by - May 18, 2020 5:46 pm
The Democratic Party of Arkansas on Monday (May 18) called for investigations into a breach of the state’s newly launched Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program and alleged advanced notice to…
by - May 18, 2020 5:39 pm
Consumers wanting steaks, tacos and burgers paid record high prices for fresh and choice beef, according to the May 12 Daily Livestock Report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The…
by - May 18, 2020 4:48 pm
Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield is financially rewarding clinics participating in the Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+) program – an initiative of the federal Center for Medicare & Medicaid…
by - May 18, 2020 4:40 pm
Blistering heat and humidity greeted President Zachary Taylor on the 4th of July in 1850. He was the only person ever elected president who couldn’t read, but he was a…
by - May 18, 2020 4:28 pm
Renewable energy power plants are more often being built with energy storage systems, especially batteries, as the cost of energy storage continues to fall, according to the U.S. Energy Information…
by - May 18, 2020 4:14 pm
E.C. Barton & Company celebrated the opening of its new Home Outlet store in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in the Hixson area. It opened May 11 and has flooring, cabinetry, plumbing, doors…
by - May 18, 2020 4:08 pm
While restaurants slowly begin to reopen for dine-in guests in Arkansas and most nearby states, consumers are not eager to rush back, according to a national survey by Piper Sandler….
by - May 18, 2020 3:32 pm
The number of known COVID-19 deaths in Arkansas reached 100 Monday (May 18), with hospitalizations rising from 65 on Sunday to 77 on Monday. Also on Monday, Gov. Asa Hutchinson…
by - May 18, 2020 3:10 pm
Master’s degrees in professional accounting, applied business analytics and supply chain management will be offered this fall in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas…
by - May 17, 2020 5:08 pm
For thousands of years, Arkansas’ deep forests were difficult obstacles for Native Americans and later European travelers who tried to traverse the rugged terrain. A few built homesteads and a…
by - May 17, 2020 1:25 pm
Dr. Nate Smith, Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Health, says it’s possible that a vaccine for COVID-19 might not emerge and that handling the pandemic like other viruses may…
by - May 17, 2020 10:46 am
Manufacturers of cereal, snacks and packaged foods have been playing catch-up the past six to eight weeks as consumers have hunkered down at home amid concerns of COVID-19 that closed…
by - May 16, 2020 12:48 pm
Plano, Texas-based JC Penney joined the growing list of retailers filing bankruptcy after economic disruption from COVID-19 caused the company to miss debt payments. The retailer sought to restructure its…
by - May 15, 2020 4:10 pm
A letter sent to Gov. Asa Hutchinson from an attorney representing the Arkansas State Dental Association is anything but complimentary about state rules allowing dentists to resume procedures. The mandated…
by - May 15, 2020 3:19 pm
Walmart is one of the U.S. and global retailers that has remained open during COVID-19. The Bentonville-based retailer is set to report first-quarter earnings before the market opens on May…
by - May 15, 2020 3:02 pm
One day after President Donald Trump said broader COVID-19 testing is “overrated,” Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday (May 15) reiterated the need for more testing, and the Arkansas Department of…
by - May 15, 2020 11:01 am
Oklahoma-based lender Grand Savings Bank, which operates nine of its 12 branches in Arkansas, is planning to relocate its lone Fayetteville branch to a larger building. The company’s office at…
by - May 15, 2020 10:43 am
Though the novel coronavirus brought the American economy to a virtual standstill and forced major disruptions to Americans’ lifestyles, residents of Northeast Arkansas are finding ways to meet the challenges…
by - May 15, 2020 7:01 am
Sarah Huckabee Sanders and her husband, Bryan Sanders, are launching a new nonprofit – Arkansas 30 Day Fund – to help struggling state businesses bridge a financial gap while waiting…
by - May 14, 2020 6:18 pm
Little Rock-based Dillard’s reported deep losses of $162 million for the quarter ending May 2. The losses were not unexpected as much of the retail industry was closed during the…
