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Arkansas jobless rate dips to 3.7%
Arkansas’ jobless rate dipped back to near-record territory a day after Gov. Asa Hutchinson pre-empted the state’s monthly employment status report during an agriculture summit in Little Rock where he…
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Medical Marijuana board gets low quote from Boston consulting firm to score, review pharmacy applications
The state Medical Marijuana Commission announced Friday (Aug. 17) that it has received two varied proposals to review and score the state’s 203 applications to locate up to 32 medical…
by - August 16, 2018 8:42 pm
Gov. Hutchinson: Jobless rate 3.7%; ‘anxious’ for end to trade war
Governor Asa Hutchinson said Thursday (Aug. 16) the state’s unemployment rate will be announced as 3.7% Friday and said he hopes disputes over trade policies end soon. The state’s previous…
by - August 16, 2018 8:41 pm
Baphomet, Satanic supporters hold ‘religious freedom’ rally on Arkansas State Capitol steps
Satan, or an 8-foot representation of the hooved foot, goat-headed deity known as Baphomet, traveled to Little Rock from Massachusetts on Thursday (Aug. 16) to help a throng of First…
by - August 16, 2018 6:56 pm
Car-Mart profit, revenue beat analyst estimates in first quarter
America’s Car-Mart first-quarter earnings and revenue rose 55.7% and 12%, respectively, beating analysts’ estimates, as investments into the company’s general manager recruitment and training program have started to show. The…
by - August 16, 2018 6:07 pm
First Orion holds groundbreaking ceremony for new global offices in North Little Rock’s Argenta area
A host of North Little Rock city officials and local business leaders on Thursday (Aug. 16) touted the groundbreaking ceremony for the planned global headquarters of First Orion as the…
by - August 16, 2018 4:43 pm
Minimum wage increase qualifies for ballot; opponents to mount legal challenge
An effort to raise the minimum wage in Arkansas to $11 per hour has enough signatures to qualify for the ballot. Opponents are raising money for a legal challenge. Secretary…
by - August 16, 2018 2:31 pm
Arkansas State University’s record fundraising year tops $40 million
Arkansas State University alums have been pouring money into their alma mater during the past year, and just before the fall semester begins those numbers have become an all-time record….
by - August 16, 2018 9:57 am
Walmart’s 19% earnings growth pushes stock price higher
Walmart came through with “smashing” financial results early Thursday (Aug. 16). The giant reported its best sales growth in a decade for the second quarter ending July 31. Walmart U.S….
by - August 16, 2018 9:48 am
Notes from the Campaign Trail: First District candidates spying endorsements and visitors
In the First Congressional District, the race between Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford and Democratic challenger Chintan Desai is drawing attention. The race is certainly not on the national…
by - August 16, 2018 8:35 am
Dillard’s pares 2Q losses as brick-and-mortar retailers slide on Wall Street
Dillard’s Inc. on Thursday (Aug. 16) tidied up losses from a year ago and easily beat Wall Street expectations as the Little Rock department store chain and other retailers look…
by - August 15, 2018 5:12 pm
Former Arkansas Supreme Court judge visits Northeast Arkansas to lobby against Issue 1
Former Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Annabelle Tuck thinks Issue 1 will diminish the power of the judiciary in the state, and will be a tool used by corporations and special…
by - August 15, 2018 5:00 pm
Rocket motor maker to invest $50 million in Camden plant, employee count to exceed 900
Arkansas’ ongoing efforts to grow the state’s aerospace and defense sector got a big boost Wednesday (Aug. 15) after Sacramento, Calif.-based Aerojet Rocketdyne unveiled plans to expand the company’s solar-powered…
by - August 14, 2018 9:27 pm
Three file federal suit against Arkansas Works work requirements
Three Arkansans have filed suit in U.S. District Court against the new work requirements associated with the Arkansas Works Medicaid expansion program. The suit says the federal executive branch bypassed…
by - August 14, 2018 3:49 pm
McDonald’s to invest $69 million in Arkansas to modernize stores
McDonald’s on Tuesday (Aug. 14) announced plans to invest $69 million in 100 of the more than 170 stores in Arkansas by 2019. The work is part of a $6…
by - August 14, 2018 3:44 pm
Farm income to slide further in second half of 2018 amid Trump tariffs
As other segments of the state and regional economy are expected to continue heating up in the second half of 2018, agriculture income and farmland values will continue to decline…
by - August 14, 2018 3:31 pm
NRF: Harps, Murphy USA among top 100 ‘hot retailers.’ Walmart not on the list
Two Arkansas-based retailers – Harps Foods of Springdale and Murphy USA of El Dorado – ranked among the nation’s fastest-growing retail companies by year-over-year domestic sales growth, according to the…
by - August 14, 2018 2:33 pm
PR legend Ron Robinson dies at 75
Legendary public relations executive Ron Robinson has died at the age of 75. Robinson had a long, storied career in Arkansas business circles, and came to prominence during his affiliation…
by - August 14, 2018 11:51 am
TV stations, Talk Business & Politics to host Governor, Congressional forums
Talk Business & Politics and its television content partners will host separate gubernatorial and Congressional forums in September, but Republican incumbents have chosen not to participate. From 7-8 p.m. on…
by - August 13, 2018 5:52 pm
Walmart expected to report 12.9% growth in second quarter earnings
Wall Street is bullish on Walmart and expects double-digit earnings growth of 12.9% when the retail giant reports its fiscal second quarter results on Thursday (Aug. 16) ahead of the…