Business

Siloam Springs Considering Cable Business Venture

The city of Siloam Springs is considering providing fiber-to-home internet, cable television and telephone services, which would put it in competition with private enterprises already operating there.

Manufacturing Jobs Reach State, National Lows

Arkansas has witnessed a disturbing decline in manufacturing employment for decades, but the latest state jobless report depicts a new milestone.

Arkansas jobless rate hits 8.3% in August

Arkansas’ jobless rate increased to an estimated 8.3% in August, up from 8.2% in July, and up from 7.8% in August 2010. The rate is the highest seen since March…

Arkansas Jobless Rate Rises For Fourth Straight Month

Arkansas’ August unemployment rate rose to 8.3% – the fourth straight month of an increase and another 24-year high – as the number of those without jobs continues to rise.

Arkansas overpaid jobless benefits by $161 million (Updated)

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] New data from the U.S. Department of Labor indicate that Arkansas…

Source: Whirlpool jobs down to 650 by January

The news continues to be less than optimistic about the future of Whirlpool’s massive production and warehousing facility in Fort Smith, with a source saying total employment could dip to…

$161 Million In Misspent Unemployment Benefits Revealed (updated)

New data from the U.S. Department of Labor indicate that Arkansas apparently made $161 million in erroneous unemployment payments during a time when the state’s trust fund for benefits ran a deficit.

Whirlpool Jobs Could Drop By January

The news continues to be less than optimistic about the future of Whirlpool’s massive production and warehousing facility in Fort Smith, with a source saying total employment could dip to 650 by January.

Postal Service Eyeing Consolidations To Little Rock

A U.S. Postal Service proposal that would essentially move all mail processing in Arkansas to Little Rock would result in lengthier mail delivery times and the loss of more than 200 jobs in Northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith.

Jeff Nichols Latest Film To Get Advance Screening In Lr

Rising filmmaker Jeff Nichols, a Little Rock native who will film a major motion picture in Arkansas later this year, will have an advance private screening of his current movie, "Take Shelter," later this month.

Political, business community praises Haley

The death of Arkansas Economic Development Commission executive director Maria Haley opened a floodgate of praises from business and political leaders in Arkansas and from around the world. Here is…

AEDC director dies following brain aneurysm

story by Roby Brock and Michael Tilley Maria Haley, executive director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, died Tuesday (Sept. 13) from a brain aneurysm she suffered Friday. She was 70….

Wal-mart Launches 5-year, $20 Billion Global Women’s Initiative

Just months after the U.S. Supreme Court tossed the class-action lawsuit status of a case accusing Wal-Mart of treating its female employees with bias, the world’s largest retailer launched a global initiative aimed at boosting opportunities for women in the U.S. and abroad.