by - September 16, 2021 2:53 pm
Wheat prices had been doing well, but in recent weeks prices have drastically fallen and it could impact farmers’ profit margins. After reaching a $7.48 per bushel high in mid-August,…
by - September 16, 2021 2:46 pm
The White House announced the appointment of nine people, including Southern Bancorp CEO Darrin Williams, to the 15-member board that advises the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund and its…
by - September 16, 2021 2:43 pm
The Jonesboro Shooting Sports Complex is partially complete, and the fields that are finished will open Sept. 22. The 200-yard rifle range, the 50-yard pistol range, three trap/skeet fields, a…
by - September 16, 2021 1:02 pm
Arvest Bank took a big stride forward in its digital transformation initiatives on Thursday (Sept. 16). The Fayetteville-based bank has selected London-based fintech firm Thought Machine to implement a next-generation…
by - September 16, 2021 8:31 am
Northwest Arkansas’ outdoor recreation economy is thriving. Strategic investments from the public and private sector have boosted the region’s tourism profile in various areas, including parks and preservation, trail development,…
by - September 15, 2021 4:49 pm
Walmart is among three large retailers to offer the over-the-counter COVID-19 rapid testing kits as part of President Joe Biden’s plan to expand testing access. The Biden administration said Walmart,…
by - September 15, 2021 4:42 pm
Walmart is expanding its use of autonomous vehicles for customer deliveries in a partnership with Ford and technology platform Argo AI in Austin, Texas, Miami and Washington, D.C. This is…
by - September 15, 2021 3:48 pm
The board of trustees at Williams Baptist University elected its officers for the 2021-22 school year. Dr. Jody Smotherman of Batesville will serve as board chair for the coming year….
by - September 15, 2021 3:47 pm
Business consultant Cureate and Forge Inc., a revolving community loan fund in Arkansas, are accepting applications for a 10-week business development program for food and beverage entrepreneurs in Northwest Arkansas….
by - September 15, 2021 3:40 pm
A multi-tenant office building at 11219 Financial Centre Parkway in Little Rock changed hands recently for $2.15 million. Acadia Properties LLC, registered to Ali Raja, bought the three-story, 32,767-square-foot Financial…
by - September 15, 2021 3:38 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is offering half-off course tuition and fees for freshmen who enroll at UA Little Rock for the fall 2022 semester. First-time freshmen, as…
by - September 15, 2021 3:25 pm
State Line Properties LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County, from July 15 through Aug. 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The…
by - September 15, 2021 10:34 am
Bentonville-based retailer Sam’s Club announced Tuesday (Sept. 14) that it’s leveraging new NCAA NIL (name, image and likeness) guidelines by offering $10,000 each to 10 student-athletes across all NCAA divisions. In a…
by - September 15, 2021 9:33 am
NanoMech, formerly a Springdale-based nanotechnology manufacturer, has been sued again and faces a federal case that involves a previous complainant and a Connecticut-based private school seeking a combined $3 million…
by - September 15, 2021 8:01 am
Conway-based Home BancShares (NASDAQ: HOMB), holding company of Centennial Bank, announced Wednesday (Sept. 15) its entrance to the Texas market with the $918 million all-stock acquisition of Happy Bancshares, parent…
by - September 14, 2021 5:50 pm
GTL Americas (GTLA), a commercial scale natural gas-to-liquids project in Arkansas, is moving forward with engineering and environmental work for its 1,800 acre, multi-billion dollar site near Pine Bluff. The…
by - September 14, 2021 5:40 pm
Women of all ages, ethnicities and professions are taking time this week to celebrate successes, discuss challenges and continued work toward gender equality and empowerment at the Northwest Arkansas Business…
by - September 14, 2021 5:21 pm
The top U.S. rice producing state has for the first time exported rice to China, the largest global rice importing country. Tim and Robin Ralston of Atkins-based Ralston Family Farms,…
by - September 14, 2021 5:08 pm
According to an unofficial University of Arkansas at Fort Smith enrollment report on Sept. 8, there was a headcount of 2,444 continuing students, down 13.9% from the 2,838 continuing students…
by - September 14, 2021 5:06 pm
The Arkansas rice industry has donated 169,700 pounds of rice to the Arkansas Foodbank in honor of National Rice Month. The donation from six mills will provide over 1.27 million…
