by - November 8, 2019 9:23 am
Mission Critical Electronics (MCE), a California company that makes electronic power products, has acquired Lowell-based electrical products manufacturer Purkeys Fleet Electric. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Purkeys…
by - November 7, 2019 7:22 pm
As Gov. Asa Hutchinson wraps up his fourth Far East trade mission, a new report released Wednesday (Nov. 6) by a coalition of U.S. trade groups says the ongoing trade…
by - November 7, 2019 7:17 pm
National data released by Tariffs Hurt the Heartland shows American consumers and businesses have paid an additional $38 billion since the trade war with China began in February 2018 through…
by - November 7, 2019 5:32 pm
Fort Smith City Director Robyn Dawson refutes any suggestion she has acted with a conflict of interest while serving on the Fort Smith Board of Directors. Fort Smith Attorney Nathan…
by - November 7, 2019 5:15 pm
State and national experts on cancer research convened in Little Rock on Thursday (Nov. 7) to discuss opportunities to expand medical services, public policy goals, and potential economic development. The…
by - November 7, 2019 5:12 pm
Shopping traffic in malls has continued to decline in recent years, even during the peak holiday season, but consumers who do frequent malls are more apt to eat at mall…
by - November 7, 2019 5:12 pm
Windstream Holdings Inc. reported that third quarter profits fell short of a year ago results as the Little Rock rural broadband operator continues to work through its Chapter 11 bankruptcy…
by - November 7, 2019 4:57 pm
Building activity in the Arkansas River valley region dropped in October with year-to-date activity continuing to stay below numbers from 2018. Fort Smith, Van Buren and Greenwood issued $13.617 million…
by - November 7, 2019 4:49 pm
Conway-based Home BancShares, Inc., parent company of Centennial Bank, announced Thursday (Nov. 7) that Jack Engelkes, Director of Home BancShares, has been named as Vice-Chairman of Home BancShares and Tracy…
by - November 7, 2019 3:55 pm
A group of Delta and Little Rock leaders announced the formation of the “Delta/Little Rock Partnership for Progress” to deepen collaboration and advocacy on issues of common interest between central…
by - November 7, 2019 1:55 pm
Simmons Foods is recalling 2.07 million pounds of ready-to-cool chicken processed in its Gentry prepared foods plant. The company said the products could contain some extraneous materials such as metal,…
by - November 7, 2019 1:45 pm
America’s Car-Mart earnings and revenue look to rise in the second quarter of fiscal 2020, analysts said. Earnings per share are expected to increase by 14.6% to $1.81 per share,…
by - November 7, 2019 9:53 am
Craig Rivaldo, president of Arvest Bank’s Benton County market, says the company’s new 25,000-square-foot banking center on Pauline Whitaker Parkway in Rogers will have a soft opening Tuesday (Nov. 12)….
by - November 7, 2019 8:17 am
Manufacturing employment in Arkansas has been growing faster than in the rest of the economy the past 18-20 months, while overall job growth has occurred mostly in Northwest Arkansas, central…
by - November 6, 2019 6:32 pm
The chief lobbyist for one of the nation’s top small business investment trade groups told Arkansas officials on Wednesday (Nov. 6) that the U.S. is facing a growing “equity gap” that…
by - November 6, 2019 5:18 pm
The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce, Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, and the Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care have developed an online training kit to help employers respond to…
by - November 6, 2019 5:15 pm
Tyson Foods announced the addition of Dean Banks to the company’s C-suite. Banks, 46, will become president of Tyson Foods effective Dec. 20 and report to CEO Noel White, 61,…
by - November 6, 2019 2:25 pm
“The world is changing too fast.” That’s one of a litany of concerns that Ted Abernathy outlined for about 600 statewide business leaders on Wednesday (Nov. 6) at the Arkansas…
by - November 6, 2019 11:29 am
The Arkansas Game & Fish Commission is an independent state agency that oversees the protection, conservation and preservation of various species of fish and wildlife in Arkansas. The agency generates…
by - November 6, 2019 11:19 am
Steel can manufacturer Ball Metalpack plans to close its Springdale plant and cut 76 full-time positions there by the end of the second quarter of 2020. The company will gradually…
