by - October 6, 2016 4:51 pm
U.S. legislators highlighted the importance of training in manufacturing and the state of the industry during an event hosted at a post-secondary school in Springdale. U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers,…
by - October 6, 2016 3:26 pm
Wal-Mart Stores CEO Doug McMillon told Wall Street analysts gathered in Bentonville Thursday (Oct. 6) the company is going through a transformation period, the most he’s witnessed in his 32…
by - October 6, 2016 3:00 pm
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, and U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, were among those who attended the Manufacturing Day 2016 event at Northwest Technical Institute on Thursday (Oct. 6).
by - October 6, 2016 2:48 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has said he wants a second round of tax cuts in the 2017 legislative session, but some legislators are more cautious in the wake of three straight…
by - October 6, 2016 1:22 pm
The Washington County campus has been in the works since 2012, and Northwest Arkansas Community College is running a $15 million campaign to fund the project.
by - October 6, 2016 9:45 am
Magnolia Solar Inc., a subsidiary of sustainability conglomerate Ecoark Holdings Inc. of Rogers, has signed a contract with India-based InSolare Energy to bring its patented solar photovoltaic (PV) technology to market.
by - October 6, 2016 7:24 am
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by - October 5, 2016 5:11 pm
Wal-Mart Stores, through its subsidiary Newheight Holdings Ltd., doubled down on its stake in JD.com, a Chinese e-commerce retailer second in market share to Alibaba. A Wednesday (Oct. 5) federal…
by - October 5, 2016 4:01 pm
Wal-Mart Stores continues to test innovation anywhere it can. On Monday (Oct. 10) the world’s largest retailer will begin in its Bentonville office a new incubator for six interns with…
by - October 5, 2016 3:13 pm
NorthWest Arkansas Community College was awarded $279,000 for a 36-month period by the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) program of the U.S. Department of Justice. In a partnership with…
by - October 5, 2016 2:39 pm
Child advocates on Wednesday (Oct. 5) called on candidates and elected officials to place more of an emphasis on children’s issues during this year’s elections and in next year’s state…
by - October 5, 2016 1:31 pm
As industry groups, attorneys general in 21 states and mostly Republican congressional officials look to the courts and legislation to block new federal overtime rules that go into effect on…
by - October 5, 2016 1:07 pm
The Walmart U.S. grocery pickup service arrived a dozen years too late and cost the retailer its advantage, John James told entrepreneurs at Thursday’s (Oct. 5) CPG Innovators Conference in…
by - October 5, 2016 10:31 am
Serial entrepreneur was a keynote speaker Wednesday at the CPG Innovators Conference in Bentonville.
by - October 5, 2016 9:02 am
Tyson Foods will pay $1.6 million to more than 5,700 job applicants in a hiring discrimination case between 2007 and 2010 at six of its plants in Rogers, Russellville, Ark.,…
by - October 5, 2016 6:04 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– 2.5 MILLION AMERICANS MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR AFFORDABLE CARE ACT PREMIUM TAX CREDITS Since…
by - October 4, 2016 9:51 pm
The two major party candidates for vice president faced off in a debate Tuesday that one political scientist said won’t make a difference in the race. Dr. Hal Bass, Ouachita…
by - October 4, 2016 9:21 pm
At roughly 75 million strong, the Baby Boomer generation continues to shape the nation’s economic growth patterns with respect to workforce productivity and overall labor. The share of U.S. population…
by - October 4, 2016 8:56 pm
story by Dale Cullins Editor’s note: Welcome to the fifth season of Tusk to Tail – the sport of tailgating as organized, performed and perfected by a group of Hog…
by - October 4, 2016 5:51 pm
Benton and Washington counties in Northwest Arkansas and Saline County in central Arkansas are the state’s healthiest in terms of life expectancy and health care outcomes, according to the Wisconsin…
