by - January 22, 2019 2:00 pm
A Senate panel began the long process Tuesday (Jan. 22) of reviewing Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s omnibus transformation plan by asking the bill sponsors to provide a financial impact analysis on…
by - January 22, 2019 1:37 pm
Little Rock attorney Tom Thrash and his wife, Toni, have donated $800,000 to Ouachita Baptist University (OBU) in Arkadelphia. Thrash, owner of Thrash Law Firm and a 1977 OBU graduate,…
by - January 22, 2019 11:24 am
Little Rock-based nonprofit Arkansas Advocates for Children & Families (AACF) has announced the hiring of Missy Kincaid of Fayetteville as the nonprofit’s first Northwest Arkansas development director. Kincaid was most…
by - January 22, 2019 10:24 am
A 48,800-square-foot office building near Financial Centre Parkway in west Little Rock recently sold for $4.45 million. Woodmont Hardin LLC bought the building at 400 Hardin Drive, known as the…
by - January 22, 2019 10:09 am
U.S. natural gas market trends in 2018 are expected to continue in 2019 and 2020 as Henry Hub natural gas prices are expected to remain stable and natural gas consumption,…
by - January 22, 2019 8:56 am
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour division will present an educational forum in Little Rock at the end of this month to discuss recent developments within its Payroll…
by - January 22, 2019 8:41 am
The five federal financial institution regulators and state regulators from across the U.S. are encouraging financial institutions to work with consumers affected by the federal government shutdown. The statement, which…
by - January 22, 2019 8:33 am
In between the launch of the capital city’s two highly-touted “fintech” accelerator programs, the Arkansas Women’s Business Center with the help of Remix Ideas has quietly jumpstarted a unique project…
by - January 21, 2019 7:39 pm
Walmart continues to staff up its massive technology arm known as Walmart Labs. The retail giant added roughly 1,700 tech-related jobs in fiscal 2019 which ends Jan. 31. There are…
by - January 21, 2019 4:31 pm
Wholesale beef prices continue to rise through January, which is good for packers like Tyson Foods and Cargill Higher beef prices will help operations margins as long as prices don’t…
by - January 21, 2019 3:29 pm
The nonprofit Arkansas Association of Asian Businesses (AAAB) will host a business luncheon Feb. 13 to celebrate the Lunar New year with the Asia-related business community in Arkansas. The event…
by - January 21, 2019 3:05 pm
It’s been several decades since land grant universities first began developing hardier strains of rice, corn and other agricultural commodities, but the benefit to growers has been clear, according to…
by - January 21, 2019 2:57 pm
Bill Barnes, president of the Tri-Pennant Family of Resorts, and Robert Moore, a farmer and politician, will be inducted into the Arkansas Tourism Hall of Fame during a noon luncheon…
by - January 21, 2019 1:47 pm
Fayetteville-based Field Agent has launched a new division known as Field Media, made possible with the recent acquisition of Rogers-based Smack, a social marketing agency founded by Sean Womack in…
by - January 21, 2019 1:13 pm
Solar systems provider Shine Solar LLC of Bentonville has started to offer energy efficiency services to solar clients, focusing on reducing electricity consumption, according to a news release. Shine Home…
by - January 21, 2019 1:10 pm
The sale of a 59,142-square-foot office building in Rogers tipped the scales at $6.5 million. The purchase price equals $109.90 per square foot. A limited liability company managed by Josh…
by - January 21, 2019 7:40 am
Depending how Apple and Walmart performed in the month of December will determine who finishes the year No. 3 in American online sales for 2018. Assuming Walmart continues its winning…
by - January 20, 2019 10:17 am
On Saturday, President Donald Trump offered a proposal to end the federal government shutdown by promising three years of amnesty for some illegal aliens in exchange for $5.7 billion in…
by - January 20, 2019 10:17 am
Preventing changes to the minimum wage act that voters approved, finding more money for pre-Kindergarten funding, and promoting an earned income tax credit over high-end tax cuts are current priorities…
by - January 19, 2019 6:53 pm
The American Heart Association-NWA hosted its 18th annual Paint the Town Red event on Friday (Jan. 18) at the Fayetteville Town Center. About 1,100 people ‘partied with a purpose” in…
