by - January 27, 2016 7:17 pm
The Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce is seeking its first class in a high school leadership program the group announced in October. Modeled after the existing Leadership Fort Smith…
by - January 27, 2016 6:54 pm
Editor’s note: Changes made to the story to reflect that the Arkansas Education Association has concerns about the Teachers for America program but has not taken a stand in opposition…
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 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 5:37 pm
Declining crude oil and natural gas prices pushed Murphy Oil Corp. deeper into the well on Wednesday (Jan. 27) after the El Dorado oil giant reported that fourth quarter earnings…
by - January 27, 2016 5:22 pm
In just a little more than two years, Columbus, Ohio-based Spartan Logistics has grown from hoping to utilize 100,000 square feet of the former Whirlpool warehouse in Fort Smith to…
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 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 27, 2016 1:51 pm
Analysts, insiders and other retail watchers said a change in top bosses in Bentonville is one reason why Wal-Mart Stores got out of the small-ball retail game, even with Target,…
by - January 27, 2016 1:20 pm
Springdale’s Anna Daily, with Ascendant DX, has been named a top 10 finalist in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2016 InnovateHER Business Challenge for her work to use proteins in…
by - January 27, 2016 7:20 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics. HEALTH SPENDING APPROACHES 18% OF GDP FOR FIRST TIME, NEW JOBS GROW: National health spending in…
by - January 27, 2016 12:19 am
Editor’s note: Notes from the Campaign Trail is a compilation of various political insider tidbits and is sponsored by Little Rock-based Capitol Advisors Group. ––––––––––––––– SEN. BOOZMAN TO AIR TV…
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 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 9:37 pm
Springdale-based NOWDiagnostics, manufacturer of blood test kits, has moved all of its plastic housing production from China to its home base in Arkansas. The company cited efforts to improve quality…
by - January 26, 2016 5:28 pm
Lance Beaty, one of the developers behind the renovation of Phoenix Village Mall and who is now in the process of redeveloping the Masonic Temple in downtown Fort Smith, has…
by - January 26, 2016 4:26 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Jan. 26) moved closer to a decision on whether to continue with Travelers Insurance for vehicle and property coverage on the city’s…
by - January 26, 2016 2:24 pm
Editor’s note: Each Tuesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Campus Talk,” a recap and roundup of education news. EL DORADO PROMISE TURNS NINE: It flew under the radar as most nine-year anniversaries…
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 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…
