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Arkansas Senate passes 2 crypto mine bills
The state Senate approved two amended bills Wednesday meant to place stronger regulations on crypto mining in Arkansas.
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Simmons profits drop zapped by federal fees
Profits at Simmons First National Corp. dropped 14% in the first quarter as the Pine Bluff bank fell a penny short of Wall Street's projections for earnings pe…
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New Walmart campus food options to include Wright’s Barbecue, open to the public
Popular Arkansas restaurant Wright's Barbecue will open a location on Walmart Inc.'s new Bentonville campus, and it will be open to the public.
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Senate committee advances 2 amended crypto mining bills pushing greater restrictions
A Senate committee voted Tuesday to advance two amended bills meant to impose greater restrictions on crypto mining in Arkansas.
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Walmart yanks self-checkout stations from two stores
Walmart Inc. recently removed self-checkout stations from two stores, fueling speculation that it will do so at all of its U.S. locations.
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Vista Outdoor prompts MNC to make a better offer, but still favors rival offer from Czech company
The parent company of Lonoke-based Remington Ammunition says Texas-based MNC Capital Partners' offer to buy the whole company is still too low but that it will…
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Arkansas strawberry harvest in full swing thanks to mild spring temperatures
A warm spring created ideal conditions for an early strawberry season this year, and Arkansas farms and farmer's markets have been busy trying to keep shelves …
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Research underway to capture, sequester carbon at Foreman cement plant
The Ash Grove Cement plant in Foreman is participating in a program funded by the U.S. Department of Energy to test a carbon-capture system.
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UA, tech company Xtremis work to develop Devil’s Den Proving Ground
FAYETTEVILLE -- A startup company is working with the University of Arkansas to make the old Southwest Experimental Fast Oxide Reactor nuclear reactor site in …
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J.B. Hunt files motion to dismiss in discrimination lawsuit
J.B. Hunt Transportation Services Inc. has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a former employee who claims he was fired because of racial discrimin…
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Innovation Hub in North Little Rock helps establish careers without a degree
Skills to Launch, a program offered by Winrock International's Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub in North Little Rock, recently graduated its ninth 10-week clas…
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Survey finds nation’s banks wary as customers’ trust is on the wane
Bank customers in Arkansas, like their peers across the nation, feel pretty good about the way they're treated, though consumers are becoming increasingly wary…
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March unemployment rate drops as Arkansas sets workforce record
State unemployment dipped one-tenth of a point for the second-consecutive month in March, sliding to 3.5% from 3.6% in February. The monthly job gain helped Ar…
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Walmart details inclusion in annual diversity report
Walmart Inc. has the most women and people of color in its U.S. officer positions since at least 2021, the company said Friday in its annual diversity report.