by - March 19, 2019 2:48 pm
Renewable energy provided 17.6% of electricity generation in the United States in 2018, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Renewable generation provided a record of 742 million megawatt-hours of…
by - March 19, 2019 10:55 am
Mack McLarty is no fan of tariffs, but he does commend President Donald Trump for addressing international trade issues that have been concerns for numerous presidential administrations. “I’m not a…
by - March 18, 2019 7:45 pm
Community developer Johnathan Rhodes has wanted to start the first pie festival in Arkansas in Cherokee Village. This year, that dream will become a reality. The first annual Arkansas Pie…
by - March 18, 2019 7:42 pm
A measure to create new funding for a national cancer research center in Little Rock failed after a “sound the ballot” challenge in a marathon session Monday (March 18) on…
by - March 18, 2019 7:37 pm
A bill that would enact an earned income tax credit, increase taxes on cigarettes, and levy taxes on e-cigarettes advanced past an Arkansas Senate committee Monday (March 18). Senate Bill…
by - March 18, 2019 6:30 pm
Collections of Arkansas’ 2% tourism set a new record in 2018 and hospitality tax collections among 17 Arkansas cities surveyed for the Arkansas Tourism ticker topped the $50 million mark…
by - March 18, 2019 2:16 pm
U.S. manufacturing corporations’ seasonally adjusted after-tax profits declined 1.1%, or by $1.7 billion, to $154.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2018, from the previous quarter, according to the U.S….
by - March 18, 2019 12:55 pm
Arkansas natives Mark Bertel and his long-time friend Christopher Royer launched Borderline Clothing & Supply in 2015, bootstrapping the business with $20,000 and a dream to develop a lifestyle apparel…
by - March 18, 2019 10:33 am
Electric utility Entergy Arkansas and NextEra Energy Resources LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Inc., plan to build a 100-megawatt solar energy facility in White County near Searcy. The companies…
by - March 17, 2019 2:57 pm
A majority of retailers (85%) have not yet completed the digitization processes needed to give them full control and transparency of their supply chain, according to a recent survey of…
by - March 17, 2019 2:24 pm
When the efforts began to lure New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University (NYITCOM at A-State) to Northeast Arkansas, officials hoped it would help…
by - March 17, 2019 9:51 am
While the legislative session isn’t over yet, Gov. Asa Hutchinson is already focused on what will happen after the 92nd General Assembly dismisses. Appearing on this week’s edition of Talk…
by - March 17, 2019 9:50 am
BancorpSouth Bank continued its recent acquisition spree with the purchase of a small community bank chain in the Florida Panhandle in a stock-and-cash deal valued at around $100 million, company…
by - March 17, 2019 9:43 am
More than 11,000 Arkansas taxpayers have left an estimated $12 million in federal income tax refunds on the table ahead of the three-year deadline to collect unclaimed payments, Internal Revenue…
by - March 16, 2019 4:50 am
Health care is a pressing issue that continues to challenge every size of business, whether it employs 10 or 10,000. The problems are two-fold: cost and access. The Arkansas General…
by - March 15, 2019 8:44 pm
More than 13,000 recipients of the state’s Arkansas Works program did not meet its work requirement in February, while 6,472 recipients could lose their benefits if they fail to meet…
by - March 15, 2019 8:38 pm
Losses continued to mount in the fourth quarter for beleaguered Windstream Holdings Inc. as the Little Rock rural telecom operator closed out a disappointing year with red ink of more…
by - March 15, 2019 9:21 am
The Willard and Pat Walker Charitable Foundation has donated $1.5 million toward a $34 million capital campaign to build a new venue for Fayetteville performing arts company TheatreSquared. The money,…
by - March 14, 2019 8:37 pm
A tumultuous year in farming has included trade and tariff wars, complicated weather conditions, and depressed commodity prices. U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, notes there has been progress too, ranging…
by - March 14, 2019 5:20 pm
Companies that produce products with “fake rice” may face a new hurdle in the Natural State. The Arkansas Senate approved HB 1407 Wednesday (March 13) in a 31-3-1 vote. The…
