by - June 13, 2017 5:16 pm
In the first quarter of 2017, the average return on assets (ROA) for Arkansas banks was 1.35%, ranking the state’s lenders as the top performers among the seven states that…
by - June 13, 2017 5:13 pm
A change in “design and construction modifications” has cut $17 million from the cost to build the U.S. Marshals Museum planned to be built near the Arkansas River in downtown…
by - June 13, 2017 5:02 pm
Little Rock-based Harrison Energy Partners (HEP), the state’s largest commercial HVAC company, announced Tuesday (June 13) an agreement to become the new factory equipment and parts sales provider in Arkansas…
by - June 13, 2017 4:33 pm
Arkansas has much work to do to raise itself from the bottom of the barrel when it comes to overall child well-being. The Natural State ranked No. 45 out of…
by - June 13, 2017 4:32 pm
Mike Luttrell, president of Walker Brothers Insurance in Springdale, was elected president of the Independent Insurance Agents of Arkansas at the group’s 116th Annual Convention held June 4-6 in Grapevine,…
by - June 13, 2017 4:26 pm
Rogers-based Cameron Smith & Associates (CSA) has been included in the inaugural ranking of America’s Best Recruiting Firms, published recently by Forbes. Forbes’ rankings recognize the nation’s top recruiting firms…
by - June 13, 2017 3:48 pm
A U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) official said Tuesday (June 13) that the Trump Administration plans to decide soon on a U.S. District Court’s move late last year to halt…
by - June 13, 2017 3:24 pm
Two years ago the Walmart Foundation partnered with the National Retail Federation and other stakeholders to try and change the perception of retail jobs in America, and the work continues…
by - June 13, 2017 11:52 am
Arkansas Children’s Northwest in Springdale announced Tuesday (June 13) the hiring of Michael Howard as its chief nursing officer. In this role Howard will be responsible for planning, organizing and…
by - June 13, 2017 11:51 am
The Fort Smith metro region saw a slight decline in home sales for May, but remained ahead of 2016’s year-to-date tallies with $140.694 million in sales volume on 886 units…
by - June 13, 2017 9:46 am
An Arkansas native is coming home from California to become president and CEO of one of Northwest Arkansas’ most influential nonprofits. Nelson Peacock will take over the top job at…
by - June 13, 2017 9:07 am
Arkansas State University and the Department of Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Management in partnership with the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management will host the 2017 Regional Earthquake Exercise June 14-18, according…
by - June 13, 2017 8:42 am
Regional title company Waco Title Co. of Springdale is planning to move about 55 employees into a new corporate headquarters along Interstate 49 in Springdale. Construction is on schedule for…
by - June 12, 2017 6:05 pm
The Trump administration announced Monday (June 12) it has reached agreement with China on final details of a protocol to allow U.S. companies to ship beef exports to China, a…
by - June 12, 2017 5:43 pm
In 1867, the Sisters of Mercy posted an advertisement in a St. Louis newspaper. “Wanted,” the ad stated. “Young women willing to work hard for little pay on the frontier…
by - June 12, 2017 4:43 pm
An effort to create thousands of higher paying jobs in the Jonesboro-metro area has the money to initiate an agreed upon five-year strategic plan. Jonesboro Unlimited, a private partnership development…
by - June 12, 2017 4:29 pm
Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores said Monday (June 12) it has teamed up with the Arkansas Agriculture Department to support the agency’s “Arkansas Grown” program that kicked off in Little Rock…
by - June 12, 2017 4:27 pm
Boot Barn Holdings Inc., a California-based western and work wear retailer, has acquired ‘certain assets’ of Fayetteville e-commerce startup Country Outfitter for $1.8 million. The company revealed the acquisition in…
by - June 12, 2017 4:23 pm
Orders of medium- and heavy-duty commercial trucks in North America fell 11% to 38,100 units in May, from April, according to preliminary data from ACT Research. The sales provide some…
by - June 12, 2017 4:19 pm
Retail titan Wal-Mart Stores said it will provide about free health screenings for consumers during its “Walmart Wellness Day” slated Saturday (June 17). The health fairs will take place in…
