by - October 19, 2017 12:44 pm
Destination Pet LLC, a provider of pet care services, has raised $30 million in debt and equity funding, backed by McLarty Capital Partners of Little Rock and Opus Equity Partners, the broker-dealer…
by - October 19, 2017 12:09 pm
Oklahoma-based P&K Equipment, a John Deere dealer, has purchased a Northwest Arkansas equipment company for its first location in Arkansas. P&K is the new owner of the former Countryside Farm…
by - October 19, 2017 11:32 am
Earnings for Bear State Financial rose 8% in the third quarter as interest income increased from average balances, loans and investment securities. Profit was $5.132 million, or 14 cents per…
by - October 19, 2017 11:09 am
KFH Group has completed the feasibility study for a light-bus rapid transit system along U.S. Highway 71B in Northwest Arkansas, staff of Ozark Regional Transit have reviewed it and will…
by - October 19, 2017 10:59 am
One of the premiere celebrations in Arkansas is set to begin Thursday (Oct. 19) in rural Mississippi County. The Johnny Cash Heritage Festival, honoring hall of fame musician and Arkansan…
by - October 19, 2017 10:29 am
After reassessing the repercussions of recent data breaches and cybersecurity vulnerabilities, the Arkansas Hospital Association (AHA) has partnered with Clearwater Compliance to provide services to its 101 member institutions. Clearwater…
by - October 19, 2017 9:12 am
Home Bancshares announced before Thursday’s opening bell that its Hurricane Irma-impacted earnings fell 66% in the third quarter as the Arkansas bank’s fast-growing South Florida operations accrued $33.4 million in…
by - October 18, 2017 8:14 pm
One of the marquee tourist attractions in Jonesboro is a series of baseball tournaments held throughout the spring and summer. A major problem has been rain-bogged fields. A solution would…
by - October 18, 2017 8:07 pm
Arkansas will receive $302,776 from the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)Specialty Crop Block Grant program to fund eight specialty crop projects this year. A list of the eight Arkansas…
by - October 18, 2017 7:44 pm
Design work has been approved to expand the checkpoint up to 90 feet at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport. On Wednesday (Oct. 18), Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Authority Board of…
by - October 18, 2017 7:21 pm
A new study issued Wednesday (Oct. 18) by Moody Analytics says Arkansas and 14 other states don’t have enough reserves from the state’s general collections to pay for basic government…
by - October 18, 2017 3:32 pm
After dipping slightly in the first four months of the year, the state’s second largest industry posted a new record 2% tourism tax collection and tourism job growth returned to…
by - October 18, 2017 2:52 pm
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) has voiced its support for President Donald Trump’s recent decision to scrap the Clean Power Plan. NAM President and CEO Jay Timmons said manufacturers…
by - October 18, 2017 2:48 pm
A belief by a national manufacturing leader that more things can be made in the U.S. would be good news for Arkansas’ manufacturing sector. Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) President…
by - October 18, 2017 12:42 pm
Wal-Mart Stores recently announced plans to build a new headquarters in Bentonville, meaning the world’s largest retailer will likely receive the largest tax incentive package in Arkansas history. Although no…
by - October 18, 2017 12:34 pm
The online grocery sector is forecast to grow from $15.1 billion in 2017 to $34.7 billion over the next five years. That’s a healthy increase of $19.6 billion, with an…
by - October 18, 2017 12:18 pm
In an effort to raise support for domestic violence victims, more than 200 people came together at the Record in Bentonville on Saturday (Oct. 14) for Fresh StART, the signature…
by - October 18, 2017 11:01 am
E-commerce is not something Wal-Mart Stores just discovered in the past few years. The retail giant stood up its online division in 1999 after acquiring a site and converting it…
by - October 17, 2017 8:26 pm
A morning panel of tech industry leaders spoke on the topics of data breach risk, adapting to changing technology and the importance of team diversity during the 2017 Northwest Arkansas…
by - October 17, 2017 8:11 pm
The world has never been more connected. Millions of devices such as drones and sensors boosting data, and connectivity is only going to increase, according to Michael Troiano, vice president…
