by - March 5, 2020 8:34 pm
Speaking at the grand opening ceremony Thursday (March 5) for the Embassy Suites Red Wolf Convention Center on the Arkansas State University campus, Gov. Asa Hutchinson touted the value of…
by - March 5, 2020 7:25 pm
Kristie Brewer loved math and when she decided to start a small business in 2014, she started to crunch the numbers. After a lot of research she and her husband…
by - March 5, 2020 7:14 pm
Walmart remains top dog in the list of global retailers examined by Kantar Consulting for international reach and revenue. The Bentonville company’s revenue totaled $510.33 billion last year. Walmart also…
by - March 5, 2020 6:12 pm
A 1.6-acre land purchase that would have helped the Sisters of St. Scholastica raise needed funds has been cancelled. Casey’s, which had planned a fifth store in Fort Smith at…
by - March 5, 2020 5:11 pm
Building activity in the Fort Smith region dropped in February after a particularly robust first month of the year. The region issued $20.499 million building permits in February’s 28 days,…
by - March 5, 2020 4:47 pm
United Airlines flights between Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) will be suspended as a result of the coronavirus, or COVID-19. XNA has yet to…
by - March 5, 2020 4:11 pm
Conway-based Nabholz Corp. recently paid the city of Springdale for a commercial building permit valued at $14 million. The company is using the permit to start the construction of an…
by - March 5, 2020 4:06 pm
Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corp. announced Thursday (March 5) that its board of directors has approved an amendment to the company’s stock repurchase program that increases the amount of…
by - March 5, 2020 3:51 pm
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) will give a $1.5 million grant to the city of Springdale to widen and extend a road and allow for the…
by - March 5, 2020 3:04 pm
Electricity utility Entergy Arkansas announced Thursday (March 5) $1 million in gifts for projects and programs that improve the environment. The utility’s shareholders have contributed $1 million in grants to environmental partners…
by - March 5, 2020 2:08 pm
Nashville, Tenn.-based CraftWorks Holdings, which operates 10 full-service restaurant and brewery chains, including Logan’s Roadhouse, Old Chicago, Rock Bottom and Gordon Biersch, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. At…
by - March 5, 2020 1:35 pm
Walmart said Thursday (March 5) it is restricting all cross-border international travel business trips. The large Walmart U.S. Customer Conference – formerly the year beginning meeting – to take place in…
by - March 4, 2020 8:14 pm
The Arkansas Bar Association is seeking nominations for its first ever Arkansas Legal Hall of Fame. Nominations are due March 16, 2020. Launching this year, the Legal Hall of Fame…
by - March 4, 2020 7:54 pm
Habitat for Humanity of Central Arkansas announced Kelly Fleming has been named executive director of the nonprofit. Fleming has served as the Director of Development/Chief Development Officer for the Arkansas…
by - March 4, 2020 7:41 pm
Farmers utilize a lot of tools and services to optimize field production and yields. The latest implement that might maximize their crop performances is a cell phone. Earlier this week,…
by - March 4, 2020 6:45 pm
Walmart has made no secret about its desire to end grocery operations in the United Kingdom in order to focus on higher-growth markets like India, China and Mexico. The retailer…
by - March 4, 2020 6:42 pm
Jeff Williams, CEO of America’s Car-Mart Inc., will receive a base salary of $750,000 starting May 1, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. May 1…
by - March 4, 2020 6:33 pm
Dr. Dan Conway, new to the University of Arkansas as associate director and professor at the Blockchain Center of Excellence, said the U.S. continues to lag behind other countries such…
by - March 4, 2020 3:58 pm
Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Allen Kerr is resigning from his post effective March 27, 2020, Talk Business & Politics has confirmed. Kerr said he is leaving his post to pursue opportunities…
by - March 4, 2020 2:44 pm
Sales tax revenue for the city of Fort Smith was up in 2019, but began the 2020 reporting year with declines. The January report shows the city’s share of the…
