by - November 15, 2022 3:16 pm
A grant from the Walton Family Foundation (WFF) in Bentonville will extend funding through 2025 for the Northwest Arkansas hub of microloan nonprofit Kiva. In a news release Tuesday (Nov….
by - November 15, 2022 2:58 pm
Italy-based ammunition manufacturer Fiocchi announced Tuesday (Nov. 15) it was building a second manufacturing facility in Little Rock that will employ 120 people. The company announced it had selected a…
by - November 15, 2022 2:21 pm
The University of Arkansas athletics department topped $150 million in annual revenue for the first time in fiscal year 2022 (July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022). The figures are…
by - November 15, 2022 10:54 am
Officials with the planned Alice L. Walton School of Medicine in Bentonville are working through the lengthy accreditation process, a requirement the school must have in hand when it graduates…
by - November 15, 2022 10:43 am
Pernod Ricard USA is entering the ready-to-drink (RTD) market and doing so by investing $22 million into its Fort Smith plant. The investment will provide the facility with canning capabilities…
by - November 15, 2022 10:30 am
Walmart has reached a settlement in litigation relating to the national opioid epidemic totaling $3.1 billion. The settlement will effectively resolve all opioid lawsuits by state, local and tribal governments,…
by - November 15, 2022 10:13 am
Walmart reported revenue of $152.8 billion in its fiscal third quarter, up 8.7% compared to the same quarter in 2021, but net income fell 158% to a loss of $1.798…
by - November 15, 2022 10:03 am
Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will use a new $2.4 million federal grant to study genetic systems of the bacterium that causes tick-borne relapsing fever…
by - November 15, 2022 9:59 am
The Venture Center has hired Daniel Schutte as vice president of strategic partnerships. Schutte oversaw The Venture Center’s fintech programs from 2018 to 2020 and served as managing director of…
by - November 15, 2022 9:55 am
Dr. Lawrence Whitman, dean of the UA Little Rock College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), has joined the Little Rock Technology Park Board of Directors. The Little Rock…
by - November 15, 2022 8:44 am
NEA Outstanding Business of the Year Award Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas Nonprofit Business award The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas was in desperate need of a new facility. The…
by - November 15, 2022 8:38 am
NEA Outstanding Business of the Year Award Body Indulgence Spa and Boutique Small Business award Jaime Eakle King knew exactly what she wanted to do when she went to college….
by - November 14, 2022 7:58 pm
The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) announced Monday (Nov. 14) its newly elected members of the 2023 board of directors and an Arkansan is among the leadership. Heide Harrell,…
by - November 14, 2022 4:46 pm
Speculation has swirled that Gov. Asa Hutchinson will run for President in 2024. At the Mississippi County Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Monday (Nov. 14) the outgoing governor didn’t make…
by - November 14, 2022 3:52 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. has set a goal to reduce its carbon emission intensity by 32% by 2034, from 2019 levels, according to a Monday (Nov. 14)…
by - November 14, 2022 10:54 am
Tyson Foods’ fiscal fourth-quarter net income was down 60%, but the Springdale-based company ended fiscal 2022 with record revenue of $53.282 billion, up 13.2% from the prior year. Net income…
by - November 14, 2022 9:17 am
NEA Outstanding Business of the Year Award Crumbl Cookies Startup Business award Entrepreneur Cody McPherson has always loved cookies. It didn’t matter if he was in college or the U.S….
by - November 14, 2022 9:17 am
NEA Outstanding Business of the Year Award Hytrol Conveyor Large Employer award One of Jonesboro’s largest businesses has been aggressively expanding during the pandemic and in the post-pandemic world. Hytrol…
by - November 14, 2022 9:16 am
For the second consecutive year, Talk Business & Politics is recognizing four outstanding businesses in Northeast Arkansas. This annual award — the Northeast Arkansas Outstanding Business of the Year Award,…
by - November 14, 2022 8:47 am
FemHealth Founders (FHF), a female-led organization in Northwest Arkansas looking to help other women’s healthcare startups in the heartland, is eager to host its inaugural eight-week pilot accelerator. After the…
