by - October 20, 2019 9:54 am
While prospects abound for Arkansas in the Middle East and India, new Chinese investments have largely ground to a halt in Arkansas and U.S., according to Arkansas Secretary of Commerce…
by - October 20, 2019 9:07 am
When President John F. Kennedy proclaimed in May 1961 that the United States would reach the moon by the end of the decade, engineers at first were less than inspired….
by - October 18, 2019 5:57 pm
Arkansas’ jobless rate moved off the state’s record low and now matches the national average at 3.5% touched earlier this month, according to monthly U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)…
by - October 18, 2019 3:32 pm
Working natural gas inventories in the lower 48 states rose to 3.52 trillion cubic feet for the week ending Oct. 11, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). This…
by - October 18, 2019 3:31 pm
Industrial production decreased by 0.4% in September, from August, according to the Federal Reserve. In the third quarter, industrial production increased by 1.2%, from the same period in 2018. Manufacturing…
by - October 17, 2019 4:42 pm
Third quarter net income for Little Rock-based Bank OZK was $103.9 million, up 40% from the same period of 2018. The per share earnings of 81 cents was just under…
by - October 17, 2019 4:07 pm
Fort Smith residents gathered Thursday (Oct. 17) to celebrate something new while remembering its past as 64.6 dedicated the new Gateway Park. The park, located in the triangle of land…
by - October 17, 2019 3:43 pm
Bentonville is increasingly becoming a destination for intriguing events and intriguing people. For example, the nonprofit Chopra Foundation is bringing its Sages and Scientists Symposium to the city Nov. 14-17….
by - October 17, 2019 2:37 pm
Greyhound racing is on the decline nationwide and Southland Casino Racing is reacting to the trend. The West Memphis attraction, which has offered live greyhound races for 63 years, will…
by - October 17, 2019 2:04 pm
The Stephens Group of Little Rock recently announced the hiring of two top executives and an associate to improve the local investment firm’s “value creation capabilities.” Mark Steenhoek, former engagement…
by - October 17, 2019 2:00 pm
The Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock received nearly $2.5 million to develop and implement a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)…
by - October 17, 2019 1:53 pm
The Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation on Thursday (Oct. 17) unveiled SMILES: POSSIBLE, a $1.3 million grant initiative aimed at improving Arkansans’ oral health. The new program is part of…
by - October 17, 2019 1:47 pm
Express Rx, a Southeastern regional pharmacy chain, is joining with MHR Fund Management in an enterprise to acquire 10 Fred’s pharmacy locations in rural areas across five Southeastern states. While…
by - October 17, 2019 1:43 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced Thursday (Oct. 17) a multi-state settlement requiring Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary Ethicon, Inc. to pay nearly $117 million for their deceptive marketing…
by - October 17, 2019 8:04 am
Tyson Fresh Meats, the South Dakota-based beef and pork business unit of Springdale-based Tyson Foods Inc., said Thursday (Oct. 17) it will prohibit the use of ractopamine in the market…
by - October 17, 2019 7:47 am
Home Bancshares’ quarterly net income declined from a year ago, but was still a strong $72.8 million in the third quarter of 2019. The Conway-based financial firm reported $80.3 million…
by - October 16, 2019 8:30 pm
The Federal Reserve System board approved an order on Friday (Oct. 11) giving the go ahead for the fast-growing Magnolia Banking Corp. (MBC) to acquire the smaller Prescott Bancshares Inc….
by - October 16, 2019 8:21 pm
Carrie Cash was washing dishes in her kitchen when she heard something she’d never heard. Outside, near a tree, her teenage son, Johnny was singing a gospel song. He’d sang…
by - October 16, 2019 6:01 pm
First National Bank of Fort Smith on Wednesday (Oct. 16) announced a donation of $100,000 to help expand neurological services in the area. Bank CEO Sam Sicard presented the donation…
by - October 16, 2019 4:38 pm
Simmons Prepared Foods, a company of Siloam Springs-based Simmons Foods Inc. and Affiliates, announced Wednesday (Oct. 16) that operations have started to ramp up at its new $300 million plant…
