered manufacturing plant and associated 95 acres will likely require “strategic demolition” and a…
by - May 13, 2015 7:59 am
The Little Rock Venture Center is holding a special evening mixer on Thursday (May 14) that officials said they hope will be a showcase event for the city’s burgeoning startup…
by - May 13, 2015 5:55 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here. PONEMON INSTITUTE:…
