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Study: Medicare could save $3.6 billion at Mark Cuban’s prices

A recent study found that Medicare could have saved $3.6 billion in 2020 on the costs of generic drugs if it had bought them at the same prices paid by…

NEA Women in Business nominations open

Each year, the number of women involved in the business and civic sectors continue to grow, and Talk Business & Politics is set to honor the best of them in…

Walmart agrees to buy 4,500 vehicles from Canoo

Electric vehicle maker Canoo Inc. of Bentonville said Tuesday (July 12) that retail giant Walmart has signed a definitive agreement to buy 4,500 delivery vehicles, with an option of buying up…

Katelyn Deckelbaum joins The Peacock Group

The Peacock Group (TPG) announced Tuesday (July 12) that Emmy award-winning news producer Katelyn Deckelbaum has joined the agency as senior public relations executive. With more than a decade of…

Glen Howie named new state broadband director

Arkansas Secretary of Commerce Mike Preston announced Monday (July 11) that Glen Howie has been named the state’s new Director of Broadband. Howie comes to the Commerce Department from Louisiana’s…

CARTI Foundation names four new board members

The CARTI Foundation appointed four new members to its board of directors for fiscal year 2023. Board terms begin on July 1 and the members foster, support and encourage the…

Demand for U.S. beef exports remains high, pork exports see ‘momentum’

U.S. beef exports set volume and value records in May, topping $1 billion for the fourth time this year, according to info from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the…

Dr. Todd Shields picked as new Arkansas State University chancellor

Arkansas State University on Monday (July 11) selected Dr. Todd Shields as its new Jonesboro campus chancellor. Shields, who has served as the dean of the University of Arkansas’s Fulbright…

Walmart chief diversity officer to retire

Ben Hasan, 69, chief diversity officer officer at Walmart, is retiring at the end of the month. His replacement has yet to be named. The company plans to search for…

CEO for U.S. Marshals Museum could be hired in August

The search for a new president and CEO of the Fort Smith-based U.S. Marshals Museum is “going well,” and the board hopes a new CEO will be named by end…

State banking leadership program accepting applications

The Arkansas Bankers Association (ABA) and the University of Arkansas’ Walton College Executive Education division are partnering to develop the inaugural Leadership in Banking Academy. Organizers say the program aims…

Fred Williams retires after 46 years of a ‘lucky’ and ‘off-the-wall’ career

Fred Williams says any book about his life and career should be titled “Colors Outside The Lines.” The longtime marketing and advertising agency owner credits his business success to “being…

State Chamber chief estimates two job openings for every unemployed person in Arkansas

Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Randy Zook has been working to resolve the state’s labor dilemma with all the tools he can muster. With baby boomers retiring…

Budget chair says guardrails in place for accelerated tax cuts

State Sen. Jonathan Dismang, R-Beebe, says he’s comfortable accelerating tax cuts the governor wants to speed up with a $1.6 billion surplus on hand and money in a state rainy…

The Supply Side: Walmart ups private brand investment for home, fashion

Shoppers have never been more open to trying private brands for consumer staples after the supply chain disruption that forced changes in shopping behavior amid the pandemic. Market research firm…

Signatures submitted for recreational marijuana measure, Pope County casino repeal

Two ballot titles were turned in Friday (July 8) to the Arkansas Secretary of State’s (SOS) office. If certified, Arkansas voters will vote on two questions, with one related to…

Hanna named Jack White Award recipient; 2022 Leadership Fort Smith grads announced

Bill Hanna has been selected as the 2022 Jack White Leadership Award recipient. The award has for more than 30 years recognized community and business leaders who have had a…

Arkansas Tourism Ticker: Arkansas’ tourism sector posts significant gains in early 2022

Arkansas’ leisure and hospitality sector continues to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic induced recession in 2020. Hospitality tax collections, tourism jobs and the state’s 2% tourism tax posted healthy gains…

Blue & You Foundation accepting health grant applications up to $150,000

The Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas is currently accepting grant applications from public schools, governmental agencies and nonprofit groups across the state. Grants of up to $150,000…

Cromwell Architects Engineers hires 6 in Little Rock

Cromwell Architects Engineers announced Thursday (July 7) that it has added six new employees to its Little Rock office. The six new employees include Paula Cigainero, Kate Edwards, Randy Listenbee,…