by - April 12, 2021 10:12 am
Research suggests that for all the pain the ongoing pandemic has dealt retailers, the sector has innovated and invested in meeting the challenges head-on. Research by consulting firm McKinsey &…
by - April 12, 2021 9:26 am
Citizens Bank, headquartered in Batesville, has appointed Adam Mitchell as its CEO, succeeding outgoing CEO Phil Baldwin. Baldwin’s retirement, originally announced for mid-year, has been shortened due to the successful…
by - April 11, 2021 5:11 pm
Mercy doctors in Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas recently began utilizing the Savi Scout, a device that eliminates the need for wires and a preoperative procedure for patients undergoing lumpectomies…
by - April 11, 2021 12:01 pm
The Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care is a key partner with business and health leaders in trying to ramp up Arkansas vaccine deployment against COVID-19. CEO Ray Hanley said Arkansas…
by - April 11, 2021 11:24 am
House Minority Leader Rep. Tippi McCullough, D-Little Rock, said the abrupt ending to the Thursday (April 8) judiciary committee that debated a hate crimes bill has raised more questions than…
by - April 11, 2021 10:20 am
The University of Central Arkansas launched the public phase of the largest fundraising effort in university history on Friday (April 9). The campaign, UCA Now: Impact Arkansas and Beyond, is…
by - April 11, 2021 10:11 am
The Old State House Museum’s exhibit “Play It Loud: Concerts at Barton Coliseum” opens virtually on Friday, April 23 with a tour at 7 p.m. on the museum’s Facebook and…
by - April 11, 2021 9:58 am
The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau will host a jobs fair for hospitality and tourism workers on Tuesday, May 4 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Statehouse…
by - April 11, 2021 9:51 am
Little Rock law firm Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP has established the Friday Forward Fellowship, a program to increase the number of law school students from diverse backgrounds. The program…
by - April 10, 2021 11:31 am
A custom packaging company from the Pacific Northwest broke ground March 17 on a 60,000-square-foot production plant in Benton County. The BoxMaker, a manufacturer of digitally printed (inkjet and toner)…
by - April 8, 2021 8:35 pm
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDot) is considering moving the on and off ramp of eastbound Interstate 40 at the Highway 59 exit in Van Buren and adding a roundabout…
by - April 8, 2021 5:37 pm
Tyson Foods said Thursday (April 8) the meat giant is set to open its $425 million poultry processing plant, feed mill and hatchery in Humboldt, Tenn., later this month. “We’re…
by - April 8, 2021 4:50 pm
An alternative hate crimes bill led by House Speaker Matthew Shepherd, R-El Dorado, and Senate President Jimmy Hickey, Jr., R-Texarkana, passed in House Judiciary committee Thursday (April 8) on a…
by - April 8, 2021 3:56 pm
Arkansas lawmakers on Thursday (April 8) approved tax cut measures in the House Revenue & Tax committee, including a larger exemption for used car taxes and a repeal of the…
by - April 8, 2021 2:15 pm
Petroleum products demand is expected to rise for the summer driving season as the impacts of COVID-19 decline in the United States, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)….
by - April 8, 2021 12:25 pm
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, announced plans on Thursday (April 8) to introduce a change to the Paycheck Protection Program that he touted would help small businesses impacted by…
by - April 8, 2021 12:23 pm
An electric power program at the University of Arkansas can be attributed to as much as a $200 million economic impact on the world annually, a power electronics expert said….
by - April 8, 2021 12:10 pm
A 130-acre site in Osceola near I-55, railroad lines, and the Mississippi River now has a new designation to aid in economic development. Officials with Mississippi County Economic Development and…
by - April 7, 2021 8:24 pm
The Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee advanced a bill Wednesday (April 7) that would dissolve the State Medical Board at the end of this year and let House…
by - April 7, 2021 7:44 pm
St. Bernards Healthcare has entered into a partnership with Arkansas State University-Newport (ASUN) to provide employment for individuals dislocated from work or struggling with poverty. The partnership, part of the…
