by - June 23, 2013 11:42 pm
Pulaski Technical College President Dr. Margaret Ellibee says her growing two-year school is planning for more meteoric growth as technology and workforce needs continue to expand. Pulaski Technical College is…
by - June 22, 2013 5:36 am
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by - June 21, 2013 4:44 pm
Editor’s note: Arkansas Farm Bureau President Randy Veach, the author of this guest commentary, is a cotton, corn, soybean and wheat farmer from Manila (Mississippi County). Arkansas agriculture – our…
by - June 21, 2013 2:42 pm
An almost 2% decline in Arkansas’ workforce and the number of employed pushed the state’s jobless rate higher to 7.3% in May, with one market watcher noting an unusual and…
by - June 21, 2013 11:59 am
Murphy Oil Corp. announced that 10 directors will serve on the board of its soon-to-be spin-off Murphy USA board of directors. Former Murphy Oil Corp. chairman of the board Madison…
by - June 21, 2013 9:30 am
The Arkansas jobless rate in May rose to 7.3% and the April rate of 7.1% was revised upward to 7.2%. According to U.S. Labor Department data and the Arkansas Department…
by - June 21, 2013 9:29 am
Stephens Media columnist and Talk Business contributor Steve Brawner explores a new report that examines the correlation between education and future wages. Dr. Neal Gibson and Dr. Greg Holland with…
by - June 21, 2013 8:24 am
Entergy Corp. and ITC Holdings Corp. received approval on Thursday (June 20) from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for a deal that would allow Entergy to spin off its…
by - June 21, 2013 7:10 am
A little more than a week after the U.S. Senate passed its bipartisan version of a five-year farm bill, the House of Representatives couldn’t muster enough votes from either side of the aisle to pass a competing measure.
by - June 20, 2013 9:05 pm
Editor’s note: Chris Masingill, the author of this commentary, is the federal Co-Chairman of the Delta Regional Authority, a federal-state partnership whose mission is to help create jobs, build communities,…
by - June 20, 2013 5:32 pm
Following the deaths of veteran storm chaser Tim Samaras, one of the stars of Discovery Channel's "Storm Chasers," along with his son Paul Samaras and colleague Carl Young in the…
by - June 20, 2013 5:08 pm
Businesses from everyday product suppliers to the world’s largest retailer have been caught up in the information craze known as “big data." The “big data” market stands at more than…
by - June 20, 2013 12:59 pm
In a report from subscription-based Natural Gas Intelligence’s Shale Daily, the Arkansas Geological Survey’s Ed Ratchford said low natural gas prices have slowed production activity, but he predicted drilling will…
by - June 20, 2013 12:41 pm
Verizon Wireless says it has “substantially completed” the roll-out of its 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) network across Arkansas “several months ahead of schedule.” The high-speed broadband network allows wireless…
by - June 20, 2013 11:49 am
Homes sales for the month of May were pretty even with the same month last year, though total sales volume in Crawford County was up slightly while Sebastian County saw…
by - June 20, 2013 11:27 am
It’s a simple concept that excites Adam Kuettel and Christian Baldwin: connect retail ideas with retail experience and, possibly, retail money in such a way to create another level of…
by - June 20, 2013 11:06 am
Earlier this month, the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) introduced a new framework of standards that accounting leaders say could reduce costs and streamline financial reporting for small businesses. The…
by - June 20, 2013 10:39 am
The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas is providing an online certificate program in business analytics this fall. “Right now, one of the biggest things…
by - June 20, 2013 10:12 am
Economic conditions in Northwest Arkansas have been strong for several quarters, and the first quarter 2013 economy improved compared to the fourth quarter of 2012. The first quarter 2013 grade…
by - June 20, 2013 10:05 am
The Fort Smith regional economy ended 2012 on a positive note, but first quarter 2013 conditions did not continue the trend, according to data collected for The Compass Report. First…
