by - June 17, 2019 3:31 pm
Walmart is launching its own version of grocery delivery subscriptions, called “Delivery Unlimited.” The service allows shoppers to pay $12.95 per month or $98 a year to cover their grocery…
by - June 17, 2019 12:53 pm
U.S. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta told more than 100 state and local officials in Little Rock on Monday (June 17) that congressional approval of the Trump administration’s U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade pact…
by - June 17, 2019 12:24 pm
Fort Smith Public School students are getting right to the nuts and bolts of things during a recent weeklong camp taking a look at advanced manufacturing. Thanks to a grant…
by - June 17, 2019 8:29 am
Lockheed Martin announced a $142 million expansion investment in its Camden, Ark. facilities that will add another 326 new workers to the complex. Currently, Lockheed Martin employs around 700 workers…
by - June 17, 2019 12:02 am
Arkansas’ overall ranking improved from 41st to 40th in the latest annual Annie E. Casey Foundation KIDS COUNT Data Book. Its economic well-being ranking improved from 44th to 36th, but…
by - June 16, 2019 10:34 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge reached a settlement with Student CU Connect LLC (CUSO) for former ITT Tech students resolving a multi-state investigation which alleged that ITT and CUSO used…
by - June 16, 2019 9:58 pm
Brock Ferguson has been named vice president of commercial lending at Centennial Bank, according to Deana Osment, Northeast Arkansas Division President. “We are fortunate to have Brock on our lending…
by - June 16, 2019 3:24 pm
Lowell-based financial services agency Central Research Inc. (CRI) recently opened a call center at Ozark Center Point Place in Springdale. The 5,500-square-foot call center at 5320 W. Sunset Ave. Suite…
by - June 15, 2019 10:31 pm
Trucking pioneer Steve Williams has done things the “maverick” way for nearly 40 years. He founded Maverick Transportation in 1980 after the trucking industry was deregulated. With a one-room in…
by - June 14, 2019 5:10 pm
Sam Walton once said the best ideas often come from the people who work and shop the retail giant. That proved to be true recently when Walmart CEO Doug McMillon…
by - June 14, 2019 12:45 pm
The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments fell 0.2% to $1.46 trillion in April, from March, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The combined value rose 2.8%…
by - June 13, 2019 10:01 pm
Seal Energy Solutions, now Seal Solar, officially opened a new headquarters in Argenta last week. The Arkansas-based company, founded in 2012 by Josh Davenport and Heather Nelson, is focusing exclusively…
by - June 13, 2019 6:53 pm
The flood waters along the Arkansas River have ravaged farms and homes, and another group – wildlife that lives in these impacted zones. Residents are advised to avoid flood-displaced wildlife,…
by - June 13, 2019 6:47 pm
C&H Hog Farms, the controversial facility located 6.6 miles from the Big Creek that flows into the Buffalo National River, will cease operations in return for $6.2 million as part…
by - June 13, 2019 6:39 pm
Five of the half-dozen applicants for casino gaming licenses in Arkansas went home rejected following a highly-anticipated meeting Thursday (June 13) that put the rare spotlight on the Arkansas Racing…
by - June 13, 2019 1:18 pm
Walmart, IBM, Merck, KPMG and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced Thursday (June 13) they will work together to identify and track prescription medicines and vaccines distributed in…
by - June 13, 2019 11:50 am
America’s Car-Mart Inc. announced Thursday (June 13) it’s opened a dealership in Bryant. The new dealership is the first opening of fiscal 2020 for the Bentonville-based buy here, pay here…
by - June 13, 2019 11:37 am
The alternative meat category is one of the fastest growing categories in the food industry and Tyson Foods is throwing its hat into the ring. The company announced a new…
by - June 13, 2019 8:50 am
Fayetteville retailer Scott Crook, the co-founder and owner of longtime outdoor outfitter Pack Rat Outdoor Center, died Monday (June 10) at Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville. He was 72….
by - June 13, 2019 8:42 am
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank has hired Jonathan Bricker as vice president and international business development representative for its treasury management division. Bricker has more than 16 years of industry experience. He…
