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Stacy Hurst, Arkansas’ secretary of Parks, Heritage and Tourism, said while the recent legislative session spiked emails to her agency due to negative national headlines, there were also a number…
by - May 8, 2021 8:48 am
Consumers use their voices to get answers from smart speakers more than ever, whether asking Siri for directions with their iPhone or asking Alexa about the temperature in Dallas. According…
by - May 7, 2021 5:15 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday (May 7) stopped the state’s participation in federal supplemental jobless benefits which provided an extra $300 a week to those who qualified. The move comes…
by - May 6, 2021 9:30 pm
Tyler Watkins studied marketing in college, but when he graduated he couldn’t find a marketing job that suited him. He spent several years working in physical therapy, while his wife,…
by - May 6, 2021 5:47 pm
Walmart is acquiring a telehealth provider MeMD, based in Phoenix for an undisclosed amount. The platform leverages data and technology in an effort to improve engagement, health equity and outcomes, the…
by - May 6, 2021 5:05 pm
Higher beef margins and an improving chicken segment from strong consumer demand are the catalysts expected to push Tyson Foods’ second quarter earnings 45% higher from a year ago, according…
by - May 6, 2021 10:14 am
Drax Group announced Thursday (May 6) it will begin constructing the first of three new “satellite” pellet plants in Arkansas. Drax Group is a worldwide sustainable biomass production and supply…
by - May 6, 2021 10:04 am
Citizens Bank, headquartered in Batesville, has been recognized as the Bank of the Year in category two by the Arkansas District Office of the Small Business Administration. The bank also…
by - May 5, 2021 11:50 am
The U.S. economy is poised for its fastest growth in more than three decades as more businesses are reopening and bringing employees back to work, according to Jack Kleinhenz, chief…
by - May 5, 2021 10:56 am
Paragould-based First National Bank will expand into the Nashville, Tennessee market after signing a definitive agreement to acquire Citizens Bank. Citizens Bank is based in Hartsville, Tennessee and operates three locations…
by - May 4, 2021 2:36 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson wants more than 50% of Arkansans to receive at least one COVID-19 vaccination dose by early August, and state officials will pursue the goal by using pop-up…
by - May 4, 2021 11:55 am
Calendar shifts with tax filing, an improving economy and federal stimulus payments helped boost April tax revenue almost 20% more than the forecast, and pushed the state’s year-to-date revenue surplus…
by - May 4, 2021 11:07 am
More consumer demand and not enough equipment to ship what the consumer demands helped Fort Smith-based ArcBest boost first-quarter revenue by more than 18% and post earnings per share of…
by - May 4, 2021 10:51 am
The COVID-19 pandemic wreaked global economic havoc in nearly every economic sector during 2020. It fueled the worst U.S. recession since the Great Depression as unemployment soared and the country’s…
by - May 4, 2021 7:00 am
Former Arkansas GOP chairman Doyle Webb announced Tuesday (May 4) he will enter the race for Lt. Governor in 2022. Webb, a former state senator from Benton, previously worked in…
by - May 3, 2021 3:23 pm
Consumers flush with cash are expected to push Mother’s Day spending to a record $28.1 billion this year with 83% of consumers telling the National Retail Federation they plan to…
by - May 3, 2021 11:28 am
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector increased at a slower rate in April, while the overall economy grew for the 11th consecutive month, according to the Institute for Supply Management…
by - May 3, 2021 10:42 am
Strong freight demand, tight capacity and a challenging driver market are existing trends in the trucking and transportation industry. To navigate the dynamic market, Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc….
by - May 2, 2021 3:48 pm
There has been growing optimism through the late spring and early summer that several row crops, including soybeans and corn, might add acres in 2021. The expectations are becoming a…
by - May 2, 2021 10:58 am
UA Walton College economist Mervin Jebaraj said new tax cuts and those proposed for later this year could help in a variety of ways, especially for lower income Arkansans, and…
