by - June 4, 2024 10:09 am
An almost $80 million gain in sales tax revenue was not enough to offset income and corporate tax revenue declines, leaving overall Arkansas tax revenue down 1.1% in the first…
by - June 4, 2024 8:46 am
The Fort Smith International Film Festival has received a record 541 submissions for this year’s event, well above the high of 452 films for the 2023 event. Festival submissions come…
by - June 3, 2024 8:29 pm
The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) announced Monday (June 3) that it will end its Medicaid managed care dental program and return beneficiaries who qualify for dental coverage to…
by - June 3, 2024 4:07 pm
Labor productivity declined 1.6% in wholesale trade and rose 1.6% in retail trade in 2023, according to a recent report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The report also…
by - June 3, 2024 1:23 pm
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector fell in May from April, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). The activity has contracted for two consecutive months following a rise…
by - June 3, 2024 1:09 pm
Future and current small business owners have several options in June to participate in a free learning opportunity through the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at Arkansas…
by - June 3, 2024 1:05 pm
Several years ago KLEK co-founder LaGanzie Kale and others with the organization had a decision to make. The founder of the Juneteenth celebration in Jonesboro passed away, and now they would have to take…
by - June 3, 2024 11:51 am
Global e-commerce sales are expected to grow 8.9% annually through 2028 to $6.8 trillion. A new report from Forrester also predicts U.S. online retail sales are expected to reach $1.6…
by - June 2, 2024 9:15 am
Rogers-based supply chain software company SupplyPike recently launched a new feature that will allow retail suppliers to track revenue loss at retailers. The Multi-Retailer Revenue Loss Summary provides consumer packaged…
by - June 2, 2024 9:06 am
About a quarter of the 18-19-year-olds in Arkansas who gave birth in the years 2019-21 were pregnant again less than 18 months later. Most teen births in Arkansas were to…
by - June 2, 2024 8:28 am
Parallel shifts in retail commerce over recent years have been driven by global events and the rapid emergence of technology that is transforming the way retailers operate and customers shop….
by - May 31, 2024 9:12 am
Terry Martin will resign as University of Arkansas provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs on June 30, 2025. UA officials announced the details in a news release on…
by - May 30, 2024 11:08 pm
Three new members have been selected to serve on the Riceland Foods board of directors. Curtis Fox of Gillett will serve as the new director representing the Stuttgart District. Britt…
by - May 30, 2024 12:11 pm
The U.S. first quarter GDP (gross domestic product) was revised down from 1.6% to 1.3% in the “second estimate” posted Thursday (May 30) by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis…
by - May 30, 2024 11:21 am
Four Arkansas public school districts will receive a combined $11.03 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to purchase “clean” school buses to replace diesel-fueled buses. The Clean School Bus…
by - May 30, 2024 10:37 am
Conway-based manufacturer Uniforce has been acquired by Manufacturing Corporation of America (MCA), the two companies announced Thursday (May 30). Uniforce produces custom thermoformed plastics for the recreational vehicle sector. MCA…
by - May 30, 2024 10:09 am
Alligators have been roaming the Earth for more than 37 million years, according to the fossil record. The apex predators can grow to 12-feet long and weigh more than 1,000…
by - May 29, 2024 9:34 pm
Hendrix College has received a $4.6 million bequest from the estate of alumnus and former board member the late Dr. William “Bill” Roberts of Conway. He was a 1965 graduate…
by - May 29, 2024 7:22 pm
The Gulfside Casino Partnership is hoping its broad $405 million plan for a Pope County casino will be enough to get a resolution of support from the county’s Quorum Court….
by - May 29, 2024 6:54 pm
Fort Smith-based ArcBest has partnered with Scholarship America to create the first Employee Dependent Scholarship Program for the shipping and logistic company’s more than 15,000 employees. The program offers $2,000…
