by - July 5, 2016 12:37 pm
State tax coffers ended fiscal year 2016 with a robust $177 million surplus, confirming Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s recent assessment that Arkansas government would close out the year with enough to…
by - July 5, 2016 11:55 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson next week will make his second trip to Europe, where he will open the state’s new European office and attend a major air show, he announced in…
by - July 5, 2016 11:50 am
Arkansas tourism officials are joining a group of other Southern leaders to push for “world heritage status” for Central High School in Little Rock and various other civil rights heritage…
by - July 5, 2016 9:38 am
Arkansas is no longer among the top ten natural gas producing states as the recent drilling and sales decline in the Fayetteville Shale and the industry’s shift to more lucrative…
by - July 5, 2016 4:54 am
The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (ASO) says it has raised $7.1 million through the Orchestrating the Future fundraising campaign. The three-year fundraising campaign, which had an established goal of $7 million,…
by - July 5, 2016 4:54 am
The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (ASO) says it has raised $7.1 million through the Orchestrating the Future fundraising campaign. The three-year fundraising campaign, which had an established goal of $7 million,…
by - July 5, 2016 4:47 am
Former U.S. Attorney Paula Casey has retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock after spending nearly four decades as a lawyer, professor, and dean. Casey, interim vice provost…
by - July 5, 2016 4:47 am
Former U.S. Attorney Paula Casey has retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock after spending nearly four decades as a lawyer, professor, and dean. Casey, interim vice provost…
by - July 5, 2016 4:26 am
Editor’s note: Frank D. Scott, Jr. is a banker, state highway commissioner and a board member of the Little Rock Port Authority. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space…
by - July 4, 2016 11:37 pm
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– FDIC BEGINS SMALL BUSINESS LENDING SURVEY The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)…
by - July 3, 2016 7:33 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– SBA ADMINISTRATOR EMBARKS ON MAIN STREET ROAD TOUR THROUGH…
by - July 1, 2016 4:39 pm
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 - July 1, 2016 12:00 pm
Business growth across the state took a step back in June, but a highly-watched economic indicator for the Mid-America region that includes Arkansas predicts Great Britain’s exit from the European…
by - July 1, 2016 6:55 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– ENTERGY NUCLEAR ADDS TO ITS EXECUTIVE BENCH Entergy Chief Nuclear Officer…
by - June 30, 2016 5:56 pm
Arkansas’ three-tier system for regulating the alcoholic beverage industry was cited as a standard in fairness for manufacturers, distributors and retailers in a recent statement from the Texas Association of…
by - June 30, 2016 5:55 pm
DENSO North America Foundation (DNAF) awarded more than $1 million to 24 colleges and universities across North America, including two Arkansas colleges – Arkansas Northeastern College and Arkansas State University….
by - June 30, 2016 5:50 pm
The threat of terrorism has not stopped U.S. travelers, but it is prompting them to take greater precautions, according to a new report from travel insurance comparison site Squaremouth. The…
by - June 30, 2016 5:48 pm
AAA is projecting that approximately 43 million Americans will travel this Independence Day weekend, representing the highest travel volume on record and five million more travelers compared to Memorial Day…
by - June 30, 2016 5:34 pm
Making the first contribution towards its multi-year commitment, Mercy Health and Mercy Fitness Center presented a check for $112,000 to Friends of Recreational Trails (FORT), as part of the group’s…
by - June 30, 2016 5:34 pm
Making the first contribution towards its multi-year commitment, Mercy Health and Mercy Fitness Center presented a check for $112,000 to Friends of Recreational Trails (FORT), as part of the group’s…
