by - December 3, 2019 10:59 am
In 2015, Springdale-based Tyson Foods set out to donate $50 million in cash and food products to fight hunger, with a goal of reaching that milestone by 2020. On Tuesday…
by - December 3, 2019 4:39 am
Jerry and Sue Flynn were considering a major change. For decades, their Jonesboro-area restaurant, Lazzari Italian Oven, had been a staple along the heart of Caraway Road. The couple thought…
by - December 2, 2019 6:01 pm
Rotational stocking and other management practices may give grassland birds a chance to rebuild their populations, said Dirk Philipp, associate professor-animal science, for the University of Arkansas System Division of…
by - December 2, 2019 5:05 pm
A November trade mission trip raised questions about business being conducted by Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s son, Asa Hutchinson III, with Chinese companies recruited by the state. Both men said their…
by - December 2, 2019 4:21 pm
Business and tourism travel in the Fort Smith metro is trending higher compared to a flat 2018, with Fort Smith Regional enplanements up almost 6% between January and October. Hospitality…
by - December 2, 2019 3:40 pm
The Fort Smith Port Authority is ready to begin construction on buildings damaged during record flooding of the Arkansas River in May. The authority signed a construction manager as constructor…
by - December 2, 2019 3:33 pm
Consumers turned out big on Thanksgiving Day, doling out some $4 billion in holiday spending, according to Adobe Analytics. That marked a 14.5% jump in sales from a year ago…
by - December 2, 2019 2:57 pm
Bentonville-based software firm Movista is one of the fastest-growing technology companies in the country. Consider the evidence: Over the past year, the company successfully raised $12 million in Series A funding,…
by - December 2, 2019 2:25 pm
Winter storm weather that disrupted Thanksgiving travel is likely to have a variety of impacts on the meat industry for several more weeks, according to Derrell Peel, livestock marketing analyst…
by - December 2, 2019 1:34 pm
NextEra Energy Resources LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Inc., and electricity utility Entergy Arkansas announced Monday (Dec. 2) the start of construction on the 100-megawatt Chicot Solar Energy Center…
by - December 2, 2019 10:56 am
Allyson Esposito is a connector. She’s one of those people that author Malcolm Gladwell identified in “The Tipping Point,” who knows many different worlds and has a special gift for…
by - December 2, 2019 10:42 am
The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell 0.2 percentage points to 48.1% in November, from October, as economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted for the fourth consecutive month and at…
by - December 1, 2019 1:55 pm
The owner of a new brewery and taproom in Benton County says the business will differentiate itself from other breweries in the region by focusing on lagers. “We’re trying to…
by - December 1, 2019 9:49 am
In the midst of a technological revolution, a simple business basic may be the salvation that rescues the 200-year old Arkansas Democrat-Gazette newspaper. Publisher Walter Hussman and VP for audience…
by - December 1, 2019 9:19 am
With the holiday shopping season off and running, it’s a little too early to predict if total sales will surpass last year or expectations. Economist Mervin Jebaraj says there are…
by - December 1, 2019 8:54 am
Bill Carwell has farmed row crops for a number of years, but a small yet labor-intensive crop grown on 30 Cross County acres offers him the opportunity for a significant…
by - November 28, 2019 10:29 am
New orders for manufactured durable goods rose 0.6%, or by $1.5 billion, to $248.7 billion in October after declining 1.4% in September, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The Census…
by - November 28, 2019 10:26 am
Gasoline prices this year are similar to prices in recent years as U.S. households prepare for Thanksgiving and to travel this holiday season, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration…
by - November 27, 2019 6:49 am
Farmers and other agriculture industry insiders who want insights on the markets and production techniques should attend the 2020 winter production meetings hosted by the University of Arkansas System Division…
by - November 26, 2019 9:17 pm
Discussion of the River Valley Sports Complex became heated as Fort Smith city directors discuss selling the property during a Fort Smith City Directors study session Tuesday (Nov. 26). “When…
