by - July 27, 2016 4:18 pm
Nearly eight months after Wal-Mart Stores moved to shutter more than 100 Express stores scattered across rural America, Dollar General has said it purchased 41 of the empty stores –…
by - July 27, 2016 3:59 pm
As Arkansas’ housing market continues to improve, Deltic Timber Corp.’s profits quadrupled in the second quarter as the company’s manufacturing and real estate segments benefitted from a stronger lumber market…
by - July 27, 2016 2:03 pm
An amendment that would authorize casinos in Boone, Miller and Washington counties fell short of the required number of signatures, but backers will have a 30-day “cure period” to collect…
by - July 27, 2016 12:57 pm
Tontitown-based P.A.M. Transportation Services posted record total quarterly revenue of $111.515 million, up 3.22% from the $108.033 million reported a year ago. However, net income was down 43%. In the…
by - July 27, 2016 12:47 pm
Arkansas’ designation as the Natural State played a major role in the strongest economic expansion in the U.S. among all 50 states in the first quarter of 2016, according to…
by - July 27, 2016 12:09 pm
Jeff Charlson, a vice president at Wal-Mart, along with a few friends in 2014 invested their savings and more into a venture they call Bike Rack Brewing Company in Bentonville….
by - July 27, 2016 11:59 am
Dr. Maria Markham, vice chancellor for academic services at Cossatot Community College, has been recommended by a search committee to be the next director of the Arkansas Department of Higher…
by - July 27, 2016 9:11 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– CDC: ALL PREGNANT WOMEN SHOULD BE TESTED FOR ZIKA VIRUS In an updated guidance…
by - July 26, 2016 6:22 pm
Fort Smith sales tax revenue continues to fall short of budget expectations for 2016 with June seeing only a 0.4% bump in revenue, which is 4.9% below budget estimates for…
by - July 26, 2016 6:12 pm
Reliance Steel and Aluminum Company has announced its second quarter financial results for the period ending June 30, 2016. At the top of the highlights from the new parent company…
by - July 26, 2016 6:09 pm
DENSO Manufacturing, which employs approximately 14,000 in North America and has an Arkansas plant in Osceola, is moving forward with a massive expansion at Maryville, Tenn. The plant was announced…
by - July 26, 2016 6:05 pm
Estimates suggest that retailers from Wal-Mart Stores to local shops will see $75.8 billion spent by U.S. consumers, up 11.47% from 2015, during the back-to-school season, according to the National…
by - July 26, 2016 4:22 pm
Editor’s note: You can watch the full video of today’s Talk Business & Politics Daily at the end of this report, or download an audio version through the iTunes store…
by - July 26, 2016 3:30 pm
The state’s top income tax rate ultimately should be about 5%, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday. Meanwhile, Hutchinson expressed support for a new outcomes-based funding formula for higher education that…
by - July 26, 2016 3:18 pm
The prevailing wisdom for at least two generations for graduating high school seniors is college is the path to a high paying job. That formula has led to trillions of…
by - July 26, 2016 3:10 pm
The DoubleTree by Hilton in downtown Little Rock has begun an extensive multi-million dollar revitalization. The renovations will include a new lobby, lounge, restaurant, and upgraded guest rooms. The 288-room…
by - July 26, 2016 3:10 pm
The DoubleTree by Hilton in downtown Little Rock has begun an extensive multi-million dollar revitalization. The renovations will include a new lobby, lounge, restaurant, and upgraded guest rooms. The 288-room…
by - July 26, 2016 1:17 pm
Editor’s note: This report is a component of the Arkansas Transportation Report, a monthly compilation of data and news regarding the trucking, railroad, airline, and river barge industries. The report…
by - July 26, 2016 1:09 pm
As the Federal Open Market Committee sits down Tuesday (July 26) to consider again whether to raise the federal funds rates, St. Louis Fed President James Bullard and other committee…
by - July 26, 2016 1:01 pm
Verizon Communications’ quarterly earnings beat Wall Street expectations but the company’s second quarter results fell well short of year ago as wireless profits fell nearly 81%, the New Jersey telecom…
