by - November 4, 2019 1:58 pm
Tyson Foods has negotiated a settlement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for $1 million. The settlement is linked to a lawsuit in which the meat processor said a…
by - November 4, 2019 12:31 pm
Most utility-scale battery systems used for energy storage on the U.S. electric grid use lithium-ion batteries, and they have high-cycle efficiency, quick response times and high energy density, according to…
by - November 4, 2019 11:11 am
The Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced the election of new members to its Advisory Board on Monday (Nov. 4). Kenan…
by - November 4, 2019 9:00 am
Under the leadership of Gov. Asa Hutchinson, the number of apprentices in Arkansas has increased from roughly 3,200 apprentices in 2015 to over 6,300 in 2019. Now, these aren’t all…
by - November 4, 2019 7:59 am
Calling it a “merger of equals,” First Horizon National Corp. of Memphis and Lafayette, La.-based Iberiabank Corp. announced an all-stock deal valued at $9 billion ahead of Monday’s (Nov. 4)…
by - November 3, 2019 6:06 pm
Fishing legend Jerry McKinnis, former B.A.S.S. co-owner and founder of JM Associates, died Sunday morning (Nov. 3), according to a report from BASSMaster.com. He was 82 years old and had…
by - November 3, 2019 5:40 pm
Startup incubator The Venture Center named Becky Pittman as its new communications director. The Little Rock based non-profit supporting entrepreneurship said Pittman will provide strategic communications in all areas including…
by - November 3, 2019 5:21 pm
The Arkansas 529 Education Savings Plan, administered by Treasurer of State Dennis Milligan’s office, allows parents and grandparents to save money for college, vocational school and even public and private…
by - November 3, 2019 12:39 pm
Starbucks is seeking approval for a new company-owned store in Benton County near the Bentonville/Bella Vista border. The coffee chain’s proposed 2,100-square-foot store, at 3811 U.S. Highway 71, will be…
by - November 2, 2019 9:53 am
Coffee shop 211 Café recently opened inside of Bentonville Public Library at 405 S. Main St., three blocks south of the downtown Bentonville square. Guatemala natives Mauricio and Norma Guerrero…
by - November 1, 2019 5:02 pm
The value of higher education is invaluable, not only to individuals, but to a community as a whole. This was the message Dr. Terisa Riley, University of Arkansas at Fort…
by - November 1, 2019 2:35 pm
The filing period for Little Rock School Board candidates would be July 27 through Aug. 3, 2020, for elections that would occur during the Nov. 3 general elections under a…
by - November 1, 2019 1:29 pm
The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose 0.5 percentage points to 48.3% in October, from 47.8% in September, as economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted for the third consecutive month…
by - November 1, 2019 1:25 pm
A new report shows Arkansas had 717 homes enter some stage of the foreclosure process during the third quarter of 2019, a drop of 23.3% from the same three-month period…
by - November 1, 2019 11:35 am
U.S. total nonfarm payroll employment in the U.S. rose by 128,000 in October as the U.S. jobless rate lifted off its 50-year low and rose from 3.5% to 3.6%, the…
by - October 31, 2019 7:05 pm
Van Buren-based USA Truck posted a loss of $1.373 million in the third quarter thanks to what the company said is a “challenging freight environment” with capacity in the national…
by - October 31, 2019 6:28 pm
Reduced customer demand thanks to a “more moderate” national economy pushed revenue and income down for Fort Smith-based ArcBest. Net income in the third quarter was down 60% and quarterly…
by - October 31, 2019 5:52 pm
The Fort Smith Port Authority has agreed to take steps to get the Port of Fort Smith back in condition to open for business. The authority signed a contract with…
by - October 31, 2019 4:45 pm
Discussion ranged Thursday (Oct. 31) at a study session of the Central Business Improvement District Board of Directors on how many mills would be needed and what exactly they would…
by - October 31, 2019 3:58 pm
Daymond John had unforeseen problems with his startup clothing business, FUBU. He’d been able to hustle up to $300,000 worth of orders at a trade show in Las Vegas, but…
