by - January 2, 2019 1:55 pm
Little Rock-based law firm Friday, Eldredge & Clark announced Wednesday (Jan. 2) that three attorneys have been elected to the firm’s partnership — Angela Artherton, Katie Watson Bingham and Tyler…
by - January 2, 2019 12:28 pm
The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported chicken broiler production began to slow in October with nearly 3.8 billion pounds processed, up fractionally over the same period in 2017. The agency…
by - January 2, 2019 12:14 pm
A project to modernize and update the University of Arkansas campus network infrastructure is now more than 50% complete. The Achieve IT: Network Foundations plan is modernizing the UA network…
by - January 2, 2019 12:13 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday (Jan. 2) named businessman and political activist Keith Gibson to the Arkansas Highway Commission. He replaces Dick Trammel of Rogers whose 10-year term expires Jan….
by - January 2, 2019 10:38 am
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has granted trade organization American Trucking Associations’ request to pre-empt meal-and-rest break rules in California after the organization sought federal legislation to overrule the state mandate….
by - January 2, 2019 10:32 am
Installing floating solar photovoltaic panels on the more than 24,000 man-made reservoirs in the United States would generate about 10% of U.S. electricity production annually, according to the National Renewable…
by - January 1, 2019 2:06 pm
Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have been awarded a $10,000 grant to create an app that promotes wellness and healthy living habits in Arkansas students….
by - January 1, 2019 1:47 pm
Talented people are the driving force behind any effective economic strategy. As 2019 begins, one of Northwest Arkansas’ leading development officials believes attracting and retaining those individuals remains the defining…
by - January 1, 2019 1:34 pm
Italy-based Colavita, a longtime Walmart food supplier, embraces the challenges of balancing online commerce and subscription-based meal kits with expanding its brick-and-mortar presence. It’s not often a family-owned business based…
by - January 1, 2019 1:18 pm
As the new year gets underway, many Arkansans will be among the millions of workers across the U.S. getting a wage hike as more than two dozen states implement changes…
by - January 1, 2019 12:59 pm
The Millennial generation is too big to ignore and is expected to surpass the Boomers as the nation’s largest generation in 2019, according to the Pew Research Center. The sheer…
by - January 1, 2019 12:52 pm
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Research Service estimates retail beef and chicken prices are poised to rise in 2019, while pork prices could continue to decline. Beef production expanded further…
by - January 1, 2019 11:45 am
The North Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) will begin issuing advertising and promotion permits to new foodservice and lodging businesses operating in the city in 2019. The process…
by - December 31, 2018 4:54 pm
Windstream Holdings Inc. closed out a challenging year on Monday with the all-cash sale of its Earthlink branded internet service for $330 million, the Little Rock telecom announced Monday (Dec….
by - December 31, 2018 12:31 pm
The Arkansas Rice Council and Arkansas Rice Farmers will hold their annual meeting and trade show Jan. 8 beginning at 8 a.m. at the Grand Prairie Center in Stuttgart. It…
by - December 31, 2018 12:23 pm
Rich Grubbs is “like a kid with a new toy” when he talks about the possibilities of North Walton Boulevard in Bentonville. Grubbs, owner of Arkansas Commercial Real Estate, believes…
by - December 30, 2018 1:42 pm
White River Bancshares Co., the holding company for Fayetteville-based Signature Bank of Arkansas, announced the company will begin trading on the OTCQX Best Market under the symbol “WRIV”. The…
by - December 29, 2018 2:13 pm
A 14,729-square-foot retail building leased to Walgreens pharmacy in the Promenade Pointe area of Rogers, formerly called the Creekside development, sold for $5.85 million. Limited liability companies managed by Robert…
by - December 29, 2018 9:35 am
An announcement that a Mississippi-based casino plans to build a $250 million complex in Pope County was met with opposition from local elected officials on Friday (Dec. 28). Gulfside Casino…
by - December 28, 2018 2:35 pm
The newly minted Farm Bill contains a provision that will allow U.S. agricultural producers to use federal market promotion dollars for exports to Cuba. This is the first law to…
