Business

Northwest Arkansas home sales continue to rise

Agents across Northwest Arkansas say 2013 is off to a good start with two months of business already in the books. During February, agents sold 405 homes in Benton and…

Clinton Ryan joins First National Bank of Rogers

First National Bank of Rogers has named Clinton Ryan as vice president/commercial loan officer, according to Sam Sicard, president & CEO of the First National Bank of Fort Smith. Ryan…

Tyson Foods’ Sara Lilygren: The Road Less Traveled

She’s a small lady with a big smile, but don’t let that size fool you. Sara Lilygren is a trailblazing executive, seasoned lobbyist and the highest ranking female at Tyson…

Number of employed, unemployed fall in January

The good news about Arkansas’ January jobless picture is that the number of unemployed is down 5.17% compared to January 2012. The bad news is that the number of employed…

Arkansas Unemployment Climbs Higher In January

The Arkansas unemployment rate in January rose one-tenth of a percent from December to 7.2% in January as more workers exited the labor force. During the month, Arkansas’ civilian labor…

Democratic Governor Candidate Bill Halter Rolls Out ‘Arkansas Promise’

Bill Halter, the only declared Democratic candidate for Arkansas Governor, previewed his first major policy plan of the 2014 campaign on Talk Business Arkansas Sunday night.

Arkansas foreclosure filings flare up

Roughly 800 homeowners across Arkansas face potential foreclosure as they are part of a growing number of residents more than 90-days behind on their mortgages, according to a recent report…

Entergy Arkansas Residential Rates To Shrink

Entergy Arkansas’ residential customers will feel a few extra bucks in their pockets, thanks to a rate drop of nearly 5% that takes effect April 1. As a regulated utility,…

Federal Reserve Report Notes Improving Economic Conditions In Arkansas

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis’ fourth quarter Burgundy Book shows a large swath of Arkansas seeing marked economic improvement.

Kiva City Little Rock Initiative Launched

A new micro-lending initiative based in Little Rock will bring together three organizations along with support from former President Bill Clinton. On Friday afternoon, Clinton helped kick off the Kiva…

The Weekend Digest: New Pope, New Technology & Cool Office Spaces

For our weekend business and political readers: NEW TRENDS THAT WILL DRIVE TECHNOLOGY Forbes says we are on the brink of “a new digital paradigm where the capabilities are beginning…

AERT Narrows Loss To $2 Million

Springdale-based Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies, Inc. announced improved sales and a shrinking loss for the last quarter and full year 2012. AERT said sales in the fourth quarter were $2.7…

Fayetteville Chamber announces Tomorrow’s Leaders winners

Daniel Barnes, Sandy Edwards, and Don Soderquist have been named the inaugural winners of the Tomorrow’s Leaders award presented by the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce. The winners are those who…

ConAgra breaks ground on $100 million expansion in Russellville

ConAgra Foods on Friday (Mar. 15) broke ground on a $100 million expansion in Russellville, according to a press release from the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. As part of the…

ConAgra Foods Breaks Ground On $100 Million Expansion In Russellville

ConAgra Foods broke ground today on an expanded facility in Russellville. As part of the expansion, originally announced in September 2012, ConAgra Foods is planning to invest about $100 million…

Tyson Foods’ Sara Lilygren works to build bridges

She’s a small lady with a big smile, but don’t let that size fool you. Sara Lilygren is a trailblazing executive, seasoned lobbyist and the highest ranking female at Tyson…

House Tax Panel Approves One Tax Cut, Tax Hike

The House Revenue and Tax committee approved a bill that would exempt most farmers from a sales tax on their utilities and a tax increase on timber companies. The influential…

Network of Executive Women plan Spring Event

The Northwest Arkansas Region of the Network of Executive Women (NEW) Spring Event will feature best selling author Mary Davis Holt. The event is set to begin at 11 a.m.,…

XNA, Fort Smith enplanements off to slow start

Traffic at the Fort Smith Regional Airport is off to a rough start in 2013 following 2012 activity that resulted in three consecutive years of enplanement gains. Enplanements at the…

Memo To Feds Outlines Arkansas ‘Premium Assistance’ Plan

A memo to federal officials from Arkansas’ Medicaid leaders outlines the framework of the agreement driving a legislative debate on the topic. Arkansas lawmakers, Gov. Beebe and administration officials have…