by - August 18, 2015 6:17 pm
ZUNI Learning Tree To Present At 1 Million Cups
Tina McCord from ZUNI Learning Tree will present at 1 Million Cups Little Rock this Wednesday. What exactly does ZUNI do? Read on to find out.
Business
by - August 18, 2015 6:13 pm
Shrinkage, supercenter sales part of ‘Urgent Agenda’ list at Wal-Mart HQ
Shrinkage. Supercenter sales. Stocking shelves. Stuff in storage; aka, too much inventory. Those are some of the “Urgent Agenda” item edicts from the corporate offices of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., with…
by - August 18, 2015 5:52 pm
Collective Bias ranked among fastest growing private companies
Collective BIas, based in Rogers, was named to the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America. Recognizing its 548% three-year revenue growth, Collective Bias ranked No. 808 on…
by - August 18, 2015 3:02 pm
Big River Steel CEO John Correnti Dies (UPDATED)
The CEO of the state’s first superproject, Big River Steel CEO John Correnti, passed away on an out-of-state business trip.
by - August 18, 2015 1:38 pm
Arkansas River tonnage down 25% in July, traffic improves in August
The long rain-induced nightmare for port, barge and other operators on the Arkansas River may soon be over, but the impact of heavy rains earlier this year pushed river tonnage…
by - August 18, 2015 1:33 pm
Governor: Private Option Notices To Begin Anew
The backlog of cases verifying the incomes of Medicaid and private option recipients has been eliminated, and the Department of Human Services again will begin sending out notices to private…
by - August 18, 2015 11:26 am
Report: Private Option nets Arkansas budget $438 million by 2021
A consulting group hired by a legislative task force says the Private Option will have a net positive fiscal impact for the state of Arkansas budget of $438 million through…
by - August 18, 2015 10:46 am
Sen. Hendren Responds Cautiously To Private Option Report
The co-chairman of the Health Reform Legislative Task Force responded cautiously Tuesday to a report by a consultant showing the private option will have a cumulative positive impact of $438…
by - August 18, 2015 8:37 am
Three Questions With Little Rock Tech Fest’s Daniel Pollock
Little Rock Tech Fest will be held October 16th this year. Tech Fest has been a very successful event the past couple of years and this year looks to be…
by - August 18, 2015 8:19 am
New Battle Bots League Starts In Arkansas
Two self-described “serial entrepreneurs and longtime nerds” are starting a new Battle Bots league in Arkansas. Brad Harvey, founder of Nerdies and co-founder of Blur State, both located in Fayetteville…
by - August 18, 2015 8:13 am
Regional Air Travel Down In July, XNA To Add San Francisco Flight
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire, and sponsored by Arvest Bank. Supporting sponsors of The…
by - August 18, 2015 6:42 am
Wal-Mart earnings fall 15%, company lowers full-year income guidance (Updated)
Wal-Mart Stores posted second quarter net income of $3.475 billion, 15% below the same period in 2014 and well below the consensus of analyst estimates. Lower margins on U.S. sales…
by - August 18, 2015 5:35 am
Wal-Mart Earnings Fall, But Revenue And Comp Sales Improve
Wal-Mart Stores posted second quarter net income of $3.475 billion, 15% below the same period in 2014 and well below the consensus of analyst estimates. Lower margins on U.S. sales…
by - August 18, 2015 4:58 am
Health Care Consultant: Private Option Nets State Budget $438 Million By 2021
A consulting group hired by a legislative task force says the Private Option will have a net positive fiscal impact for the state of Arkansas of $438 million through 2021, but it also highlights some warnings.
by - August 18, 2015 12:02 am
Cuba Travelers Encourage Embargo Lift, Trade Relief In ‘Open Letter’ To State Congressional Group
In June, a group of nearly 40 travelers from Arkansas went on a “cultural exchange” trip to Cuba through coordination with the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce. The group of…
by - August 18, 2015 12:01 am
Campus Talk: UA Fundraising Exceeds 2015 Fiscal Year Goal
Editor’s note: Each Tuesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Campus Talk,” a recap and deep-dive into education topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here….
by - August 17, 2015 7:43 pm
UALR, eSTEM announce nationally unique public charter school partnership
University of Arkansas at Little Rock and eStem Public Charter Schools announced a partnership Monday where eStem will educate students in grades 9-12 on UALR’s campus, where they will have…
by - August 17, 2015 7:34 pm
Decision On Arkansas Medicaid Terminations Expected Tuesday
Jacob Kaufmann with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News reports: As of Tuesday it will have been two weeks since the governor issued a two week pause in issuing…
by - August 17, 2015 7:34 pm
Five Fort Smith City Directors discuss preferences on hiring new city boss
At least three Fort Smith City Directors say government leadership experience is not a necessity in the search for a new city administrator, with Vice Mayor Kevin Settle hoping to…
by - August 17, 2015 7:31 pm
New Construction Sees Boom In Craighead County, Report Notes
The dirt movers have been busy so far this year with new construction far outpacing numbers from a year ago, according to a report from the Craighead County Assessor’s…