by - May 9, 2019 2:51 pm
Escalating trade tensions with China are expected to hit some sectors harder than others. This week retail stocks have tumbled amid the threat of higher tariffs on $200 billion worth…
by - May 9, 2019 12:13 pm
CenterPoint Energy Inc., which closed its $6 billion deal to acquire Indiana-based Vectren Corp. in early 2019, on Thursday (May 9) posted first quarter profits below year ago results as…
by - May 9, 2019 11:54 am
The first class of the Bachelor of Fine Arts in graphic design program will graduate from the School of Art at the University of Arkansas on Friday (May 10). Nine…
by - May 9, 2019 11:54 am
When Dr. Jason Mizell started working as a colorectal surgeon at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, he realized his financial knowledge – professionally and personally – was limited….
by - May 9, 2019 8:00 am
Walmart joins the ranks of Walgreens and Rite Aid to raise the minimum age for purchasing tobacco products in its stores to 21. The retail giant made the announcement this…
by - May 9, 2019 7:34 am
Mainstream Technologies has successfully completed its annual Statement of Controls (SOC) audit, providing risk management information for customers of its managed IT cybersecurity and hosting services. The audit, conducted by…
by - May 8, 2019 9:14 pm
The Little Rock Technology Park Authority on Wednesday (May 8) moved one step closer to closing a deal with local construction firm CDI Contractors to lead the still unfinanced $26…
by - May 8, 2019 6:55 pm
Wisconsin-based Duluth Trading Co. will open its first store in Arkansas on Thursday (May 9) at 3200 S. 27th Street in Rogers, just south of AG Russell Knives and the…
by - May 8, 2019 6:16 pm
As Tony Bradley of Jonesboro plants his 2019 crop, he reflects on the changes as well as the constants he’s observed in his four decades of farming in Craighead County….
by - May 8, 2019 6:08 pm
Jason Green, vice president of human resources at ABB in Fort Smith and a community leader of the voter approved Fort Smith Public Schools millage plan, is set to receive…
by - May 8, 2019 1:26 pm
In March, Arvest Wealth Management (AWM), a registered investment adviser and subsidiary of Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank, announced it was in the process of changing its custodian and clearing firm relationships…
by - May 8, 2019 12:15 pm
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank and Daniel Carroll of Michigan have filed objections to financing plans submitted in the bankruptcy case of Springdale-based nanotechnology company NanoMech. Arvest and Carroll were listed as…
by - May 8, 2019 11:52 am
Arkansas saw weak real gross domestic product (GDP) of only 1.5% in the fourth quarter of 2018, well below the national standard of 2.2% and 34th among the 50 U.S….
by - May 8, 2019 11:24 am
Simmons Bank has named Itzel Meador as Small Business Association (SBA) regional manager of sales and business development for its eight-state footprint. Meador’s responsibilities include SBA loan production, oversight of…
by - May 8, 2019 11:19 am
Sheila Williams, who most recently served as vice president and administrator at Baptist Health-Hot Spring County, has been named executive director of Baptist Health’s PACE program. Her new role will…
by - May 8, 2019 11:17 am
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) named internationally renowned Shuk-Mei Ho, Ph.D., as its vice chancellor for research. “We could not be more fortunate to have a leader…
by - May 7, 2019 8:40 pm
Amidst the backdrop of a “Southern hospitality” welcome rally at the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, state Tourism Director Jim Dailey said efforts to improve the…
by - May 7, 2019 7:47 pm
Dewey Phillips was lying in his bed one night listening to a radio show. It was 1948 and he was living in Memphis, Tenn. As he listened to the show…
by - May 7, 2019 7:35 pm
Memphis-based Sunstar Insurance Group’s Arkansas arm will merge with the Todd Agency of Little Rock, adding six employees with a combined 110 years of insurance industry experience. “It’s a new…
by - May 7, 2019 7:30 pm
Reducing tobacco use in Arkansas would save lives, reduce the cost of public benefits and improve the health of all Arkansans. Legislatively, Arkansas has made great strides in reducing smoking…
