by - April 3, 2016 7:15 am
El Dorado-based Murphy Oil Corp. plans “significant” across-the-board job cuts in all of its operations as depressed domestic and international crude oil prices constrains the Arkansas oil company’s cash flow…
by - April 2, 2016 9:56 am
There were no rigs operating in Arkansas through the end of March, a level of inactivity not seen since the fourth quarter of 2002 when rig activity came to a…
by - April 2, 2016 9:43 am
Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Allen Kerr announced a decrease in workers’ compensation rates of 4.3% in overall loss cost in the voluntary market and 1.6% overall average assigned risk, effective July…
by - April 2, 2016 9:43 am
Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Allen Kerr announced a decrease in workers’ compensation rates of 4.3% in overall loss cost in the voluntary market and 1.6% overall average assigned risk, effective July…
by - April 2, 2016 7:32 am
SUNDAY 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 now in Northeast…
by - April 1, 2016 5:08 pm
Editor’s note: Story updated with changes and additions throughout. –––––––––––––––– Tom Coughlin, an early executive hire by Sam Walton who rose to the No. 2 spot at Wal-Mart Stores before…
by - April 1, 2016 3:10 pm
At least 50 high school girls in Northeast Arkansas had the opportunity Friday (April 1) to learn about arthopods, aroma therapy and making a tower using strands of spaghetti. The…
by - April 1, 2016 3:10 pm
At least 50 high school girls in Northeast Arkansas had the opportunity Friday (April 1) to learn about arthopods, aroma therapy and making a tower using strands of spaghetti. The…
by - April 1, 2016 12:08 pm
The future of the youth of Benton County is bright because of the work of the Boys and Girls Club of Benton County, Greg Foran, president and CEO of Walmart…
by - April 1, 2016 8:48 am
With President Barack Obama’s recent trip to Cuba still on the minds of most Americans, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) recently sent a letter to congressional officials U.S. asking…
by - April 1, 2016 8:27 am
The broader U.S. economy added 215,000 new jobs in March as the jobless rate held steady at 5%, down one percentage point from a month ago and little unchanged for…
by - April 1, 2016 5:42 am
It’s a long drive from Paragould, Arkansas, to New York City. But the trip to New York University’s Stern School of Business helped Erica Swallow to a career in venture…
by - April 1, 2016 5:34 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: ENERGY COMMODITY PRICES DOWN 20.9% OVER PAST YEAR Over the…
by - April 1, 2016 5:22 am
Developer Josh Brown said Thursday (March 31) it should be a quick turnaround from construction to completion on a proposed $20 million housing development near Arkansas State University. Brown, representing…
by - March 31, 2016 9:17 pm
Simmons First National Corp. announced after the close or market Thursday that its operating subsidiary, Simmons First National Bank, will convert from a national banking association to an Arkansas state-chartered…
by - March 31, 2016 6:28 pm
A research team led by University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) microbiologist Mark Smeltzer and University of Arkansas chemist Jingyi Chen has developed an alternative therapeutic approach to fighting…
by - March 31, 2016 6:25 pm
One in 83 central Arkansas children, or 1.2% were identified as having Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), according to a new report by the Arkansas Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Program…
by - March 31, 2016 5:16 pm
Tyson Foods said it plans to reduce the company’s direct water usage by 12% by the end of 2020 and will also work with its supply chain partners on further…
by - March 31, 2016 5:16 pm
Tyson Foods said it plans to reduce the company’s direct water usage by 12% by the end of 2020 and will also work with its supply chain partners on further…
by - March 31, 2016 5:13 pm
Acme Brick Company in Springdale will relocate to a new 6,256-square-foot showroom and sales facility to be constructed on 5.78 acres in north Springdale. The new site, with easy accessibility…
