by - July 13, 2019 9:36 pm
Barry could devastate Arkansas’ rice crop
Arkansas’ rice crop, delayed by a wet spring and bludgeoned by high heat, is now facing a triple threat from Tropical Storm Barry, whose remnants are expected to drop heavy…
Business
by - July 12, 2019 9:30 am
Nearly all major online retailers look forward to Prime Day
Amazon may have started Prime Day in 2015, a summer equivalent to Black Friday, but it’s clear nearly all major online retailers including Walmart, Target, Kohl’s and Best Buy are…
by - July 11, 2019 8:40 pm
Small business grants available; Jonesboro to hold second leadership program
Small businesses can again apply for federal grant assistance through the city of Jonesboro’s Microenterprise Business Accelerator. As part of Jonesboro’s Community Development Block Grant funding from the U.S. Department…
by - July 11, 2019 5:01 pm
Enplanements up 4% out of Fort Smith in the first half of 2019
Traffic out of the Fort Smith Regional Airport – up almost 5% in June – is on track to post a fourth year of consecutive gains after a sudden drop…
by - July 11, 2019 3:43 pm
Professor says part of Walmart’s FCPA settlement was ‘excessive’
It’s been less than a month since Walmart announced the $282.7 million settlement to a nearly eight-year probe by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange…
by - July 11, 2019 12:47 pm
New regional arts service organization launches in Northwest Arkansas
Bentonville-based Walton Family Foundation is backing a new regional arts service organization in Northwest Arkansas. The goal of the organization is to “expand access to arts, culture and heritage” in…
by - July 11, 2019 11:52 am
Capacity of battery storage units quadrupled in 4 years
Utility-scale battery storage units, which are those with at least 1 megawatt of power capacity, are a newer electric power resource, and their use has risen recently. The operating capacity…
by - July 11, 2019 6:20 am
LR Tech Park makes pitch to banking consortium for $26 million Phase II development
The Little Rock Technology Park Authority made a soft pitch to a local Centennial Bank-led banking consortium to support the second phase of the city’s multi-stage tech village once a…
by - July 10, 2019 10:04 pm
ASU’s Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center named top in state
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at Arkansas State University has been recognized as the small business development center of the year by the U.S. Small Business…
by - July 10, 2019 10:01 pm
Grant awards secure the completion of Osceola’s Coston Fine Arts Center
The Coston Fine Arts Center is closer to becoming a reality in Osceola. The project has received numerous grants and in-kind labor to move forward. The latest round of funding…
by - July 10, 2019 6:44 pm
Houston company shows interest in NanoMech with $8 million offer
Houston-based petrochemical company Vinmar International looks to buy the assets of Springdale-based nanotechnology company NanoMech for $8 million. Meanwhile, the New York-based lender that sought to purchase the company initially…
by - July 10, 2019 6:42 pm
Three finalists emerge for FCRA position
A field of almost 90 applicants seeking to be the next executive director of the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) has been narrowed to three. FCRA will begin the second…
by - July 10, 2019 3:30 pm
CVS expands $59 telehealth video visits to Arkansas
CVS Health, the largest pharmacy health care provider in the United States, announced Wednesday (July 10) that MinuteClinic, the company’s retail medical clinic, has rolled out its virtual visit offering…
by - July 10, 2019 3:11 pm
Denver firm Mountaingate Capital completes undisclosed investment in RevUnit
Significant investment dollars from private equity firm Mountaingate Capital will help unlock the next phase of growth for Bentonville-based software firm RevUnit. The two companies announced the partnership on Wednesday…
by - July 10, 2019 2:19 pm
Mundo-Tech plans $800,000 expansion project in Rogers
Mundo-Tech, a tube bending and fabrication supplier for aerospace, defense and commercial companies, is investing $800,000 to expand its facility in Northwest Arkansas. The expansion will create seven additional technology…
by - July 10, 2019 2:13 pm
More consumers shopping frozen food aisle
The frozen food aisle is no longer the place where shoppers just pick up ice cream and pot pies. The segment of the grocery store business has been revamped over…
by - July 10, 2019 2:01 pm
Global tech firm Affirma to create 100 new jobs in Fayetteville
Affirma Consulting, a fast-growing technology services firm headquartered in Bellevue, Wash., has opened a new U.S. office in Northwest Arkansas. The office at 641 W. Dickson St. in downtown Fayetteville…
by - July 10, 2019 1:16 pm
New rules at Fort Smith Public Schools could limit student expression, journalism instruction
Changes in the 2019-2020 school year to the Fort Smith Public School’s student handbook, which were approved by the FSPS board of directors Monday (July 8), could change student publications…
by - July 10, 2019 12:48 pm
The Supply Side: Convenience store channel reports modest growth in 2018
Convenience stores (c-stores) have long been viewed as quick-trip destinations where operators made a living selling 99-cent bags of chips on penny margins and depending on fuel sales to drive…
by - July 10, 2019 12:15 pm
Federal banking regulators adopt final rule to exclude community banks from Volcker Rule
Five federal financial regulatory agencies announced on Tuesday (July 9) that they adopted a final rule to exclude community banks from the so-called Volcker Rule, which restricts banking institutions from…