by - January 8, 2019 3:32 pm
Gulfside Casino Partnership announced Tuesday (Jan. 8) it will establish the Pope County Education Foundation if granted a license in the state. The Arkansas-based nonprofit would be funded by tax-deductible…
by - January 8, 2019 3:27 pm
Paradise Advertising & Marketing has been selected as the agency of record for the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB), the official destination marketing organization for Arkansas’ capital city….
by - January 8, 2019 3:25 pm
A California couple partnered with two local investors to offer modern Asian cuisine in an upscale environment at Komodo in the Village on the Creeks development in Rogers. Reid and…
by - January 8, 2019 2:39 pm
Returns are part of the retail business as consumers often change their minds after making a purchase. In 2018, the value of returned merchandise in the U.S. totaled nearly $369…
by - January 8, 2019 12:49 pm
Truckload companies operated in a favorable environment in the fourth quarter, but it wasn’t as strong as previous quarters in 2018. And capacity wasn’t as tight as it was in…
by - January 8, 2019 11:06 am
Dollar Tree is mulling the possibility of divesting its Family Dollar business under pressure from activist investor Starboard Equity LP, which owns 1.7% of Dollar Tree’s outstanding shares. Starboard urged…
by - January 8, 2019 10:57 am
Nucor Steel, which has a major presence in Northeast Arkansas’ “steel corridor,” has announced a major multibillion-dollar steel mill investment in an unknown location in the Midwest part of the…
by - January 8, 2019 10:37 am
Bentonville-based technology company TeleComp Holdings Inc. has acquired TeleGen Solutions of Tulsa. TeleComp announced the deal Tuesday (Jan. 8), and the purchase was completed Dec. 17. Financial terms of the…
by - January 7, 2019 5:46 pm
The Fort Smith metro jobless rate fell to 3.4% in November from 3.5% in October, but the number of jobs in the region continues to decline, according to U.S. Bureau…
by - January 7, 2019 4:14 pm
First National Financial Park officially opened its doors to the public Monday (Jan.7). The 60,000 square foot, 5-level building has an underground parking deck, community room, outdoor terrace, and an…
by - January 7, 2019 3:47 pm
The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame will induct five individuals whose leadership and service have brought distinction to the state’s largest business sector. The newest class includes retired University of…
by - January 7, 2019 2:47 pm
Two Little Rock marketing firms — EXIT Marketing and Thoma Thoma — will merge effective immediately. The merged firm, to be called Thoma Thoma with EXIT Digital as its social…
by - January 7, 2019 2:33 pm
The Arkansas Insurance Department (AID) approved two licenses for pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs), under the guise of a new law passed in a 2018 special session. AID Commissioner Allen Kerr…
by - January 7, 2019 2:03 pm
A portfolio of nine self-storage facilities spread throughout Benton and Washington counties recently sold for $30.3 million. A limited liability company led by Steve Juiris of North Carolina bought the…
by - January 7, 2019 1:43 pm
Anstaff Bank announced plans Monday (Jan. 7) to expand, with a second branch in Mountain Home. The Green Forest (Carroll County) banking company said in a news release it has…
by - January 7, 2019 1:22 pm
Roughly 93 million Americans overspent on their holiday purchases according to WalletHub’s post-holiday shopping survey. As the credit card bills begin to roll in over the next few weeks, WalletHub…
by - January 7, 2019 10:36 am
Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), a utility company of Columbus, Ohio-based American Electric Power (AEP), will request proposals for up to 1,200 megawatts of wind energy projects to be in…
by - January 7, 2019 9:03 am
A 30-day public comment period and a public hearing date has been set for proposed regulations that allow the use of dicamba in Arkansas on soybean and cotton varieties resistant…
by - January 7, 2019 8:50 am
Tammy Engle is the new Siloam Springs market president for Arvest Bank. The company made the announcement Monday (Jan. 7). Engle has worked for Arvest for 23 years, most recently…
by - January 5, 2019 9:14 pm
Longtime Rogers civic leader and former State Rep. Dick Barclay of Rogers died Friday (Jan. 4) in Rogers from health complications due to Alzheimer’s. He was 81. Barclay served as…
