by - June 3, 2016 4:38 pm
Doug McMillon, CEO of Wal-Mart Stores, asked analysts representing large U.S. investment firms for patience as the retail giant tries to be nimble and test new services such as partnering…
by - June 3, 2016 2:36 pm
We have the opportunity to reimagine retail again, president and CEO Doug McMillon said Friday before approximately 14,000 people inside Bud Walton Arena on the University of Arkansas campus.
by - June 3, 2016 1:27 pm
The New School in Fayetteville announced Friday the appointment of Carl George and Sarah Clark to its board of trustees for the 2016-17 academic year.
by - June 3, 2016 1:04 pm
The federal prohibition preventing states and localities from enforcing sales tax laws against out-of-state retailers should be lifted, but the additional revenues raised at the state level should be placed…
by - June 3, 2016 12:59 pm
Allegiant Air has opened direct flights from Little Rock to Los Angeles, available now through August 15 from Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Los Angeles International Airport…
by - June 3, 2016 12:27 pm
Representatives of the natural gas industry made a stop in Little Rock on Friday as part of a 13-city, nationwide promotional tour to highlight the growing vehicle use of CNG…
by - June 3, 2016 12:16 pm
The U.S. labor market continued to shrink as the nation’s jobless rate fell three-tenths of a point to 4.7% in May as the number of unemployed declined by 484,000 to…
by - June 3, 2016 12:10 pm
Both Bobby Long and Dr. Richard Wang have hit the campaign trail in recent days to decide the winner of a city council seat in Jonesboro June 7. Long and…
by - June 3, 2016 10:22 am
It was the first shareholders meeting in Wal-Mart corporate history at which a Walton family member did not preside over the business meeting. Other than that, it was business –…
by - June 3, 2016 10:06 am
Marlon and Meryati Johari Blackwell, principals of Marlon Blackwell Architects, were featured in Architectural Record magazine May 30 after the Fayetteville firm won the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museums National Design Awards for architecture.
by - June 3, 2016 8:03 am
Today is the deadline to submit nominations for the 20th annual class.
by - June 3, 2016 7:13 am
A five-year, $2.1 million federal grant will help UAMS work with 24 churches in the Delta to study how to address depression among rural African-Americans, UAMS announced Thursday. The grant…
by - June 3, 2016 7:11 am
Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Allen Kerr announced this week that he has approved AccessCare General, an Illinois-based dental health maintenance organization, to offer coverage in Arkansas. ACG provides dental individual prepaid…
by - June 3, 2016 7:09 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– ‘OPEC FINISHED,’ RESPECTED WALL STREET ANALYST SAYS After the Organization of the Petroleum…
by - June 3, 2016 4:22 am
Editor’s note: Frank D. Scott, Jr. is a banker, state highway commissioner and a board member of the Little Rock Port Authority. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space…
by - June 2, 2016 4:10 pm
A Washington, D.C.-based humanist group is asking that the city of Beebe refrain from having a religious musical group participate in the city’s July 4 celebration. The American Humanist Association…
by - June 2, 2016 3:16 pm
The Academy for Career Educators is scheduled for June 6-9 at the Corporate Training Center of McDonalds on East Mountain Road in Springdale. The event aims to foster better collaboration between high school educators and local businesses.
by - June 2, 2016 2:42 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has asked the federal Department of Health and Human Services to let the state take responsibility for the federally operated health insurance exchange after Hutchinson last year…
by - June 2, 2016 1:39 pm
Walmart continues to test drones to help improve efficiencies in its massive warehouse operations. Shekar Natarajan, vice president of last mile and emerging sciences, demonstrated the drone technology at the…
by - June 2, 2016 1:23 pm
Arkansas State University Vice Chancellor for University Advancement Dr. Jason Penry said Thursday (June 2) it was three and a half year journey to take one of the oldest buildings…
