by - July 21, 2019 5:06 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock raised $20 million in private gift support during the fiscal year that ended June 30, marking an 11% increase over the previous fiscal…
by - July 19, 2019 5:42 pm
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors voted Friday (July 19) to offer the executive director position to Daniel Mann of Parsons, Kan. Board Chairman Dean Gibson said Parsons…
by - July 19, 2019 2:40 pm
Searcy Water Utilities has partnered with solar power developer Entegrity Energy Partners of Little Rock to build a 5.7-megawatt solar power plant to meet the utility’s electricity demand, according to…
by - July 19, 2019 2:34 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the July 8 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - July 19, 2019 2:04 pm
Arkansas’ jobless rate fell one-tenth of a percentage point to 3.5% in June, matching the state’s all-time low first touched twice in 2017 and 2018 as employment levels across the…
by - July 19, 2019 1:55 pm
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon on Friday (July 19) announced several organizational and management changes. While there are several executives shifting positions, Walmart said the changes do not involve anyone exiting…
by - July 19, 2019 11:04 am
A subsidiary of Houston-based petrochemical company Vinmar International is expected to purchase the assets of Springdale-based nanotechnology manufacturer NanoMech for $13.09 million. The subsidiary, P&S Global Holdings LLC, was approved…
by - July 18, 2019 7:35 pm
Bank OZK on Thursday (July 18) reported that second quarter profits fell short of year ago as a greater volume of loan repayments, the competitive environment for loans and deposits,…
by - July 18, 2019 7:10 pm
The multi-colored building that once housed AC Taylors Mobile Service Station where Rogers and Garrison Avenue converge has been demolished and foundation work has started on Gateway Park in downtown…
by - July 18, 2019 5:53 pm
Walmart.com continues to ring up large losses, which insiders project will be $1 billion this fiscal year. Though Walmart does not break out its online sales, the retailer has said…
by - July 18, 2019 4:39 pm
Longtime Arkansas State University faculty member Dr. Marika Kyriakos has been named director of Fowler Center and promoted to interim assistant dean for the College of Liberal Arts and Communications,…
by - July 18, 2019 3:50 pm
Christmas in July paid off for many retailers – again. Adobe Insights reports larger retailers with more than $1 billion in annual revenue saw a 64% jump in online sales…
by - July 18, 2019 12:32 pm
University of Central Arkansas President Houston Davis has been named chair of the Southland Conference Board of Directors for 2019-21. The two-year appointment was announced at the Southland Conference 2019…
by - July 18, 2019 12:30 pm
Simmons Bank named Alejandro “Alex” Carriles executive vice president and chief digital officer. Carriles’ responsibilities include direct oversight of Simmons’ digital banking strategy, customer experience through digital channels and customer…
by - July 18, 2019 12:26 pm
Arkansas State University-Beebe and Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. have signed a partnership agreement to establish a training program for outboard marine motor technicians at ASU-Beebe’s Searcy campus. A signing ceremony…
by - July 18, 2019 11:48 am
Conway-based Home BancShares Inc. on Thursday (July 18) reported that second quarter earnings were slightly down from a year ago as company officials grumbled about the nation’s “turbulent interest rate…
by - July 18, 2019 11:19 am
Henry Hub natural gas spot prices for June, July and August are expected to be an average of $2.37 per million British thermal units, and if realized, this would be…
by - July 18, 2019 11:17 am
Industrial production was flat in June with increases in manufacturing and mining offsetting a decline in utilities, according to the Federal Reserve. In the second quarter, industrial production fell 1.2%,…
by - July 18, 2019 11:13 am
Equipment finance can be traced back more than 4,000 years, when Sumerians produced leases on tablets made of clay (not Apple) for agricultural tools and animals. Today, the industry meets…
by - July 17, 2019 10:24 pm
Appearing in lights onstage at the Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday (July 17) made his annual appeal to ten out-of-state financial technology startups to consider setting up…
