Magnolia

Giles has more than three decades of experience in both health care and financial settings. read more >

This week includes hires and promotions at ArcBest, Philander Smith University, Stone Bank, and more. read more >

Highlights include Halie Price joining Henderson Engineers, Katie Bruhl at Taggart Architects, and Chris Gosnell named chairman of the Arkansas Bankers Association. read more >

Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia held community workshops in April to equip students and professionals with skills for using artificial intelligence in daily tasks, business operations, and coding, with plans to expand the program. read more >

She previously was the city of Magnolia’s economic development director, and her hiring signals the company’s effort to improve community engagement and work with brine leaseholders in south Arkansas. read more >

Bruno Hicks succeeds Trey Berry, who resigned as president of SAU to become chancellor of Henderson State University. read more >

The publicly traded Canadian company said two tests show that its lithium extraction process is "ready to scale." read more >

Some of the people paying closest attention to the birth of a lithium industry in south Arkansas are the landowners with mineral rights leased out for their underground brine. read more >

Is lithium really the next big thing? According to energy reporter Kyle Massey’s cover story this week, the signs increasingly point to yes. read more >

The two organizations said the relationship will "strengthen the ability of both provider to carry on their nonprofit missions in light of the evolving healthcare market and massice changes anticipated in how Medicare covers and pays for hospoce care over the next few years." read more >

The plant will assess the “technical and financial viability of capturing CO2 directly from natural gas burning flue-gas streams.” read more >

The idea is to further the company's environmentally benign approach to building a different kind of lithium-based battery materials industry in the state. read more >

Southern Arkansas University will break ground Friday on a $12 million construction project to build two new residence halls. SAU President Trey Berry talks to Arkansas Business about construction and growth at the university. read more >

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center is hosting various seminars, in topics ranging from human resources to social media, throughout Arkansas this summer for small business owners and employees. read more >

A 68-room Hampton Inn, in construction since spring, will open for business in Magnolia next week. read more >