by - January 8, 2013 3:00 pm
The Walton Family Foundation said it has surpassed $300 million in investments in charter schools in the U.S. The Bentonville-based non-profit said it has helped create 1,437 charter schools since…
by - January 8, 2013 2:52 pm
Murphy Oil Corp. announced the appointment of R. Andrew Clyde as President and CEO of Murphy Oil USA, Inc., the U.S. retail marketing subsidiary of Murphy Oil Corp. Murphy Oil…
by - January 8, 2013 2:10 pm
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel, the only declared Democrat for Governor, met with the press to answer questions about an admitted affair, declaring he remained in the race and dispelling rumors that he says are unfounded.
by - January 7, 2013 3:28 pm
A confident, comfortable and cooperative Gov. Mike Beebe (D) said he expects his final regular legislative session to be “just fine” despite Republican majorities in both chambers of the legislature….
by - January 7, 2013 2:38 pm
In a pre-session interview, Speaker-elect Rep. Davy Carter (R) and Sen. Michael Lamoureux (R) said they favored using existing surplus funds and projected revenue growth to shore up a projected…
by - January 6, 2013 12:44 pm
Tuesday morning, January 8, at 10 a.m., Talk Business Arkansas will launch its latest installment of “Talk Politics,” our Q&A session with Gov. Mike Beebe (D). If you want to…
by - January 6, 2013 12:06 pm
Entergy Arkansas chief executive Hugh McDonald assessed his company’s response to the recent winter storm and what may happen next.
by - January 4, 2013 8:16 am
PR Week reports that Japanese communications giant Dentsu Network has acquired Mitchell Communications Group, a Fayetteville-based public relations firm that does business with Walmart, Tyson Foods, J.B. Hunt, Procter and…
by - January 3, 2013 9:58 pm
The Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Corp. (AECC) announced an agreement with a Kansas wind farm to purchase wind energy for its Arkansas customers. The Kansas-based Flat Ridge 2 Wind Farm —…
by - January 3, 2013 8:41 pm
Arkansas revenues climbed 3.9% higher than one year ago at the midway mark in the state’s fiscal year. Through December 2012, year-to-date net available general revenues totaled $2.43 billion, up…
by - January 3, 2013 9:32 am
On the surface, it appears to be good news in terms of job preservation. International food conglomerate Unilever today (Jan. 3) announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to…
by - January 3, 2013 7:19 am
Freshman Congressman Tom Cotton (R) garners advance publicity in Politico this morning. Cotton, who was elected in November to represent Arkansas’ Fourth Congressional District, is pegged “most likely to succeed”…
by - January 2, 2013 10:05 pm
Viking Range Corp., owned in part by members of the Stephens family, has been sold to Middleby Corporation of Elgin, Illinois for an undisclosed sum. Viking, based in Greenwood, Mississippi,…
by - January 2, 2013 9:25 am
In a late Tuesday night vote, the U.S. Congress approved a Senate measure to deal with the so-called “fiscal cliff” issue as Arkansas’ four representatives split their votes 2-2. Reps….
by - December 28, 2012 11:44 am
Multiple sources have confirmed that Arkansas Livestock & Poultry Commission director, former State Senator and one-time Congressional candidate Steve Bryles died on Friday morning (Dec. 28). He had been suffering…
by - December 22, 2012 7:44 am
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel – whose 2014 gubernatorial bid has been threatened by his admission of an “inappropriate” relationship with a Hot Springs attorney – released a smattering of documents after the close of business on Friday night.
by - December 21, 2012 10:34 am
The state’s unemployment rate fell as the Arkansas workforce shrunk.
by - December 20, 2012 5:05 pm
The controversial John W. Turk power plant in Hempstead County is now in commercial operation. Owned by SWEPCO, a subsidiary of American Electric Power and other investors, the $1.7 billion…
by - December 20, 2012 4:17 am
A biomedical research company at UAMS, InterveXion Therapeutics, has taken a crucial step in advancing a medication that may help methamphetamine users fight their addictions.
by - December 19, 2012 8:01 pm
An Oklahoma bribery and conspiracy indictment brought in August against Little Rock-based Windstream Corp. has been dismissed. On Wednesday (Dec. 19), Windstream and the state of Oklahoma entered into an…
