by - August 28, 2019 7:54 pm
The Little Rock Venture Center has begun registration for its annual JOLT Cyber Challenge, a Jeopardy-styled, hands-on training competition that teaches participants about cyber security and technology development. The job…
by - August 28, 2019 9:48 am
Arkansas has received over $2 million in AmeriCorps funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to provide funding to local communities leveraging $1.2 million in local match…
by - August 28, 2019 9:39 am
Sound Seal, a noise control products manufacturer owned by The Stephens Group, announced Wednesday (Aug. 28) that it has acquired New Jersey-based Acoustical & Tackable Surfaces, Inc., a leading manufacturer…
by - August 27, 2019 7:59 pm
Global investment in financial technology ventures fell sharply in the first half of 2019 as fundraising and deal activity in China, which had soared a year earlier, ground to a…
by - August 27, 2019 7:52 pm
Longtime Murphy Oil Corp. Director Thomas Gattle, Jr. announced at the El Dorado oil and gas company’s annual meeting on Thursday (Aug. 22), that he was stepping down, effectively immediately….
by - August 27, 2019 3:09 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. recently opened a 132,883-square-foot Training and Technology Center. J.B. Hunt in late 2017 started construction on the four-story center, a stand-alone building about…
by - August 27, 2019 2:25 pm
Walmart and Tesla have agreed to work together to resolve the legal complaint the retailer filed against Tesla subsidiary SolarCity last week. The complaint has been sealed by the New…
by - August 27, 2019 10:00 am
CHI St. Vincent Heart Institute announced Tuesday (Aug. 27) a collaboration with Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based Penn Medicine to accelerate high-priority clinical research efforts related to heart surgery and to implement new…
by - August 27, 2019 1:06 am
North Arkansas College in Harrison has signed an agreement with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) that allows Northark Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) graduates to transfer to a…
by - August 27, 2019 1:01 am
Arkansans for Healthy Eyes filed a motion Monday (Aug. 26) to intervene in the Arkansas Supreme Court case challenging the Secretary of State’s decision to reject Safe Surgery Arkansas’ petition…
by - August 27, 2019 12:49 am
The Arkansas State University Alumni Association and Student Philanthropy Council have selected the first recipients of the Emerging Young Alumni award, a new recognition for ASU’s young alumni, their professional…
by - August 26, 2019 8:10 pm
The U.S. poultry and egg sectors applauded the trade deal announced by the Trump administration on Monday (Aug. 26) between the U.S. and Japan. The National Chicken Council said the…
by - August 26, 2019 2:04 pm
New Jersey-based Aptitude Development has completed a $4.77 million real estate acquisition in Fayetteville, with plans to build a seven-story student housing development. Aptitude acquired the property in three separate…
by - August 24, 2019 8:19 am
Vice Chancellor for University Advancement Jason Penry is leaving Arkansas State University, Chancellor Kelly Damphousse announced on Friday (Aug. 23). Penry is resigning after seven years with ASU to take…
by - August 23, 2019 1:13 pm
ABF Freight driver Dave Hall of Austin, Ark., was named national champion for the 5-axle class at American Trucking Associations’ 2019 National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving…
by - August 22, 2019 2:00 pm
Walmart announced the addition of two executives in its global governance and compliance department who will support the retailer’s financial business as one global team. Emma Waddell will join Walmart…
by - August 22, 2019 6:29 am
The Little Rock Venture Center, which now operates several cohort accelerator programs in Little Rock, has been selected as a finalist in the first annual Finovate Awards, which is expected…
by - August 22, 2019 6:25 am
LiveRamp, the former Acxiom spin-off now based in Silicon Valley, has replaced longtime chairman Jerry Gramaglia on the board of directors of the former Little Rock-based data marketing firm. LiveRamp…
by - August 21, 2019 5:59 pm
There are nine areas in Northeast Arkansas that have been designated as Opportunity Zones and these places could provide a good place for farmers to invest their capital gains. Attorney…
by - August 21, 2019 2:17 pm
Walmart has filed suit against SolarCity, a Tesla-owned company that installed solar panels on top of hundreds of its stores, after reporting seven rooftop fires linked to the panels. In…
