by - August 30, 2016 4:31 pm
Supporters of turning Crawford County from dry to wet will have to wait a little longer before they can vote on the issue, according to County Clerk Teresa Armer. The…
by - August 30, 2016 3:55 pm
Wal-Mart Stores CEO Doug McMillon recently said the retailer would ramp up its price rollback strategy a quarter or two earlier than planned. In the process, the retailer also abandoned…
by - August 30, 2016 3:12 pm
Jonesboro has collected $11.6 million in city sales and use tax in the first seven months of 2016, up 5.1% over the same period in 2015, according to the city….
by - August 30, 2016 3:00 pm
Millie Ward has done enough to be a leader and influencer in Arkansas’ business world. But she continues to push, and has in recent years expanded her efforts to improve…
by - August 30, 2016 1:35 pm
As part of an ongoing reorganization of the Arkansas Department of Human Services, Medicaid Director Dawn Stehle is being named deputy director for health and Medicaid, making her one of…
by - August 30, 2016 10:00 am
As the summer driver season winds down to a close, pump prices are rising daily as gasoline retailers look to cash in on the millions of travelers that will be…
by - August 29, 2016 5:55 pm
A group created by the Arkansas Bar Association has filed suit against a proposed amendment that, if approved by voters in November, would limit attorney’s fees and direct the Legislature…
by - August 29, 2016 5:32 pm
More Arkansas children are entering foster care than leaving the system, and there are more than three times as many foster children as foster homes. So the Department of Human…
by - August 29, 2016 4:29 pm
Farming is a profession often not pursued by younger generations, which has pushed the average age of the American farmer to 58. The rising average age raises the question of…
by - August 29, 2016 1:40 pm
Mountain View-based Stone Bank is building what it calls a “financial center” in White Hall that is set to open in early 2017. Stone Bank at White Hall will be…
by - August 29, 2016 1:18 pm
The Fort Smith metro area, which includes Fort Smith, Greenwood, and Van Buren, has finally turned a corner on building permits, but it took seven months and a devastating hailstorm…
by - August 29, 2016 11:30 am
Delek U.S. Holdings, which owns the former Lion Oil refinery in El Dorado and refined products terminals in Little Rock, announced Monday (Aug. 29) it is selling its Mapco retail…
by - August 29, 2016 6:02 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– ASIA-PACIFIC REGION LEADS GLOBAL FINTECH INVESTMENT Investments in Asia-Pacific financial technology (FinTech)…
by - August 27, 2016 7:12 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 - August 26, 2016 11:00 am
Consumers may buy just about anything via Amazon.com and soon they may be able to order cars through the retailer’s new automotive community platform dubbed Amazon Vehicle. For now, consumers…
by - August 26, 2016 11:00 am
Consumers may buy just about anything via Amazon.com and soon they may be able to order cars through the retailer’s new automotive community platform dubbed Amazon Vehicle. For now, consumers…
by - August 26, 2016 10:45 am
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 - August 26, 2016 10:03 am
Real gross domestic product (GDP) crept forward at an annual rate of 1.1% in the second quarter with corporate profits well off the first three months of 2016, according to…
by - August 25, 2016 7:10 pm
Having more influence on “quality control” at state universities and colleges is one of the goals of a proposed funding formula, according to Dr. Maria Markham, director of the Arkansas…
by - August 25, 2016 5:05 pm
At a recent forum of central Arkansas bankers, U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, offered his perspective on what was achievable and what would require future efforts to altering current…
