by - February 27, 2023 11:09 am
Stephens Inc. announced Monday (Feb. 27) that Brad Eichler has been named Chief Operating Officer effective May 1, 2023. Eichler has led Stephens’ Investment Banking practice since 2015 and succeeds…
by - February 27, 2023 9:21 am
Owens Corning said it is expanding its presence in Russellville Monday (Feb. 27) and will add 50 new jobs in the area over the next two years. The Toledo-based building…
by - February 27, 2023 8:15 am
The University of Alabama athletics department was the Southeastern Conference revenue king in fiscal year 2022. The Crimson Tide’s revenue of $214.36 million in the 12 months from July 1,…
by - February 26, 2023 6:31 pm
Lured out of retirement by Gov. Sarah Sanders, Hugh McDonald, former Entergy Arkansas CEO, said he still has a lot to contribute. “I got a call one night out of…
by - February 26, 2023 10:05 am
Walmart’s sister company Sam’s Club again finds itself battling the big dog with the recent launch of Walmart Business, an e-commerce site geared to serve large- and small-business customers. When…
by - February 26, 2023 9:52 am
Two vice-chairs of the education committees in the House and Senate say there are changes to be made to Gov. Sarah Sanders’ LEARNS bill, but those changes are unlikely to…
by - February 24, 2023 10:53 am
The U.S. Treasury Department announced Thursday (Feb. 23) approval of five additional state and territory plans for up to $339 million in funding under the State Small Business Credit Initiative…
by - February 23, 2023 5:06 pm
The U.S. Marshals Museum (USMM) Foundation announced Thursday (Feb. 23) that the museum received an $800,000 Division of Arkansas Heritage Cultural Institutions Trust Fund award. The prestigious awards were announced…
by - February 23, 2023 2:01 pm
Beef cattle inventories across the United States are at their lowest level in more than six decades, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Rising demand will mean long-term…
by - February 23, 2023 9:57 am
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank has launched its first product using Thought Machine’s cloud-native core banking technology. According to a news release Thursday (Feb. 23), it took less than nine months for…
by - February 22, 2023 6:11 pm
The House Insurance and Commerce committee spent as much time debating a controversial issue as Senators did with the governor’s education bill on Wednesday (Feb. 22). HB1370 by Rep. Lanny…
by - February 22, 2023 5:12 pm
The Senate Education Committee voted to advance Gov. Sarah Sanders’ LEARNS Act Wednesday (Feb. 22), sending it to the full Senate for an expected vote Feb. 23, but with expectations…
by - February 22, 2023 2:21 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. posted a double-digit decline in earnings and a double-digit increase in revenue as winter weather affected sales and vehicle values growth moderated in the third quarter…
by - February 22, 2023 2:00 pm
The Arkansas Department of Commerce announced Wednesday (Feb. 22) that more than $53 million will be awarded to 10 internet service providers in Arkansas to extend high-speed internet in eight…
by - February 22, 2023 12:35 pm
Southern Bancorp, Inc., a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and the holding company for Southern Bancorp Bank, announced Wednesday (Feb. 22) the conversion of FCB Financial Services, Inc. and its…
by - February 21, 2023 4:51 pm
Third generation heirs of three of the state’s biggest businesses spoke with the Rotary Club of Little Rock Tuesday (Feb. 21) to discuss the future of Arkansas. They were interviewed…
by - February 21, 2023 4:22 pm
Arkansas homeowners continue to see their equity climb. Nearly 38% of all homeowners in the state are equity-rich, according to real estate data provider Attom Data Solutions’ fourth-quarter 2022 U.S….
by - February 21, 2023 4:17 pm
OzarksGo, a fiber-optic telecommunications subsidiary of Fayetteville-based Ozarks Electric Cooperative, has completed construction within its footprint and recently reached 35,000 customers. OzarksGo was the first Arkansas cooperative-owned company to offer…
by - February 21, 2023 3:43 pm
Little Rock-based Dillard’s beat estimates on full year revenue and net income, but lower than expected fourth quarter sales and broad market concerns about consumer spending caused the company’s stock…
by - February 21, 2023 9:21 am
Walmart posted full fiscal year net income of $11.68 billion, down 14.6% compared with the previous fiscal year, but revenue and earnings per share beat expectations. The Bentonville-based global retailer…
