The Fort Smith Airport Commission awarded an engineering contract to Morrison Shipley Engineers on Tuesday night as the commission plans the rehabilitation of Runway 1/19.
• Nestle to expand health category
On Tuesday, Nestle said it intends to acquire Pamlab, a U.S.-based medical food products firm specializing in treatments for mild cognitive impairment, depression and diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
Each quarter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency updates its Green Power rankings for U.S. businesses and communities making investments in clean, renewable energy.
The Ozark Natural Science Center in Huntsville will suspend its residential environmental education program and its summer camp program in May because of financial concerns.
It’s not all bad news at Van Buren-based USA Truck.
Alcoa has announced that USA Truck is the Tier 1 2012 Carrier of the Year for providing “outstanding dry van service in North America.” It was the first time USA Truck has received the award from Alcoa.
Fresher strawberries for consumers and an economic boost for local farmers throughout the country is the aim of a $3 million donation made recently by the Walmart Foundation to the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.
For the fourth consecutive year, ABF Freight System is listed among Training magazine’s Training Top 125, which ranks companies’ excellence in employer-sponsored training and development programs.
Calvin Goforth, CEO and founder of Fayetteville-based VIC Technology Venture Development, announced the formation of the VIC Investor Network, a new fund designed to accelerate and expand technology venture development in Arkansas.
Belinda Williams has been named coordinator of Liberty Bank’s new Joyce Street Banking Center in Fayetteville, according to Howard Hamilton, Regional President and Chief Operating Officer.
John Brown University President Dr. Charles "Chip" Pollard was elected chair of the board of directors of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) at a board meeting held in Washington, D.C. last week.
Elizabeth Glassman, CEO and president of the Terra Foundation for American Art, has recently been appointed to the board of directors of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
Arkansas has been awarded a $42 million State State Innovation Model grant by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to assist with its Payment Improvement Initiative efforts.
Female workers at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in Tennessee and four other southern states will not be allowed to pursue sex- discrimination claims against the retailer through a class action, or group lawsuit, according to a federal court ruling Wednesday (Feb. 20).
Hendricks & Partners, one of the nation’s largest multi-family investment banking and research companies, has been acquired by Berkadia Commercial Mortgage, LLC, a
