American consumers are the most confident they've been in nearly 17 years.
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US Consumer Confidence Rises in October to 17-Year High
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UA Pesticide Expert Asks Congress to Continue Funding Farmer-to-Farmer Program
A pesticide expert at the UA Cooperative Extension Service involved in Winrock International’s Farmer-to-Farmer program testifies before Congress on why funding for the program should continue.
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Arkansas Year-to-Date Revenue Misses Forecast by $36M
Arkansas revenue collected during the first four months of the fiscal year was up 1.3 percent from the same period last year, but $36 million below forecast, according to a monthly report.
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Rock Town Distillery Finds New Home Downtown
The Little Rock venture, touted as the first legal distillery in Arkansas since Prohibition, will relocate downtown to 1201 Main St.
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Sarah Riffle Named New Chief Development Officer at Arkansas Foodbank (Movers & Shakers)
Sarah Riffle has been promoted to chief development officer at Arkansas Foodbank in Little Rock, where she was previously the annual giving director.
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Big Orange Ready to Blossom in Rogers
The Big Orange restaurant in Rogers will have its soft opening — serving staff and friends and family — this week and will open to the public the week after.
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Coca-Cola Complex Acquired in $11 Million Deal
A soda plant, agri acreage and an equipment rental venue form this week’s trio of big real estate transactions.
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Slideshow: Lloyd McCracken Jr., Steve Nelson Receive Lifetime Honors at CFO Awards
Lloyd McCracken Jr., CFO of Fowler Foods Inc. of Jonesboro, and Steve Nelson, former vice president and controller of Dillard’s Inc. of Little Rock, were honored with lifetime achievement awards at the Arkansas Business CFO of the Year luncheon.
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Retired IBM Executive Joins Ecoark's Board
Ecoark Holdings Inc., which is set to be renamed Zest Technologies Inc., announced Wednesday that former IBM executive Michael Green has joined the company's board of directors.
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Get Tickets for the Arkansas Waterfowler Hall of Fame Ceremony
Tickets are available for the second annual Arkansas Waterfowler Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which takes place at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30, at Robinson Center in Little Rock.
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Tyson Names New CFO as Dennis Leatherby Plans Retirement
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale announces that Stewart Glendinning has been appointed CFO, effective Feb. 10. He will succeed Dennis Leatherby, who is retiring.
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Renee Redick Brings Catering Experience to Midtown Sheraton (Movers & Shakers)
Renee Redick is the new catering sales manager at the Four Points by Sheraton Little Rock Midtown.
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Craft Brews Make Home in Fort Smith
It was love that brought Quentin Willard back to Fort Smith, and it was love that led him, with business partner Brooke Elder, to found Fort Smith Brewing Co.
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Westbridge Apartments Add Up to $5M Sale (Real Deals)
Two pieces of a Little Rock apartment project combined for deals totaling $5 million.
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Liquor Wholesaler Glazer's Charged Wal-Mart More, Suit Says
A former vice president at Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits LLC has alleged in a lawsuit that it charged Wal-Mart Stores Inc. more for alcohol than other retailers.
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Seven Dairy Queens Slated for Northwest Arkansas
An Alabama couple have signed a franchise agreement to open seven Dairy Queen locations in northwest Arkansas.
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Hiram Walker Plant Keeps Fort Smith in High Spirits
In a city hard hit by manufacturing declines during the past decade, the Hiram Walker plant, set on 32 acres at the south end of town, is a bright spot.
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Tyson Foods Reports Record Annual EPS, Acquisition
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale reported on Monday fiscal 2017 income of $1.77 billion, which the company said represented a record earnings per share of $5.31.
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Demand at Shearer's Snacks Brings Jobs to Jackson County
Shearer's Snacks, Newport's top manufacturing company, announced it is in the process of hiring 85 employees to meet increased product demand.
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Real Estate Deals Total $3M
Baseline Road property bought for convenience store and gas station tops recent real estate buys at $980,000.
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