by - February 23, 2025 7:26 pm
David Howald, Flywheel Energy’s chief operating officer, said that controlling costs, new technology, and industry economics are at the heart of his company investing heavily in the Fayetteville Shale Play….
by - February 23, 2025 8:15 am
Arkansas’ largest industry is agriculture generating more than $21 billion annually in economic activity. Poultry, along with egg production, generates $6.7 billion in cash receipts in the state, the highest…
by - February 22, 2025 10:41 am
Dr. Lee Bodenhamer passed away Feb. 20, 2025, at the age of 90. In 2008, Bodenhamer was inducted into the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame after a career in insurance…
by - February 22, 2025 8:53 am
Consumers purchased $10 billion in online groceries in January, up 16.6%, according to Brick Meets Click and Mercatus. The growth was from all three fulfillment methods — delivery, ship-to-home, and…
by - February 21, 2025 6:55 pm
Diamond State Networks (DSN) has promoted Jill McDaniel as the organization’s new chief executive officer. McDaniel, who has been serving as interim CEO since August 2024, steps into the permanent…
by - February 20, 2025 3:37 pm
L3Harris Technologies began construction Thursday (Feb. 20) on four new solid rocket motor production facilities at the company’s Camden site in south Arkansas. The expansion is part of a $215.6…
by - February 20, 2025 2:57 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Thursday (Feb. 20) the following appointments: Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Andrew Berner, Jonesboro, to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. Term to expire Jan. 14, 2027. Replaces…
by - February 20, 2025 1:28 pm
Businessman and philanthropist Thomas E. “Tommy” Boyer of Fayetteville died Wednesday (Feb. 19). He was 84. Gov. Asa Hutchinson appointed Boyer to the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees in…
by - February 20, 2025 11:31 am
Walmart on Thursday (Feb. 20) reported fiscal fourth quarter revenue of $180.55 billion, up 4.1% compared with the same period a year ago. Net income totaled $5.25 billion in the…
by - February 19, 2025 6:51 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders’ proposed ACCESS Act for higher education could make funding available for college noncredit certificate programs, while potentially withholding funding for institutions that don’t comply with the bill’s…
by - February 19, 2025 5:00 pm
Craft specialty store Joann is closing 500 stores, including four in Arkansas, as the retailer works through its second bankruptcy filing in less than a year. The 82-year-old crafts and…
by - February 19, 2025 4:26 pm
The Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce released a new study of the economic effects of the Clinton Presidential Center that shows a 20-year impact of more than $4.9 billion….
by - February 19, 2025 2:20 pm
At 15.5%, Benton County had the largest average weekly percentage wage growth in the third quarter of 2024 among the 369 “largest” U.S. counties, according to a report posted Wednesday…
by - February 19, 2025 10:29 am
Services sold by Walmart continue to add to the retail giant’s ability to boost net income at a better rate than revenue. Optical and pharmacy services are two of the…
by - February 18, 2025 3:07 pm
The Alice L. Walton Foundation said Tuesday (Feb. 18) it has purchased 100 acres near downtown Bentonville for a cardiac care specialty facility. The foundation declined to provide financial details…
by - February 18, 2025 1:24 pm
Consumers have been complaining about the price of eggs in recent months, and according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) those high prices may reach new heights this year….
by - February 18, 2025 10:05 am
Most key factors of economic activity in the U.S. and Arkansas economies are expected to moderate in 2025 compared with 2024 and 2023 trends. The broader U.S. economy is expected…
by - February 17, 2025 8:23 pm
A House panel listening to a package of bills to alter signature collections for ballot initiatives lasted roughly six hours with only two bills making it out of committee. The…
by - February 17, 2025 4:03 pm
Walmart will report fourth-quarter and fiscal 2025 year-end results on Thursday (Feb. 20), and analysts who cover the retail giant expect quarterly earnings per share of 65 cents, up 8.3%…
by - February 17, 2025 1:24 pm
Three new permits have been submitted for horizontal drilling in the once booming Fayetteville Shale play. Flywheel Energy Development, an Oklahoma City-based private oil and gas exploration and production firm,…
