by - July 14, 2019 11:26 am
Alcohol at Razorback Stadium, ranking the region’s top CEOs and the prospect of a Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders. If you want opinions from residents of Benton and Washington counties, just…
by - July 13, 2019 9:36 pm
Arkansas’ rice crop, delayed by a wet spring and bludgeoned by high heat, is now facing a triple threat from Tropical Storm Barry, whose remnants are expected to drop heavy…
by - July 12, 2019 9:30 am
Amazon may have started Prime Day in 2015, a summer equivalent to Black Friday, but it’s clear nearly all major online retailers including Walmart, Target, Kohl’s and Best Buy are…
by - July 11, 2019 4:30 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services on Monday (July 15) is expected to report earnings per share to rise 1.5% in the second quarter as analysts lowered expectations in the…
by - July 11, 2019 3:43 pm
It’s been less than a month since Walmart announced the $282.7 million settlement to a nearly eight-year probe by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange…
by - July 11, 2019 12:08 pm
The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) closed out the fiscal year 2019 ended June 30 with record sales of more than $516.23 million, which is $16 million over the previous year’s…
by - July 11, 2019 6:20 am
The Little Rock Technology Park Authority made a soft pitch to a local Centennial Bank-led banking consortium to support the second phase of the city’s multi-stage tech village once a…
by - July 10, 2019 3:30 pm
CVS Health, the largest pharmacy health care provider in the United States, announced Wednesday (July 10) that MinuteClinic, the company’s retail medical clinic, has rolled out its virtual visit offering…
by - July 10, 2019 2:01 pm
Affirma Consulting, a fast-growing technology services firm headquartered in Bellevue, Wash., has opened a new U.S. office in Northwest Arkansas. The office at 641 W. Dickson St. in downtown Fayetteville…
by - July 10, 2019 12:48 pm
Convenience stores (c-stores) have long been viewed as quick-trip destinations where operators made a living selling 99-cent bags of chips on penny margins and depending on fuel sales to drive…
by - July 10, 2019 12:15 pm
Five federal financial regulatory agencies announced on Tuesday (July 9) that they adopted a final rule to exclude community banks from the so-called Volcker Rule, which restricts banking institutions from…
by - July 10, 2019 11:39 am
Republican supporters of U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., are forming a 501(c)(4) to promote conservative policies and to ward off more potential Democratic challengers to the first-term GOP senator. On…
by - July 10, 2019 11:32 am
Murphy Oil Corp. Wednesday (July 10) announced that its Malaysian subsidiary has completed the $2.13 billion sale of deep-water oil and gas assets in Southeast Asia. The deal allows the…
by - July 9, 2019 8:00 pm
After two previous attempts to hire a consultant to recommend changes to Arkansas’ school funding formula failed, the issue again will be considered in August, the chairman of the House…
by - July 9, 2019 4:32 pm
Walmart often is seen as losing out to Amazon, especially in terms of share price and broad subscriber base. But there’s one metric where Walmart still commands a large lead…
by - July 9, 2019 2:03 pm
Arkansas students have greater natural talent than interest for high-demand jobs in the state, and those who only base their career choice on interest might be led away from jobs…
by - July 9, 2019 11:42 am
A medical cannabis advocacy and education group that has pushed for marijuana changes in Arkansas for several years said it plans to file two ballot petitions on Wednesday (July 10)…
by - July 9, 2019 9:09 am
Randy Veach, who has led the Arkansas Farm Bureau as its president for the last 11 years, will not seek another term. Veach plans to bring his tenure to a…
by - July 9, 2019 8:34 am
The Mosaic Templars Cultural Center received a $300,000 grant from Union Pacific on Monday (July 8), which increased its capital campaign coffers too $796,000. “Vibrant spaces that celebrate cultural diversity…
by - July 8, 2019 9:47 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Union Pacific Chairman and CEO Lance Fritz told a luncheon crowd in Little Rock on Monday (July 8) that open trade is central to the continued…
