by - April 21, 2015 10:51 am
Arkansas’ jobless rate holds at 5.6% in March
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…
Business
by - April 21, 2015 8:19 am
Department Of Education Says Suggs Out As LRSD Superintendent
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
Arkansas River Tonnage Down 8% In First Quarter
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
Field Agent Report: Millennials Spearheading TV Revolution
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
The Supply Side: Suppliers Near Wal-Mart 30% Rule To See More Pressure
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
Parker Road Project Moving Ahead
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
Campus Talk: Bowen, Tsutsui Inaugurated At Arkansas Tech University, Hendrix College
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
Health Care Reform Task Force Begins Discussion
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
Secretary of State to launch web portal for one-stop business help
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
Quarterly income up more than 13% for BancorpSouth
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
Union Wants Wal-Mart To Rehire 2,200 Workers
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
Field Agent report: Millennials spearheading TV revolution
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
Union wants Wal-Mart to rehire 2,200 workers
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
Arkansas River tonnage down 8% in the first quarter
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
The Supply Side: Suppliers near Wal-Mart 30% rule to see more pressure
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 To Construct New $11 Million Executive Terminal, Hangar Space In Little Rock
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’s Q1 Earnings Slide 60% On Weather Problems, Fiberboard Plant Fire
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
Cong. Rick Crawford: President’s Floodplain Executive Order Needs Additional Answers
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…
by - April 20, 2015 1:18 pm
Jared Henderson: Education Is The Key To Our Success
Editor’s note: Jared Henderson, author of this guest commentary, is project manager of ForwARd Arkansas. Building a stronger future for Arkansas begins with providing all our children with the best…
by - April 20, 2015 7:59 am
Business Portal For One-stop Registration To Launch Through Secretary Of State’s Office
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. Here’s what you need to know.