by - November 7, 2021 9:59 am
Walmart is testing a new replacement for single-use plastic shopping bags. Working with Closed Loop Partners’ Consortium to reinvent the bag, Walmart is testing several concepts, including some that use…
by - November 7, 2021 9:52 am
Katherine Andrews was named last week as the new state director of the Office of Outdoor Recreation, a title she will assume at the end of the month. The new…
by - November 7, 2021 9:33 am
The Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation is on a mission to transform oral health. Today, Arkansas is ranked 49th for our dental wellness. According to a 2021 WalletHub report, we…
by - November 6, 2021 9:44 am
Organized retail crime remains a growing problem for retailers of all sizes. There are no signs of abatement, according to Tony Sheppard, a loss prevention specialist with software platform ThinkLP….
by - November 5, 2021 10:05 am
Ritter Communications, a privately held telecommunications service provider headquartered in Jonesboro, will soon offer access to the company’s 100% fiber high-speed internet service currently available to businesses and local residents…
by - November 4, 2021 5:33 pm
Turkey is the main feature on Thanksgiving Day for many U.S. families but following a year of supply chain issues, inflationary prices and workforce shortages, turkey industry executives say consumers…
by - November 4, 2021 5:10 pm
Fort Smith-based Boyd Metals is being acquired by Toronto, Canada-based Russel Metals in a $110 million deal. Russel Metals, a publicly held company (TSX: RUS) traded on the Toronto Stock…
by - November 4, 2021 4:33 pm
The White House on Thursday (Nov. 4) published rules that include requiring certain employers to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for employees and implement weekly testing protocols no later than Jan. 4,…
by - November 4, 2021 3:25 pm
Camfil Air Pollution Control (APC), manufacturer of industrial dust, fume and mist collection systems for industrial processes, broke ground on its $37 million manufacturing and office facility Thursday (Nov. 4)…
by - November 4, 2021 1:36 pm
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded The Centers $5 million, to be distributed over two years, through its Community Mental Health Center Grant Program. It’s the…
by - November 4, 2021 1:11 pm
Holiday freight demand is likely to persist into early 2022 as shoppers opt to buy more gift cards after struggling to find the products they want, a transportation executive said….
by - November 4, 2021 12:48 pm
Building activity in the Fort Smith metro area exploded in October with permitted values up almost 250% from October 2020. The area’s three biggest cities reported $38.48 million in October…
by - November 4, 2021 11:32 am
Entergy Arkansas, a utility of New Orleans-based Entergy Corp., recently released its 2021 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) that doesn’t include plans to build a new natural gas-fired power plant but…
by - November 4, 2021 7:50 am
Arkansas Urology announced plans to open an advanced imaging center at its Little Rock clinic location, which will feature a $6 million upgrade in equipment and facilities. The center will…
by - November 3, 2021 5:53 pm
A newly opened plant in North Little Rock will produce recycled materials that will be used to build new Toyota vehicles. Officials with Toyota Tsusho America and Alter Trading Company…
by - November 3, 2021 5:48 pm
Arkansas’ soybean harvest is wrapping up and the expectations are for yields to be about average this year, Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board Chair Donald Morton told Talk Business & Politics….
by - November 3, 2021 5:07 pm
A federal grand jury in the Western District of Arkansas had indicted Billy Joe Taylor of Lavaca with health care fraud in connection with over $100 million dollars in false…
by - November 3, 2021 4:22 pm
The impact of the pandemic on the nation’s economy will be a key factor in retail sales during the 2021 holiday season, but the National Retail Federation is confident in…
by - November 3, 2021 1:10 pm
U.S. Air Force Academy cadet Madison Marsh was in Washington, D.C., Tuesday (Nov. 2) as part of her family’s ongoing effort to push for more pancreatic cancer research and funding….
by - November 3, 2021 12:02 pm
Northwest Arkansas business and civic leaders helped Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield celebrate the official opening of its new 81,000-square-foot Northwest Arkansas corporate center in Springdale on Wednesday (Nov. 3). Speakers…
