by - April 22, 2016 6:17 am
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has approved the popular name and ballot title for a proposed constitutional amendment that would direct the Legislature to set a cap of at least…
by - April 22, 2016 6:13 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– U.S. ENERGY OFFICIALS DISCUSS POWER GRID MODERNIZATION EFFORTS Representatives from the U.S. Department…
by - April 21, 2016 8:57 pm
The 2016 cohort of the Social Entrepreneurship Bootcamp returns for its second year in July at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute on Petit Jean Mountain. In partnership with the Clinton School…
by - April 21, 2016 6:27 pm
Southwestern Energy Corp. losses in the first quarter topped a billion dollars as the Houston-based driller adjusted its operations to weather the current industry downturn that has halted the company’s…
by - April 21, 2016 6:13 pm
A $130 million construction project in downtown Jonesboro is picking up steam, with plans already being made for the future, an official with St. Bernards Healthcare said Thursday (April 21)….
by - April 21, 2016 5:16 pm
At about 4:15 p.m. Thursday (April 21), as reporters waited in the Governor’s Conference Room, applause could be heard through the walls separating it and Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s executive offices….
by - April 21, 2016 4:12 pm
Delta Airlines cracked the top five on WalletHub’s list of the Best Airlines for 2016, leading in avoiding cancellations, delays, mishandled luggage and denied boardings while finishing No. 5 overall….
by - April 21, 2016 2:58 pm
Cumulative red meat production for the United States totaled 48.5 billion pounds in 2015, 2% higher than the previous year, according the annual meat processing report from the U.S. Department…
by - April 21, 2016 2:58 pm
Cumulative red meat production for the United States totaled 48.5 billion pounds in 2015, 2% higher than the previous year, according the annual meat processing report from the U.S. Department…
by - April 21, 2016 2:25 pm
Donald Judges was appointed as interim vice provost for distance education and head of the Global Campus, for the University of Arkansas, effective July 1. He will serve a full-year…
by - April 21, 2016 2:25 pm
Donald Judges was appointed as interim vice provost for distance education and head of the Global Campus, for the University of Arkansas, effective July 1. He will serve a full-year…
by - April 21, 2016 1:52 pm
Shareholders of J.B. Hunt Transport Services approved a proposal to create a policy prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation – a proposal opposed by Hunt’s Board of Directors. Trillium Asset…
by - April 21, 2016 1:27 pm
The Arkansas House of Representatives voted 76-13-11 to fund the part of the budget that includes Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s Arkansas Works program, sending the measure to the governor’s desk, where he…
by - April 21, 2016 7:39 am
Simmons First National Corp.’s quarterly profits jumped more than 169% as the Pine Bluff community bank continued to see strong growth in its loan portfolio during the first three months…
by - April 21, 2016 7:20 am
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to include additional news regarding former Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe’s addition to Home Bancshares board and a two-for-one stock split. ——————— Conway-based Home…
by - April 21, 2016 7:09 am
The Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine now under construction at Chaffee Crossing has been approved by a national accrediting body to be able to recruit students for its first class…
by - April 21, 2016 5:57 am
Wal-Mart Stores failed to report higher net income in fiscal 2016 and sales revenue slipped for the first time in 45 years, but that didn’t curb compensation for CEO Doug…
by - April 20, 2016 7:04 pm
Quarterly profits for Bear State Financial Inc. rose slightly from a year ago as the Little Rock community bank begins the consolidation of companywide operations following the acquisition of Metropolitan…
by - April 20, 2016 6:23 pm
Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce Vice President Cari White said Wednesday (April 20) that the annual trip that chamber and elected officials take to Washington, D.C. has provided dividends in…
by - April 20, 2016 5:18 pm
The world of consumer packaged goods (CPG) in retail is changing and it’s a move that has a strong potential to benefit small brands. This is just one message participants…
