by - October 4, 2016 1:23 pm
A spokeswoman for bromine manufacturer Great Lake Solutions said Monday at the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission’s annual meeting in Little Rock that the recently announced acquisition of parent…
by - October 4, 2016 11:47 am
State revenue collections fell below expectations for the third straight month in fiscal 2017 as sales and corporate income tax collections saw marked declines in September, state budget officials said…
by - October 3, 2016 9:07 pm
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin on Monday (Oct. 3) celebrated the nation’s growing energy independence and offered hope that presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump…
by - October 3, 2016 8:47 pm
The death in February of Justice Antonin Scalia has left a divided Supreme Court that is cautiously focused on accepting cases where it believes it can make a decision. That’s…
by - October 3, 2016 8:40 pm
While the three recent announced store closures by Walmart U.S. are just a tiny slice of the retailer’s larger national footprint, the move does reinforce management’s focus on performance and…
by - October 3, 2016 8:23 pm
Poultry companies like Tyson Foods, Simmons Foods, O.K. Foods and Georges Inc. enjoyed fatter margins through the late summer months of July and August in part because of lower feed…
by - October 3, 2016 8:19 pm
Pedestrians on foot and riding bikes will have an easier time traversing across Arkansas State University in the near future. Arkansas State University received a $500,000 grant from the Arkansas…
by - October 3, 2016 7:20 pm
American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear said Monday that “extreme ideology” in Washington D.C., and a “thou shalt not compromise” mentality hurt the industry and the country. Arkansas Trucking Association…
by - October 3, 2016 5:52 pm
Arkansas and the rest of the Mid-America regional economy are stuck in reverse as the yearlong downturn in the manufacturing, farming and energy sectors is spreading across other business sectors….
by - October 3, 2016 5:40 pm
G.C. Evans Sales and Manufacturing and Sleeve Seal announced Monday (Oct. 3) an expansion of operations in Little Rock in which the two companies will invest a combined $6.4 million…
by - October 3, 2016 5:11 pm
Consumers in Northwest Arkansas have socked away $597 million more in local bank deposits in 2016 than in 2015, with deposits up almost 13% since 2014. Deposits in the metro…
by - October 3, 2016 4:13 pm
Mac Fasteners Inc., a high-volume manufacturing of screws and bolts for the aerospace industry, plans to shut down its 25,000-square foot plant in Paris, Ark., and consolidate that facility into…
by - October 3, 2016 2:25 pm
Hunting and fishing giant Bass Pro Shops is acquiring competitor Cabela’s Inc. for $5.5 billion in an all cash deal that will combine the two iconic American retailers with loyal…
by - October 3, 2016 12:06 pm
story by David Rice Editor’s note: Welcome to the fifth season of Tusk to Tail – the sport of tailgating as organized, performed and perfected by a group of Hog…
by - October 3, 2016 12:21 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– CREDIT AVAILABILITY, DECLINE IN MORTGAGE LENDING TO MINORITIES AFTER HOUSING BOOM, FEDERAL…
by - October 2, 2016 8:50 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– ENTERGY NAMED ONE OF TOP UTILITIES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT…
by - October 1, 2016 6:44 am
TV PREVIEW On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics, which airs Sundays at 9:30 a.m. on KATV Channel 7 in Central Arkansas and in Northeast Arkansas on…
by - September 30, 2016 11:19 pm
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– EIA: CHINA WILL ACCOUNT FOR MORE THAN HALF OF GLOBAL NUCLEAR…
by - September 30, 2016 10:00 pm
For the second year in a row, Arkansans will celebrate Techtober in October. This time, however, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson has put his stamp of approval on the celebration. The…
by - September 30, 2016 5:19 pm
Three would-be thieves entered the main vault at The First National Bank in Walnut Ridge sometime in the spring 2005. These thieves didn’t wear masks or sneak into the building…
