by - April 21, 2015 3:00 pm
Profits for defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. fell nearly 6% in the first quarter as the company’s Missile and Fire Control (MFC) division lost ground in the first three months…
by - April 21, 2015 12:57 pm
Arkansas’ jobless rate remained unchanged at 5.6% in March as the state’s growing labor pool continued to add nonfarm jobs to employers’ payrolls at the end of the first quarter….
by - April 21, 2015 10:51 am
Relatively stable growth in the labor force size and the number of employed held Arkansas’ jobless rate at 5.6% in March. It is the ninth consecutive month the jobless rate…
by - April 21, 2015 8:19 am
After a weekend of silence over allegations regarding potential plagiarism, Little Rock School District superintendent Dr. Dexter Suggs has resigned. Blue Hog Report and KATV News have both reported on…
by - April 21, 2015 7:07 am
Tonnage moved on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System was down 8% during the first quarter thanks in large part to a 31% dip in outbound shipments and an 18%…
by - April 21, 2015 7:00 am
The Millennial generation — consumers between 19 and 34 years of age — are nothing like their parents and grandparents. So it comes as no surprise that their buying habits…
by - April 21, 2015 6:54 am
Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of The City Wire focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side is…
by - April 21, 2015 6:26 am
A $2.2 million project to extend Parker Road all the way to Washington Avenue in Jonesboro will cut down on traffic time as well as providing a link from U.S….
by - April 21, 2015 5:50 am
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 - April 21, 2015 12:19 am
The debate over health care reform in Arkansas is a complex, multi-faceted issue that will take time to debate and unfold, members of a legislative committee looking into the issue…
by - April 20, 2015 6:34 pm
It flew under the radar for the most part, but a significant piece of legislation may make Arkansas a much easier place to start or run a business. Act 1190,…
by - April 20, 2015 6:00 pm
Tupelo, Miss.-based BancorpSouth reported Monday (April 20) that first quarter net income reached $32.2 million, up 13.3% compared to the 28.4 million in the first quarter of 2014. The earnings…
by - April 20, 2015 6:00 pm
The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union filed complaints with the National Labor Relations Board on Monday (April 20) stating that the 2,200 employees recently laid off at five…
by - April 20, 2015 5:26 pm
The Millennial generation — consumers between 19 and 34 years of age — are nothing like their parents and grandparents. So it comes as no surprise that their buying habits…
by - April 20, 2015 5:22 pm
The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union filed complaints with the National Labor Relations Board on Monday (April 20) stating that the 2,200 employees recently laid off at five…
by - April 20, 2015 4:17 pm
Tonnage moved on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System was down 8% during the first quarter thanks in large part to a 31% dip in outbound shipments and an 18%…
by - April 20, 2015 4:12 pm
Wal-Mart CEO Doug McMillon’s renewed focus on the “every day low price” model and away from promotional pricing may result in pressure on large and small suppliers near the boundaries…
by - April 20, 2015 3:56 pm
TAC Air will build a new $11 million executive terminal and new hangar space at the Clinton National Airport in Little Rock. The fixed-base operator (FBO) said it will break…
by - April 20, 2015 3:30 pm
Deltic Timber Corp.’s saw its earnings plummet more than 60% in the first quarter as the El-Dorado based timber harvester and real estate company struggled during the first three months…
by - April 20, 2015 1:27 pm
Editor’s note: Cong. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, author of this guest commentary, is the First District Congressman for Arkansas. In 1977, President Carter issued Executive Order 11988, which established the definition…
