by - May 8, 2019 9:14 pm
The Little Rock Technology Park Authority on Wednesday (May 8) moved one step closer to closing a deal with local construction firm CDI Contractors to lead the still unfinanced $26…
by - May 8, 2019 6:55 pm
Wisconsin-based Duluth Trading Co. will open its first store in Arkansas on Thursday (May 9) at 3200 S. 27th Street in Rogers, just south of AG Russell Knives and the…
by - May 8, 2019 6:16 pm
As Tony Bradley of Jonesboro plants his 2019 crop, he reflects on the changes as well as the constants he’s observed in his four decades of farming in Craighead County….
by - May 8, 2019 1:08 pm
Aaron Burkes had no aviation experience before he became CEO and executive director for Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) more than six months ago. But, he could have. Burkes’ first…
by - May 8, 2019 12:15 pm
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank and Daniel Carroll of Michigan have filed objections to financing plans submitted in the bankruptcy case of Springdale-based nanotechnology company NanoMech. Arvest and Carroll were listed as…
by - May 8, 2019 11:52 am
Arkansas saw weak real gross domestic product (GDP) of only 1.5% in the fourth quarter of 2018, well below the national standard of 2.2% and 34th among the 50 U.S….
by - May 7, 2019 8:40 pm
Amidst the backdrop of a “Southern hospitality” welcome rally at the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, state Tourism Director Jim Dailey said efforts to improve the…
by - May 7, 2019 7:47 pm
Dewey Phillips was lying in his bed one night listening to a radio show. It was 1948 and he was living in Memphis, Tenn. As he listened to the show…
by - May 7, 2019 6:45 pm
Walmart announced Tuesday (May 7) a new website that allows consumers to shop for pet medications online, promising to deliver low prices and the convenience of free two-day delivery for…
by - May 7, 2019 1:43 pm
A federal bankruptcy court judge in New York has scheduled a May 14 hearing to consider Windstream Holding’s request for $20.1 million in bonuses to retain five “key” executives to…
by - May 6, 2019 6:48 pm
Prysmian Group, formerly General Cable, announced Monday (May 6) it is expanding its Paragould facility. As part of the expansion, Prysmian Group plans to invest $2.8 million and create 12…
by - May 6, 2019 4:00 pm
A new study by Seattle-based Zillow shows that nearly 45 million people in the U.S. will reach the typical age for first-time home buyers in the next 10 years, further…
by - May 6, 2019 11:32 am
Tyson Foods outperformed Wall Street estimates in the second quarter ending March 30, with net income of $426 million, or $1.20 per share, on an adjusted basis and $1.17 on…
by - May 5, 2019 5:38 pm
Retail realities are shifting, and many categories from apparel to pets are moving online. But that does not negate the importance of brick-and-mortar that continues to pay the bills for…
by - May 5, 2019 10:15 am
A three-day window in the legislative session that saw lawmakers, industry stakeholders and the governor’s office come to the table for a compromise plan led to the $300 million highway…
by - May 5, 2019 10:14 am
It’s been a busy two months for Burt Hicks and the new executive team at Encore Bank, the former Little-Rock based Capital Bank. In mid-March, Hicks and several investor-managers moved…
by - May 4, 2019 8:57 pm
Jonesboro, Arkansas did not make the final short list for a possible relocation of one of two divisions of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Earlier this year, Trump administration officials…
by - May 4, 2019 8:45 pm
Editor’s note: Talk Business & Politics begins a new weekend series of insights from well-known business and political leaders seeking their advice to share with peers and newcomers. Our aim…
by - May 4, 2019 8:16 pm
The U.S. and regional economies continued to expand briskly in first quarter 2019, but a highly-watched Midwest economic indicator shows that possible labor shortages in the nation’s tightening job pool…
by - May 4, 2019 1:20 pm
Tyson Foods Inc. has voluntarily expanded a recall originally issued Mar. 21 of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strips made between Oct. 1, 2018, and March 21. The products were produced at…
