by - January 29, 2016 6:26 pm
Brett Biggs was chosen to replace retiring Charles Holley as chief financial officer for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. effective Jan. 1. Wal-Mart’s board of directors recently approved the new terms of…
by - January 29, 2016 4:44 pm
The Beck PRIDE Center for America’s Wounded Veterans at Arkansas State University received a $25,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation, officials said Friday (Jan. 29). The grant will support capacity…
by - January 29, 2016 3:35 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday (Jan. 29) announced the following appointments: Marcus Lamberth, Batesville, to the Arkansas Racing Commission. Appointment expires Jan. 14, 2021. Reappointment. Jerry Riley, Pine Bluff, to…
by - January 28, 2016 4:47 pm
Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services will pay its shareholders a 22-cent per shared cash dividend on Feb. 26, to shareholders of record on Feb. 12. The quarterly dividend was raised…
by - January 28, 2016 4:44 pm
A candidate forum in Jonesboro next month will give voters an opportunity to match a face with the name, just 10 days before the March 1 primary, a coordinator for…
by - January 28, 2016 6:34 am
The Air Force Office of Scientific Research has awarded a $360,000 grant to a University of Arkansas physicist who studies semiconducting nanomaterials that could power a new generation of electronic…
by - January 27, 2016 7:49 pm
The Board of Directors at Fort Smith-based ArcBest Corp. announced Wednesday (Jan. 27) a quarterly dividend of 8 cents per share to shareholders of record on Feb. 10, and payable…
by - January 27, 2016 6:35 pm
Sam’s Club is cashing in on the rollout of its Club Pick-up for online orders, which is commonly known in the industry as “click and collect,” according to a recent…
by - January 27, 2016 4:50 pm
University of Arkansas at Little Rock officials announced that Christian O’Neal has been selected as vice chancellor for advancement. O’Neal replaces Bob Denman who retires at the end of March….
by - January 27, 2016 1:59 pm
James Casey has been named president and CEO of USAble Life and its parent company, Little Rock-based Life and Specialty Ventures. Casey was named President and CEO-elect of both companies…
by - January 26, 2016 9:44 pm
Coca-Cola, Nestlé and PepsiCo have joined up with Wal-Mart Stores to provide 6.5 million bottles of drinking water for approximately 10,000 students in Flint schools amid the ongoing water crisis…
by - January 26, 2016 2:03 pm
An Arkansan has tested positive for the Zika virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday. The resident had traveled out of the country and contracted a mild…
by - January 26, 2016 10:45 am
Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward is the luncheon speaker for Arkansas State University’s 18th annual Soil and Water Education Conference and Arkansas Irrigation Expo on Wednesday (Jan. 27), at…
by - January 26, 2016 10:27 am
University of Arkansas at Fort Smith student Zachary Vann has been named the 2016 John Paul Hammerschmidt (JPH) Fellow, according to the office of U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers. Vann,…
by - January 24, 2016 11:16 am
Members of the Jonesboro City Council Nominating and Rules Committee will meet Tuesday (Jan. 26) to consider the vacancy created by the resignation of Alderman Tim McCall. The 3:30 p.m….
by - January 21, 2016 6:17 pm
Bill Jeffs has joined Arvest Wealth Management as a wealth management regional investment officer in central Arkansas. Jeffs will develop investment, insurance, and trust and estate planning solutions to support…
by - January 20, 2016 6:09 pm
Paul Latture will begin work immediately as vice president of economic development with the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce, and executive director of the Metro Little Rock Alliance. Latture…
by - January 20, 2016 6:04 pm
The January 2016 issue of Consumer Reports magazine lists the best banks in the nation and Arvest Bank was ranked 8th on the list. It is the only bank operating…
by - January 20, 2016 5:59 pm
Matt Potter has joined Arvest Bank in Springdale as a treasury management advisor at the Emma Avenue location. Potter first joined Arvest Bank when he began work as a part-time…
by - January 20, 2016 12:31 pm
The North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce hired John Owens as its new president & CEO. Owens will begin work in his new position on Feb. 22. He replaces Terry…
