by - June 27, 2019 3:12 am
As Windstream Holdings Inc. works its way through a possible year-long reorganization, the Little Rock-based rural broadband operator has offered a possible view of its strategic path back to profitability…
by - June 26, 2019 10:25 pm
Jeff and Lori Standridge of Conway have established the first endowed scholarship in innovation and entrepreneurship in the University of Central Arkansas College of Business. The Dr. Jeff and Lori…
by - June 26, 2019 7:36 pm
Roughly 40 high school students from Northwest Arkansas took part in Walmart’s first career exploration event for STEM-related professions on Wednesday (June 26) at the retailer’s home office in Bentonville….
by - June 25, 2019 10:28 am
The Acxiom spin-off now based in Silicon Valley has emerged from its self-imposed transition period to announce a $150 million acquisition that will allow the former Arkansas data marketer to…
by - June 14, 2019 5:10 pm
Sam Walton once said the best ideas often come from the people who work and shop the retail giant. That proved to be true recently when Walmart CEO Doug McMillon…
by - June 13, 2019 1:18 pm
Walmart, IBM, Merck, KPMG and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced Thursday (June 13) they will work together to identify and track prescription medicines and vaccines distributed in…
by - June 12, 2019 5:41 pm
Northwest Arkansas has long been seen as a cradle for innovation and it’s also earned the distinction of a supply chain center of excellence. Next year it will also be…
by - June 11, 2019 2:33 pm
Northwest Arkansas is a hub for supply chain and food safety expertise and Walmart China is taking note. The Walmart Food Safety Collaboration Center (WFSCC) in China is calling on…
by - June 10, 2019 5:36 pm
Having a teacher in the classroom rather than offering an online course is one of the keys to increasing student interest in computer science classes, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Monday…
by - June 10, 2019 1:54 pm
Alan Mantooth, an electrical engineering professor at the University of Arkansas, recently received a five-year, $1.5 million grant to help design the next generation of electric vehicles, with drive systems…
by - June 6, 2019 11:01 pm
Walmart’s investments in emerging technologies are evolving into more “convenience” services for its customers. Walmart U.S. eCommerce CEO Marc Lore told the media the company is expanding its own in-home…
by - June 6, 2019 3:15 pm
The sixth annual Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit will be an opportunity for those new to technology, young professionals learning about it or those working in the field to connect with…
by - June 6, 2019 9:30 am
Getting to a single version of the truth is the ultimate goal of business intelligence systems. It’s one of the most important values of blockchain, according to a panel of…
by - June 5, 2019 7:18 pm
New data from the U.S. Labor Department shows wireless phone service accounted for the lion’s share of telephone spending for much of the last decade as older Americans are increasingly…
by - June 5, 2019 4:10 pm
Technology jobs in the fields of science, engineering and mathematics in Northwest Arkansas are growing at a faster clip than most sectors, according to data furnished by Mike Harvey, chief…
by - June 4, 2019 7:35 pm
The Arkansas State University Innovation System’s Garage is moving onto campus this week to make the unit more accessible to students, executive director Ty Keller said. Aside from proximity, the…
by - June 4, 2019 7:31 pm
Winrock International is implementing a USDA-funded program to provide training and resources for three rural Arkansas municipalities to pursue economic development opportunities and confront challenges specific to each community. The…
by - June 4, 2019 2:56 pm
The Arkansas Coding Academy (ArCA), a program of the Division of Outreach and Community Engagement at the University of Central Arkansas, has hired Dr. Donald Walker as its director. In…
by - June 3, 2019 2:11 pm
Walmart hired Scott Eckert to run its investment arm and startup incubator known as Store No. 8. The retail giant said Eckert will take over for Lori Flees, who ran…
by - June 2, 2019 4:12 pm
Fayetteville-based robotics startup MORE Technologies recently completed a successful crowdfunded Kickstarter campaign with 161 backers who contributed $21,711 to the company over 40 days. The campaign, which ended in April,…
