by - October 20, 2015 6:52 pm
Many of the 42,891 Arkansas Medicaid and private option recipients whom a consultant says may live out of state have already been terminated from those programs, legislators were told Tuesday…
by - October 20, 2015 5:24 pm
Arkansas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell another two-tenths of percentage point to 5.2% in September as employers added 33,500 workers to Arkansas payrolls in the past year. That draws Arkansas…
by - October 20, 2015 4:47 pm
Business leaders from the Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District (CBID) called on city officials to be more proactive in maintenance efforts around the Historic District. The calls echoed a…
by - October 20, 2015 4:22 pm
Arkansas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell another two-tenths of a percentage point to 5.2% in September as employers added 33,500 workers to Arkansas payrolls in the past year. That draws…
by - October 20, 2015 4:17 pm
Defense giant Lockheed Martin on Tuesday (Oct. 20) reported third quarter earnings of $2.77 per share, easily beating Wall Street expectations as the defense contractor awaits news of the Air Force…
by - October 20, 2015 3:54 pm
The newly hired chief of Walmart’s energy division told members of the Arkansas Advance Energy Association (AAEA) on Tuesday (Oct. 20) that the retail giant’s ultimate goal in becoming 100%…
by - October 20, 2015 3:30 pm
Holiday spending can be a stressful time even in stable economies but credit experts warn that taking advantage of “deferred interest” or pay later offers could add more stress to…
by - October 20, 2015 3:01 pm
Nearly perfect fall weather brought record crowds out to the Arkansas State Fair this year. The 2015 fair closed Sunday evening with 43,206 people on site to end the weekend….
by - October 20, 2015 2:50 pm
The newly hired chief of Walmart’s energy division told members of the Arkansas Advance Energy Association (AAEA) on Tuesday (Oct. 20) that the retail giant’s ultimate goal in becoming 100%…
by - October 20, 2015 2:33 pm
Holiday spending can be a stressful time even in stable economies but credit experts warn that taking advantage of “deferred interest” or pay later offers could add more stress to…
by - October 20, 2015 1:34 pm
The third year of Little Rock TechFest was Friday (Oct. 16) at the Statehouse Convention on Markham Street in downtown Little Rock. According to Abby Sims of the organizing team,…
by - October 20, 2015 1:23 pm
Arkansas does not have a comprehensive plan for the state’s human development centers, but it needs one, a consultant told the Health Reform Legislative Task Force Tuesday. The task force…
by - October 20, 2015 12:23 pm
Tyson Foods Inc. has agreed to underwrite the cost of the $9 admission to the Scott Family Amazeum on Wednesday evenings in a program dubbed “priceless nights” in the Amazeum’s…
by - October 20, 2015 6:25 am
Collections for the Arkansas tourism trust fund continue their steady increase, according to a report given to the Arkansas Parks, Recreation and Travel Commission. Collections for the 2% tourism tax…
by - October 20, 2015 5:07 am
Former Windstream COO Brent Whittington recently purchased a 100% stake in Steamboat Springs, Colo.-based Moots Cycles, which manufactures premium titanium bicycle and component parts. Whittington purchased the company from longtime…
by - October 20, 2015 5:06 am
L’Oreal USA, which operates a manufacturing and distribution facility in North Little Rock, announced Monday (Oct. 19) that it joined the American Business Act on Climate Pledge, partnering up with…
by - October 20, 2015 12:07 am
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by - October 19, 2015 7:29 pm
College students are paying more and going into more debt for a worse education, legislators were told Monday, while the president of the ASU System defended a college education as…
by - October 19, 2015 6:12 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith is one of hundreds of institutions around the country trying to help address a growing truck driver shortage, and the slowdown in the…
by - October 19, 2015 6:03 pm
Bank of the Ozarks Inc. completed is largest deal in its history with the acquisition of Atlanta-based Community & Southern Holdings Inc., the Little Rock regional banking group announced Monday…
