by - February 24, 2017 3:31 pm
Affordable Care Act approval rating rises to 54%
Public support of the Affordable Care Act has risen to its highest level since it was approved seven years ago, according to Pew Research Center. A total of 54% of…
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by - February 24, 2017 1:52 pm
Non-profit group hopes to launch innovation hubs in northeast Arkansas and southern Missouri
Doniphan Vitality, a non-profit organization, has received a $100,000 grant from the Delta Regional Authority, DRA, to conduct an innovation hub feasibility study in four southern Missouri counties and Sharp…
by - February 24, 2017 11:05 am
DRA-funded infrastructure projects could add 115 jobs in Arkansas and Louisiana
The Delta Regional Authority is investing $235,000 in infrastructure projects in southeast Arkansas and northeast Louisiana with the help of the Economic Development Administration. The projects will add 115 jobs…
by - February 24, 2017 11:01 am
U.S. imports of crude oil from Saudi Arabia and Iraq on the rise
U.S. imports of crude oil from Saudi Arabia and Iraq are at the highest level since 2012, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration. After hitting low points in 2014 and…
by - February 24, 2017 8:54 am
Southwestern to boost 2017 capex 66% to $1.3 billion, Fayetteville Shale spending jumps 44%
Southwestern Energy Co. announced plans to invest between $1.175 billion to $1.275 billion in fiscal 2017, a 66% boost from the company’s rebooted $770 million spending program in 2016 that…
by - February 23, 2017 6:26 pm
Northwest Arkansas ‘Go Red for Women’ event draws 1,000 supporters
Known as the silent killer, heart disease claims one woman’s life every 80 seconds outpacing the deaths of all forms of cancer. To help change that reality, more than 1,000…
by - February 23, 2017 6:04 pm
Delta Visual Arts Show expected to lure up to 5,000 visitors to Newport on Saturday
Economic decline and depopulation have been hallmarks in the Mississippi Delta region for the last couple of decades. More than nine years ago Newport Economic Development Commission Executive Director Jon…
by - February 23, 2017 5:48 pm
Anti-occupational regulation bill fails in House committee
A bill that would enable individuals in certain occupations to challenge regulations failed to advance past a House committee Thursday (Feb. 23) after opponents argued it would make it easier…
by - February 23, 2017 5:28 pm
House committee rejects Amazon sales tax bill a second time, vote split along party lines again
A House panel on Thursday (Feb. 23) replayed almost verbatim a meeting from a week ago and ended up with nearly the exact same results – the rejection of the…
by - February 23, 2017 4:04 pm
Gov. Hutchinson heads national energy summit, says U.S. needs to prioritize infrastructure investments, protect energy grid
Gov. Asa Hutchinson opened a national energy summit at the nation’s capital on Thursday (Feb. 23) by saying the U.S. needs to do more to protect the nation’s energy grid…
by - February 23, 2017 2:48 pm
U.S.-NAFTA freight value rises 0.4% in December
The value of freight shipped in North America rose 0.4% to $87.1 billion in December from the same month in 2015, with three out of the top five modes of…
by - February 23, 2017 1:35 pm
Tourism department hires marketer, motorcycle enthusiast as group travel manager
The Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism in Little Rock has hired a new manager of group travel and motorcycle tourism. Brant Collins has co-owned an advertising agency in Little…
by - February 23, 2017 11:33 am
Federal Reserve: Consumer spending held down by housing priorities
William Dudley, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, has a theory as to why consumers have not spent more of the money they have saved…
by - February 23, 2017 10:30 am
The Supply Side: Walmart U.S. gives suppliers new order fulfillment guidelines
Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of Talk Business & Politics focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side…
by - February 23, 2017 9:02 am
Then & Now: Clay Conly nears 20 years with First Western Mortgage
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story appeared in the Feb. 20 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - February 23, 2017 8:55 am
Deltic Timber shares touch 52-week highs after unsolicited offer is revealed
Shares of Deltic Timber touched a 52-week high Wednesday after a Memphis-based investment firm said it and the El Dorado-based natural resources and timberland company were approached by “multiple parties…
by - February 23, 2017 8:45 am
Arkansas retailer, Texas manufacturer team up to launch new ‘bed-in-a-box’ mattress
An Arkansas retailer and Texas manufacturer are teaming up to produce two new “bed-in-a-box” products to capitalize on the growing online mattress sales market. The RiteBed will be produced at…
by - February 23, 2017 8:29 am
Windstream spinoff CS&L changes name to Uniti Group, announces $170 deal to buy Hunt Telecom
Little Rock’s Communication Sales & Leasing said Thursday (Feb. 23) that it will change its bulky corporate name to “Uniti Group Inc.”, and will begin trading under the stock symbol…
by - February 22, 2017 8:56 pm
House panel advances contentious grocery store wine bill, liquor store owners vow fight on chamber floor
An eleventh-hour agreement that attached a six-page amendment to legislation allowing Walmart and other grocery store chains to sell an expanded selection of wines was approved late Wednesday (Feb. 22)…
by - February 22, 2017 8:54 pm
Workers’ comp cap fails to pass
Members of the Arkansas House of Representatives Wednesday failed to pass a bill that would cap workers’ compensation benefits at 450 weeks and passed a bill requiring Arkansas students to…