by - February 12, 2019 11:58 am
The Northwest Arkansas Design Excellence Program of the Walton Family Foundation has provided grants to design park and civic space projects in four downtowns in Northwest Arkansas, and the projects…
by - February 12, 2019 8:30 am
Little Rock-based Southern Bancorp announced its vehement opposition to a new proposed rule change by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) that some consumer advocates say would water down rules…
by - February 11, 2019 8:29 pm
The newly elected Arkansas Attorney General in 1977 was asked to speak at the Arkansas State University commencement. He agreed. The day was hot and rainy. The ceremony was supposed…
by - February 11, 2019 5:30 pm
U.S. consumers are expected to spend $20.7 billion for Valentine’s Day, up 6% from a year ago. The record spending this year equates to an average of $161.96 per person…
by - February 11, 2019 1:29 pm
A niche movement in commercial real estate development will soon make its debut in Arkansas. Springfield, Mo.-development and property management company Green Circle Projects is nearing completion of an agricultural…
by - February 11, 2019 12:57 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson and legislative leaders revealed a highway plan Monday (Feb. 11) that would provide $300 million annually to state highways and another $110 million to cities and counties,…
by - February 11, 2019 9:00 am
A group of Arkansas hospitals announced on Friday (Feb. 8) they are working together to expand a state-supported, startup accelerator program that connects early-stage companies with Arkansas healthcare providers to…
by - February 10, 2019 3:55 pm
A key House Republican and a Democratic Senate leader both expect a highway funding plan to come out of the current legislative session, but its multiple components are still fluid….
by - February 10, 2019 3:18 pm
Last month, the 21 Republican women in the 92nd Arkansas General Assembly formed a new caucus to advance a series of bills that are working their way through committees and…
by - February 10, 2019 1:47 pm
Mary Beth Brooks had been president and CEO of Bank of Fayetteville for 11 years when the bank was sold in November 2015 to Stuttgart-based Farmers and Merchants Bank. Brooks…
by - February 9, 2019 1:36 pm
The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas and the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame Board on Friday (Feb. 8) inducted the 2019 class for the…
by - February 9, 2019 12:48 pm
How Arkansas farmers, and especially those in Northeast Arkansas, will approach the 2019 growing season is anyone’s guess, Craighead County extension agent Branon Thiesse told Talk Business and Politics. Low…
by - February 8, 2019 4:44 pm
January was National Soup Month, and consumers across the country had a new fresh option as Walmart unveiled Marketside soups in its deli department. The new product launch is part of…
by - February 8, 2019 2:44 pm
Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., is the lead Republican sponsor of a bill that would increase the number of Medicare-funded medical residencies by 15,000 over five years. The Resident Physician Shortage…
by - February 8, 2019 2:15 pm
Retail is crucial to the overall economic health of Arkansas and the rest of the world as the intersection of consumer spending and trade/manufacturing. On the heels of stellar holiday…
by - February 7, 2019 6:23 pm
Tyson Foods may be the nation’s largest meat producer, but in its quest to become a modern food company consumers can expect the company to ramp up investments and efforts…
by - February 7, 2019 2:16 pm
Tyson Foods reported net profits of $551 million for the first quarter ending Dec. 31. This compared to record results of $1.631 billion reported in the year-ago period. On an…
by - February 7, 2019 12:46 pm
Editor’s note: This story is updated to include a statement from NanoMech. New York-based technology financing company Michaelson Capital Partners is suing Springdale-based nanotechnology company NanoMech for not making payments…
by - February 7, 2019 9:45 am
Tyson Foods on Thursday (Feb. 7) announced the pending acquisition of the Thai and European operations of Brazil Foods for $340 million. The deal will expand Tyson’s global footprint and…
by - February 7, 2019 8:30 am
Arkansas tourism gained momentum throughout 2018 and State Tourism Director Jim Dailey says he doesn’t see that changing in 2019. “We are definitely in the most exciting times for growth…
