by - November 13, 2023 11:52 am
Rob Roedel was recently promoted to senior director of corporate communications for Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (AECC) and Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. (AECI). In his new role, Roedel will direct…
by - November 13, 2023 11:43 am
Tyson Foods on Monday (Nov. 13) reported an income loss in fiscal year 2023 of $648 million, well below the $3.238 billion of net income in fiscal 2022. Annual revenue…
by - November 13, 2023 10:56 am
According to AAA, the number of U.S. travelers is expected to increase by 2.3% to 55.37 million over the Thanksgiving weekend compared to the same period last year. It’s projected…
by - November 13, 2023 10:11 am
Williams Baptist University has been presented with a $100,000 gift from the estate of a longtime supporter. The gift comes from the Joy Gregory Ledbetter Living Trust, and it will…
by - November 13, 2023 8:59 am
As a high school student in 2010, Terran Gates embarked on an orthotics and prosthetics career (often called O&P) with a simple job shadowing experience at a local physical therapy…
by - November 13, 2023 7:38 am
ExxonMobil disclosed Monday (Nov. 13) that its 120,000-acre stake in the Smackover Formation of south Arkansas will stand up a lithium drilling operation to support supplies for electric vehicle batteries…
by - November 13, 2023 5:19 am
Stuttgart-based Farmers & Merchants Bank has appointed Dan Hosman of Swift Ditch Farms Partnership in Northeast Arkansas to its board of directors. Hosman, of Jonesboro, leads the large rice and…
by - November 12, 2023 2:38 pm
All eyes will be on Walmart Nov. 16 when the retail giant reports third-quarter earnings and commentary that provides insight into broad national consumer behavior and spending patterns – especially…
by - November 12, 2023 12:00 pm
Utility executives want collaboration between utilities and advanced energy companies to help guide policy and prepare Arkansas for the future. William Cunningham, director of resource planning and market operations for…
by - November 12, 2023 11:57 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. recently gave $437,500 in scholarships to employees’ family members, according to a news release. The J.B. Hunt Scholarship for Families program provided 100…
by - November 12, 2023 9:47 am
Fayetteville-based biotechnology company Namida Lab Inc. is developing a pipeline of cancer screening products that use tear samples as the basis for the tests. Namida, the lab’s name, is derived…
by - November 12, 2023 7:39 am
For the third consecutive year, Talk Business & Politics is recognizing four outstanding businesses in Northeast Arkansas. This annual award — the Northeast Arkansas Outstanding Business of the Year Award…
by - November 12, 2023 7:38 am
Lexicon Inc. 2023 Northeast Arkansas Outstanding Business of the Year Large Business award Tom Schueck had a life-changing decision to make. His wife, Marge, was pregnant and the 27-year-old didn’t…
by - November 12, 2023 7:33 am
Gearhead Outfitters 2023 Northeast Arkansas Outstanding Business of the Year Small Business award Amanda Herget had just finished the fall semester teaching in the fifth grade when she and a…
by - November 12, 2023 7:27 am
National Cold War Center 2023 Northeast Arkansas Outstanding Business of the Year Startup Business award Blytheville-Gosnell Regional Airport President Barrett “Barry” Harrison had a unique situation. The National Parks Service…
by - November 12, 2023 7:22 am
Marr Street Productions 2023 Northeast Arkansas Outstanding Business of the Year Nonprofit Business award Marilyn Hogan was an avid clogger and decided she wanted to start a class to teach…
by - November 11, 2023 1:41 pm
According to Northwest Arkansas retail analyst Scott Benedict, brick-and-mortar legacy retailers and many of the brands they sell continue to need help to become true omnichannel with a digital-first mindset…
by - November 10, 2023 10:20 am
Downtown Fort Smith has “incredible bones,” and a corporate headquarters building in the area would build on recent momentum. But business and civic leaders need to do all they can…
by - November 9, 2023 9:14 pm
In mid-October, Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin enforced a new state law that bans entities from several countries including China, from owning agricultural land in the state. His first target,…
by - November 9, 2023 9:07 pm
The application for the Institute for the Creative Arts, a new charter school to be located along the Arkansas River in downtown Fort Smith, is on the agenda for consideration…
