by - March 28, 2014 4:28 pm
A year after the Mayflower oil spill, ExxonMobil executives are submitting a pipeline remediation plan to federal regulators that will include extraordinary integrity testing measures that may take more than…
by - March 28, 2014 11:29 am
Despite a tough inquisition from Congress and the national media, Acxiom CEO Scott Howe says his company supports stronger privacy laws to protect consumer data.
by - March 26, 2014 3:50 pm
GOP gubernatorial candidate Curtis Coleman rolled out a tax cut and regulatory reduction plan that he said would benefit “mom and pop” businesses, encourage more military retirees to the state,…
by - March 24, 2014 3:54 pm
Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corp. will acquire Little Rock-based Delta Trust & Banking Corp. for roughly $66 million.
by - March 23, 2014 9:25 am
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Ross said he’ll fight to keep the private option and took exception to his potential Republican rival’s characterization that the Medicaid expansion plan was a “pilot program.”
by - March 23, 2014 9:10 am
The future leaders of the Arkansas House and State Senate – Rep. Jeremy Gillam (R-Judsonia) and Sen. Jonathan Dismang (R-Searcy) – say they will be pragmatic in their approach to…
by - March 17, 2014 10:27 am
Arkansas’ jobless rate fell to 7.3% in January, a tenth of a percent lower than December and two-tenths of a percent lower than one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate…
by - March 17, 2014 6:13 am
Editor’s note: This article appears in the latest magazine edition of Talk Business Arkansas, which you can read here. Verizon Wireless South Central Regional President Kristi Crum returns to Arkansas…
by - March 16, 2014 9:00 am
Talk Business & Politics hits the campaign trail with GOP gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson. Catch a video of the campaign and a lengthy one-on-one interview.
by - March 12, 2014 8:17 pm
Hot Springs leaders are initiating public hearings and a community-wide effort to plan “what’s next” for historic downtown Hot Springs in the wake of a major fire that destroyed the…
by - March 10, 2014 2:10 pm
Fielding more candidates and having more contested primaries has the Arkansas GOP in new territory in modern history and experts argue if the trend could be short-lived or permanent as well as what the new dynamic may mean for the top of each political party’s ticket.
by - March 9, 2014 8:53 am
With a corporate turnaround under his belt, Tyson Foods CEO Donnie Smith talks about what’s next for the Springdale-based protein giant and the massive challenge of feeding the world’s population.
by - March 9, 2014 8:51 am
Here are statistics and facts related to Tyson Foods and CEO Donnie Smith: DONNIE SMITH, CEO – CAREER PATH President and Chief Executive Officer Senior Group Vice President, Poultry and…
by - March 8, 2014 2:36 pm
Democratic gubernatorial front-runner Mike Ross received the endorsement of the statewide teachers’ union on Saturday and his probable Republican challenger wasted no time tagging Ross with a “liberal” label. Ross…
by - March 6, 2014 2:54 pm
The CEO of Union Pacific Corp., the railroad transportation giant, told a Little Rock audience that he sees positive signs in the U.S. economy, particularly in the agricultural, chemical and…
by - March 5, 2014 10:02 pm
After reports surfaced, led by the Blue Hog Report blog, Judge Mike Maggio of Conway said he will not be a candidate for the Arkansas Court of Appeals. Maggio was…
by - March 4, 2014 3:58 pm
On a fifth and final effort, the Arkansas House of Representatives passed a funding measure for the private option health insurance program.
by - February 26, 2014 1:24 pm
A third, and likely final, wave of layoffs at Little Rock-based Acxiom Corp. began on Wednesday (Feb. 26) as the database marketer continued its push to realign its workforce to…
by - February 25, 2014 2:25 pm
A U.S. Chamber of Commerce official warned an Arkansas audience that overregulation of fracking practices in the oil and gas industry could cost jobs, tax revenue, and the overall economy….
by - February 25, 2014 1:04 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe, Rep. Warwick Sabin (D-Little Rock) and AEDC director Grant Tennille revealed a $575,000 infrastructure grant to the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub, which held a “wall breaking” ceremony…
