by - May 29, 2024 2:29 pm
According to industry data, the retail industry has an estimated $380 billion annually from overstocks, out-of-stocks and other inventory challenges that result in lost sales or deep discounts for suppliers…
by - May 29, 2024 11:22 am
The central Arkansas and Northwest Arkansas regions posted record April job numbers, with job numbers up in five of the eight metro areas in or including parts of Arkansas. Central…
by - May 28, 2024 8:43 pm
The Mississippi County miracle chronicles a three-decade turnaround for the region that was dealt a devastating blow in the early 1990s when Eaker Air Force Base closed. On top of…
by - May 28, 2024 2:01 pm
Arkansas Waterways Commission officials are concerned about the “small staff of two” getting lost in an organizational shuffle, but are optimistic that state leaders understand the need to protect a…
by - May 27, 2024 8:21 am
The Arkansas Statewide Technology Commercialization Center, an Arkansas Economic Development Commission program, has helped technology startups become viable businesses that have collectively generated nearly $1 billion in revenue. Recently, Fayetteville-based…
by - May 24, 2024 10:24 am
Recent consumer surveys indicate a majority of Americans plan to celebrate Memorial Day, and 95% plan to purchase food and alcohol for family gatherings, according to data marketer Numerator. Numerator…
by - May 23, 2024 9:37 pm
Talk Business & Politics, in partnership with Arvest Bank, recently honored the top businesses in 2024 throughout Northeast Arkansas. Nominees were gathered from around the region and a select panel of…
by - May 23, 2024 6:02 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin crossed political lines Thursday (May 23) to join the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and 29 other states in filing an antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster…
by - May 23, 2024 1:44 pm
Funding efforts for the next U.S. fiscal year are already underway. At least $70 million could be used to build an academic training base at Ebbing Air National Guard Base…
by - May 23, 2024 11:59 am
According to AAA, the number of travelers this Memorial Day weekend is expected to rise by 4% to 43.8 million people from the same period last year. The number is…
by - May 23, 2024 10:30 am
Average weekly wages in Arkansas rose 2.1% in the fourth quarter of 2023, below U.S. growth of 3.6% and below the percentage growth of all six contiguous states, according to…
by - May 22, 2024 7:55 pm
Talk Business & Politics, in partnership with Arvest Bank, recently honored the top businesses in 2024 throughout Northeast Arkansas. Nominees were gathered from around the region and a select panel of…
by - May 22, 2024 1:20 pm
Regional grid operators serving Arkansas recently released their 2024 summer assessments that highlight rising risks and sufficient resources to meet electricity demand. The summer assessment shows that Midcontinent Independent System…
by - May 21, 2024 8:23 pm
Arkansas’ worst-in-the-nation voter registration and turnout rankings are part of a larger challenge of civic engagement that the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute and its partners are working to address. The Institute…
by - May 21, 2024 8:07 pm
Attorney General Tim Griffin announced Tuesday (May 21) that he will host a Cybersecurity Summit October 7-8, 2024, at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock at no cost to…
by - May 21, 2024 7:57 am
Talk Business & Politics, in partnership with Arvest Bank, recently honored the top businesses in 2024 throughout Northeast Arkansas. Nominees were gathered from around the region and a select panel…
by - May 21, 2024 6:46 am
Construction industry materials producer WinTech of Missouri has acquired Pocahontas Aluminum Company, a window and door manufacturer based in Pocahontas. Pocahontas Aluminum Company, established in 1963, manufactures materials used in…
by - May 20, 2024 3:08 pm
A report from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) alleges that water pollutants discharged from Tyson Foods’ processing plants “pose a risk to people and the environment and include large…
by - May 20, 2024 1:12 pm
Light-duty vehicles in the United States used more electricity than rail systems for the first time in 2023 amid rising sales of electric vehicles (EVs), according to the U.S. Energy…
by - May 20, 2024 12:57 pm
Talk Business & Politics, in partnership with Arvest Bank, recently honored the top businesses in 2024 throughout Northeast Arkansas. Nominees were gathered from around the region and a select panel…
