by - November 5, 2019 6:09 pm
Temperatures have been on the rise in recent decades and the increased heat is having an impact on agriculture. About half of the nation’s rice is grown in Arkansas, so…
by - November 5, 2019 6:04 pm
Little Rock-based BSR Real Estate Investment Trust has continued its Texas-sized shopping spree with the recent acquisition of two large apartment complexes in two fast-growing suburban communities in the Houston…
by - November 5, 2019 5:40 pm
Northwest Arkansas has a strong economic foundation and its growth continues to outpace the rest of the state and much of the nation, but that is not enough to guarantee…
by - November 5, 2019 2:39 pm
Fidelity National Information Services Inc. (FIS), the Fortune 500 financial services technology giant whose Arkansas ties go back more than four decades, has unveiled plans to begin construction on a…
by - November 5, 2019 1:52 pm
The University of Arkansas has opened the U of A Startup Village as a space for promoting entrepreneurship. The U of A Startup Village encompasses about 2,750 square feet on…
by - November 5, 2019 7:30 am
Steve Easterbrook, who was dismissed as president and CEO of McDonald’s Corp. over the weekend, resigned as a Walmart Inc. board member on Monday (Nov. 4). The Bentonville company announced…
by - November 4, 2019 7:29 pm
The Arkansas Delta is defined by long rows of cotton, soybeans, rice and other crops. The word desert is almost never used to describe any part of this region, but…
by - November 4, 2019 5:54 pm
Transportation industry analysts with Stephens Inc. remain positive about Fort Smith-based ArcBest even as the company reported lower than expected third quarter earnings, and even with reports of a tough…
by - November 4, 2019 3:21 pm
Heading into the all-important holiday season, Arkansas budget coffers in October were bolstered by healthy across-the-board tax collections in every major category, pushing funds available for state government use well…
by - November 4, 2019 2:03 pm
While demand for beef typically wanes after Labor Day that has not been the case this year. Boxed beef prices increased 10% since early October, according to Derrell Peel, a…
by - November 4, 2019 1:58 pm
Tyson Foods has negotiated a settlement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for $1 million. The settlement is linked to a lawsuit in which the meat processor said a…
by - November 4, 2019 12:31 pm
Most utility-scale battery systems used for energy storage on the U.S. electric grid use lithium-ion batteries, and they have high-cycle efficiency, quick response times and high energy density, according to…
by - November 4, 2019 11:11 am
The Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced the election of new members to its Advisory Board on Monday (Nov. 4). Kenan…
by - November 4, 2019 9:00 am
Under the leadership of Gov. Asa Hutchinson, the number of apprentices in Arkansas has increased from roughly 3,200 apprentices in 2015 to over 6,300 in 2019. Now, these aren’t all…
by - November 4, 2019 7:59 am
Calling it a “merger of equals,” First Horizon National Corp. of Memphis and Lafayette, La.-based Iberiabank Corp. announced an all-stock deal valued at $9 billion ahead of Monday’s (Nov. 4)…
by - November 3, 2019 6:06 pm
Fishing legend Jerry McKinnis, former B.A.S.S. co-owner and founder of JM Associates, died Sunday morning (Nov. 3), according to a report from BASSMaster.com. He was 82 years old and had…
by - November 3, 2019 5:40 pm
Startup incubator The Venture Center named Becky Pittman as its new communications director. The Little Rock based non-profit supporting entrepreneurship said Pittman will provide strategic communications in all areas including…
by - November 3, 2019 5:21 pm
The Arkansas 529 Education Savings Plan, administered by Treasurer of State Dennis Milligan’s office, allows parents and grandparents to save money for college, vocational school and even public and private…
by - November 3, 2019 12:39 pm
Starbucks is seeking approval for a new company-owned store in Benton County near the Bentonville/Bella Vista border. The coffee chain’s proposed 2,100-square-foot store, at 3811 U.S. Highway 71, will be…
by - November 2, 2019 9:53 am
Coffee shop 211 Café recently opened inside of Bentonville Public Library at 405 S. Main St., three blocks south of the downtown Bentonville square. Guatemala natives Mauricio and Norma Guerrero…
