by - April 22, 2021 3:00 pm
Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale reported cumulative sales tax revenue of $5.873 million, up 2% from the year-ago period, according to the April report from the cities. The report reflects…
by - April 22, 2021 10:53 am
North Little Rock-based renewable energy company Today’s Power Inc. (TPI) announced Thursday (April 22) the election of two directors, Scott Foushee and Rusty Pendergraft, to serve on its board of…
by - April 22, 2021 10:48 am
California-based Attom Data Solutions, which tracks national housing and foreclosure data, recently released its first-quarter U.S. Foreclosure Market Report for 2021. It showed that foreclosure filings in Arkansas were up 34%…
by - April 22, 2021 9:38 am
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded a five-year $1.7 million grant to a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences…
by - April 22, 2021 8:20 am
One of the top agricultural economists in Arkansas is about to retire. After nearly a quarter-century of teaching agriculture business and policy at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, Dr….
by - April 21, 2021 6:44 pm
A bill creating a tax credit for donations to organizations providing private school scholarships for K-12 students narrowly passed the Arkansas House of Representatives Wednesday (April 21). Senate Bill 680…
by - April 21, 2021 3:17 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith unveiled its new look Wednesday (April 21) with a ceremonial flag-raising ceremony to launch its new brand. The new band comes after almost…
by - April 21, 2021 3:08 pm
State legislators recently approved a bill that updates regulations for money services businesses, such as Western Union, and includes requirements for virtual currency, or cryptocurrency, businesses, said Carol Goforth, professor…
by - April 21, 2021 3:05 pm
U.S. online grocery sales grew 43% from $6.5 billion in March 2020 to $9.3 billion in March 2021 thanks in large part to consumer shopping changes resulting from the COVID-19…
by - April 21, 2021 12:38 pm
Tyson Foods is the first beef packer to join and invest in the U.S. CattleTrace, an industry consortium formed by multiple state cattleman’s organizations to reduce the risk animal disease…
by - April 21, 2021 10:47 am
Jonesboro-based Ritter Communications said Wednesday (April 21) the company is investing $28 million to bring 100% fiber internet services and advanced cloud solutions to business customers in Springdale, Lowell, Fayetteville,…
by - April 21, 2021 9:37 am
Fayetteville-based Priority Bank has the best return on assets (ROA) of the 29 privately-owned banks doing business in Northwest Arkansas. That’s according to an annual list compiled by the Northwest…
by - April 20, 2021 7:53 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved an ordinance Tuesday night (April 20) that removes the city from the responsibility of setting taxicab rates, along with a resolution to build…
by - April 20, 2021 6:21 pm
Arkansas House members on Tuesday (April 20) approved the 2021-22 appropriation bill for the Arkansas Department of Human Services Division of Medical Services on the fifth attempt paving the way…
by - April 20, 2021 4:31 pm
Fayetteville-based robotics startup MORE Technologies recently sold its technology assets and patent to Boulder, Colo.-based Sphero. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Sphero makes programmable robots and educational…
by - April 20, 2021 3:37 pm
Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District commissioners voted Tuesday (April 20) to set a cap of 10 mils on a possible property assessment in the CBID – primarily in downtown…
by - April 20, 2021 2:54 pm
With a “worrisome point” worth watching being a recent rise in hospitalizations, Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday (April 20) said state officials’ focus is to increase COVID-19 vaccine demand to…
by - April 20, 2021 1:20 pm
Bitter, unseasonably cold weather is projected to spread across the state late Tuesday (April 20) into Wednesday and farmers in the midst of early planting are keeping a wary eye….
by - April 20, 2021 12:23 pm
Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corp. on Tuesday (April 20) reported first quarter net income of $67.407 million, down from $77.223 million in the same period of 2020. Per share…
by - April 20, 2021 11:04 am
Fayetteville-based White River Bancshares Co., the holding company for Signature Bank of Arkansas, reported Monday (April 19) net income rose 109.1% to $1.55 million, or $1.60 per diluted share, in…
