by - August 5, 2015 4:16 pm
Murphy USA Inc.’s second quarter earnings fell well short of expectations as volatile crude oil and gasoline prices cut into retail margins and overall sales, company officials announced after the…
by - August 5, 2015 3:41 pm
The board of directors for Arvest Bank in Benton County recently approved the promotions of nine bankers. “Promotions are taken to the board on a periodic basis by the respective…
by - August 5, 2015 3:38 pm
One day after exiting the IT outsourcing business, Acxiom Corp. saw strong sales growth but still reported first quarter losses as the Little Rock data marketing giant undergoes an organization…
by - August 5, 2015 2:20 pm
A day after President Obama unveiled the centerpiece of his climate change proposal, representatives from Entergy Arkansas Inc. and Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. (AECC) are taking a wait-and-see approach before…
by - August 5, 2015 1:50 pm
Windstream Holdings Inc. signed another government deal on Wednesday announcing a seven-year $175 million contract to expand and support FCC-sponsored broadband service to nearly 400,000 rural locations in 17 states….
by - August 5, 2015 1:04 pm
Back-to-school shopping has become a major event among retailers who use the time to boost sales in the dog days of August, but the boost may not be as much…
by - August 5, 2015 10:07 am
Author, speaker and blogger Martin Thoma shares how to live your brand in his latest Brand Inciter column.
by - August 5, 2015 9:01 am
The Dale Bumpers College at the University of Arkansas has named Leslie Edgar its assistant dean. Edgar will also serve as the director of the Office of International Program, remain…
by - August 5, 2015 8:50 am
Editor’s note: Ancil Lea, author of this guest commentary, has worked with more than 1,500 physicians, clinics, out-patient surgery centers, and hospitals to help with everything from medical software to…
by - August 5, 2015 8:03 am
CDC: 53 MILLION ADULTS IN THE US LIVE WITH A DISABILITY In the United States, one out of every five adults has a disability, according to a new study published…
by - August 5, 2015 8:01 am
The most recent U.S. Travel Outlook report indicated higher occupancy rates and growing demand from travelers.
by - August 4, 2015 11:07 pm
A day after President Obama unveiled the centerpiece of his climate change proposal, representatives from Entergy Arkansas and Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. are taking a wait-and-see approach before responding publicly to how they will deal with the historic environmental mandate.
by - August 4, 2015 9:02 pm
The agenda may have been light, but the Jonesboro City Council meeting Tuesday was a meeting filled with announcements. Officials expect a $2 million boost to the economy this week…
by - August 4, 2015 8:58 pm
News of a $450 million government service contract over the next five years pushed Windstream’s stock above five dollars in trading Tuesday ahead of the Little Rock telecom’s second quarter…
by - August 4, 2015 6:00 pm
Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport has filed a prospectus with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a new $350 million bond issue due July 15, 2022. The logistics company plans…
by - August 4, 2015 5:36 pm
Last year when Noble Impact hosted Startup Weekend for students, they had a whole weekend to try to solve a problem with a new business. Saturday, July 25th, the Noble…
by - August 4, 2015 5:29 pm
Joshua Ayres of CartDelivered will be speaking at this week’s 1 Million Cups at the Venture Center in downtown Little Rock. Ayres won the Pitch ‘N Pint contest last month…
by - August 4, 2015 5:03 pm
Tyson Foods has been in the beef business 14 years since its $3.2 billion purchase in June 2001 of IBP, a privately held meatpacker. After that deal, beef has comprised…
by - August 4, 2015 4:17 pm
The Department of Human Services will pause for the next two weeks in sending out notices of termination for the private option, and more staff members will be devoted to what Gov. Asa Hutchinson called an “information overload.”
by - August 4, 2015 4:09 pm
The state has saved $2.5 million in salaries during the last half of the state’s fiscal year from January 13 to June 30 as a result of a hiring freeze…
