by - October 28, 2021 9:27 am
Sen. Lance Eads, R-Springdale, is resigning his State Senate seat for a new employment opportunity with Capitol Consulting Firm, a Little-Rock based group. In a release provided to Talk Business…
by - October 27, 2021 4:50 pm
Murphy USA reported strong third quarter earnings, but year-to-date profit comparisons to 2020 lagged. The El Dorado-based retail gasoline and convenience store operator posted third quarter net income of $104.0…
by - October 26, 2021 12:31 pm
The No. 1 wood-alternative decking manufacturer, Trex Company, will locate a $400 million factory and campus in the Little Rock Port. The company expects to grow to 500 jobs over…
by - October 26, 2021 9:49 am
Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corp. reported Tuesday (Oct. 26) net income of $80.6 million for the third quarter of 2021 compared to net income of $65.9 million for the…
by - October 25, 2021 8:20 am
The Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce announced Monday (Oct. 25) that its 156th annual meeting on Friday, Dec. 3, will feature keynote remarks from Jerry Jones, the owner, president…
by - October 24, 2021 7:36 pm
Rep. Joe Jett, R-Success, said trigger mechanisms for tax relief are the biggest hurdle to overcome in finding a road map for cuts that could lead to a special session….
by - October 21, 2021 10:30 am
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday (Oct. 21) ruled in favor of the Cherokee Nation Businesses and against Gulfside Casino Partnership in a long-running controversial series of legal and regulatory…
by - October 21, 2021 7:35 am
Home Bancshares recorded a $75 million profit in the third quarter as the Conway-based financial enterprise racked up year-to-date net income of $245.7 million, the company said on Thursday (Oct….
by - October 19, 2021 7:37 pm
The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) announced Tuesday (Oct. 19) the addition of six new members to its board of trustees. They include: Chris Barber, President and CEO, St. Bernards Healthcare;…
by - October 17, 2021 11:12 am
University of Arkansas Walton College economist Mervin Jebaraj thinks there could be higher priorities for Arkansas’ effort to become more economically competitive than lowering the state’s top income tax rate….
by - October 15, 2021 4:15 pm
Encore Bank announced Friday (Oct. 15) it has expanded into North Carolina and South Carolina with operations. Vice Chairman and Chief Banking Officer Phillip Jett said the expansion into the…
by - October 11, 2021 2:50 pm
Montrose Environmental Group announced Monday (Oct. 11) the acquisition of Environmental Chemistry, Inc., a full-service environmental laboratory serving the Texas and Louisiana gulf coast region. ECI’s leadership team, including CEO…
by - October 10, 2021 1:51 pm
New Democratic Party of Arkansas chairman Grant Tennille said he believes Republicans are out-of-step with the majority of Arkansans and he expects electoral, financial and messaging success from the GOP’s…
by - October 6, 2021 12:49 pm
Encore Bank announced Wednesday (Oct. 6) it is expanding into Birmingham, Ala. The Little Rock-based boutique bank said it has added two veteran bankers to its team to head up…
by - October 5, 2021 4:45 pm
After a one-year delay due to COVID-19, the Old State House Museum opened its “Governors of Arkansas” exhibit, a new gallery that examines the state’s 45 governors. The new exhibit…
by - September 30, 2021 4:22 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced Thursday (Sept. 30) a $15.2 million settlement with Centene Corp. and its subsidiaries, Arkansas Total Care, Inc., Centene Management Company, and Envolve Pharmacy Solutions,…
by - September 21, 2021 11:22 am
Academy Award-nominee Jessica Chastain will headline Filmland in the Park, the Arkansas Cinema Society film festival in downtown Little Rock. The outdoor park series will run Sept. 30 through Oct….
by - September 19, 2021 9:47 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson wants to see a further cut in the state’s income tax, but he’s avoiding a position on a potential proposal to eliminate the tax in eight years….
by - September 18, 2021 11:03 am
Drax Group, a sustainable biomass production and supply company, has started construction on the second of three satellite pellet plants in Arkansas, the company announced Friday (Sept. 17). The plant…
by - September 14, 2021 5:50 pm
GTL Americas (GTLA), a commercial scale natural gas-to-liquids project in Arkansas, is moving forward with engineering and environmental work for its 1,800 acre, multi-billion dollar site near Pine Bluff. The…
