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Shipping Industry Reports Show Slower Economic Start In 2015

May and April reports on the closely watched U.S. shipping industry suggest that the national economy may be struggling to maintain the pace that began in 2014.

Sale of historic Lane Hotel pending; closing scheduled next month

A contract is pending for the sale of the historic Lane Hotel, a focal point in downtown Rogers. Closing is scheduled sometime in July and depending on what the new…

NWA sales tax revenue rise in June report, up almost 10% among 4 cities

Sales tax revenue across the four largest cities of Northwest Arkansas rallied in the June report, with cumulative proceeds totaling $4.864 million, a gain of 9.92% from a year ago….

Shipping industry reports show slower economic start in 2015

May and April reports on the closely watched U.S. shipping industry suggest that the national economy may be struggling to maintain the pace that began in 2014. The Cass Freight…

The Supply Side: Contract changes ask more from Wal-Mart suppliers

The local supplier community across Northwest Arkansas is buzzing this week as insiders and consultants compare notes on recent contract amendments that Wal-Mart Stores sent out to roughly 10,000 of…

Near-Term Outlook For Region Sours, But Transportation Employment Rebounds

A May survey of business contacts in the Little Rock Zone of the Federal Reserve Bank shows a little more than half of respondents expect economic conditions in 2015 will be better than in 2014. That’s down from a survey three months ago.

ATA International Breaks Ground For New World Headquarters In Little Rock

Officials with an organization teaching the discipline of taekwondo broke ground Wednesday on their new headquarters in Little Rock. The group, ATA International (ATA), will have its new facility at…

Jessica DeLoach Sabin: Awaiting The Looming Supreme Court Health Care Decision

By the end of this month, the Supreme Court of the United States will have handed down its highly impactful decision that will have a profound effect on access to…

State Delegation Announces Over $1.8 Million For Airport Improvements

At least five airports around the state on Wednesday received a combined $1.8 million from the Department of Transportation to support facility upgrades and expansions, members of the state’s congressional…

Southland Park Official To Be Honored By Marion Chamber

The Marion Chamber of Commerce announced plans Wednesday to honor Troy Keeping, President and General Manager of Southland Park Gaming and Racing, at the Annual MCOC Awards Banquet & Roast…

Penner, McMillon Relationship ‘Crucial’ To Long-Term Wal-Mart Success

At least two retail watchers say the change of board leadership at Wal-Mart Stores is a good move. They suggest that Greg Penner is more than just a son-in-law to…

Linde’s South Arkansas Liquid Nitrogen Plant In Full Operation

A spokeswoman with Linde North America said Monday that the gas and engineering company’s new $50 million air separation gasification plant in Lewisville is now in full operation. The liquid…

Kinder Morgan Plans One Of Largest Economic Development Investments In Mississippi History

A joint venture group led by Houston-based pipeline giant Kinder Morgan has filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) seeking approval to construct and operate a new…

Health Beat: Hospital Wars Break Out Over The Weekend

Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here. HOSPITAL WARS…

May Traffic Down At Arkansas’ Commercial Airports, XNA Up For The Year

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…

Walton Arts Center Breaks Ground On $23 Million Expansion

The Walton Arts Center held a ground-breaking ceremony Tuesday (June 23) celebrating the $23 million expansion and renovation of the Fayetteville center. The groundbreaking also kicks off the closing of…

Wal-Mart, educators, entrepreneurs tout need for STEM education

At any given time Wal-Mart Stores said it has 800 or more openings for coders and information technology (IT) systems architects at its corporate offices in Bentonville. And that doesn’t…

Governor: PARCC Destined To Go Away

Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday that Arkansas is destined to stop using the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exam, so it needs to move away from it as soon as possible.

Gov. Hutchinson Touts European Trip To Little Rock Rotary Club

Final discussions that led to the announced 85-job expansion at Calhoun County’s Aerojet Rocketdyne facility occurred during Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s trip to the Paris Air Show last week, Hutchinson said…

Gov. Hutchinson Touts Computer Coding, Jobs At CNBC

Could Arkansas have the next Mark Zuckerberg? That’s what Gov. Asa Hutchinson thinks. Hutchinson recently wrote a commentary at business news channel CNBC’s web site about the recent law to…