Business

The 2020 home buying forecast

Coming off a strong 2019, expect momentum to continue into 2020 for the Northwest Arkansas real estate market. Low rates, high demand and limited supply drove a strong 2019 housing…

Ferra Aerospace buys Rogers manufacturer

Ferra Aerospace, an Australian-based advanced machining and complex assembly company, has acquired Rogers manufacturer C&M Machine Holding Inc. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The facility at 207…

Fort Smith physician hits robotic milestone

A surgeon at Baptist Health-Fort Smith recently reached a milestone with her 1,000th robotic-assisted procedure. Dr. JeanMarie Householder is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist. She specializes in minimally invasive robotic-assisted surgeries using…

Steve Case’s ‘Rise of the Rest’ bus tour plans stop in Bentonville

Washington, D.C.-based venture capital firm Revolution is bringing its “Rise of the Rest” bus tour to Bentonville as part of a week-long road trip through America’s Heartland. Starting April 20,…

Fort Smith again one of Arkansas’ Main Street communities

64.6 Downtown, the organization responsible for the Unexpected Project, Invest Fort Smith summits and the upcoming Levitt AMP free music concert series, has succeeded in putting Fort Smith on the…

Gov. Hutchinson defends refugee plan, but some legislators not buying in

Gov. Asa Hutchinson defended his decision allowing Arkansas to opt in to the Trump administration’s program of accepting foreign refugees, but some state legislators were skeptical at a committee meeting…

AEDC awards grants for wildlife education

The Arkansas Economic Development Commission Division of Rural Services has awarded grants totaling $444,230 to promote wildlife education and improve school conservation programs to 164 schools, school districts, and conservation…

Kees to resign as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas

U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas Duane “Dak” Kees is resigning the post after just a little over two years in the role. Kees, a former Walmart attorney…

Preference Report: Walmart falls to No. 9, H-E-B heads the list

The annual Retail Preference Index compiled by data science firm dunnhumby and released recently found Texas-based H-E-B as the top choice among grocery retailers ranked on price, quality, digital integration,…

Looking for a job? Topgolf has 350 of them to fill in Northwest Arkansas

350 full- and part-time jobs are coming to Northwest Arkansas this spring, thanks to the opening of TopGolf at 3919 S. JB Hunt Drive in Rogers. MISSION: Ambition, Topgolf’s unique…

Baptist Health, UAMS open new program to expand 120 medical resident slots

Baptist Health and UAMS dedicated a new building in North Little Rock that should help bring 120 or more new medical residents in a variety of fields. The Baptist Health-UAMS…

Soil and water conference slated for ASU

The 22nd annual Arkansas Soil and Water Education Conference and Expo at Arkansas State University will explore the industry’s latest issues and trends in conservation. This year’s event will take…

North Little Rock launches new brand logo in hopes of increasing visitors

North Little Rock convention and hospitality officials want to capitalize on the renaissance in the city with a new logo to launch a branding campaign. On Monday (Jan. 13), the…

Oil, gas reserves increased to record levels in 2018

U.S. oil and natural gas proved reserves rose to record levels in 2018, according to the latest data available from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). U.S. proved reserves of…

UAMS chief: Progress being made on National Cancer Institute effort

Plans to designate UAMS as a National Cancer Institute are on track with a potential application date as early as 2022, Chancellor Dr. Cam Patterson tells Talk Business & Politics….

Hoxie schools to celebrate 65th anniversary of integration

The Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission, a division of the Arkansas Department of Education, will observe the 65th anniversary of the integration of the Hoxie School District in partnership…

Elvis birthday week creates tourism boon in the Mid-South

Jerry Schilling got his Christmas bonus and he decided to use it to buy his boss a gift. Schilling, who spent many years in Hollywood as an actor and film…

Smart Women Smart Money conference coming to Little Rock in February

The Smart Women Smart Money conference will be held Feb. 28, 2020, at the Embassy Suites in Little Rock. Treasurer of State Dennis Milligan announced he is teaming up with…

AG Rutledge endorses half-cent tax for highways

Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has endorsed Issue 1, the highway road tax program that will appear on the November 2020 ballot. “Today I am joining with Governor Hutchinson and…

AEDC to host two minority and women-owned business workshops

The Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWOBE) division of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) will host two free workshops Wednesday, January 15 to help business owners learn more about…