by - December 1, 2021 1:17 pm
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector increased at a faster rate in November, from October, as pandemic-related issues continued to limit production growth, according to the Institute for Supply Management…
by - December 1, 2021 12:52 pm
Capt. John Thurber’s ship was badly damaged from a violent storm. It limped into the harbor in Charleston, South Carolina sometime in 1685. While the ship underwent repairs, Thurber met…
by - December 1, 2021 10:17 am
In the span of a few months, one of the state’s leading title companies has lost its CEO and COO. As we’ve reported previously, Patrick Curry, former CEO of Springdale-based…
by - December 1, 2021 8:33 am
The South Central Telehealth Resource Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is opening five satellite training centers in Arkansas and Tennessee. Part of the UAMS Institute…
by - December 1, 2021 8:10 am
The fourth ThinkTECH Accelerator program participants were announced Tuesday (Nov. 30) by the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and The Venture Center. The 11 companies selected for the fintech…
by - December 1, 2021 7:30 am
Bill Gatewood, the long-time director of the Old State House Museum, will retire on Dec. 31, 2021 after a 35-year career with the state and 29 years with the museum,…
by - November 30, 2021 7:21 pm
Editor’s note: This story is the third in a series on the details and potential impact of the $32.3 million donation to the Fort Smith-based Arkansas Colleges of Health Education…
by - November 30, 2021 7:02 pm
Consumers did not live up to analysts’ predictions of spending on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, two of the biggest shopping days of the year. Adobe Analytics reports consumers spent $10.7…
by - November 30, 2021 2:48 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday (Nov. 30) there is not yet enough data “to make definitive decisions” about how to react to the COVID-19 Omicron variant but he is concerned…
by - November 30, 2021 2:25 pm
With a majority of support from legislators for a tax reduction package, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday (Nov. 30) he is calling a special legislative session for Dec. 7. The…
by - November 30, 2021 2:10 pm
The CoFounder, a nearly 9,000-square-foot shared workspace in Rogers, recently opened in Founders Plaza. The property managers said its amenities, proximity to other developments and community culture make it unique….
by - November 30, 2021 1:08 pm
Sally Gilbert, long-time Mountain Home resident and banking veteran, has joined Farmers & Merchants Bank as the new market president for Mountain Home and surrounding communities. Gilbert will lead Farmers…
by - November 30, 2021 10:56 am
A student-run online business at the University of Arkansas has produced a record-breaking sales year. ForeverRed grossed $108,000 in sales for the fiscal year 2021 that ended June 30. That’s…
by - November 29, 2021 6:39 pm
Fort Smith and Van Buren are on track to set records for hospitality tax revenue in 2021, just a year after – or less than a year based on vaccine…
by - November 29, 2021 4:08 pm
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis announced Monday (Nov. 29) it appointed five new members to its Community Development Advisory Council. The council meets twice a year to inform…
by - November 29, 2021 3:59 pm
The city of Jonesboro had been battered by several pandemics and then came the Great War in 1917. Even as the war came to a close a year later, a…
by - November 29, 2021 2:33 pm
Bank of America is granting $50,000 to the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas (WFA) for a new program for the economic advancement of Arkansas’ Black female entrepreneurs. By naming WFA the…
by - November 29, 2021 10:28 am
Enrollment woes continued at most universities across the state this year, and institutions are preparing for a looming enrollment cliff later this decade. According to the Arkansas Department of Higher…
by - November 29, 2021 8:11 am
On Monday (Nov. 29), Walmart Inc. announced a transition plan to replace Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Brett Biggs. The company said Biggs would begin transitioning from the…
by - November 28, 2021 10:39 am
California-based Attom Data Solutions, which tracks national housing and foreclosure data, recently released its October 2021 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report. It showed there were 66 Arkansas properties with foreclosure filings…
