by - June 9, 2021 4:33 pm
Memphis, Tenn.-based bank holding company First Horizon Corp., the parent company of First Horizon Bank/IberiaBank, closed a deal Tuesday (June 8) to sell its Bentonville banking office at 706 S….
by - June 9, 2021 11:34 am
Global food production giant Tyson Foods and retail titan Walmart have set ambitious goals to reach net-zero greenhouse (GHG) emissions by 2050 and 2040, respectively. Springdale-based Tyson Foods said Wednesday…
by - June 9, 2021 8:49 am
As the world’s population continues to rise, the science of growing food more efficiently will become critical. Arkansas’ top economic sector is agriculture, and at least one new scientist in…
by - June 8, 2021 6:49 pm
The state of Arkansas is an estimated $70 million short related to public school employees’ benefits for the year 2022. During a State Board of Finance meeting on Tuesday (June…
by - June 8, 2021 2:39 pm
Governor Asa Hutchinson made news on three fronts Tuesday (June 8) in his weekly press briefing. Hutchinson outlined the state’s commitment to a new military mission in Fort Smith, performance…
by - June 8, 2021 1:45 pm
Farmers will be able to use dicamba until the end of June, thanks to a ruling from the state’s highest court. On Tuesday (June 8), the Arkansas Supreme Court issued…
by - June 8, 2021 1:06 pm
Darrin Williams, CEO of Southern Bancorp Inc., was appointed Tuesday (June 8) to the board of directors of the Little Rock branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis….
by - June 8, 2021 9:52 am
Pace Industries, an aluminum, zinc and magnesium die casting company based in Fayetteville, is selling its 22,200-square-foot office building at 481 Shiloh Drive along Interstate 49. According to an online…
by - June 7, 2021 6:33 pm
In 1943, research began on a massive infrastructure project in the heart of the mid-south. The McClellan-Kerr Navigation System, completed in the early 1970’s, has become an economic engine that…
by - June 7, 2021 12:53 pm
Trucking capacity has remained tight, and rates have been at record highs as carriers boost driver pay. In a recent Convoy webinar, Aaron Terrazas, director of economic research for the…
by - June 7, 2021 11:43 am
Decisions about facility renovation, new construction and other practical matters are part of the process for the U.S. Air Force pilot training center coming to Fort Smith, and objections to…
by - June 7, 2021 11:33 am
Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corp. announced Monday (June 7) it will acquire Landmark Community Bank and Triumph Bancshares, two Tennessee banks, in a combined transaction worth $277.9 million. Landmark…
by - June 6, 2021 9:53 am
University of Arkansas Walton College economist Mervin Jebaraj says the April 2021 Arkansas jobs report is layered with good news. Labor officials reported two weeks ago that Arkansas’ jobless rate…
by - June 5, 2021 9:09 am
Emerging technologies are changing the retail sector at an unprecedented rate. Industry watchers predict the global market for IoT (internet of things) hardware for retail applications will total more than…
by - June 4, 2021 4:35 pm
By Wall Street standards, Walmart had a stellar fiscal 2021, adding revenue of $40 billion to reach a record $560 billion, with U.S. comp sales up 8.6% and e-commerce sales…
by - June 3, 2021 4:03 pm
Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith has been selected by acting Secretary of the Air Force John Roth to be the long-term pilot training center supporting F-16 and…
by - June 3, 2021 3:33 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit existed in October 2020 primarily because of — surprise — technology. Shackled by COVID-19 restrictions on large gatherings and airline travel, organizers pivoted their planning….
by - June 3, 2021 3:06 pm
Tuition and fees will remain the same and masks will be gone on the Arkansas State University campus in Jonesboro in the coming school year. ASU and the five two-year…
by - June 3, 2021 2:25 pm
Common Ground Arkansas, the bipartisan organization founded by Sen. Jim Hendren, I-Gravette, when he left the GOP, announced its board members Thursday (June 3). Organized now as a 501(c)(4), the…
by - June 3, 2021 12:49 pm
Summer internships remain a vital way for college graduates or those soon-to-be the opportunity to test the waters in particular fields like retail, technology, finance or supply chain. While many…
