Business

The trouble with entrepreneurship

Everyone is interested in entrepreneurship these days it seems. It has become part of our pop culture with TV shows such as “Shark Tank” and “The Profit” reaching millions of…

UCA College of Business adds 5 faculty members

The University of Central Arkansas College of Business has added five faculty members across its four departments. The Department of Accounting hired Josh Simer; the Department of Economics, Finance and…

EPA revises state’s regional haze plan, withdraws Obama-era regulations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Tuesday (Sept. 10) it recently approved revisions to Arkansas’ clean-air plan for regional haze and withdrew a portion of the Obama-era federal plan…

FinX experiences provide ‘bottom up’ view of Arkansas’ unbanked

Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott and a host of business, government and community leaders on Tuesday (Sept. 10) got a taste of how one out of every four Arkansans struggle…

Artists from Spain, Mexico and London to be part of The Unexpected

The Unexpected will return to Fort Smith in mid-October, once again bringing contemporary art in the form of murals, music and poetry. The event could be followed by a dedication…

NWACC reports 4% enrollment increase

NorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville reported a 4.1% enrollment increase this semester with 8,649 students. The unofficial number was taken on the 11th day of classes. The college reported…

United Holding Co. Chairman Don Pitts has died at 80 after cancer battle

Don Pitts, chairman of Springdale-based United Holding Co., the family owned entity that owns United Bank and United Built Homes (UBH), has died from cancer. He was 80. Pitts died…

Nuala O’Connor joins Walmart legal in new digital citizenship role

Walmart announced the addition of Nuala O’Connor, a 20-year technology policy and privacy expert, in a new role as senior vice president and chief counsel of digital citizenship. O’Connor will…

Tyson Foods names John Randal Tyson as chief sustainability officer

Tyson Foods announced Tuesday (Sept. 10) the promotion of John Randal Tyson, a fourth-generation family member, to chief sustainability officer. The 29-year-old Tyson is the son of company chairman, John…

CARTI to build cancer center in El Dorado

CARTI announced Tuesday (Sept. 10) its plans to build CARTI Cancer Center South Arkansas, a comprehensive cancer treatment facility to be located in El Dorado. The cancer center’s planned services…

Hussmans give $25 million to journalism school at University of North Carolina

Arkansas media executive Walter Hussman, Jr. and his family have given $25 million to the journalism school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the school has…

Walmart commits $500,000 toward Hurricane Dorian relief

Retail giant Walmart and its ancillary business Sam’s Club, along with the Walmart Foundation, have committed $500,000 toward relief and recovery from the devastation caused by Hurricane Dorian in North…

Arvest buys naming rights to ballroom at Red Wolf Convention Center

The grand ballroom in the newly-constructed Embassy Suites by Hilton and Red Wolf Convention Center will be the Arvest Ballroom when the hotel opens in October. Arvest Bank bought the…

Arkansas joins investigation into Google practices

Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has joined an investigation into whether Google conducts its business practices in accordance with state and federal antitrust laws. A bipartisan coalition of 50 attorney…

Sam’s Club names new chief merchant in Megan Crozier

Megan Crozier, a 16-year Walmart veteran, has been tagged as the new chief merchant for Sam’s Club, according to an internal memo sent by Sam’s Club CEO John Furner on…

No housing bubble, St. Louis Fed economist says

As some economy watchers spread fears of a possible recession due to the nation’s weak housing market, a top regional economist said that increasing construction costs, rather than another housing…

Fort Smith Regional Airport traffic up more than 4% through August

Traffic gains out of the Fort Smith Regional Airport continue to grow, with the tally up 4.6% for the first eight months of the year compared to a 4% gain…

Target to launch new expanded loyalty program

Target said it will expand a customer loyalty plan in early October with the national rollout of Target Circle. Target’s chief marketing officer Rick Gomez said Monday (Sept. 9) the…

Longtime Nucor CEO steps down, company names former Arkansas exec as successor

Nucor Corp., which has reported record sales and profits over the past 12 months, announced over the weekend that longtime company Chairman and CEO John J. Ferriola, 67, will retire…

Arkansas universities and college rankings by U.S. News & World Report vary widely

Most of the universities and colleges around the Natural State were recently ranked among their peer institutions by U.S. News & World Report, which looked at 15 factors to determine…