by - December 12, 2018 2:15 pm
The manufacturing sector is optimistic about growth in 2019, and revenues are expected to rise in 17 manufacturing industries, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). Expectations for growth…
by - December 12, 2018 1:57 pm
In the six months since Talicia Richardson was named executive director of 64.6 Downtown, things have been moving very fast in Fort Smith. “Though it could be moving a little…
by - December 12, 2018 1:46 pm
Consumer prices for food in the U.S. were largely unchanged in November as inflationary pressures softened due to lower gasoline and energy costs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The…
by - December 12, 2018 1:21 pm
The United States, in the week ending Nov. 30, exported more crude oil and petroleum products than it imported for the first time in weekly data dating back to 1991,…
by - December 12, 2018 10:23 am
Performing arts company TheatreSquared will soon start to move into a $31.5 million venue that will combine multiple facets of the business under one roof at the corner of Spring…
by - December 11, 2018 5:01 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors will consider a special election for a one-time, non-renewable, nine-month, one-cent sales tax to benefit the U.S. Marshals Museum at its regular board meeting…
by - December 11, 2018 4:45 pm
The Trump administration Tuesday (Dec. 11) moved forward with a promise to repeal Obama era rules that expanded federal authority under the U.S. Clean Water Act despite criticism from environmental…
by - December 11, 2018 4:33 pm
Supply chain visibility has become an increasingly important technology as carriers look to control costs, improve efficiency and address consumer demands that have risen along with e-commerce sales. Visibility between…
by - December 11, 2018 4:23 pm
The newly proposed Farm Bill will include a provision that legalizes industrial hemp and does not include work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program known as SNAP. Dealmakers from…
by - December 11, 2018 3:22 pm
New Jersey, the Garden State, is famous for its Jersey tomatoes, which have been recognized for quality around the world since 1934. But none of the commercial tomato sauces sold…
by - December 11, 2018 1:35 pm
Arkansas has the ninth most affordable utilities in the United States, and the average utility bill in the state is $388.28 per month, according to a Move.org report. The website,…
by - December 11, 2018 1:23 pm
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) recently moved forward with multiple initiatives to improve the nation’s deposit insurance process for organizers of new banks. FDIC officials said regulators are looking…
by - December 11, 2018 1:10 pm
MediPays, the Little Rock-financial technology firm that emerged nearly a year ago as the state’s first banking option for the fledgling medical marijuana industry, announced Tuesday (Dec. 11) a name…
by - December 11, 2018 11:39 am
Two cannabis industry trade associations in Arkansas have merged to form a single organization. The merger of Arkansas Cannabis Industry Association (ACIA) and Arkansas Medical Marijuana Association is effective immediately,…
by - December 11, 2018 10:45 am
Little Rock-based healthcare organization Arkansas Children’s, one of the state’s largest healthcare systems with roughly 4,300 workers, made a significant announcement last month: Starting Jan. 1, the minimum wage for…
by - December 10, 2018 6:05 pm
A workforce development initiative in Fort Smith will get added leverage through the Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce with the addition of a vice president and an additional $500,000 dedicated…
by - December 10, 2018 4:03 pm
Going on 2-1/2 months after selling off its legacy data marketing business for $2.3 billion to New York-based Interpublic Group (IPG), the former Acxiom Corp. has quickly regrouped with a…
by - December 10, 2018 3:54 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $1.5 million gift from the estate of Carl R. Stout to create the R. Louise Stout Simmons, M.D. Endowed Scholarship…
by - December 10, 2018 3:25 pm
Organizers of the Bentonville Film Festival look to expand the annual event’s focus on inclusion by adding an international element to the film competition for the 2019 festival. The fifth…
by - December 10, 2018 3:22 pm
The Arkansas State University Board of Trustees has approved a resolution to create the School of Media and Journalism at the Jonesboro campus as an area of excellence in the…
