by - January 28, 2015 10:38 am
The Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee passed a bill Wednesday that would extend the private option through the end of 2016 and create a task force that would…
by - January 28, 2015 10:38 am
The U.S. meat industry got off to a good start in 2015 and Tyson Foods is one of several meat companies expecting strong earnings this year behind higher demand for…
by - January 28, 2015 8:49 am
The Iron Yard, a coding school with a national reputation, is opening shop in Central Arkansas. The Ark Challenge, Gravity Ventures and Innovate Arkansas are supporting the Little Rock launch….
by - January 28, 2015 8:48 am
The Inventors Club of Northeast Arkansas will host its January meeting on Thursday, January 29th, at 5:30 p.m. at Wild Hog BBQ, located in the Highland Center strip mall at…
by - January 28, 2015 6:47 am
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…
by - January 27, 2015 10:43 pm
While the state’s jobless rate continues to fall, young African-American workers are still struggling to find work and the statistics are alarmingly disturbing.
by - January 27, 2015 10:15 pm
Along with a successful career of helping clients tell the stories behind their brands, this advertising executive makes a practice of assisting others.
by - January 27, 2015 9:40 pm
The U.S. meat industry got off to a good start in 2015 and Tyson Foods is one of several meat companies expecting strong earnings this year behind higher demand for…
by - January 27, 2015 8:15 pm
It never hurts to have a plan for the future. Arkansas State’s business dean wants every student to have one.
by - January 27, 2015 8:04 pm
Entergy Arkansas’ total economic impact on the state reaches almost $1 billion, according to a study released by the state’s largest utility. IHS Economics and Country Risk conducted the study at…
by - January 27, 2015 7:31 pm
A second bill to immediately end the Private Option was filed Tuesday as a key state Senate committee prepares to hear two other bills on the topic Wednesday. Rep. Donnie…
by - January 27, 2015 5:43 pm
Arkansas’ labor market is showing signs of stability, but the jobless rate for black teenagers in Arkansas hovers at or below 40%, and has in recent years been as high…
by - January 27, 2015 5:20 pm
Business leaders in Northwest Arkansas raised the bar for regional growth and economic performance expectations over the next three years, according to data shared at the Northwest Arkansas Council’s annual…
by - January 27, 2015 5:19 pm
Tyson Foods announced a $110 million expansion to its Vienna, Ga., chicken plant that will add more than 500 jobs by mid-year. This move is the third Tyson investment in…
by - January 27, 2015 4:44 pm
Business leaders in Northwest Arkansas raised the bar for regional growth and economic performance expectations over the next three years, according to data shared at the Northwest Arkansas Council’s annual…
by - January 27, 2015 4:23 pm
Food suppliers to Wal-Mart Stores continue to struggle to improve market share despite a growing U.S. economy. However, a leading analyst with Credit Suisse said some struggles may persist but…
by - January 27, 2015 3:43 pm
NorthWest Arkansas Community College enrolled more than 7,300 credit students for the spring 2015 semester, NWACC officials announced today, but the number was down 3.2% or 238 students from the…
by - January 27, 2015 1:18 pm
The House Revenue and Taxation Committee on Tuesday passed the governor’s tax cut bill, Senate Bill 6, with a compromise amendment that would exempt 40% of income gained from capital…
by - January 27, 2015 11:32 am
On Wednesday, Jeff Stinson with the Fund for Arkansas’ Future (FAF) will be the guest speaker at Little Rock’s 1 Million Cups. The programming starts at 9 a.m. at the…
by - January 27, 2015 11:03 am
Editor’s note: Scott Richardson is the former Senior Assistant Attorney General for education. He is currently in private practice at the law firm McDaniel, Richardson & Calhoun. Students in six schools…
