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Hays, Hill Double Down On Political Ads

Democrat Pat Hays stayed with a theme to tie his GOP opponent French Hill to disgraced Democratic former State Treasurer Martha Shoffner, while Hill rolled out a new ad continuing…

Hutchinson Receives Small Business Endorsement, Promises Effort On Tort Reform

Republican gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson received an endorsement from the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) on Tuesday and promised to pursue tort reform if elected Governor. “Small businesses are…

USDA Expands Access To Credit To Help More Beginning And Family Farmers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is raising the borrowing limit for its microloan program from $35,000 to $50,000 as part of the 2014 Farm Bill overhaul giving farmers better…

U.S. Reps. Shuster, Womack Tour NWA, Fort Smith Infrastructure Projects

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster, R-Penn., journeyed to Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith regions on Monday (Oct. 6) to have a first hand look at infrastructure…

ACE Glass Hiring 70 Statewide On Strength Of New Projects

ACE Glass Construction Corp. said it is hiring 70 new workers across the state based on major projects it has landed. The Little Rock-based glass company has been hired for…

Wal-Mart Moving Beyond Retail To Be A Healthcare Educator, Provider

Wal-Mart’s goal to save people money does not end with the cost and pricing of goods sold in their stores. The retail giant continues to spread its wings in the…

Critics evaluate Wal-Mart’s focus on sustainable food systems

Wal-Mart CEO Doug McMillon took a bold stance earlier this year when he told the world he would push the envelope toward innovation to drive future growth and improve its…

Realtor McMullen joins The Griffin Company

Misty McMullen is joining the Bentonville office of The Griffin Company as a real estate agent. McMullen will assist property buyers and sellers in the Northwest Arkansas area. The Griffin…

Ken Bragg: LEED Certification Needs Greater Inclusion To Aid Arkansas Forestry

Editor’s note: The author of this guest commentary, State Representative Ken Bragg (R-Sheridan), is the House Majority Leader and has more than 40 years experience in the forest industry. The…

Companies large and small continue to use workplace chaplains

To John McCutcheon, co-owner of Polytech Plastic Molding in Prairie Grove, the idea of contracting for a chaplaincy program for his employees is “without question worth every penny.” Statistics indicate…

Wal-Mart moving beyond retail to be a healthcare educator, provider

Wal-Mart’s goal to save people money does not end with the cost and pricing of goods sold in their stores. The retail giant continues to spread its wings in the…

All 8 Metro Labor Markets See Jobless Rate Declines

All of the eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas had jobless rate decreases in August compared to July, and jobless rate declines compared to August 2013. But in a ongoing trend, regional labor forces continue to contract.

IberiaBank Nabs Florida Bank Group For $86.5 Million

IberiaBank Corp. the holding company for IberiaBank will acquire Florida Bank Group, Inc. in a cash and stock deal worth $86.5 million. The two financial institutions announced the deal on…

Blue Cross Blue Shield To Drop 4,000 Medicare Advantage Customers

Janelle Lilley with our content partner, KATV Ch. 7 news, reports: Beginning January 2015, Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) will no longer offer Medicare Advantage plans to residents in…

Manufacturing Day In Fort Smith Includes Math And Robotics

National Manufacturing Day has been a chance to promote the sector and lobby for renewed interest in making stuff in the U.S.A., but for a group of Junior High students…

Mercy Opens New $42 Million Ortho Hospital In Fort Smith

About 100 people will have a new place to call their work home Monday while others needing orthopedic care will have that care closer to home following the dedication Friday…

Weekend Digest: The Stealthy Starbucks Edition

How does a Starbucks operate inside the world’s largest intelligence community headquarters? It’s complicated. These stories and more for our weekend business and political readers.

Mercy opens new $42 million ortho hospital in Fort Smith