by - March 8, 2019 12:55 pm
In an effort to expand the national tech talent pipeline, Walmart has announced a $3 million investment to support national nonprofit Girls Who Code. The money will be used to…
by - March 8, 2019 10:39 am
A new brokerage in Fayetteville is launching soon to provide investors direct access to the highly attractive alternative asset class of farmland. AcreTrader is the idea of 36-year-old Carter Malloy,…
by - March 7, 2019 7:45 pm
A pre-election filing required by the Arkansas Ethics Commission shows that the committee campaigning for a nine-month, one-cent sales tax increase to fund the U.S. Marshals Museum has raised $24,200…
by - March 7, 2019 7:28 pm
The Arkansas Senate on Thursday (March 7) approved the final piece of Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s $300 million highway funding package, albeit with a procedural twist that left some lawmakers shaking…
by - March 7, 2019 6:11 pm
Applications are currently available for the Downtown Jonesboro Association’s Interior/Façade grant program. This program will give Downtown Jonesboro businesses and property owners the opportunity to amplify their building interiors and…
by - March 7, 2019 6:07 pm
Executives with Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield and the Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas were on the Arkansas State University campus Thursday (March 7) to present…
by - March 7, 2019 5:42 pm
Voice commerce is one of the areas Walmart has tested for the past year with Google and is now working on its own application for online grocery. Walmart began testing…
by - March 7, 2019 5:23 pm
CoorsTek held a groundbreaking ceremony at its Benton location Thursday (March 7) for a $26 million, 50,000-square-foot expansion that will increase its workforce of 200 there by about 15%. The…
by - March 7, 2019 2:25 pm
Mervin Jebaraj, economist with the University of Arkansas Walton College of Business, says the fourth quarter earnings of publicly traded companies supports his theory that 2019 will be less robust…
by - March 7, 2019 12:53 pm
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) on Wednesday (March 6) announced it selected nine projects to advance technologies for medium- and heavy-duty natural gas vehicles. The…
by - March 7, 2019 12:34 pm
Springdale-based Northwest Health has opened a female-centered physical therapy at Willow Creek Women’s Hospital in Johnson. The women’s only clinic will offer a wide array of services including a wellness…
by - March 7, 2019 12:25 pm
The University of Arkansas is a way of life for Scott Varady. Born in Fayetteville and raised in Little Rock, Varady was named in December 2015 as executive director and…
by - March 7, 2019 8:16 am
Tyson Foods announced Wednesday (March 6) a new poultry handling and transportation certification by a third party — U.S. Poultry & Egg Association. Tyson is the first major food company…
by - March 6, 2019 7:38 pm
The House Rules Committee Wednesday (March 6) advanced House Bill 1565, which would help UAMS achieve a National Cancer Institute designation using medical marijuana revenues and by ending the border…
by - March 6, 2019 6:22 pm
It’s been nearly five years since Greg Foran took over as CEO of some 4,700 Walmart U.S. stores. Speaking to investors at the UBS Consumer and Retail Conference in Boston…
by - March 6, 2019 5:34 pm
When it comes to an executive director, the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority wants someone who can be the prominent face of the organization and the brand it represents. Now they…
by - March 6, 2019 5:03 pm
Karen Watts has been hired as the new digital and innovation manager for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. Her job will be to bring modern technology and…
by - March 6, 2019 4:17 pm
Wisconsin-based Artemax Inc. is one of Walmart’s Open Call success stories in the retailer’s efforts to grow and support U.S. manufacturing jobs. The wristband manufacturer based outside Milwaukee employs about…
by - March 6, 2019 2:20 pm
Sales of U.S. wholesalers rose 5.9% to $7.6 trillion in 2017, from $7.2 trillion in 2016, according to new estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. The estimates, which were released…
by - March 6, 2019 1:25 pm
With an unlikely probability of gaining legislative referral in the 2019 session, attorney Alex Gray – one of the leaders of the successful casino amendment in 2018 – is seeking…
