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North Little Rock Mini Maker Faire returns for 2016

The second annual North Little Rock Mini Maker Faire is set for Saturday, May 7, 2016, from 10 a.m until 4 p.m. at the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub. The Maker…

Deltic Timber 1Q earnings slide 79% from a year ago, ekes out three cents per share profit

Deltic Timber Corp.’s first quarter earnings were down 79% from a year ago as weak markets for wood products, a decrease in oil and gas-related income and higher operational and…

Jonathan Blitz named Sprint president for South Central Region

Jonathan Blitz has been named Sprint president of the South Central Region. Based in Little Rock, he will be responsible for sales strategy, network oversight, customer service, marketing communications and…

Jonathan Blitz named Sprint president for South Central Region

Report: 1 in 11 Arkansas children has a parent who has been incarcerated

Nine percent of Arkansas children have had a parent in jail or prison during their childhood, says a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The newly released report,…

Money Talk: Goldman Sachs jumps into booming online banking business

Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– GOLDMAN SACHS JUMPS INTO BOOMING ONLINE BANKING BUSINESS Investment banking giant…

Scott Hembree, Global Dental Technologies CEO, Dies at 55

Scott Hembree died Saturday in Rogers from complications due to diabetes. He was the son of the late H.L. Hembree III, a prominent Fort Smith business leader who was chairman and CEO of Arkansas Best Corp. (now ArcBest Corp.) from 1973 to 1988.

Joel Sappenfield Appointed President of Cobb-Vantress Inc.

Sappenfield is currently senior vice president of bakery for Tyson Foods Inc., the parent company of Cobb-Vantress. Hell replace Jerry Moye, who will be retiring in 2017.

Walton Family Foundation helps four Northwest Arkansas nonprofits with innovation funding

Improving downtowns and promoting healthier living in Benton County were two main causes the Walton Family Foundation chose to support with its Innovation Completion funding recently awarded to four local…

More vendors set for expected larger crowds at the second annual Steel Horse Rally

The Steel Horse Rally is coming back to downtown Fort Smith on April 29 and 30 for its second annual event that looks to produce an even larger economic impact…

Northwest Arkansas sales tax revenue jumps 16.88% in April report

The four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas saw their sales tax revenue rebound in April with $5.129 million reported by Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale city offices. Revenue jumped 16.88%…

Underwood bringing ‘Storyteller Tour’ to Verizon Arena

Carrie Underwood will bring “The Storyteller Tour – Stories in the Round” to Verizon Arena in North Little Rock for a one-night showing at 7 p.m. on Thursday (April 28)….

Tyson Foods hires new vice president of corporate communications

Tyson Foods has named Felicia Collins vice president, corporate communications. In this new position at Tyson Foods, Collins will lead the company’s public relations, social media and internal communications teams. She…

Tyson Foods hires new vice president of corporate communications

Tyson Foods promotes Edwards to senior vice president, operations finance

Rodney Edwards has been promoted to senior vice president, operations finance and accounting for poultry, supply chain and prepared foods manufacturing. He has been with the company for 40 years,…

Tyson Foods promotes Edwards to senior vice president, operations finance

Rodney Edwards has been promoted to senior vice president, operations finance and accounting for poultry, supply chain and prepared foods manufacturing. He has been with the company for 40 years,…

Investigations, compliance responses to corruption allegations have cost Wal-Mart $738 million

Allegations of bribery and violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) have cost Wal-Mart Stores $738 million in legal fees and compliance restructuring efforts over the past four years….

Fortunate Funding

Northwest Arkansas is in the midst of $415 million in transportation improvements that will bring the area 15 more miles of highways and widen 17 miles of I-49 to six lanes.