by - June 8, 2017 12:50 pm
The direct heirs of Wal-Mart founders Sam and Helen Walton made a pledge to shareholders in 2015 to keep the family’s ownership of Wal-Mart Stores at roughly 50%. In keeping…
by - June 8, 2017 11:54 am
James Roundtree has joined Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville as clinical director of surgical services. Washington Regional announced the hire Thursday (June 8). Roundtree, who started in the position…
by - June 8, 2017 10:48 am
One week after Walmart U.S e-Commerce CEO Marc Lore was baptized in his first Wal-Mart shareholders’ meeting, he sat down with the analyst community at the Baird 2017 Global Consumer,…
by - June 8, 2017 9:14 am
Worldwide, access to electricity has been rising over the past two decades, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. About 15% of the world’s population, or 1.1 billion people, lacked…
by - June 8, 2017 7:18 am
One U.S. manufacturing trade association has a message for Washington, particularly congressional leaders: talk is no longer enough; more leadership is now required. The manufacturing sector had gained more than…
by - June 7, 2017 8:38 pm
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday (June 7) continued moving forward on President Donald Trump’s promise to roll back the Obama administration’s “clean air” regulations, this time extending…
by - June 7, 2017 5:20 pm
Brick City Emporium in Fort Smith has taken top honors at the annual Ozarks regional Small Business Administration InnovateHER competition, according to an emailed newsletter from Startup Junkie Consulting in…
by - June 7, 2017 5:01 pm
Construction on TheatreSquared’s new venue will start June 23, and the professional theater company will formally launch a $34 million campaign to fund the project the same day, TheatreSquared announced…
by - June 7, 2017 3:20 pm
United Way of Northwest Arkansas is supporting childhood education initiatives with a $296,000 grant to the Helen R. Walton Children’s Enrichment Center in Bentonville, the center announced on Wednesday (June…
by - June 7, 2017 3:15 pm
The turnaround story for Walmart U.S. began with the focus more than two years ago on its workforce behind a $2.7 billion investment in higher wages and training, according to…
by - June 7, 2017 12:32 pm
Consumers doled out about $412 billion last year on prescription drugs primarily divided among 16 major players in the U.S. market, according to Drug Channels Institute. But online retail titan…
by - June 7, 2017 12:23 pm
The United States has been the top producer of petroleum and natural gas hydrocarbons for five consecutive years, even though production of petroleum and natural gas declined in 2016, from…
by - June 7, 2017 11:13 am
Tyson Foods announced Wednesday morning (June 7) it completed the acquisition of AdvancePierre with 87.27% of the shares tendered at $40.25 per share. Officials with Springdale-based Tyson Foods announced the…
by - June 7, 2017 10:30 am
Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Achievement Award with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus. The nonprofit…
by - June 7, 2017 9:24 am
Wholesale used vehicle prices rose 2.6% in May, from April, leading the Manheim Used Vehicle Value index to 127.9, a record high and a 2.8% increase from the same month…
by - June 7, 2017 6:42 am
As it heads into its second meeting, a legislative tax reform task force is being encouraged by the state’s No. 2 statewide elected official to reduce the burden on taxpayers,…
by - June 6, 2017 5:53 pm
The Arkansas Air National Guard now offers a cyber skills course to fast-track training in the cyber warfare career field and help close a talent gap in the U.S. Air…
by - June 6, 2017 4:52 pm
More than 1,000 people are expected to be in Northwest Arkansas next month as the Arkansas Trucking Association hosts the 50th annual Arkansas Trucking Championship in Rogers. The trucking championship will…
by - June 6, 2017 4:33 pm
Former Vice President for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, James “Jim” Martin, died Saturday (June 3) at his home in Decatur, Ala. He was 84 years old….
by - June 6, 2017 4:24 pm
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.’s operations in Texarkana received the Governor’s Award in the large manufacturing exporter category at the 8th annual Governor’s Awards for Excellence in Global Trade. The…
