by - January 21, 2016 9:05 am
Southwestern Energy Co. said Thursday (Jan. 21) it is laying off around 1,100 workers companywide with 600 of those jobs to cut in Arkansas. The Texas driller’s Fayetteville Shale operations…
by - January 21, 2016 8:25 am
Editor’s note: Rep. Andy Davis, R-Little Rock, is the author of this guest commentary. He served on the Working Group for Highway Funding. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in…
by - January 21, 2016 7:12 am
Full year 2015 net income for Lowell-based J.B. Hunt reached $427.235 million, up 14% compared to 2014. The annual per share earnings of $3.66 beat the consensus estimate thanks to…
by - January 20, 2016 10:24 pm
Twenty-three percent of all Arkansas Medicaid claims for three types of behavioral health services involve multiple claims on the same day, raising questions the program can’t answer regarding how many…
by - January 20, 2016 7:18 pm
Cantrell Drug is expanding its manufacturing facilities in Central Arkansas to add 150 new jobs. The Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission approved a five-year lease of the former Southwest Airlines…
by - January 20, 2016 6:28 pm
BMO Capital Markets analyst Kenneth Zaslow is predicting rising prices for breast and wing meats and lower feed costs after what was a sluggish quarter for chicken processing margins among…
by - January 20, 2016 6:14 pm
The CEO of CHI St. Vincent in Little Rock said health care will be more transparent in the future, while U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, touted new House Speaker…
by - January 20, 2016 6:09 pm
Paul Latture will begin work immediately as vice president of economic development with the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce, and executive director of the Metro Little Rock Alliance. Latture…
by - January 20, 2016 6:09 pm
Paul Latture will begin work immediately as vice president of economic development with the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce, and executive director of the Metro Little Rock Alliance. Latture…
by - January 20, 2016 6:04 pm
The January 2016 issue of Consumer Reports magazine lists the best banks in the nation and Arvest Bank was ranked 8th on the list. It is the only bank operating…
by - January 20, 2016 6:04 pm
The January 2016 issue of Consumer Reports magazine lists the best banks in the nation and Arvest Bank was ranked 8th on the list. It is the only bank operating…
by - January 20, 2016 5:50 pm
After a year of seeking to join two of the nation’s largest office supply chains, Staples Inc. and Office Depot announced Wednesday (Jan. 20) they were extending the companies’ upcoming…
by - January 20, 2016 5:34 pm
The long-running legal battles between Little Rock attorney Matt Campbell and the Fort Smith Police Department took another turn Wednesday (Jan. 20) when Campbell asked Sebastian County Prosecuting Attorney Dan…
by - January 20, 2016 4:37 pm
Editor’s note: Story updated to include statement from the activist group Making Change at Walmart. –––––––––––––––– Just five days after Wal-Mart Stores announced it was exiting the small store business,…
by - January 20, 2016 2:59 pm
Editor’s note: Trish Flanagan is leading the Future School of Fort Smith effort. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly the view of the author(s). They…
by - January 20, 2016 2:35 pm
As part of President Obama’s plan to upgrade the nation’s transportation infrastructure first revealed in his recent State of the Union address, the U.S. Transportation Department has announced a 10-year,…
by - January 20, 2016 2:21 pm
Legislators serving on the Health Reform Legislative Task Force plan a vote on recommendations March 7 and will review legislation March 29 for a special session dedicated to Medicaid. That…
by - January 20, 2016 1:01 pm
Editor’s note: Jessica DeLoach Sabin is a frequent contributor to Talk Business & Politics. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly the view of the author(s)….
by - January 20, 2016 11:57 am
Any fan of Razorback football and any student of college football would agree that if there were ever a player who personified the “can do” attitude, it would be Brandon…
by - January 20, 2016 11:43 am
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…
