by - August 13, 2018 9:41 am
Fayetteville brothers Austin and Quinn Simkins believe a family recipe handed down for four generations is their key to a national business. At ages 8 and 4, their grandmother began…
by - August 12, 2018 10:09 pm
Bank OZK has approved an increase in the size of its board of directors from 16 to 18 and named two new members. The board elected Beverly Cole and Steven…
by - August 12, 2018 11:37 am
A new McKinsey & Co. survey on digital manufacturing has found that most manufacturers are stuck in “pilot purgatory” when it comes to the practice. By “pilot purgatory,” McKinsey means…
by - August 12, 2018 11:25 am
Weyerhaeuser, a forest products company with Arkansas locations in Dierks and Hot Springs, reported a net earnings increase of 18% in the second quarter of 2018 compared with the first…
by - August 12, 2018 11:23 am
The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) has released its monthly Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for July, and the story told is another positive one though slightly off from the previous…
by - August 10, 2018 12:06 pm
A trio of eponymous limited liability companies (LLC) completed property acquisitions in downtown Bentonville last month for a combined $9.23 million. One LLC, 1002 and 1010 SE C, bought two…
by - August 10, 2018 9:26 am
Columbus, Ohio-based American Electric Power (AEP) announced July 27 it was canceling the $4.5 billion Wind Catcher project after the Public Utility Commission of Texas denied it, and the city…
by - August 9, 2018 9:10 pm
Johnny N.T. Nguyen and Chao M. Do received approval from the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) real estate review committee on Thursday (Aug. 9) to resell 14 acres purchased in…
by - August 9, 2018 5:37 pm
With more households using subscriptions for consumables, services and entertainment, there is less need to shop in stores. Retailers of all sizes have felt the squeeze from Amazon and its…
by - August 9, 2018 5:30 pm
Democratic nominee for governor Jared Henderson Thursday (Aug. 9) proposed a one-year, 10% minimum teacher salary increase along with a 10-year goal of making Arkansas teachers the highest paid in…
by - August 9, 2018 5:10 pm
Little Rock-based Uniti Group trimmed second quarter losses from a year ago as the real estate investment trust (REIT) continued to grow its national fiber network with two new investment…
by - August 9, 2018 4:58 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods noted in a federal filing Thursday (Aug. 9) an agreement to sell its pizza crust business to private equity firm Austin, Texas-based Peak Rock Capital. Tyson did…
by - August 9, 2018 4:38 pm
Little Rock-based Arkansas Children’s Hospital will double the size of its Jonesboro clinic after businessman Chris Fowler and his wife Kim donated $750,000 Thursday (Aug. 9) toward the project. The…
by - August 9, 2018 4:30 pm
MJ Pizzeria, the Springdale restaurant operated by award-winning chef Miles James, is expanding. James has signed a lease agreement to occupy about 3,500 square feet in Phase I of Centerton…
by - August 9, 2018 9:57 am
The nonprofit organization Downtown Springdale Alliance (DSA) is preparing for a change in leadership. Kelly Syer, who was named executive director in May 2017, is leaving the organization. According to…
by - August 9, 2018 9:43 am
Windstream Holdings Inc.’s second quarter financial results beat Wall Street expectations even as losses widened to nearly $94 million amid the company’s ongoing legal battle over debt swaps related to…
by - August 9, 2018 5:01 am
Murphy Oil Corp.’s second quarter financial results exceeded year ago and Wall Street expectations as the Arkansas oil firm ramps up its international oil drilling and exploration program as crude…
by - August 8, 2018 9:36 pm
The Little Rock Technology Park Authority on Wednesday (Aug. 8) agreed to hire CDI Contractors LLC as the construction manager for the next phase of its unfinanced downtown startup village…
by - August 8, 2018 9:01 pm
An effort is underway to transform the old bridge that spans the White River at Clarendon, but state partners are still awaiting federal backing, including support from U.S. Sen. John…
by - August 8, 2018 5:39 pm
Arkansas has long touted its “Natural State” motto to draw visitors to the state. In recent years, tourism tax collections have set new records. In 2017, the 2% tax on…
