Arkansas Business News

Esperenza Massana Crane was drawn to Arkansas from her native El Salvador in 1998 by a newspaper ad pitching a scholarship to Arkansas colleges. Harding Univer…

Walmart Inc. is expanding its presence in the metaverse by encouraging Walmart shoppers to build an online community there.

WILSON -- To get to Wilson, visitors must pass through a sea of Mississippi County cotton fields, dodging the random tractor on the flat commute along country …

JONESBORO -- Years after falling in love with outdoor and athletic apparel sales while working in Colorado's ski country, Ted Herget is guiding Gearhead Outfit…

The federal government's expansion of the child tax credit -- one of many stimulus programs in response to the pandemic -- ended at the end of 2021. Other safe…

NASA rockets are built to withstand brutal atmospheric conditions shooting through outer space but they couldn't leave Earth without a little boost from a smal…

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Melanie Boulden is the new head of Tyson Food Inc.'s prepared foods division, according to a recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Two-plus months in, the writers and actors strike that has shut down Hollywood shows no sign of ending.

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A facility near Pine Bluff that will manufacture liquid fuels from natural gas will have policies designed to limit its contributions to climate change, the he…

The EEOC filed suit on Tuesday against Walmart Inc., claiming female workers in a West Virginia store were subjected to "egregious" sexual harassment and the f…

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Little Rock Postmaster Paula McDore marks three years on the job this month, saying the nature, stability and benefits of the job keep her engaged as the Posta…

Arkansas continues to achieve record employment levels though officials reported Tuesday that statewide unemployment ticked up slightly to 2.7% in August, up o…