by August 17, 2022 5:52 pm
-Walmart will appeal federal opioid ruling in Ohio
Walmart and pharmacy operators CVS and Target have been ordered to pay a combined $650.6 million in damages to two Ohio counties as part of a lawsuit alleging that the…
by August 17, 2022 5:52 pm
-Walmart and pharmacy operators CVS and Target have been ordered to pay a combined $650.6 million in damages to two Ohio counties as part of a lawsuit alleging that the…
by August 17, 2022 5:33 pm
-The Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) announced Wednesday (Aug. 17) the 2022 Six Bridges Book Festival roster and several additional highlights. The 19th annual Festival runs October 20-30, featuring more…
by August 17, 2022 5:02 pm
-After 43 years with the organization, Jerry Glidewell has announced he is retiring as the executive director of the Fort Smith Boys & Girls effective Sept. 1. The organization announced…
by August 17, 2022 4:41 pm
-Songwriters Mike Stoller and Jerry Leiber had written several hit songs during the mid-1950s, and Stoller decided to take a vacation in Europe. He traveled home from Europe on the…
by August 17, 2022 4:08 pm
-Entergy Corp. announced Wednesday (Aug. 17) that Leo P. Denault, chairman and CEO, will retire in 2023 following 23 years of service to the company and a 40-year career in…
by August 17, 2022 3:47 pm
-Banks are wanting to offer cryptotechnology services, so the Federal Reserve is studying how those activities should be supervised while reminding them to manage risks and act legally, said Michelle…
by August 17, 2022 9:49 am
-Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), a utility of Columbus, Ohio-based American Electric Power, announced Tuesday (Aug. 16) that it will allow residential customers to waive late fees and set up…
by August 17, 2022 6:46 am
-Someone this week said of the congressionally enacted “Inflation Reduction Act” (IRA), “Well, it may not actually reduce inflation, but it will sure reduce Medicare prescription costs.” Will it actually…
by August 16, 2022 7:43 pm
-The COVID-19 pandemic altered customers’ expectations and the way they operate within the banking and finance sector, two presenters said Aug. 16 at the inaugural VenCent Fintech Summit held in…
by August 16, 2022 5:55 pm
-Health insurance executive Martine Pollard emphasized the impact of others on her life in a keynote address to the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 26th annual class of Forty Under 40 honorees….
by August 16, 2022 5:23 pm
-The city of Jonesboro is about to have hybrid, trolley-style buses on its streets. The city of Jonesboro received a $878,584 grant for five low- or no-emission trolley-style buses from…
by August 16, 2022 4:20 pm
-Sequretek, an India-based cybersecurity company with 450 employees, will open its U.S. headquarters in the Little Rock Technology Park and over the next two years will employ 50 people, 90%…
by August 16, 2022 10:02 am
-Walmart surprised equity analysts on Tuesday (Aug. 16) reporting better-than-expected second fiscal quarter earnings just one week after the Bentonville-based retail giant reduced guidance for the quarter and the rest…
by August 16, 2022 10:02 am
-The Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board (ASPB) elected new officers to lead the organization during a recent board meeting. Elected to chair the nine-member board is John Freeman of Desha County….
by August 16, 2022 9:43 am
-The University of Arkansas Little Rock has created a new concentration in clinical biology to help prepare students for jobs in the health care and medical fields and for advanced…
by August 15, 2022 5:14 pm
-Walmart confirmed late Monday (Aug. 15) that Walmart+ members will soon be able to stream Paramount+ programing for no added charge. The new streaming perk becomes available in September. “We…
by August 15, 2022 4:17 pm
-A continuing rebound in manufacturing and tourism jobs helped push Fort Smith metro jobs up 2.5% in June, with the region’s June jobless rate of 3.8% well below the 4.8%…
by August 15, 2022 2:31 pm
-Starting a new business is challenging for anyone, as I know from first-hand experience. Even with an MBA, it wasn’t easy. But it’s even harder for women, who must face…
by August 15, 2022 9:15 am
-It rained very little during the months of June and July throughout most of northern and eastern Arkansas, plunging many parts of the Natural State into a severe drought. In…
by August 15, 2022 9:11 am
-The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Commission has approved $54.432 million in loans for 11 water and wastewater projects. About 49,000 state residents will be impacted by these projects….