by - March 1, 2019 11:25 am
Music producer Neil Greenhaw, owner of Bentonville-based music production facility Haxton Road Studios and a leader in the region’s emerging musical landscape, has launched a music publishing company called Haxton…
by - March 1, 2019 10:35 am
The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) declined 2.4 percentage points to 54.2% in February, from January. A reading above 50% indicates the manufacturing economy is generally expanding and below 50% indicates…
by - March 1, 2019 5:55 am
The nation’s economy in the fourth quarter grew at its slowest pace since the first three months of 2018 as consumer and business spending pushed real GDP growth to a…
by - February 28, 2019 7:31 pm
Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) on Thursday (Feb. 28) submitted a request to the Arkansas Public Service Commission for a net annual increase of $45.6 million in the company’s non-fuel…
by - February 28, 2019 7:04 pm
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) Board of Trustees voted to name Janet Gabrey, director of finance, the temporary office manager until a new executive director is named. The board…
by - February 28, 2019 7:00 pm
Little Rock-based Uniti Corp. has postponed its fourth quarter and yearly financial results scheduled for Thursday (Feb. 28) as company officials assess the impact of the Chapter 11 petition by…
by - February 28, 2019 6:58 pm
Officials with Van Buren-based Arkansas Lighting announced Thursday (Feb. 28) they had acquired Prima Lighting, which will significantly expand its product offering and customer base. The acquisition is effective Friday…
by - February 28, 2019 5:25 pm
Lee, St. Francis and Cross counties will receive grants from the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management (ADEM) to do work on their FEMA-approved Disaster Mitigation Plans, according to the East…
by - February 28, 2019 5:19 pm
Memphis-based FedEx Corp. has announced the launch of its 7th annual Small Business Grant Contest that offers grants and services to ten U.S. based small businesses worth $220,500, the largest…
by - February 28, 2019 5:12 pm
Sykes Enterprises is adding 200 jobs to its Fort Smith call center, which should boost total employment to near 700 jobs, the Tampa, Fla-based company announced Thursday (Feb. 28). Sykes…
by - February 28, 2019 5:11 pm
More adults in the U.S. are looking to improve their education goals as more college graduates are earning master’s, professional and doctoral degrees, according to a new report by the…
by - February 28, 2019 4:59 pm
The Securities and Exchange Commission voted last week (Feb. 19) to propose an expansion of a popular modernization reform that would permit investor views about potential offerings to be taken…
by - February 28, 2019 3:53 pm
Arkansas State University Heritage Sites and The Historic Dyess Colony: Johnny Cash Boyhood Home are seeking presentations as part of the 2019 Johnny Cash Heritage Festival scheduled for Thursday through…
by - February 28, 2019 3:44 pm
Walmart executives believe winning at omnichannel is the retail giant’s best chance for continued success. That was a central theme at Walmart’s recent Supplier Summit held in Rogers Tuesday and…
by - February 28, 2019 11:16 am
Global liquid fuels production is expected to exceed global consumption through 2020 even as the supply declines from several crude oil-producing countries, including Saudi Arabia, Libya, Venezuela and Canada, according…
by - February 28, 2019 6:22 am
Forrest City-based Armor Bank has expanded into central Arkansas with a new Little Rock location. The facility, located at 7401 Cantrell Road, is the first of Armor’s planned branches for…
by - February 27, 2019 7:39 pm
Fort Smith’s Bicentennial Celebration was among those honored at the annual Henry Awards ceremony held Tuesday (Feb. 26) at the 45th Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism. Gretchen Hall of Little…
by - February 27, 2019 7:32 pm
Life for 12-year-old Sarah Hollingsworth and her dad Michael Hollingsworth of Hiwasse is centered largely around Sarah’s battle with Leukemia since first diagnosed in September 2017. Sarah is one of…
by - February 27, 2019 6:50 pm
Twenty early-stage startups from the Mississippi Delta region have been selected for the seventh cohort of the Delta Innovation Fund (Delta I-Fund) startup accelerator. Funded by the Delta Regional Authority…
by - February 27, 2019 6:45 pm
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University (NYITCOM at A-State) will host its first session of “Structure, Function & Technology: An Introduction to Medicine”…
