by - September 18, 2019 7:49 pm
Bentonville-based America’s Car-Mart is one of several lenders that have performed better than other companies in economic downturns, analysts said. The buy here, pay here used car dealer was recently…
by - September 18, 2019 6:06 pm
The Little Rock Venture Center kicked off the city’s first pre-accelerator program on Wednesday (Sept. 18), providing free office space and 14 weeks of training and mentorship to help boost…
by - September 18, 2019 6:03 pm
The Arkansas State University Student Government Association and Chancellor Kelly Damphousse announced Wednesday (Sept. 18) the arrival of shared-use electric scooters on the campus. Partnering with ASU’s current dockless bike…
by - September 18, 2019 4:33 pm
Meat giant Tyson Foods has long offered protein snacks like its “Any’tizers” branded frozen chicken products. But the Springdale-based company is also trying meatless options announcing with a new line…
by - September 18, 2019 3:14 pm
North Little Rock-based solar power developer Scenic Hill Solar will build a 12.75-megawatt solar power plant that will meet the energy demand for all government operations of the city of…
by - September 18, 2019 2:36 pm
Final-mile delivery is growing amid the significant expansion of U.S. e-commerce sales. Much of the growth can be attributed to Amazon and its Prime membership of more than 100 million…
by - September 18, 2019 1:29 pm
Industrial production rose 0.6% in August after falling 0.1% in July, according to the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve released Tuesday (Sept. 17) industrial production and capacity use statistics for…
by - September 18, 2019 1:16 pm
Mercy Health System of Northwest Arkansas opened its seventh clinic in the past three years with Tuesday’s (Sept. 17) christening of the new $47 million multispecialty clinic in Springdale. More…
by - September 18, 2019 12:20 pm
Vehicle wheel manufacturer Superior Industries will lay off about 250 employees at its Fayetteville plant, said Steve Clark, president and CEO of the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce. That number equals…
by - September 17, 2019 6:34 pm
Walmart is accused of gender bias in a complaint filed by 178 female workers with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which became public this week and was first reported…
by - September 17, 2019 5:30 pm
The Arkansas rice industry donated 141,208 pounds of rice to the Arkansas Food Bank on Tuesday (Sept. 17) in honor of National Rice Month. The donation from seven mills will…
by - September 17, 2019 4:55 pm
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s State Plant Board met Tuesday (Sept. 17) to discuss changes to the current rule regarding the use of dicamba herbicide in Arkansas during the 2020…
by - September 17, 2019 4:49 pm
Halsey Thrasher Harpole Real Estate Group recently announced the sale of the Caraway Plaza Shopping Center in Jonesboro. At $19 million dollars, it is believed to be the second-highest single…
by - September 17, 2019 2:34 pm
The owners of Bentonville Butcher & Pint said Tuesday (Sept. 17) in a social media post the restaurant at 1201 S. Walton Blvd. will close this weekend. According to a…
by - September 17, 2019 2:08 pm
Last month’s forecast by the U.S. Department of Energy that Arkansans and other U.S. motorists would see lower pump prices for the remainder of 2019 may turn out to be…
by - September 17, 2019 2:01 pm
Triangle Insurance Co., with headquarters in Enid, Okla., has completed a real estate purchase in Little Rock that will result in a new headquarters for its Arkansas operations. Colliers International…
by - September 17, 2019 11:53 am
Bentonville-based Walton Family Foundation (WFF) on Tuesday (Sept. 17) announced a combined $20 million in grants awarded to several education groups throughout the country. The funding will help support efforts…
by - September 17, 2019 10:24 am
Natural gas-fired electricity generation in the United States is projected to rise 6% in 2019 and 2% in 2020, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Generation from wind…
by - September 17, 2019 10:19 am
Pine Bluff-based Simmons Bank announced several promotions and key new hires in its central Arkansas and statewide operations. Matt Reddin was named executive vice president and chief banking officer; Paul…
by - September 17, 2019 4:45 am
Arkansas ranked 7th among the top 10 states most apt to benefit from health care reform, according to a recent study by SmartAsset. The report looked at nine metrics surrounding…
