by - June 7, 2019 5:38 pm
Roughly 15,000 shareholders and Walmart employees crowded into Bud Walton Arena at the University of Arkansas in the rain early on Friday (June 7), marking the 49th consecutive year for…
by - June 7, 2019 4:32 pm
Only new 75,000 positions were added to the U.S. economy in May as the labor market continues to tighten and several states push into job loss territory amid concerns that…
by - June 7, 2019 11:07 am
Rogers-based headwear and apparel company Infinity Product Group has finalized a licensing deal with Entertainment One (eOne) to develop Comfy Critters toys for two of its most popular shows: “PJ…
by - June 6, 2019 11:01 pm
Walmart’s investments in emerging technologies are evolving into more “convenience” services for its customers. Walmart U.S. eCommerce CEO Marc Lore told the media the company is expanding its own in-home…
by - June 6, 2019 7:49 pm
Building permit values in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren have combined for a total of $65.077 million for the first five months of 2019, down more than 37% from…
by - June 6, 2019 7:10 pm
The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees on Thursday (June 6) approved a $284.8 million system budget, an increase of 1% when compared with a year ago and includes…
by - June 6, 2019 3:33 pm
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) organ donation oversight agency has reversed a controversial liver redistribution policy that many organ donation advocates in Arkansas and across the…
by - June 6, 2019 3:21 pm
Tensions between the world’s two great superpowers had reached a boiling point. In early October 1962, the Soviet Union started to build missile installations on the communist-controlled island country of…
by - June 6, 2019 3:15 pm
The sixth annual Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit will be an opportunity for those new to technology, young professionals learning about it or those working in the field to connect with…
by - June 6, 2019 2:40 pm
Walmart U.S. said it is making $24 million available in additional funds to stores (for giving) across the U.S. The engagement program called Walmart Rise is aimed at creating new…
by - June 6, 2019 1:43 pm
Sam’s Club CEO John Furner spoke with members of the media Wednesday night (June 5) in Bentonville during Walmart’s annual shareholders’ week activities. He said the concept store — Sam’s…
by - June 6, 2019 11:41 am
Solar power developer Scenic Hill Solar of North Little Rock announced Thursday (June 6) a partnership with the city of Camden and Ouachita County to build a 6.5-megawatt solar power…
by - June 6, 2019 11:07 am
The Little Rock branch of the Federal Reserve Bank’s Eighth District in St. Louis will hold the Arkansas Jump$tart Coalition Conference on Wednesday, June 12 to share resources and ideas…
by - June 6, 2019 10:09 am
Black Hills Energy, a utility of Rapid City, S.D.-based Black Hills Corp., broke ground Wednesday (June 5) on a 10,000-square-foot operations center in Siloam Springs, according to a news release….
by - June 6, 2019 9:30 am
Getting to a single version of the truth is the ultimate goal of business intelligence systems. It’s one of the most important values of blockchain, according to a panel of…
by - June 5, 2019 7:24 pm
A new Census Bureau report reveals that while more education leads to higher earnings, the gender pay gap is wider among men and women with a bachelor’s degree than among…
by - June 5, 2019 7:18 pm
New data from the U.S. Labor Department shows wireless phone service accounted for the lion’s share of telephone spending for much of the last decade as older Americans are increasingly…
by - June 5, 2019 7:08 pm
The Butterball turkey processing plant in Ozark reopened on Tuesday (June 4) after flood waters receded around the facility. The plant that employs about 600 workers has been closed since…
by - June 5, 2019 7:02 pm
Travel through many of the small communities of the southern Delta and the chances are the scenery that rolls past the car window tells the same story — that of…
by - June 5, 2019 5:09 pm
After Arkansas and the rest of the U.S. saw strong employment growth in April, a closely-watched private industry snapshot released Wednesday (June 5) highlights concerns that the Trump administration’s ongoing…
