by - July 8, 2019 5:21 pm
Heirs of the Walmart fortune continue to downsize their individual holdings in the company founded by their parents Helen and Sam Walton. Within one family trust, siblings Alice, Jim and…
by - July 8, 2019 4:16 pm
U.S. crude oil production and lease condensate rose to 12.2 million barrels per day in April, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). This was the first time that…
by - July 8, 2019 1:35 pm
One of the region’s longest standing philanthropic events will honor three healthcare officials Saturday (July 13) at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. Drs. Scott Bailey, J. Thaddeus Beck and…
by - July 8, 2019 10:45 am
A top Federal Reserve economist for the Eighth District that includes Arkansas said in a recent research note several historically reliable housing indicators pointed to a possible recession in late…
by - July 7, 2019 2:39 pm
Toys are one of the latest retail categories to quickly move online in the post-Toys R Us era. Toys R Us exited the market following its January 2018 bankruptcy and…
by - July 7, 2019 2:31 pm
Experience Fayetteville, the convention and visitors bureau for the city of Fayetteville, has hired two new employees and promoted a third. Hazel Hernandez, formerly director of marketing and communications, has…
by - July 6, 2019 3:46 pm
Walmart continues to scale back its payroll with another round of layoffs. This time the axe fell on the retail giant’s health and wellness division. Walmart spokeswoman Marilee McInnis told…
by - July 6, 2019 1:44 pm
Bentonville-based retailer Walmart has filed more drone patents than e-commerce giant Amazon for the second consecutive year as Amazon plans to start “within months” to deliver products via drone to…
by - July 5, 2019 12:33 pm
Andrew Berner is the president of Jetton General Contracting, a Paragould-based contractor specializing in complex and fast-paced construction projects. The 42-year old company started as an electrical contractor under the…
by - July 5, 2019 12:29 pm
Scarco Development LLC of Jonesboro, made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County between May 15 and June 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office….
by - July 4, 2019 1:34 pm
Farmers in Arkansas are facing some of the worst conditions experienced in the sector in decades and new ones could emerge even as the floodwaters that have besieged many producers…
by - July 3, 2019 3:32 pm
The Translational Research Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has received a five-year, $24.2 million National Institutes of Health grant, UAMS Chancellor Dr. Cam Patterson announced Wednesday…
by - July 3, 2019 1:15 pm
Celebrations around friends and family on the July 4th holiday that involve cookouts this year will be fairly easy on wallets, according to estimates from the American Farm Bureau Federation…
by - July 3, 2019 8:09 am
Walmart announced this week plans to invest $1.2 billion for an upgrade of its logistics operations in China, one of four markets the retail giant as tagged as a priority…
by - July 2, 2019 10:48 pm
In three identical 11-1 votes Tuesday night (July 2), the Jonesboro City Council approved a series of ordinances proposed by Team Jonesboro, a citizens group that says its 12-year, one…
by - July 2, 2019 9:02 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors waived all city fees related to the rebuilding of structures affected by May’s historic flooding of the Arkansas River during its regular board meeting…
by - July 2, 2019 7:44 pm
Siloam Springs-based poultry producer Simmons Foods Inc. and Affiliates plans to open an approximately $300 million chicken processing facility in western Benton County in October. Company executives Tuesday (July 2)…
by - July 2, 2019 6:09 pm
Arkansas budget coffers overflowed with a surplus of nearly $300 million at the end of fiscal year 2019 but state tax officials are budgeting conservatively for the next 12 months…
by - July 2, 2019 12:12 pm
Mike Preston, secretary of the newly formed Arkansas Department of Commerce (ADOC), has named the executive management group for the state agency that includes the Economic Development Commission and State…
by - July 2, 2019 11:39 am
Stephens Inc. has hired Frank Sorrentino IV as managing director within the Arkansas investment banking’s U.S. Depository Group on the East Coast, the company announced on Monday (July 1). Sorrentino…
