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Westrock Coffee posts smaller Q2 loss

Westrock Coffee posted another quarterly loss – albeit a smaller one than a year ago – as the Conway-based coffee, tea and extract company continues to search for its footing…

June crop numbers provide ‘reality check’ for March planting report

Cotton acres in Arkansas have surged to a decade high, while corn acres have plummeted, according to the June acreage report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics…

SPP president and CEO announces planned retirement

Southwest Power Pool President and CEO Barbara Sugg will retire in April 2025, the Little Rock-based energy transmission management organization announced Thursday (Aug. 8). Search firm Heidrick & Struggles has…

JPMorgan Chase CEO wraps summer tour in Bentonville

Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of New York-based JPMorgan Chase & Co., met Thursday (Aug. 8) with Chase bank staff in Bentonville during his summer bus tour across the central…

Arkansas Children’s Research Institute receives $3 million to study deadly fungus

A pair of infectious disease experts are establishing an emerging research program at Arkansas Children’s Research Institute (ACRI) to address a germ considered to be the leading cause of death…

Alliance forms with $250,000 Walton gift to support doulas, seek coverage

A newly formed group will seek Medicaid and other insurance coverage for doulas, who provide nonmedical support for women going through pregnancy and the birthing process. The Doula Alliance of…

Scientists study opinions about gene modification, editing

Humans have been manipulating the genes of plants and animals for thousands of years. Through traditional breeding more desired traits were created, but the process took generations of breeding. That…

J.B. Hunt part of autonomous truck collaboration with Kodiak, Bridgestone

A collaboration between Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., tire manufacturer Bridgestone Americas and autonomous trucking company Kodiak Robotics Inc. recently surpassed 50,000 autonomous long-haul trucking miles. According to…

Huntington Square properties in Jonesboro get a big rebrand

Heather Walker-Clark and her husband, Mat Clark, have created a buzzworthy block in downtown Jonesboro. On Huntington Avenue, just west of Madison Street, the entrepreneurial couple have purchased properties and…

EIA: Residential electricity price growth to slow to 1% in 2024

U.S. residential electricity prices are projected to rise by 1% in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). It’s the slowest year-over-year growth since 2020. On Tuesday (Aug….

USDA awards $591,000 to sustainable agri project in Arkansas and Oklahoma

Carbon Chicken, a sustainable agriculture venture, has received a $591,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to fund a 5-year project aimed at greenhouse gas-reducing carbon-negative agricultural practices in…

The Supply Side: Winners, losers shake out in the off-price retail sector

Off-price retail is popular with inflation-weary consumers looking for their favorite brands at a discount. But not all off-price retailers are cashing in. Ohio-based Big Lots recently announced plans to…

Vice President Harris picks Gov. Walz as 2024 running mate

Less than three weeks after being thrust into the 2024 U.S. presidential race as the presumptive nominee on the Democratic ticket, Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday (Aug. 6) chose…

Gov. Sanders appoints Col. Chad Bridges as Secretary of Military, Adjutant General of Arkansas National Guard

Gov. Sarah Sanders on Monday (Aug. 5) announced the appointment of Col. Olen Chad Bridges to serve as Arkansas’ Secretary of the Military and the 55th Adjutant General of the…

Tyson Foods posts quarterly gains in net income, revenue (Updated)

Tyson Foods on Monday (Aug. 5) reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $191 million, a wide swing from a $417 million loss in the same quarter of 2023. Revenue was…

NIH funding to help collect, analyze Arkansas maternal health data

Arkansas is receiving $310,000 from the National Institutes of Health as part of a larger program to support the collection of maternal health data being collected by the University of…

Chris Evans named to lead Arvest Mortgage Division

Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank announced Monday (Aug. 5) that it has promoted Chris Evans to president and CEO of the bank’s mortgage division, effective immediately. He replaces Pete Boomer who left the…

Inaugural inductees chosen for Arkansas Broadcasters Hall of Fame

The Arkansas Broadcasters Association (ABA) has selected the inaugural class of the Arkansas Broadcasters Hall of Fame. “We are proud to recognize these five outstanding individuals. They’ve each enjoyed stellar…

Encore Bank names Jett CEO, Hicks President

Encore Bancshares, Inc. and its wholly-owned bank subsidiary, Encore Bank, announced Phillip Jett as CEO. It also confirmed the role of Burt Hicks as Encore’s president and chief strategy &…

The Supply Side: Walmart’s grocery supply chain continues to evolve

As Walmart’s grocery business grows, the retailer plans to transform the supply chain that feeds the food and consumables business. Groceries accounted for more than $264 billion of Walmart’s U.S….