by - December 28, 2015 6:57 pm
Craighead County Quorum Court asks ‘Show us the money’
It may not be a $64,000 question, but Craighead County justices on Monday asked county officials to look at ways to collect tax money owed to the county. In its…
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by - December 28, 2015 4:27 pm
Gov. Hutchinson issues disaster declarations for 12 counties (Updated)
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has issued disaster declarations for 12 counties following this weekend’s storms. According to a release from the governor’s office, those counties “at this time,” are Benton, Calhoun,…
by - December 28, 2015 4:24 pm
Arkansas now 31st largest state as population nears 3 million mark
Arkansas’ population increased by 11,369 residents between the summer of 2014 and 2015, putting the Natural State on course to break the 3 million mark by the end of 2017…
by - December 28, 2015 12:47 pm
U.S. Commerce Department to fund two new ‘manufacturing institutes’
The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) plans to fund up to two institutes as part of the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI). For its…
by - December 28, 2015 10:58 am
Restaurant traffic to improve in 2016, but industry remains below pre-recession trends
Consumers are expected to spend more of their gasoline savings at restaurants in 2016, but foodservice visits are expected to grow only 1% during the year, according to a recent…
by - December 28, 2015 10:09 am
Drone Notes: Drone pilot recruitment, and not crashing your new Christmas gift
Editor’s Note: Drone Notes is compiled by Todd Jones, and is published twice a month. ––––––––––– Drones have become more popular on the commercial market, but military drone use is…
by - December 28, 2015 9:06 am
Group gives Arkansas middle marks on infectious diseases priority
Arkansas achieved a check mark on six of 10 indicators for its infectious disease priorities, placing it above the middle of the pack, according to a December 2015 report, “Outbreaks…
by - December 28, 2015 7:50 am
Money Talk: SBA seeking nominations for annual awards
SBA SEEKING NOMINATIONS FOR ANNUAL AWARDS: The Small Business Administration is accepting nominations for the 2016 National Small Business Week Awards. All nominations must be submitted online, postmarked or hand-delivered…
by - December 28, 2015 7:48 am
Made in America: Manufacturing trends examine technology, reshoring efforts
CHANGES IN MANUFACTURING HIGHLIGHT 2016 GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY PREDICTIONS: Shifts in global technology manufacturing trends and processes – with an even greater emphasis on the manufacturing powerhouse of China – will…
by - December 27, 2015 10:08 am
U.S. Rep. Hill says defense spending key to his budget vote
Second District Congressman French Hill was one of two Arkansas representatives to support the $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill approved before Congress left for the holidays. Hill, R-Little Rock, appeared…
by - December 25, 2015 1:34 pm
Weekend Digest: The retirees, reviews, rants and revolts edition
TV PREVIEW On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics with Roby Brock, which airs Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on KATV Channel 7. U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little…
by - December 24, 2015 2:34 pm
Steel company, 350 jobs in the offing for Osceola in old Fruit of the Loom plant
A Texas-based steel fabricating company has purchased an option to buy a 700,000-square-foot building in Osceola, with 350 jobs waiting in the wings, Osceola Mayor Dickie Kennemore said Thursday (Dec….
by - December 23, 2015 5:23 pm
Arkansas rig count falls to one, gas prices expected to remain low through 2017
A week after Southwestern Energy Inc. announced plans to shut down in drilling operations in the Fayetteville Shale, Arkansas now has only one rig in operation as natural gas production…
by - December 23, 2015 5:11 pm
Jonesboro, Craighead County see gains in 2015 sales tax revenue
The city of Jonesboro collected $1.42 million from its sales tax in the December report, up 6.69% over the same time in 2014. Craighead County brought in $1.588 million in…
by - December 23, 2015 9:51 am
Healthcare jobs to fuel U.S. job growth, manufacturing continues decline
The growing healthcare field and associated industries will add the most jobs to the U.S. economy over the coming decade, according to a new report by the U.S. Bureau of…
by - December 23, 2015 9:29 am
Tyson Foods’ Hillshire Brands to pay $4 million in discrimination settlement
The Hillshire Brands unit of Tyson Foods agreed to settle with 74 African-American employees who formerly worked in its Sara Lee baking facility in Paris, Texas. The Equal Employment Opportunity…
by - December 23, 2015 9:29 am
Tyson Foods’ Hillshire Brands to pay $4 million in discrimination settlement
The Hillshire Brands unit of Tyson Foods agreed to settle with 74 African-American employees who formerly worked in its Sara Lee baking facility in Paris, Texas. The Equal Employment Opportunity…
by - December 23, 2015 9:24 am
Tyson Foods sponsors free admission at the Amazeum
The Scott Family Amazeum will host its Priceless Nights again in 2016, thanks to a grant from Tyson Foods. This program allows families free admission to the children’s discovery museum…
by - December 23, 2015 9:14 am
Report finds it cheaper for most Arkansans to buy homes rather than rent
Arkansas remains one of the less expensive places to live in the country. Even in Northwest Arkansas where median home prices rose 8% year-over-year, Irvine-based RealtyTrac notes that it’s still…
by - December 22, 2015 5:44 pm
New Commerce Department data shows minority entrepreneurship growing
The U.S. Department of Commerce has released the final results of the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2012 Survey of Business Owners (SBO), which found that business ownership in our nation is…