by - February 5, 2020 3:53 pm
John Furner, CEO of Walmart U.S., announced several management changes in an internal memo issued this past Friday (Jan. 28) including the departure of Mark Ibbotson, executive vice president for…
by - February 5, 2020 2:54 pm
It was the mid-1990s and startup technology companies were the rage. The internet had just burst onto the scene, and people in their early 20s were becoming millionaires almost on…
by - February 5, 2020 2:49 pm
The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) awarded Winrock International a $675,785 grant to help fund the Delta Innovation Fund (I-Fund) program through October 2021. Modeled on the National Science Foundation’s I-Corps…
by - February 5, 2020 1:40 pm
Nielsen Brandbank is partnering with Springdale-based WhyteSpyder’s SKU Ninja service to provide retailers and brands more insights and richer content creation aimed at increasing online sales. The partners announced the…
by - February 4, 2020 7:34 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said the U.S. must help China combat the coronavirus outbreak and said the risks it represents show why the state must be prepared for an economic downturn….
by - February 4, 2020 5:43 pm
Evan Paul and Brennan Paul have been hired by Mainstream Technologies as business analysts in the Software Development Unit. Evan and Brennan will work on quality assurance, acting as liaisons…
by - February 4, 2020 5:28 pm
Dr. Adam Long, director of the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center (HPMEC) in Piggott for the last eight years, has been appointed as the executive director of Arkansas Heritage Sites…
by - February 4, 2020 4:38 pm
The Phase One portion of the trade deal between China and the United States has been signed, but the commodities markets have not moved significantly, according to one agriculture economist….
by - February 4, 2020 2:39 pm
The total number of wells producing crude oil and natural gas in the United States declined to 982,000 in 2018, while production rose, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration…
by - February 4, 2020 1:46 pm
Year-to-date gross general tax revenue (July-January) totaled $4.03 billion, up 3.7% from the same period in 2018, and 2% above the budget estimate. An 8% gain in sales tax revenue…
by - February 4, 2020 1:10 pm
Fort Smith’s share of the 1% Sebastian County sales tax in 2019 was $17.265 million, up 2.1% over 2018, and up 5.66% over the city’s budget estimate. During the decade,…
by - February 4, 2020 12:52 pm
Andy Wilson, a retired Walmart executive, remembers former CEO David Glass as the smartest person in the room, but who never forced his way of thinking on others. “He listened…
by - February 4, 2020 10:26 am
Rural communities throughout the Arkansas Delta and Ozark regions struggle to find ways to pay for infrastructure improvements and maintenance. At least two organizations are trying to find outside of…
by - February 4, 2020 7:45 am
Can’t figure out that unique, one-of-a-kind gift for your valentine this year? Cyranoletter.com to the rescue. Founded in late 2019 by Little Rock native Jon Pendergrass, a human resources manager…
by - February 3, 2020 5:08 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods is expected to see first-quarter net income rise 7% from a year ago with per share net income to be $1.70 per share. Consensus revenues are expected…
by - February 3, 2020 5:04 pm
The Arkansas Division of Higher Education (ADHE) has approved Black River Technical College to offer a two year associate of applied science in gunsmithing technology, a one year technical certificate…
by - February 3, 2020 4:56 pm
St. Bernards has launched a virtual care program called “St. Bernards Go.” Anyone in the state can download the St. Bernards Go app or go to stbernardsgo.com to connect with…
by - February 3, 2020 1:08 pm
You don’t know what you don’t know. Not a day goes by that I’m not reminded of this. The older and, maybe wiser, I get, the sooner I am to…
by - February 3, 2020 12:59 pm
One of the most surprising retail trends of 2019 included more digitally native brands seeking brick-and-mortar exposure, according to Scott Benedict, director at the Center for Retail Studies at Texas…
by - February 3, 2020 12:47 pm
The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose 3.1 percentage points to 50.9% in January, from December, as economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded after falling for five consecutive months, according…
