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State Legislators Hear About Private Option 2.0

Arkansas lawmakers heard about the next wave of Private Option concepts that will be debated as the program moves forward.

PK Grills Adds Three Major Additions To Executive, Ownership Team

Portable Kitchens, Inc., also known as PK Grills, announced additions to its ownership group, including a long-time PK VP of Operations and three PK Grill enthusiasts with extensive C-level and…

WalmartLabs acquires fashion finding app Stylr

Wal-Mart has acquired Stylr, the 13th tech move in three years as the retailer works to build infrastructure to support the next generation of retail. The deal was announced via…

Wal-Mart Tests Its Own Health Clinics To Shave Insurance Costs

Wal-Mart has 400 million reasons to aggressively test company-owned heath care clinics in its retail stores, which it recently began piloting in Texas. With more than 1.1 million Americans working…

Photographers Hope To Save Pine Bluff’s Historic Hotel Pines

A group of photographers is working to document a long-closed, historic hotel in Pine Bluff. It was once considered among the finest in Arkansas, but has been abandoned for nearly…

Cross joins Cooper Clinic gastroenterology department

Fort Smith native, Dr. Brian Cross is returning to Arkansas to join Drs. Tony de Mondesert, Jacob Joseph, Derrick Richardson, and Chris Van Asche in the Cooper Clinic Department of…

Wal-Mart tests its own health clinics to shave insurance costs, increase access (updated)

Wal-Mart has 500 million reasons to aggressively test company-owned heath care clinics in its retail stores, which it recently began piloting in Texas. With more than 1.1 million Americans working…

May home sales down almost 9% in Northwest Arkansas

May was a milestone month in Northwest Arkansas as the growing region reached 500,000 in population, helped by those moving to Benton and Washington counties. The population growth combined with…

May home sales up in Sebastian County, fall in Crawford County

Crawford County posted its second consecutive month of declining home sales, while Sebastian County continues posting double digit improvements. For the month of May, Crawford County posted $5.893 million in…

The Supply Side: Is snacking the new health craze?

There’s a major shift at work in the packaged foods segment with snack items leading the charge. The shift is fueled by Millennials and Gen X consumers who aren’t in…

Tyson Foods is one step closer to owning Hillshire

Hillshire Brands’ board of directors have recommended the termination of the company’s contract to acquire Pinnacle Foods and move toward the $8.55 billion offer by Tyson Foods. “In accordance with…

Population Milestone Will Be Development Tool For NWA

Sometime around May 28, give or take a few days or weeks, the Northwest Arkansas metropolitan statistical area unofficially reached a population of 500,000. Because of this, the region will…

St. Vincent’s Chief Discusses Changing Health Care Landscape

Hospital CEO Peter Banko says state efforts to control health care costs – such as Gov. Mike Beebe’s Payment Reform Initiative – are working.

Weekend Digest: The Hillary On Tour Edition

For our weekend business and political readers: STARBUCKS TO GIVE CUSTOMERS CHARGE OTHER THAN CAFFEINE USA Today reports Starbucks and Duracell Powermat have teamed up to give customers a charge,…

Hutchinson, Ross Answer Delta Group Questions On Vision For Future

Arkansas gubernatorial candidates Asa Hutchinson and Mike Ross spoke in back-to-back appearances to a Delta advocacy group to discuss issues of concern for the region and the state as a…

Beebe Wants Schools To Access State Fiber Optics Network

Gov. Mike Beebe is calling on lawmakers to change a state law that forbids K-12 public schools from accessing a fiber optics network used by universities and health care providers….

Van Buren Chamber Banquet draws record crowd, focuses on ‘bold future’

Four hundred business and community leaders came together on Thursday (June 12) evening to celebrate the Van Buren Chamber of Commerce at its 59th Annual Meeting and Banquet. With a…

Sam’s Club CEO Rosalind Brewer Shines In The Spotlight

The recent lackluster first quarter financials from Sam’s Club haven’t tarnished the image of CEO Rosalind Brewer who according to Wall Street’s Brian Sozzi, “shined on stage” at the retailer’s…

Mid-South’s Glen Fenter Rockin’ & Rollin’ For An Improved Workforce

Workforce advocate Dr. Glen Fenter, president of Mid-South Community College, is ‘shaking up’ the standard approach to jobs training.

James Lee Witt Touts Public-Private Partnerships For More Jobs

Mike Ross and Asa Hutchinson aren’t the only candidates for political office talking jobs this election season. Fourth District Democratic Congressional candidate James Lee Witt is also touting a jobs…