by - September 25, 2013 1:01 am
Editor’s note: Blake Rutherford, the author of this guest commentary, is a vice-president with Little Rock-based The McLarty Companies. When I set foot on the Middlebury College campus in the…
by - September 25, 2013 12:01 am
Editor’s note: This story, written by Casey Penn, appears in the latest magazine issue of Talk Business Arkansas, which you can read online at this link. While many Delta communities…
by - September 24, 2013 10:19 pm
From Michael Hibblen with our content partner, KUAR-FM 89 News: A $68 million renovation to the Robinson Center Music Hall in Little Rock is on the table. The theater was…
by - September 24, 2013 10:08 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) met with representatives of the state’s teaching ranks on Tuesday (Sept. 24) and from all indications, progress may have been made on how to resolve a…
by - September 24, 2013 9:10 pm
A report from Englewood, Colo.-based IHS suggests that the unconventional oil and natural gas production in the U.S. boosted disposable income by $1,200 per household in 2012, with the income…
by - September 24, 2013 3:45 pm
Sales tax revenue for Fort Smith in the city’s August report was up more than 2% and the city’s portion of the countywide tax was up more than 17% –…
by - September 24, 2013 3:25 pm
The four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas saw their cumulative sales tax revenue rise 4.2% in September with more than $4.33 million in collections. Revenue climbed 10.5% higher in Bentonville…
by - September 24, 2013 2:41 pm
This is the time of year that professional foliage spotters turn their eyes to the tree tops and begin calculating the colorful fall forecast for the Arkansas region. Arkansas…
by - September 24, 2013 1:51 pm
The University of Arkansas (UA) in Fayetteville will receive $1.4 million in Department of Transportation funding to create a Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center (MarTREC). The center will expand…
by - September 24, 2013 1:43 pm
A report from Englewood, Colo.-based IHS suggests that the unconventional oil and natural gas production in the U.S. boosted disposable income by $1,200 per household in 2012, with the income…
by - September 24, 2013 10:29 am
Wal-mart has set its sights on Centerton for a new Neighborhood Market, with plans to be announced Wednesday morning (Sept. 25) at a press event at the Centerton City Hall….
by - September 24, 2013 8:33 am
Sales of iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c have exceeded expectations breaking a record of nine million new devices sold since the products were launched four days ago. “The demand for…
by - September 24, 2013 6:50 am
When Hillary Clinton opened her Twitter account earlier this year, her bio raised eyebrows: Wife, mom, lawyer, women & kids advocate, FLOAR, FLOTUS, US Senator, SecState, author, dog owner, hair…
by - September 24, 2013 6:18 am
Roger Jenkins is the first deepwater drilling expert to lead Murphy Oil Corp. as he took the CEO helm at the end of the Murphy USA spin-off period. Jenkins, a…
by - September 24, 2013 6:14 am
Editor’s note: Talk Business solicited four state business leaders to construct a fairer state tax code. This guest commentary, written by economist Greg Kaza of the Arkansas Policy Foundation, is…
by - September 24, 2013 6:12 am
Editor’s note: This story, written by Casey Penn, appears in the latest magazine issue of Talk Business Arkansas, which you can read online at this link. From a young age,…
by - September 23, 2013 8:43 pm
More than 50 local nonprofit organizations are looking for volunteers and will attend this year's regional volunteer fair set for Thursday, Sept. 26 in Springdale, according to event co-sponsors the…
by - September 23, 2013 7:23 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe on Monday (Sept. 23) gave public school employees at least a one-month reprieve from insurance premiums that are set to rise at or above 50% for many…
by - September 23, 2013 7:20 pm
Editor’s note: Talk Business solicited four state business leaders to construct a fairer state tax code. This guest commentary, written by Fort Smith-based First National Bank CEO Sam Sicard, is…
by - September 23, 2013 6:40 pm
The widely debated state liquor law that restricts liquor store ownership and multiple franchising interests will be heard in federal court next month. Benton County resident Robert McCurry filed suit…
