Business

Under 40 Forum focuses on hunger relief, poverty

Two days on a mountain made a group of two dozen young leaders hungry to make a difference. This wasn’t any ol’ mountain, these weren’t any young leaders, and this…

UA official named state’s chief data officer

The Arkansas Department of Transformation and Shared Services has named Josh McGee the state’s chief data officer. McGee is the associate director of the Office for Education Policy in the College of…

Fourth quarter bruises Dillard’s full year profits

Lower sales and profits in the fourth quarter bruised Dillard’s full year earnings as the Little Rock-based retailer continues its efforts to navigate an industry in transition. Dillard’s reported fourth…

Energy intensity to continue to fall through 2050

U.S. energy consumption is expected to rise slower than GDP through 2050 as energy intensity continues to fall, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The projection was part…

Bentonville native Bill Fields, once considered CEO heir apparent at Walmart, dies at 70

A Texas businessman who was once considered the heir apparent to David Glass in the line of CEO leadership succession at Walmart Inc. has died. William R. “Bill” Fields, a…

Group wants to up sales tax exemption on used cars to $20,000

A new group has formed to give a bigger tax break to used car buyers in Arkansas and an outgoing state representative will help with the effort. Arkansans for Reduced…

Downtown Fort Smith truck traffic study gets first review

An expensive western bypass was one idea James Arbuckle, vice president with Halff Associates, reported to the Fort Smith Board of Directors from a downtown traffic and truck study conducted…

Fort Smith Board approves parks and rec budget change, parks commission member objects

The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved a change to the five-year capital improvement plan (CIP) for the city’s parks and recreation department at a special meeting held prior to…

First Watch expands with new location in Bentonville

First Watch, whose concept is built on a “healthy and fresh” breakfast, brunch and lunch menu, is now open in Bentonville. Franchisees James Tillman and Joseph Hulston, operating through the…

Electronics manufacturers report delays related to coronavirus

The IPC, a global electronics manufacturing association, is reporting that the new coronavirus could result in up to five-week delays in product shipment. The group says shipping delays from China…

BOK Financial getting new leadership in Arkansas

Tulsa, Okla.-based BOK Financial — rebranded late last year from Bank of Arkansas — is getting new leadership in Arkansas. After 24 years with the company, and 37 years in…

Walmart streamlines merchandising division with one omnichannel team

Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner and Marc Lore, CEO of Walmart U.S. eCommerce, sent an internal email Tuesday (Feb. 25) to announce several changes to the merchandising division. According to…

SWEPCO to spend $1.01 billion to add 810 megawatts of wind energy

A proposal in front of regulatory bodies in three states would allow electricity utility Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) to purchase more than half of the wind energy from three…

The Stephens Group finalizes acquisition of Kele, Inc.

The Stephens Group announced Tuesday (Feb. 25) that it finalized its acquisition of Kele, Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Based in Memphis, Tennessee and founded in 1983,…

Arkansas Innovation Hub, Scenic Hill Solar partner on solar power project

The Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub and Scenic Hill Solar are partnering to build a solar power plant to provide electricity to the Innovation Hub in downtown North Little Rock. Financial…

UA Little Rock dedicates building modeling lab in honor of AGC Arkansas

The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Arkansas has donated $30,000 to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to establish a fund to support the Building Information Modeling (BIM) Lab…

Baptist Health Urgent Care opens in west Little Rock

Baptist Health Urgent Care opened Monday (Feb. 24) at 14524 Cantrell Road in west Little Rock. The center is open seven days a week and offers evening hours during the…

UAMS receives $147,000 from Blue & You to fight opioid abuse

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $147,000 grant from the Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas to expand a program to fight opioid addiction…

2020 Arkansas Food Hall of Fame winners are announced

The Department of Arkansas Heritage has announced the winners for the 2020 class of the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame. The Arkansas Food Hall of Fame was launched by Arkansas…

‘Peak Innovation Center’ logo, facility plans shared with Fort Smith Public School Board

After months of focus groups, input and meetings, Fort Smith Public Schools’ career and technology center update has a new name and an architectural plan. The Peak Innovation Center, with…