by - October 3, 2018 5:26 pm
Walmart continues to digitize processes aimed at improving customer shopping experiences and better equipping its workforce. Tom Ward, vice president of digital operations at Walmart U.S., said some of that…
by - October 3, 2018 3:46 pm
In taking nearly 30 minutes to explain the finer details of his proposed reorganization plan, Gov. Asa Hutchinson made clear that no employees would lose their jobs and any financial…
by - October 3, 2018 2:40 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday (Oct. 3) before an overflow crowd gathered at the State Capitol unveiled his long-awaited “transformation plan” to shrink the size of Arkansas’ state government from…
by - October 2, 2018 8:12 pm
A federal lawsuit was filed Tuesday (Oct. 2) against long-serving state Sen. Jason Rapert, R-Bigelow, by local members of national atheist group who say the Arkansas lawmaker violated their constitutional…
by - October 2, 2018 7:57 pm
Big ‘D’ didn’t disappoint last weekend even though the game didn’t go as well as we had hoped. The Hogs did show some fight and just about pulled off the…
by - October 2, 2018 6:46 pm
Walmart has filed a WARN letter with federal authorities regarding the pending closure of a large return center in Bentonville. The retailer told Talk Business & Politics in January it…
by - October 2, 2018 5:10 pm
With a rise in reports of algae growth on the Buffalo River, U.S. Reps. French Hill, R-Little Rock, and Steve Womack, R-Rogers, have asked the National Park Service (NPS) for…
by - October 2, 2018 4:08 pm
With half the women in the U.S. wearing a size 14 or higher, Walmart has seized another opportunity to expand its e-commerce fashion offerings with the pending acquisition of Eloquii,…
by - October 2, 2018 2:48 pm
The Unexpected has added a, well, unexpected level to this year’s art festival. The Unexpected Outlier Series will bring several musical acts to downtown Fort Smith, including Backroad Anthem and…
by - October 2, 2018 11:30 am
State budget coffers were brimming headed into October and the early holiday shopping season as tax collections in all major revenue categories were ahead of forecast, the Arkansas Department of…
by - October 2, 2018 10:16 am
A six-figure ad buy from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) would suggest that the national Democratic campaign arm is bullish – for now – on their nominee Clarke Tucker’s…
by - October 1, 2018 8:51 pm
The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission on Monday (Oct. 1) scheduled a meeting with a Boston consulting firm in nearly two weeks to score and review the nearly 200 medical cannabis…
by - October 1, 2018 6:05 pm
Many rural and suburban hospitals spend a lot of resources and time recruiting doctors to their healthcare systems. But acquiring and keeping other professionals such as registered nurses, radiologists, lab…
by - October 1, 2018 5:05 pm
Out with the old acronym, in the with the new. President Donald Trump said that the U.S. has completed its renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, NAFTA, and…
by - October 1, 2018 3:21 pm
Tyson Foods recently secured $1 billion in senior unsecured notes offered to the investment community and rated investment grade — Baa2 by Moody’s or BBB by Standard & Poor’s. The…
by - September 30, 2018 10:12 pm
Traveling to follow this team is not for the faint of heart or stomach. The bandwagon has been clearing for some time now, but even in a good year, back to…
by - September 30, 2018 9:59 am
Population growth in Northwest Arkansas has been growing by about 12,000 new residents per year – a 1,000 person a month average increase – since 2014 and there appears to…
by - September 30, 2018 8:20 am
Arkansas’ fast-growing defense sector got another big boost this week after two global defense contractors with state ties won contract awards or extensions on work that will be completed at…
by - September 28, 2018 6:20 pm
U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., said the one week delay on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination vote is a “good faith effort,” but said the actions of some senators have been…
by - September 28, 2018 3:06 pm
Aaron Burkes, president of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority, will be the next CEO and executive director for Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) in Highfill. Burkes is expected to start…
