by - October 29, 2020 9:51 am
The new Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) medical research institute to be located in the former Golden Living building in Fort Smith will do more than bring medical research…
by - October 28, 2020 5:08 pm
A more than 30% decline in fuel sales during the third quarter pushed net income lower for El Dorado-based Murphy USA, with net income per share of $2.27 for the…
by - October 28, 2020 4:20 pm
Consumer sentiment has been all over the place in 2020 amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but the key concern among a growing number of consumers is shifting from their health…
by - October 28, 2020 4:08 pm
While Northeast Arkansas has been hit hard in recent weeks with a rise in COVID-19 cases, the Texarkana area in the southwest corner of the state has some of the…
by - October 28, 2020 1:33 pm
President Donald Trump leads former Vice President Joe Biden in Arkansas, 65%-32%, Sen. Tom Cotton appears headed to an easy re-election, and ballot measures to continue a sales tax for…
by - October 28, 2020 6:58 am
Montine McNulty has led the Arkansas Hospitality Association since 1996. The statewide organization represents hotels, restaurants, convention and meeting spaces, and tourism destinations in Arkansas. For the last decade the…
by - October 28, 2020 6:30 am
Niche market economic development can be difficult, especially in the Arkansas Delta where decades of population loss and limited educational opportunities hamper workers in some sectors such as technology. Newport…
by - October 27, 2020 4:23 pm
COVID-19 hospitalizations again set a new daily record on Tuesday (Oct. 27), with Gov. Asa Hutchinson saying he is concerned about critical care staffing. The problem could grow more acute…
by - October 27, 2020 3:13 pm
Economic developers have tried for years to lure a major manufacturer to eastern Crittenden County. Two major U.S. highways intersect in the region, it borders the Mississippi River, and it…
by - October 27, 2020 2:10 pm
Carriers continue to face challenges related to supply chain issues amid a pandemic, and technology has improved shipping efficiencies. But more applications could be implemented to address the problems. A…
by - October 26, 2020 8:05 pm
In an expected partisan vote – and one of the most divided Supreme Court nomination votes – just one week before Election Day, the U.S. Senate confirmed Judge Amy Coney…
by - October 26, 2020 4:12 pm
COVID-19 hospitalizations set a new daily record and Arkansans on ventilators jumped back above 100 in Monday’s (Oct. 26) report from the Arkansas Department of Health. Gov. Asa Hutchinson said…
by - October 26, 2020 4:00 pm
Historic preservation in Arkansas has been a significant economic engine, according to a report commissioned by the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP). Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism Secretary…
by - October 26, 2020 2:18 pm
Carriers have worked to keep drivers safe as they boost their pay amid the COVID-19 pandemic, tight trucking capacity and a shrinking driver pool. In a recent Yahoo Finance interview,…
by - October 25, 2020 10:13 am
Second Congressional District Democrat State Sen. Joyce Elliott took part in a Talk Business & Politics-KATV forum a week ago answering questions from reporters and viewers for a full hour….
by - October 24, 2020 8:11 pm
The U.S. Economic Development Administration was awarded Friday (Oct. 23) a $2.5 million grant to the University of Arkansas–Pulaski Technical College to launch the first phase of its STEM Park…
by - October 24, 2020 9:39 am
This entire year has been a roller coaster ride for retailers, and the holiday season is expected to follow that pattern. National Retail Federation chief economist Jack Kleinhenz said, “forecasting…
by - October 23, 2020 3:32 pm
Arkansas set another daily record Friday (Oct. 23) with 1,337 new known COVID-19 cases reported by the Arkansas Department of Health. The daily tally pushes the cumulative number of confirmed…
by - October 23, 2020 3:19 pm
A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) seroprevalence study shows that 3.5% of Arkansans have had COVID-19, roughly the same percentage of population of the 104,135 known cumulative cases…
by - October 23, 2020 8:20 am
Walmart filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Thursday (Oct. 22), asking for clarity to pharmacists’ requirements when…
