by - January 30, 2024 11:44 am
Little Rock-based Dillard’s, Inc. and Mastercard announced that the companies have entered into new agreements to provide a credit card program for Dillard’s customers. Citi will purchase the existing Dillard’s…
by - January 29, 2024 6:27 pm
Editor’s note: The State of the State series provides reports twice a year on Arkansas’ key economic sectors. The series publishes stories to begin a year and stories in July/August…
by - January 29, 2024 6:18 pm
U.S. companies announced 55% more CEO changes in 2023 than in 2022, according to a report by outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas that included public U.S. businesses as well…
by - January 29, 2024 6:10 pm
Walmart store managers will be eligible for annual stock grants of up to $20,000, Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner announced Monday (Jan. 29). The Bentonville-based company also announced that Jane…
by - January 29, 2024 6:01 pm
Business licenses fees brought the City of Fort Smith about $360,000 in revenue in 2023, somewhat less than anticipated when the fees were reinstated in 2018, but up more than…
by - January 29, 2024 3:37 pm
The death of a longtime congressman, drought, foreign land ownership, the sale of U.S. Steel and others made for the top news headlines in Northeast Arkansas during 2023. Agriculture Drought,…
by - January 29, 2024 3:31 pm
The Arkansas Women’s Hall of Fame (AWHOF) is seeking nominations for the 2024 induction class. The AWHOF was created to honor, in perpetuity, women whose contributions have influenced the direction…
by - January 29, 2024 3:26 pm
Hendrix College has named Northwest Arkansas native Dr. Meredith Brunen as its new vice president for Advancement, effective May 1, 2024. Brunen joins Hendrix from the University of West Georgia…
by - January 29, 2024 3:24 pm
Bentonville-based nonprofit Endeavor Heartland, an accelerator program to nurture entrepreneurs with promising startup concepts, has assumed responsibility of 412 Angels, a program established in early 2022 to boost angel investing…
by - January 29, 2024 3:19 pm
Central Arkansas Water announced Monday (Jan. 29) that Jo Thompson Courtney has joined as Chief Administrative Officer. She brings nearly 30 years of government and operational experience and will oversee…
by - January 29, 2024 10:25 am
Fayetteville attorney Jim Smith has been appointed to a second five-year term on the Arkansas Tech University Board of Trustees by Gov. Sarah Sanders. His term will expire Jan. 14,…
by - January 28, 2024 4:45 pm
Editor’s note: The State of the State series provides reports twice a year on Arkansas’ key economic sectors. The series publishes stories to begin a year and stories in July/August…
by - January 28, 2024 9:27 am
Over the past 10 years, overall wealth in Arkansas has risen the most in Benton County, according to new analysis. New York-based fintech SmartAsset recently released a study that shows…
by - January 27, 2024 9:25 am
Opines, a retail showroom, opened in the Northwest Arkansas Mall in Fayetteville this past August and has been helping suppliers to Walmart and Sam’s Club garner hundreds of authentic reviews…
by - January 26, 2024 7:41 pm
After a better-than-expected economy in 2023, a 2024 economy should see reduced consumer spending, lower wage growth and a slightly higher unemployment rate, according to economists speaking Friday (Jan. 26)…
by - January 25, 2024 6:06 pm
Fort Smith sales tax revenue dropped in December even below budget estimates, but the city still managed to end 2023 with tax revenues above those in 2022. According to the…
by - January 25, 2024 4:20 pm
The Presidential Leadership Scholars program announced 60 participants who will form the program’s ninth annual class with four coming from the state of Arkansas. The program brings together established leaders…
by - January 25, 2024 4:10 pm
Little Rock-based Staley Technologies acquired the managed service and cybersecurity service division of HoganTaylor Technology (HTT), a division of HoganTaylor, LLP, headquartered in Tulsa, Okla. Terms of the private deal…
by - January 25, 2024 4:00 pm
Summit Utilities Arkansas filed a rate increase request with the Arkansas Public Service Commission Thursday (Jan. 25). The request would increase the monthly bill for the “typical” residential customer by…
by - January 25, 2024 3:19 pm
Arkansas State University will host its 30th annual Agribusiness Conference on Feb. 7th. This year’s conference will focus on agribusiness trends, sustainability issues, the next farm bill, and agricultural commodity…
