by - November 2, 2023 8:50 am
Arkansas Capital Corporation was named by the U.S. Small Business Administration as one of three new Small Business Lending Company (SBLC) licensees, the first expansion of the SBLC program in…
by - November 2, 2023 8:25 am
Hotels in the city of Jonesboro set an all-time collections record in September. Collectively, the city’s 31 hotels had receipts of $3.7 million in September, a 15% increase compared to…
by - November 2, 2023 8:00 am
In recent years, Little Rock-based Dillard’s Inc. has been one of the biggest positive surprises on Wall Street. From 2018 to 2022, Dillard’s has generated an astounding 515% stock return,…
by - November 1, 2023 5:10 pm
Fort Smith metro area construction activity – based on building permit values – dropped in October compared to last year, but year to date the activity is 8% above where…
by - November 1, 2023 4:41 pm
Craig Harper, executive vice president and chief sustainability officer at J.B. Hunt Transport, said he’s been immersed in learning all he could about electric and autonomous vehicles since 2016. “We…
by - November 1, 2023 4:39 pm
Murphy USA reported lower sales and profits as gas consumption was lower, though company officials noted last year saw record levels in its financial performance. The El Dorado-based retail and…
by - November 1, 2023 4:15 pm
The Arkansas State Broadband Office, also known as ARConnect, is now accepting public comment on Volume One of the state’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Initial Proposal. The comments…
by - November 1, 2023 3:46 pm
A statue honoring influential African American magazine publisher John H. Johnson was unveiled Wednesday (Nov. 1) at Delta Heritage Trail State Park in Arkansas City, Arkansas. Johnson, who published Ebony…
by - November 1, 2023 2:58 pm
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector fell in October for the 12th consecutive month amid soft demand and excess capacity, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). On Wednesday…
by - November 1, 2023 12:38 pm
RiverWind Bank announced Tuesday (Oct. 31) the promotion of Casey Cullipher to Chief Executive Officer and President. Cullipher joined the RiverWind Bank team in June 2016 as the Executive Vice…
by - November 1, 2023 12:36 pm
On Wednesday, Dec. 6, the Little Rock Regional Chamber will hold its 158th Annual Meeting. Scott Ford, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Westrock Coffee Company and former Alltel Corp….
by - November 1, 2023 12:23 pm
Sage Health CEO John Haskell’s father was hospitalized for more than a month and the care he received was inadequate, he believed. His primary care provider was absent, and some…
by - November 1, 2023 12:13 pm
Lake City native Steve Cobb has been selected as the overall winner of the Sunbelt Ag Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year award for 2023. Cobb Farms is a partnership…
by - November 1, 2023 11:41 am
Boyd Metals will expand its facility at the Port of Little Rock adding 20 new jobs in Central Arkansas. “Boyd Metals, a subsidiary of Russel Metals, is excited to grow…
by - November 1, 2023 11:10 am
Henderson State University in Arkadelphia has named Trey Berry its next chancellor. The appointment, announced Wednesday (Nov. 1) in a news release from the university, is effective Jan. 1, 2024….
by - November 1, 2023 7:29 am
Bentonville-based retailer Walmart Inc. said Monday (Oct. 30) it is investing $9 billion to remodel and upgrade 1,400 U.S. stores. In a company announcement, Walmart officials said the upgrades would…
by - October 31, 2023 9:10 pm
An estimated 2,000 attendees of the 10th annual Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit in Rogers saw Gravity Industries demonstrate its flight backpack with Paul Jones, head of flight training, lifting off…
by - October 31, 2023 4:40 pm
Southern Bancorp has hired Charles Blake as its Little Rock market executive following the opening of its first bank branch in the capital city earlier this year. “We are thrilled…
by - October 31, 2023 1:52 pm
Carmel, Ind.-based regional transmission organization Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) expects to meet electricity demand this winter amid warmer weather compared to last year, according to a Tuesday (Oct. 31)…
by - October 31, 2023 10:58 am
The Jonesboro Advertising and Promotion Commission has hired Craig Rickert as its first executive director. Rickert comes to the A&P after serving six years as director of communications for Jonesboro…
