by - February 4, 2019 6:54 pm
Rosalind Brewer, chief operating officer at Starbucks and former CEO of Sam’s Club, was appointed to the Amazon board of directors, according to a company filing Monday (Feb. 4) with…
by - February 4, 2019 5:20 pm
Despite Tyson Foods’ efforts to boost margins across its large processing operations the meat giant struggles to combat excess supplies and higher freight costs that are expected to bring first-quarter…
by - February 4, 2019 4:37 pm
Finding drivers continues to be “challenging” for Van Buren-based USA Truck, but it didn’t stop the company from posting 2018 net income of $12.204 million, better than what the market…
by - February 4, 2019 4:00 pm
Retired poultry executive and former University of Arkansas professor Ed Fryar of Rogers has been appointed to the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees. The 10-year term is effective March…
by - February 4, 2019 3:37 pm
Voice assistants are a new frontier in retail. With the majority of consumers (77%) now using smartphones, the market is ripe for disruption, according to Jake Stanley, co-founder of Little…
by - February 4, 2019 2:02 pm
As the legislature quickly moved forward with Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s $97 million tax cut proposal Monday (Feb. 4) at the State Capitol, general revenue collections for January came in well…
by - February 4, 2019 12:54 pm
Mexico-based Industrias Bachoco, the parent company of OK Foods in Fort Smith, reported annual revenue growth of 5.2% for the year ending Dec. 3. The integrated poultry company is the…
by - February 4, 2019 11:41 am
Editor’s note: This story was updated throughout with corrected points and other policy information from Walmart. Walmart is putting more preference on worker attendance and tying attendance to its “Myshare”…
by - February 4, 2019 10:58 am
Little Rock-based law firm Friday, Eldredge & Clark announced Monday (Feb. 4) that Price C. Gardner has been elected as the firm’s managing partner. Gardner, according to a company news…
by - February 4, 2019 8:38 am
A perfect storm of problems ranging from the ongoing trade war with China, lower commodity prices, and bad weather plagued Arkansas farmers in 2018. Arkansas Agriculture Secretary Wes Ward told…
by - February 4, 2019 8:33 am
Consumer demand for renewable energy continues to play a key role in the development of the energy sector in Arkansas as the state’s regulatory body expects to review several rate…
by - February 4, 2019 8:29 am
If you’re a fan of The Holler in Bentonville, then you’ve got a good reason to pick up the latest issue of Garden & Gun magazine. The Holler, which opened…
by - February 4, 2019 12:31 am
A recent opinion piece submitted to Talk Business and Politics by Dr. Edmund Pezalla of the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy in Washington, D.C. and a corporate executive for Aetna…
by - February 3, 2019 11:58 am
Northwest Arkansas has become a capital of retail commerce, and it is now emerging as a destination of American art. What if the two were to marry, and the region’s…
by - February 3, 2019 10:05 am
You can find a wide range of opinions on Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s revised tax cut plan, which was unveiled last week. Hutchinson and key legislative leaders unveiled a smaller $97…
by - February 3, 2019 12:05 am
Last year’s epic battle to establish constitutional changes in the Arkansas judicial system ended with the state’s high court kicking off the ballot a business and medical community-led proposal for…
by - February 2, 2019 4:50 pm
Stamford, Conn.-based Silgan Holdings Inc., which recently opened a manufacturing plant in Fort Smith, reported full year 2018 net income of $224 million, or $2.01 per diluted share, below the…
by - February 2, 2019 12:49 pm
What’s the state of the state when it comes to health care in 2019? “Uncertain” thanks partly to two court cases, one on appeal and the other waiting to be…
by - February 2, 2019 12:48 pm
Futuristic fears that robots and artificial intelligence advances will replace workers in the manufacturing sector are not exactly panning out as factory employers in Arkansas and the rest of the…
by - February 2, 2019 12:47 pm
In 2018, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) completed 216 business recruitment, retention and expansion projects. That translates to more than 4,300 new jobs, with a capital investment of $1.6…
