by - February 26, 2019 7:24 pm
As the U.S. job market continues to tighten with the national unemployment rate at 4%, employers are spending more time training new hires as they enter the workforce or switch…
by - February 26, 2019 6:57 pm
If your polished résumé or Linkedin.com profile has led to few interviews or scant job offers, a Little Rock entrepreneur believes she has the perfect answer to that problem. During…
by - February 26, 2019 4:37 pm
Delta Regional Authority (DRA) Federal Co-chairman Chris Caldwell announced Tuesday (Feb. 26) that Republican Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has been named States’ Co-chair of DRA for 2019. DRA’s Board of…
by - February 25, 2019 11:50 am
Small, non-farm businesses in 18 Arkansas counties and a neighboring county in Mississippi are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration,…
by - February 25, 2019 11:48 am
Mountain View-based Stone Bank announced Monday (Feb. 25) an agreement to acquire DeWitt Bank &Trust in a deal expected to close in the second quarter. Terms of the private transaction…
by - February 23, 2019 12:37 pm
President Donald Trump has selected Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson to co-chair the Council of Governors, the White House announced Thursday (Feb. 21). The Council of Governors was created by the…
by - February 21, 2019 5:43 pm
A recent jury verdict approved by U.S. District Judge Terrence William Boyle against Walmart for $95 million in damages with respect to trademark infringement for “Backyard” private brand grills will…
by - February 21, 2019 12:23 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has established the Institute for Digital Health & Innovation, and named Dr. Curtis Lowery, as its director. Lowery is the founder and…
by - February 20, 2019 6:30 am
The Department of Defense (DOD) on Feb. 12 released the summary of its strategy on artificial intelligence (AI) that describes how the nation’s military will leverage security technology into the…
by - February 20, 2019 5:30 am
American Electric Power, which last summer canceled the $4.5 Wind Catcher project approved by Arkansas regulators, recently (Feb. 12) announced a deal to acquire 724 megawatts (MW) of operating wind…
by - February 19, 2019 4:18 pm
Bill Conine has been named interim president and CEO of Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. and Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Inc. He replaces Duane Highley, who recently accepted the position of CEO…
by - February 19, 2019 12:10 pm
Five federal regulatory agencies have issued a joint final rule to implement provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 requiring regulated institutions to accept certain private flood…
by - February 19, 2019 11:33 am
The advanced energy economy in Arkansas added 85 new solar jobs in 2018, according to a jobs report from The Solar Foundation. The number of solar jobs in the state…
by - February 19, 2019 6:50 am
Mitch Bettis, the current president of Arkansas Business Publishing Group, is acquiring the long-standing media company through a newly formed LLC, Five Legged Stool. Bettis will become the CEO of…
by - February 18, 2019 4:51 pm
Patty Opitz, a senior associate and licensed architect at Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects in Little Rock, has been honored with the prestigious Young Architect Award from the American Institute of…
by - February 18, 2019 3:19 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services on Friday (Feb. 15) completed the purchase of New Jersey-based carrier Cory 1st Choice Home Delivery. J.B. Hunt announced Jan. 9 it had reached…
by - February 18, 2019 1:01 pm
Zweig Group, a Fayetteville-based media, publishing and consulting company for the architecture and engineering industries, announced Monday (Feb. 18), the acquisition of Ignite Coaching and Consulting, a company in Salt…
by - February 18, 2019 11:09 am
A first-of-its-kind robot is now providing guests and employees at the state’s largest public hospital facility with a healthy meal option by making customized salads around the clock, according to…
by - February 18, 2019 10:51 am
Murphy Oil Corp. recently announced that its top senior executive who oversees the company’s global exploration and production operations plans to step down on Feb. 28 after 17 years of…
by - February 15, 2019 10:42 am
The Republican Lieutenant Governors Association (RLGA) announced Arkansas Lt. Governor Tim Griffin will serve as the 2019 chairman of the national organization. “It is my honor to serve as the…
