by - August 3, 2018 9:43 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson offered a steady dose of good news concerning the state’s healthcare marketplace on Friday (Aug. 3), highlighted by new year-ending data showing Medicaid spending in Arkansas in…
by - August 3, 2018 9:47 am
The nation’s jobless rate edged back under 4% as employers across the U.S. continue to post “help wanted” signs to attract needed workers in the tight job marketplace, the U.S….
by - August 2, 2018 5:48 pm
Southwestern Energy Company’s second quarter results beat Wall Street expectations but fell well short of year ago earnings as oil and gas hedging losses took a big bite out of…
by - August 2, 2018 12:35 pm
Arkansas budget coffers were flush with new revenue entering fiscal year 2019 as strong sales tax collections and rise in car purchases reflected near across-the-board growth in most segments of…
by - August 1, 2018 4:53 pm
In the face of pricier fuel heading into the summer driving season, El Dorado-Murphy USA Inc. was still able to post second quarter profits topping $50 million but fell just…
by - August 1, 2018 4:07 pm
The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission is accelerating the timeline to receive offers from prospective third-party contractors to score and review more than 200 medical marijuana dispensary applications, according to bid…
by - August 1, 2018 11:13 am
Wall Street cheered second quarter earnings results for New Orleans-based Entergy Corp. as the parent of Entergy Arkansas continued its transition to a pure-play power utility by selling off two…
by - July 31, 2018 11:12 am
PotlatchDeltic Corp.’s second quarter earnings rose nearly 90% as the Spokane, Wash.-based timberland owner benefitted from its near-record lumber prices after reporting its first consolidated financial results following its merger…
by - July 27, 2018 2:22 pm
The nation’s economic engine accelerated substantially in the second quarter as consumer and government spending, along with a spike in U.S. exports ahead of expected retaliatory tariffs, lifted real gross…
by - July 27, 2018 6:15 am
After nearly three years of hand-wringing over the declining value of the Fayetteville Shale play, Australian multinational BHP Billiton Ltd. sold off the Arkansas natural gas development and its other…
by - July 26, 2018 4:52 pm
The state Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) on Thursday (July 26) released a proposed list of impaired natural water bodies in Arkansas that will be targeted by U.S. environmental officials…
by - July 26, 2018 6:51 am
The state Medical Marijuana Commission (AMMC), after long debate and lots of questions, gave the green light Wednesday (July 25) for state procurement officials to hire a third-party contractor to…
by - July 25, 2018 2:29 pm
Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part series on Arkansas’ efforts to implement voter-approved medical marijuana. Link here for the first report. –––––––––––––––––––– Many states like Arkansas that…
by - July 24, 2018 7:51 pm
Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series on Arkansas’ ongoing efforts to implement voter-approved medical marijuana. ––––––––––––––––– When Arkansas voters took the step to legalize medical marijuana…
by - July 24, 2018 6:05 pm
Arkansas’ economic expansion fell flat in the first quarter as the state’s volatile farming sector almost pushed real gross domestic product (GDP) growth into negative territory, leading Arkansas to a…
by - July 24, 2018 9:10 am
Nearly two years after rolling out its multi-million dollar gigabit internet service in the Little Rock area, Comcast Business has completed the expansion of its fiber network into the fast-growing…
by - July 23, 2018 5:52 pm
Simmons First National Corp. on Monday (July 23) posted record profits of nearly $54 million, the second consecutive quarterly benchmark for the Pine Bluff-based regional bank that has expanded its…
by - July 19, 2018 2:46 pm
A legislative panel on Thursday (July 19) approved emergency rules allowing the state Medical Marijuana Commission (AMMC) to hire an independent consulting firm to review and score more than 200…
by - July 19, 2018 8:52 am
Home BancShares Inc., which acquired a major East Coast marine lending firm earlier this month, posted record second quarter profits largely on the strength of nearly a billion dollars in…
by - July 18, 2018 6:20 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson and FIS Chairman and CEO Gary Norcross announced a agreement Wednesday (July 18) to extend the state’s partnership with the Jacksonville, Fla.-based publicly-traded company to highlight the…
