by - May 24, 2017 11:43 am
Fort Smith-based Corrugated Specialties has purchased Century Corrugated Container Corp of Kilgore, Tex., according to a Tuesday (May 23) press release. Corrugated Specialties is a manufacturer of corrugated boxes and…
by - May 24, 2017 11:07 am
The student team from John Brown University in Siloam Springs earned $10,000 in prize money and was named the 2017 Enactus United States National Champion on Tuesday night (May 23) at the Enactus United States National…
by - May 24, 2017 10:40 am
Bio-Tech Pharmacal, a Fayetteville-based nutraceutical manufacturer, has received approval for its D3-50, or Vitamin D3-50,000 IU. ConsumerLab.com LLC, which independently tests products and publishes the results on its website, evaluated…
by - May 24, 2017 10:36 am
Arkansas’ Medicaid program saved more than $34 million in 2015 because of a program meant to reduce costs and incentivize care quality, a new report says. The 3rd Annual Statewide…
by - May 24, 2017 10:29 am
Windstream Holdings Inc. President and CEO Tony Thomas said Tuesday that recent acquisitions with former rival Earthlink and Broadview Networks will bolster the Little Rock telco’s future earnings and revenue…
by - May 24, 2017 10:26 am
USA Truck has named Kim Littlejohn as vice president and chief technology officer. The Van Buren-based carrier announced Littlejohn joined the leadership team Wednesday (May 24). Jason Bates, executive vice…
by - May 23, 2017 9:58 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors decided not to move forward with any one single-stream recycling proposal at Tuesday night’s (May 23) study session from the Fort Smith Convention Center,…
by - May 23, 2017 8:50 pm
President Donald Trump’s proposed $4.1 trillion budget includes deep cuts to the United States Department of Agriculture, and Arkansas farmers could feel the squeeze. Trump’s budget would cut USDA discretionary…
by - May 23, 2017 4:30 pm
For all the uncertainty brewing nationally and globally, the Northwest Arkansas economy is at cruising altitude with no turbulence to speak of, according to Mervin Jebaraj, interim director for the…
by - May 23, 2017 3:33 pm
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, joined Tueday (May 23) with civil rights icon U.S. Rep. John Lewis of Georgia and U.S. Sen. Patrick…
by - May 23, 2017 3:09 pm
Inventory levels of large retailers are returning to healthier levels for the U.S. trucking industry, while an index measuring freight volumes has been falling. Transportation analyst Brad Delco of Stephens…
by - May 23, 2017 2:14 pm
The 2017 rebound shaping up for commercial tonnage on the Arkansas River faced a setback in April and could see a tough May and June if rain continues to fall…
by - May 23, 2017 11:59 am
Springdale-based Ozark Guidance, a nonprofit community mental health center, has named Eureka Springs native Laura H. Tyler as chief executive officer. She is replacing Cynthia Curatalo, who is retiring. Tyler…
by - May 23, 2017 6:24 am
Northern Arkansas Hotel and Convention Center (NAHCC) CEO Chris Keller has returned $71,000 of the $75,000 the Jonesboro A&P gave to his organization to build a convention center. In a…
by - May 22, 2017 7:04 pm
Meat giant Tyson Foods said it’s collaborating with the World Resources Institute to develop industry leading, science-based greenhouse gas (GHG) and outcome-based water conservation targets for its operations and the…
by - May 22, 2017 6:56 pm
America’s Car-Mart ended fiscal 2017 with a 74% increase in profit, compared to the previous year, beating analysts’ estimates but missing on revenue. On Monday (May 22), the Bentonville-based buy…
by - May 22, 2017 6:17 pm
Mississippi County has traditionally been one of the poorer counties in Arkansas in terms of unemployment rates, per capita income, and job availability. There has been a movement in recent…
by - May 22, 2017 5:37 pm
Economic conditions in four Arkansas metro areas were mixed in the final quarter of 2016, with the Northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith metros ending the year on a positive note…
by - May 22, 2017 3:40 pm
Almost one-third of the Walton Family Foundation’s $48.6 million Home Region investment went to pre-K–12 and higher education last year, according to the Bentonville-based organization’s annual report for 2016. The…
by - May 22, 2017 3:34 pm
The Walton Family Foundation released its annual report Monday (May 22) detailing the giving of grants totaling $454.4 million in 2016, rising 21.2% from the $374.7 million in 2015. Almost…
