by - December 22, 2016 5:54 pm
Tyson Foods grew net profits by 45% in 2016 to top $1.768 billion and resulting in more bonus pay for the company’s top five executives, according to the meat giant’s…
by - December 22, 2016 11:04 am
Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks in Fayetteville is building a 20-bed rehabilitation center, allowing veterans to live onsite while undergoing substance abuse treatment. The $9.9 million project to…
by - December 22, 2016 6:46 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY, WINROCK INTERNATIONAL LAUNCH STARTUP INVESTMENT FUND The…
by - December 21, 2016 5:07 pm
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will give the city of Jonesboro a $94,000 grant to help the homeless in Craighead, Greene, and Poinsett counties. Jonesboro is part…
by - December 21, 2016 4:46 pm
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) on Wednesday (Dec. 21) signed a $19.3 million deal with a construction firm to design and complete the state’s first energy conservation…
by - December 21, 2016 3:33 pm
Philip and Margaret Isely borrowed $200 to open a health foods store in Golden, Colo., in 1955. The couple’s daughter, Margaret was severely ill, but her condition improved after her…
by - December 21, 2016 3:24 pm
Editor’s note: Ancil Lea is the former coordinator for the Arkansas Office of Health Information Technology. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly the view of…
by - December 21, 2016 3:03 pm
Despite a growing Northwest Arkansas economy this year, sales tax revenue growth slowed across the regions four largest cities.
by - December 21, 2016 2:58 pm
The pace of sales tax revenue growth slowed in Northwest Arkansas’ four largest cities. However, Fayetteville, Rogers, Springdale and Bentonville reported record sales tax revenue this year totaling $62.338 million,…
by - December 21, 2016 2:41 pm
Brentwood Associates has sold Fort Smith-based K-MAC Holdings Corp., which is one of the largest Taco Bell franchisees in the country. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, and the…
by - December 21, 2016 2:00 pm
The Springdale Advertising and Promotion Commission approved a $475,500 budget for 2017 during its regular meeting on Tuesday (Dec. 21) at the Springdale Chamber of Commerce. The budget reflects a…
by - December 21, 2016 11:55 am
Online retail should top $590 billion in annual sales by 2021. U.S. online retail topped $100 billion in 2006, and online sales are expected to top $345 billion this year,…
by - December 21, 2016 11:52 am
Dr. Doug Brubaker will begin the job as Fort Smith Public Schools superintendent on Jan. 18 after being selected by a unanimous vote of the Fort Smith School Board on…
by - December 21, 2016 11:42 am
With the 2016 presidential campaign in the rearview mirror, a semblance of what’s ahead in 2017 can begin to take shape. “There is so much that could affect us in…
by - December 21, 2016 11:20 am
A recent survey from Prosper Insight & Analytics of nearly 7,000 U.S. adults shows that 26.2% of holiday shoppers bought gifts from Amazon this year, increasing from 10% of respondents…
by - December 21, 2016 10:12 am
Educators will have the opportunity to hear from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and earn three professional development hours at the Little Rock branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of…
by - December 21, 2016 8:48 am
The Fort Smith Board of Directors has approved an ordinance for $46 million in Industrial Development Revenue Bonds on behalf of ArcBest Corp. to support its corporate headquarter expansion. The…
by - December 21, 2016 8:30 am
On Jan. 1, Conway Title Services and Escrow Inc. will change its name to Waco Title Co. The company was acquired by Springdale-based Waco Title in 2007, but continued to…
by - December 21, 2016 7:46 am
Twenty-six Arkansas hospitals received more than $4.5 million in performance bonuses from Arkansas Medicaid and Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care. The bonuses were part of the annual Inpatient Quality Incentive…
by - December 21, 2016 6:47 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– WALGREENS PARENT TO SELL 865 RITE AID STORES TO FRED’S PHARMACY FOR $950 MILLION…
