by - July 30, 2020 11:23 am
Walmart is restructuring its U.S. business and hundreds of employees are being laid off, according to sources. The downsizing, according to sources familiar with the company, is part of Walmart’s…
by - July 30, 2020 9:02 am
As it exits bankruptcy and re-emerges as a private company, Little Rock-based Windstream Holdings reported a second quarter net loss of $162.4 million on Thursday (July 30). Windstream reported quarterly…
by - July 29, 2020 9:25 pm
One of the most contentious issues between urban and rural communities revolves around the practice of burning crop residues in agriculture fields during the fall. Many in communities complain about…
by - July 29, 2020 4:57 pm
June jobless rates in all eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas fell compared to May, but continue to be higher than rates in June 2019. The biggest improvement…
by - July 29, 2020 4:07 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday (July 29) again expressed frustration with the low number of test results reported, but said he has been told by the White House that commercial…
by - July 29, 2020 2:13 pm
A total of 797 grants totaling more than $2.6 million from Arkansas Community Foundation’s COVID-19 Relief Fund have helped local organizations fight the pandemic. “We learn more every day about…
by - July 29, 2020 1:00 pm
There are several suitors vying for JCPenney, which filed bankruptcy in May. Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm based in New York, is the leading bidder at $1.75 billion, with…
by - July 29, 2020 12:21 pm
Little Rock-based Encore Bank launched on Wednesday (July 30) a new mortgage banking division, according to company officials. Members of the mortgage team include: Justin Moore, Executive Vice President &…
by - July 29, 2020 12:18 pm
Revenue and income at Fort Smith-based ArcBest for the first half of 2020 are below that of the same period in 2019, but improving conditions have allowed an end to…
by - July 29, 2020 11:34 am
Consumers will have to wait a few more months for Amazon’s Prime Day sales extravaganza in 2020, which has been officially postponed. The two-day summer sales event will likely be…
by - July 29, 2020 11:18 am
Tyson Foods and Wayne Farms were named in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday (July 28) in the District of Columbia by the United Food Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) against the…
by - July 29, 2020 10:53 am
A 144-year old Italian company with a large North American presence is expanding manufacturing operations in Central Arkansas. Fiocchi of America, the U.S. subsidiary of Italy-based Fiocchi Group, announced plans…
by - July 28, 2020 8:01 pm
Downtown Springdale could soon have an entertainment district to allow those who are at least 21 to consume alcoholic beverages while within its boundaries. Springdale City Council heard Tuesday (July…
by - July 28, 2020 7:29 pm
With a new approved job description in hand, the Fort Smith Advertising and Promotion Commission is ready to begin what could be a two months or longer search for a…
by - July 28, 2020 6:26 pm
Safe Foods Corporation announced Tuesday (July 28) that Blake Broadaway has been promoted to the newly created role of Chief Commercial Officer, effective immediately. Broadaway has been with North Little…
by - July 28, 2020 3:47 pm
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) has named the emergency departments at Northwest Health Physicians’ Specialty Hospital, Northwest Medical Center-Bentonville and Siloam Springs Regional Hospital to its Emergency Quality…
by - July 28, 2020 3:43 pm
Jack Pestello, a former Walmart executive, is the new chief merchant at Ohio-based Big Lots, replacing Lisa Bachmann, who plans to retire following a brief transition period. He spent seven…
by - July 28, 2020 3:24 pm
A healthcare group led by the Northwest Arkansas Council will receive $7 million in COVID-19 federal aid to develop a COVID contact tracing program to reduce the spread of the virus…
by - July 28, 2020 3:07 pm
“These are not good numbers,” Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday (July 28) after reporting 20 more COVID-19 deaths in the state and the number of hospitalizations rising to 501. The…
by - July 28, 2020 2:40 pm
The Supply Chain Management department at the University of Arkansas recently gained national recognition as the No. 1 ranked undergraduate program for supply chain logistics in North America. Global research…
