by - July 8, 2013 12:22 pm
Arkansas Economic Development Commission director Grant Tennille says the state should undo its constitutional restriction on gay marriage. Speaking at a press conference Monday (July 8) to unveil new state…
by - July 8, 2013 10:52 am
House Speaker Davy Carter (R-Cabot) made his three selections for the Arkansas Health Insurance Marketplace board of directors, which rounds out the process for filling the newly created panel. Act…
by - July 7, 2013 10:59 pm
Delta Trust and Bank CEO French Hill said small community banks will struggle in the next few years as loan loss reserves correct, a refinancing boom ends, and portions of…
by - July 7, 2013 9:00 am
Congressman Tim Griffin (R) says the Obama administration’s delay of an employer reporting mandate related to federal health care is a “welcome relief” for businesses, but he views the move as a political delay.
by - July 5, 2013 4:00 pm
Metropolitan National Bank is expected to be acquired by a limited liability company tied to Dallas billionaire banker, Gerald J. Ford. According to Metropolitan’s CEO Lunsford Bridges, the privately-held Little…
by - July 2, 2013 5:11 pm
An official with the U.S. Treasury Department said Tuesday that the Obama administration will delay penalties for large employers who do not provide health insurance coverage to workers under the Affordable Care Act.
by - July 2, 2013 4:50 pm
An air quality permit approved by the state’s environmental agency remains a crucial hurdle to clear for the Big River Steel Mill, the $1.1 billion superproject planning to locate in…
by - July 1, 2013 8:44 am
Home Bancshares chairman of the board John Allison has given his investors and acquisitions something to smile about – profits.
by - June 28, 2013 8:51 am
Nordex USA said it is shuttering its Jonesboro production facility that once promised to employ 750 workers. The plant, which manufactured “nacelles” for large wind turbines said it will complete…
by - June 28, 2013 2:02 am
CNN and its worldwide audience can partially thank Bill and Hillary Clinton for the cable news giant’s medical superstar – Dr. Sanjay Gupta.
by - June 27, 2013 5:39 pm
A 68-32 vote on immigration reform was a display of bipartisan support in the U.S. Senate, but it split Arkansas’ senatorial delegation. The U.S. Senate voted to approve the immigration…
by - June 26, 2013 8:09 pm
It’s been a solid month since Charles Robinson was named by Gov. Mike Beebe to serve out the remainder of State Treasurer Martha Shoffner’s term. What’s been happening at the office?
by - June 26, 2013 3:06 pm
There is more to report – and speculate – after yesterday’s mega-merger announcement that Home Bancshares of Conway will acquire Liberty Bancshares of Jonesboro in a $280 million stock-and-cash deal….
by - June 25, 2013 3:43 pm
Conway-based Home Bancshares, parent company of Centennial Bank, will acquire Jonesboro-based Liberty Bancshares in a deal that will give the merged financial institution a statewide footprint of 92 branches and an overall banking operation with $7.1 billion in assets.
by - June 25, 2013 2:23 pm
In a Monday speech at Georgetown University, President Barack Obama gave a preview of forthcoming major initiatives to address climate change and environmental concerns. The President is expected to unveil…
by - June 24, 2013 9:00 pm
The waiver request to federal officials for the Arkansas legislature’s “private option” took a critical step toward implementation on Monday (June 24). State Medicaid officials released a public notice to…
by - June 21, 2013 9:30 am
The Arkansas jobless rate in May rose to 7.3% and the April rate of 7.1% was revised upward to 7.2%. According to U.S. Labor Department data and the Arkansas Department…
by - June 21, 2013 7:10 am
A little more than a week after the U.S. Senate passed its bipartisan version of a five-year farm bill, the House of Representatives couldn’t muster enough votes from either side of the aisle to pass a competing measure.
by - June 20, 2013 12:59 pm
In a report from subscription-based Natural Gas Intelligence’s Shale Daily, the Arkansas Geological Survey’s Ed Ratchford said low natural gas prices have slowed production activity, but he predicted drilling will…
by - June 19, 2013 8:26 pm
Earlier this month, the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) introduced a new framework of standards that accounting leaders say could reduce costs and streamline financial reporting for small businesses.
