by - August 7, 2019 8:58 am
Walmart CEO McMillon shares reaction from El Paso
Walmart has been the center of attention this past week and not in a good way as two stores were sites of fatal shootings which left two employees dead in…
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by - August 7, 2019 8:51 am
BSR’s stock hits 52-week high in Canada on quarterly profit of $15 million
Shares in BSR Real Estate Investment Trust touched a 52-week high Tuesday (August 6) as the publicly-traded Arkansas apartment owner and operator boosted second quarter profits, continues to acquire attractive…
by - August 6, 2019 6:52 pm
‘Barton’s Home Improvement’ a new brand in kitchen, bath space for E.C. Barton
After a year of customer and expert research, E.C. Barton & Company is making a major change. The company that is 100% employee-owned and employs more than 700 people across…
by - August 6, 2019 6:44 pm
CARTI opens North Little Rock imaging center, expands in Crossett
CARTI announced that its newest location, CARTI Imaging North, is now open and the statewide cancer treatment center said it will open an office in Crossett. The North Little Rock…
by - August 6, 2019 3:42 pm
Reports suggest impact will vary for retailers with increased Chinese tariffs
Moody’s analyst Charles O’Shea believes many major retailers have insulated themselves against the potential impacts of a 10% tariff against Chinese imports President Donald Trump has said will begin Sept….
by - August 6, 2019 3:21 pm
Fort Smith port operator seeks to expedite flood damage repair (Updated)
The Fort Smith Port Authority agreed Tuesday (Aug. 6) to allow Ports of Fort Smith and Van Buren operator Marty Shell to gather three proposals for demolition of two warehouses,…
by - August 6, 2019 3:21 pm
Arkansas Rural Connect grant program announced to boost rural broadband
Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s plan to improve broadband access to rural areas of the state took another step forward Tuesday (Aug. 6). The governor’s office announced a $25 million state grant…
by - August 6, 2019 3:00 pm
Brent crude oil prices to remain flat through second half of 2019
Prices of international benchmark Brent crude oil are expected to remain $64 per barrel in the second half of 2019 and rise $1 to $65 per barrel in 2020, according…
by - August 6, 2019 1:16 pm
Private gift support at UA hits $163 million in fiscal 2019
Giving to the University of Arkansas totaled $163.4 million in the 12-month fiscal year that ended June 30, university officials said Tuesday (Aug. 6). That’s a drop of about 44%…
by - August 6, 2019 11:41 am
Arkansas Tourism Ticker: Tourism tax up more than 5% in first four months of 2019
January-April hospitality tax collections among 17 cities surveyed for the Arkansas Tourism Ticker were up 3.9% compared with the same period in 2018, and the state’s 2% tourism tax revenue…
by - August 6, 2019 11:21 am
Grace Rains, Tiffany Henry join the Conductor in Conway
The Conductor, a public-private partnership between the University of Central Arkansas and Startup Junkie Consulting, announced that Grace Rains and Tiffany Henry will join its leadership team as the Director…
by - August 6, 2019 11:09 am
UAMS Head Start program receives $41 million grant
The Head Start/Early Head Start Program in Pulaski County has received a grant of $41 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The grant has been administered…
by - August 6, 2019 11:03 am
UALR director receives $2.4 million cybersecurity grant
Dr. Nitin Agarwal, director of the Collaboratorium for Social Media and Online Behavioral Studies (COSMOS) at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has been awarded a $2.4 million grant…
by - August 5, 2019 7:48 pm
Arkansas: the land of OZ
A top White House official on Monday (Aug. 5) said that policymakers in Little Rock and across Arkansas already have a “green light” to seek private investment for distressed, low-income…
by - August 5, 2019 7:05 pm
SBA official says agency ready to help Fort Smith area businesses
The Arkansas Small Business Association is there to help Fort Smith area business, or at least the small ones, get started and continue to flourish. David Moody, deputy director of…
by - August 5, 2019 2:01 pm
Historical conference detailing Elaine massacre to be held in Phillips County
Poor, black sharecroppers in Phillips County had tolerated low wages and terrible work conditions since the end of the Civil War, but after World War I ended they’d had enough….
by - August 5, 2019 12:45 pm
Walmart losses in Africa continue, new leadership working on turnaround
Walmart’s 51% stake in South African retailer Massmart continues to disappoint as the retailer forecast more lower-than-expected earnings across all four of its divisions for the six months ended June…
by - August 5, 2019 12:24 pm
Tyson Foods beats quarterly income estimates, year-to-date sales up 4.8%
Tyson Foods outperformed Wall Street expectations for its fiscal third quarter with net income of $676 million, or $1.84 per share, up from $541 million, or $1.47 per share, in…
by - August 5, 2019 12:21 pm
Fayetteville physician creates destination for bariatric surgery on national scale
As Northwest Arkansas continues its journey to becoming a healthcare destination, one group of doctors is already there. Over the past 12 years, Dr. Josh Roller and his team of…
by - August 4, 2019 6:48 pm
Store walks never go out of style for retired Walmart execs
Retail is a detailed business, and even though online sales growth is eclipsing brick-and-mortar, the physical store has likely never been more important, according to Andy Wilson, retired Walmart executive….