by - January 6, 2015 9:02 am
Bank of the Ozarks garners top ranking
Bank of the Ozarks has been named the top performing bank in the nation by Bank Director magazine in the industry publication’s 2014 performance scorecard results. It is the second…
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by - January 6, 2015 6:08 am
Talk Business & Politics Magazine: The Class Of 2015 Business Hall Of Fame
Our latest magazine is hot off the press and packed with tons of news, interviews and analysis, including profiles of this year’s inductees into the UA Walton College Business Hall of Fame.
by - January 6, 2015 5:12 am
Campus Talk: Lottery Overhaul Bill Filed
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…
by - January 5, 2015 10:20 pm
NWA Newspapers Consolidate Again, Downsize Workforce
Northwest Arkansas Newspapers LLC announced Monday (Jan. 5) that it is consolidating its five northwest Arkansas daily newspapers into a single regional newspaper, the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. As a result…
by - January 5, 2015 9:49 pm
The City Wire revamps daily e-mail blast, will add a Friday e-mail service
The City Wire has changed the look of its popular daily e-mail blast that goes to more than 9,000 people in the Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas areas, and will…
by - January 5, 2015 8:18 pm
Trucking Industry Required To Randomly Test 50% Of Drivers In 2015
The trucking industry will have to continue randomly testing at least 50% of its drivers for drug and alcohol in 2015, according to a decision by the Federal Motor Carrier…
by - January 5, 2015 8:06 pm
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Scalia To Speak In Fort Smith
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia will be in Fort Smith on Feb. 26 to speak at the first of three Winthrop Paul Rockefeller Distinguished Lecture Series that are focused…
by - January 5, 2015 7:54 pm
State Board Of Education To Review Little Rock Schools
Sarah Whites-Koditschek with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News, reports: The Arkansas State Board of Education is scheduled to meet on Wednesday (Jan. 7) to review the Little Rock…
by - January 5, 2015 7:43 pm
Craighead County Sales Tax Up Big In December
A busier than expected December helped to push Craighead County’s coffers into the black for the year. The county had nearly an overall 3% increase in sales tax revenue for…
by - January 5, 2015 5:40 pm
Arkansas’ December tax revenue up 1.7%, year-to-date up 2.6%
Arkansas tax collections for the first half of the fiscal year are 2.6% above the same period last year, but December collections were up just 1.7% because of income tax…
by - January 5, 2015 5:12 pm
Experts forecast modest U.S. restaurant traffic and sales gains in 2015
Restaurants and food service venues expect sales to grow by a modest 1% this year, while they wrestle with higher food inflation and appeasing value-seeking consumers, according to the NPD…
by - January 5, 2015 4:11 pm
Trucking industry required to randomly test 50% of drivers in 2015
The trucking industry will have to continue randomly testing at least 50% of its drivers for drug and alcohol in 2015, according to a decision by the Federal Motor Carrier…
by - January 5, 2015 3:00 pm
NWA newspapers consolidate again, downsize workforce
Northwest Arkansas Newspapers LLC announced Monday (Jan. 5) that it is consolidating its five northwest Arkansas daily newspapers into a single regional newspaper, the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. As a result…
by - January 5, 2015 2:35 pm
ArcBest expands logistics arm with $5.17 million move into Oklahoma City
Efforts by Fort Smith-based ArcBest to grow its ABF Logistics division took a small step forward with the $5.17 million purchase of Oklahoma City-based Smart Lines Transportation. With annual revenue…
by - January 5, 2015 2:11 pm
Women Entrepreneurs Could Revolutionize Economy
A new study from the Kauffman Foundation centered on women entrepreneurship concluded that more female business owners could have the same economic impact today that the entry of women in the 20th century labor force had generations ago.
by - January 5, 2015 2:09 pm
Jerry Jones: Arkansas Lawmakers, Help Our Students Get Ahead
Editor’s note: This guest commentary was written by Jerry Jones, EVP of Acxiom Corp. and chairman of FASTER, a coalition of business leaders, educators and advocates supporting high-speed Internet in…
by - January 5, 2015 2:08 pm
Jeff Amerine Leaves UA Post, Will Devote More Time To Startup Junkie
One of Arkansas’ most respected entrepreneurial leaders, Jeff Amerine, stepped down from his post with the University of Arkansas to devote more time to a startup consulting business that he…
by - January 5, 2015 12:32 pm
ArcBest Logistics Group Acquires Oklahoma Transportation Company
ABF Logistics, a subsidiary of Fort Smith-based ArcBest Corp., said it has acquired Oklahoma City-based Smart Lines Transportation Group for $5.17 million in cash. Smart Lines, founded in 2003, has…
by - January 5, 2015 11:57 am
Colette Honorable Resigns From PSC, Beebe To Appoint Replacement (UPDATED)
Arkansas Public Service Commission chair Colette Honorable has officially resigned from her post and will be sworn in as early as this afternoon to her new role on powerful Federal…
by - January 5, 2015 10:07 am
December Corporate Tax Boost Aids State Revenue Picture
A big jump in December corporate tax collections and slower refund claims to individuals and businesses boosted Arkansas revenue coffers at the six-month mark of the state’s fiscal year. The…