by - March 9, 2021 1:58 pm
Extreme winter weather, especially in Texas, contributed to the rise in crude oil prices in February, according to a new outlook from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The cold…
by - March 8, 2021 4:35 pm
Tyson Foods said it will offer free onsite COVID-19 vaccinations this week to thousands of employees in Arkansas, where 20% of the company’s U.S. workforce is based. Vaccinations will also…
by - March 8, 2021 1:06 pm
Susan S. Smyth, M.D., Ph.D., has been named executive vice chancellor and dean of the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), effective June 1. She…
by - March 8, 2021 8:19 am
The Colony West Shopping Center, located at 10300 N. Rodney Parham Road in Little Rock, sold for $8.54 million in a January 29, 2021 transaction. Colony West Group LLC/C-Lef Partners…
by - March 6, 2021 11:32 am
Colliers Arkansas has made a $25,000 donation for a University of Arkansas at Little Rock scholarship established in honor of Colliers Arkansas co-Founder L. Dickson Flake. Flake passed away last…
by - March 5, 2021 4:38 pm
Walmart has added Randall Stephenson to its board of directors effective March 5, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission late Friday. Stephenson will become the…
by - March 4, 2021 4:29 pm
Greg Smith, executive vice president of supply chain at Walmart, is leaving that post effective April 4 for a position at the medical device and service company Medtronic, according to…
by - March 4, 2021 11:13 am
The Arkansas Community Foundation has reached $500 million in assets it said earlier this week. The statewide nonprofit is celebrating its 45th anniversary this year. With $500 million under management,…
by - March 4, 2021 11:09 am
Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is the new orthopedic and sports medicine provider for the University of Arkansas athletics department. The Razorbacks and UAMS each issued a…
by - March 4, 2021 11:04 am
The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) has hired Adam Berrios as its new Director of Sales. Berrios will be responsible for leading the bureau’s local, regional, and national…
by - March 3, 2021 3:59 pm
Forge Institute and Acxiom announced a strategic partnership that will advance cybersecurity training and workforce development opportunities in Arkansas. The collaboration will focus on serving hard-to-reach communities, developing advanced cyber…
by - March 3, 2021 10:18 am
Arkansas Education Association President Carol B. Fleming will serve another two-year term after winning re-election in the AEA primary election last week. The AEA is the state’s largest union for…
by - March 3, 2021 8:50 am
Simmons First National Corp. announced Wednesday (March 3) that Julie Stackhouse has been added to the company’s board of directors. She has also been added to the board of directors…
by - March 2, 2021 6:08 pm
ARcare has joined the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation’s national network of addiction treatment providers. ARcare is a federally qualified healthcare center with primary care and behavioral health clinics in rural Arkansas,…
by - March 2, 2021 1:40 pm
The Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas will sponsor the Arkansas State Spelling Bee, which will be held Saturday, March 13 at the Arkansas 4-H Center in Little Rock. Due to adherence…
by - March 2, 2021 11:18 am
The University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service and University of Arkansas at Little Rock have announced a partnership on a new concurrent degree program. Students pursuing a Master…
by - March 2, 2021 8:39 am
Ox (formerly Oculogx), an order fulfillment startup based in Bentonville, has raised $3.5 million in seed funding. The company announced the news in a blog post. “We’re excited to use…
by - March 1, 2021 3:07 pm
More than five years ago, business and civic leaders in Jonesboro realized the city and surrounding areas had a significant economic development problem. Jobs were relatively plentiful, proved by the…
by - March 1, 2021 2:14 pm
Walmart is dropping the $35 minimum order requirement on its Express delivery service that was rolled out in May to deliver general merchandise direct to consumers in less than two…
by - March 1, 2021 1:21 pm
Springdale-based grocery chain Harps Food Stores Inc. has completed a sale-leaseback deal of 13 free-standing grocery stores for $30.1 million. All of the stores are in Arkansas and Missouri and…
