by - October 24, 2019 4:16 pm
Several reports on holiday spending indicate healthy consumer demand despite a cautious sentiment about the economy. The National Retail Federation reported Thursday (Oct. 24) consumers will spend an average of $1,047.83…
by - October 24, 2019 1:33 pm
Walmart will be a go-to retailer for a majority of consumers this holiday season, according to new research from Fayetteville-based Field Agent. The data research firm found Walmart was among…
by - October 24, 2019 12:38 pm
The U.S. Census Bureau has launched a national recruitment effort to hire approximately 500,000 temporary workers to help conduct the 2020 Census. Nearly 4,000 local recruiting events are scheduled to…
by - October 24, 2019 11:34 am
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law and Philander Smith College have created a 4+3 pipeline program for law students. This new partnership recognizes…
by - October 24, 2019 11:31 am
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded the University of Arkansas at Little Rock a $5.6 million grant to advance the NuCress scaffold, a groundbreaking bone regeneration technology. The…
by - October 24, 2019 11:03 am
New orders for manufactured durable goods fell 1.1%, or by $2.8 billion, to $248.2 billion in September, from August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The Census Bureau announced Thursday…
by - October 24, 2019 7:20 am
U.S. digital advertising revenues reached $57.9 billion during the first six months of 2019 — the highest spend in history for the first half of the year — according to…
by - October 23, 2019 9:18 pm
The director of the Arkansas Beverage Control Board (ABC) said on Wednesday (Oct. 23) that agency officials may rewrite state medical marijuana rules that would allow regulators to revoke licenses…
by - October 23, 2019 7:39 pm
The Fort Smith Public School Board of Education on Wednesday (Oct. 23) approved to hire Fort Smith-based Beshears Construction for a construction project at Ramsey Junior High. The project, which…
by - October 23, 2019 5:22 pm
Arkansas Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin recently attended a dinner with the education minister of Singapore during which the minister said that without industry and the private sector leading workforce development,…
by - October 23, 2019 5:04 pm
The largest Northwest Arkansas cities each reported sales tax revenue growth in the October report, which is a reflection of sales in August. Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale together reported…
by - October 23, 2019 4:46 pm
Amazon is investing more in the pickup game of retail by partnering with GNC, Health Mart and Stage Stores to allow Amazon customers to pick up online orders at the…
by - October 23, 2019 4:29 pm
Hefei Risever Machinery (Risever), a Chinese-based heavy equipment parts manufacturer is on the verge of starting operations at its $20 million facility in Jonesboro. The company held a grand opening…
by - October 23, 2019 3:59 pm
Regulatory agencies see crypto assets as securities, currency, property or commodities depending on the agency. According to a recent article by Carol Goforth, professor at the University of Arkansas School…
by - October 23, 2019 2:45 pm
On Monday (Oct. 21), the University of Arkansas board of trustees accepted UA System President Donald Bobbitt recommendations for chancellors at two different campuses in the University of Arkansas System….
by - October 23, 2019 2:21 pm
O2 Investment Partners announced Wednesday (Oct. 23) the addition of Snyder Environmental & Construction to the newly formed EIS Holdings, which will become the third largest abatement firm in the…
by - October 23, 2019 1:06 pm
One of the things I enjoy sharing with young professionals are steps to consider to help them start their financial journey to reach a successful end result. Each person has…
by - October 23, 2019 12:22 pm
The number of destinations to which the United States exports crude oil exceeded the number of sources from which it imports crude oil in the first seven months of 2019,…
by - October 22, 2019 8:28 pm
The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) announced Tuesday (Oct. 22) a $1.5 million investment into 11 organizations across the Mississippi River Delta region to align workforce and economic development strategies, enhance…
by - October 22, 2019 6:19 pm
Smart communities may seem like a million miles away, but elements of the smart city and connected communities concept are being tested across the country with technology partners like Cox…
