by - March 2, 2020 9:50 am
Stephens Insurance LLC, an affiliate of independent financial services firm Stephens Inc. in Little Rock, announced Monday (March 2) it has entered into an agreement to sell a substantial portion…
by - February 29, 2020 5:17 pm
With dedicated entertainment districts popping up across the state, new attractions set to open and more trails being developed to showcase some of the best of The Natural State, tourism…
by - February 29, 2020 9:41 am
The National Retail Federation (NRF) recently teamed with data science leader IBM to study global consumer shopping trends, which the researchers said have fundamentally changed. The biggest change to shopping…
by - February 28, 2020 2:21 pm
Chad Engelgau was named Friday (Feb. 28) as the new CEO of Acxiom, with CEO Dennis Self staying on as an advisor during the transition. Engelgau will report to Arun…
by - February 28, 2020 1:55 pm
No Arkansans have been infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus, but one person as of Friday (Feb. 28) was identified as meeting the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention criteria,…
by - February 28, 2020 12:21 pm
Arkansans for Healthy Eyes filed a lawsuit Friday (Feb. 28) alleging that Safe Surgery Arkansas failed to meet requirements of state petition law and misled voters in collecting signatures in…
by - February 28, 2020 9:32 am
Pine Bluff-based Simmons Bank announced Friday (Feb. 28) that Charlie Van Ness has been promoted to market president in Northwest Arkansas. Van Ness will report to Simmons’ Greg Martin, who…
by - February 27, 2020 6:38 pm
Tyson Foods officials said Thursday (Feb. 27) the company has hired an outside service provider for certain IT services, a move that will result in the “displacement” of roughly 330…
by - February 27, 2020 6:29 pm
The Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau is returning to an old marketing slogan during its 50th anniversary year: “Big on Little Rock.” The slogan is the same as the…
by - February 27, 2020 5:16 pm
For the second time in six months, Halsey Thrasher Harpole Real Estate Group is merging with another real estate company to expand their representation of clients in Northeast Arkansas. Principals…
by - February 27, 2020 3:44 pm
Little Rock-based Entegrity, an energy services, sustainability and solar development company, is developing a nearly $1 million solar project for the city of Prairie Grove. The project will include two…
by - February 27, 2020 3:43 pm
Oklahoma City-based OGE Energy Corp. posted 2019 net income of $433.6 million, up 1.9% from 2018. Revenue for the utility provider was down 1.6%. OGE Energy Corp. is the parent…
by - February 27, 2020 3:26 pm
The advanced energy economy is an increasingly important economic driver in Arkansas, with innovation, declining costs and favorable policies helping to drive the deployment of advanced energy solutions. The state…
by - February 27, 2020 3:05 pm
While several economists say Arkansas’ manufacturing sector was healthier than expected in 2019, the struggling industry added only 5,400 jobs — an increase of 3.4% — in the past decade….
by - February 27, 2020 2:43 pm
The National Retail Federation has forecast retail sales of roughly $3.9 trillion this year, growing between 3.5% and 4.1%, despite uncertainty from lingering trade concerns, coronavirus and the presidential election….
by - February 27, 2020 11:19 am
New orders for manufactured durable goods fell 0.2%, or by $400 million, to $246.2 billion in January, from December, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The Census Bureau announced Thursday…
by - February 26, 2020 7:30 pm
It has been 60 years since cotton was ginned in White County. That will change this fall. A new cotton gin has broken ground outside of Griffithville. The gin will…
by - February 26, 2020 7:04 pm
Four finalists for the position of dean of the Neil Griffin College of Business at Arkansas State University will visit the campus for interviews and public presentations, said Dr. Mary…
by - February 26, 2020 4:20 pm
The James Beard Foundation announced the semifinalists for its coveted annual awards Wednesday (Feb. 26) and a Bentonville chef is among the nominees. Rafael Rios, founder and executive chef of Yeyo’s Mexican…
by - February 26, 2020 3:55 pm
The Economic Opportunity Agency (EOA) of Washington County recently was awarded a grant to expand the capabilities of its childcare programs and staff from the Community Supporters for Early Childhood…
