by - May 11, 2017 9:25 am
Shelley Simpson, chief marketing officer and president of truckload for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, has been promoted to chief commercial officer and president of highway services. In the expanded position,…
by - May 11, 2017 9:08 am
The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas is collaborating with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health to…
by - May 10, 2017 4:53 pm
Tyson Foods President and CEO Tom Hayes said this week severe flooding in Noel. Mo., hindered production in that area a bit but the facilities were back up and running…
by - May 10, 2017 2:50 pm
Chris Thyer, former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, has been hired by Conway-based Centennial Bank as senior vice president in the trust department. According to a news…
by - May 10, 2017 10:42 am
Scott Huff, executive vice president of consumables and health and wellness at Wal-Mart Stores, will exit the retailer by June 1. Wal-Mart has named Marybeth Hayes to fill the vacated…
by - May 10, 2017 6:55 am
Saline County resident Alex Ray said he intends to run for Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands. He joins Tommy Land in seeking the GOP nomination for the post to replace…
by - May 9, 2017 2:15 pm
The Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association (ATLA) installed new leadership recently at its 54th annual convention in Eureka Springs. Fort Smith attorney Joey McCutchen accepted the 2017 – 2018 President’s Gavel…
by - May 9, 2017 12:30 pm
The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) has awarded a $500,000 grant to Shorter College in Little Rock. The reimbursable Federal-aid funding will be used to update sidewalks, install…
by - May 9, 2017 10:31 am
Two Arkansas startups, including one that was founded by a Little Rock college student, have been chosen as finalists for 2017 in the Global Sourcing Council’s 3S Awards, meant to…
by - May 8, 2017 8:51 pm
The office of Gov. Asa Hutchinson has issued the following list of gubernatorial appointments. Pat Johnson, Pocahontas, to the Black History Commission of Arkansas. Appointment expires Jan. 14, 2020. Replaces…
by - May 8, 2017 8:45 am
Sinclair Broadcast Group announced on Monday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Tribune Media Co. in a deal worth $3.9 billion. Sinclair is the parent company…
by - May 3, 2017 4:30 pm
In an effort to combat hunger in Haiti, Tyson Foods announced Wednesday (May 3) a $341,490 grant to the nonprofit group OneEgg to build an egg-producing farm in Haiti. The…
by - May 3, 2017 1:09 pm
Texas-based retailer At Home Group Inc. has acquired land in Rogers to build its second location in Arkansas. The home décor superstore, formerly known as Garden Ridge, paid $4.7 million…
by - May 3, 2017 11:07 am
Aaron Peters, who was let go last fall from his longtime job as sports anchor for the “Razorback Nation” on NBC affiliate KNWA-TV in Fayetteville, is writing a new chapter…
by - May 2, 2017 6:35 pm
Rep. David Whitaker, D-Fayetteville, was chosen to be the new House Minority Leader in the Arkansas House of Representatives. He succeeds Rep. Michael John Gray, D-Augusta, who was recently elected…
by - May 1, 2017 4:46 pm
The Outlets of Little Rock is planning to install the state’s first Tesla “supercharger” station as the demand for alternative fueling stations for drivers of electric and hybrid vehicles continues…
by - May 1, 2017 4:34 pm
Following are recent news briefs about Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores, its divisions and the supplier community. CHINA GROWTH Walmart International announced 40 more stores coming to the Guangdong Province of China…
by - May 1, 2017 9:06 am
On Wednesday, May 3rd, Talk Business & Politics takes over the central Arkansas Political Animals Club. TB&P host Roby Brock will lead a legislative roundtable that includes Sens. Joyce Elliott,…
by - April 28, 2017 1:53 pm
Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin has hired David Ray, the former Arkansas director of Americans for Prosperity, as his deputy chief of staff and communications director. Before heading the state’s AFP…
by - April 28, 2017 12:51 pm
Jim Fram, president and CEO of the Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce and the Hot Springs Metro Partnership, will leave both organizations next year. According to a news release,…
