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U.S. ‘skills gap’ is real: HR professionals can’t find suitable job candidates
A recently released report by the nation’s top human resource trade group said the “skills gap” in the U.S. is real and getting worse as four out of five hiring…
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St. Louis Fed: Conventional wisdom on college degree’s worth is changing
A new report by the St. Louis’s Fed’s Center for Household Financial Stability notes that while a college degree is usually associated with higher pay and a better financial future,…
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New York court rules Windstream defaulted on debt bonds, must pay $310 million
A federal judge in New York City ruled late Friday evening that Little Rock-based Windstream Holdings had defaulted on its bonds in 2015 during the spinoff of its telecom assets…
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Almost 9,000 fail to comply with Arkansas Works work requirement in January
Almost 9,000 Arkansas Works recipients did not meet work requirements in January, meaning they could lose their benefits if they fail to comply two more months in 2019. The Arkansas…
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Ritter Communications to spend $7 million to build out high-speed services in Hot Springs
Ritter Communications is investing $7 million in infrastructure construction to build out new high-speed services to Hot Springs. The company announced Friday (Feb. 15) that it would make the investment…
by - February 14, 2019 7:04 pm
U.S. Sen. Boozman for border bill, Cotton against; both mum on Trump’s national emergency pledge (Updated)
Editor’s note: Story updated with U.S. House vote and comment from U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers. Arkansas’ U.S. Senators split their votes Thursday (Feb. 14) on a compromise bill to…
by - February 14, 2019 6:49 pm
Tyson Foods to issue $2.8 billion in corporate debt to finance acquisitions
Tyson Foods CEO Noel White said last week the meat giant would tap the bond market to finance the $2.16 billion acquisitions of Keystone Foods and the $340 million it’s…
by - February 14, 2019 5:30 pm
Walmart expected to see 9% annual profit growth with sales topping $514 billion
Walmart is expected to report solid fourth-quarter and fiscal year gains behind robust holiday sales ahead of the government shutdown which could have some impact on the last part of…
by - February 14, 2019 4:06 pm
Arkansas House adopts Gov. Hutchinson’s $97 million tax cut plan, headed for his signature
The final legislative act in Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s legacy-setting tax cut trilogy was approved Thursday (Feb. 14) in the state House of Representatives with the necessary three-fourths vote after a…
by - February 14, 2019 3:50 pm
Republican, Democratic women seek studies of maternal and infant health
Twenty-five female legislators from both parties are sponsoring two bills to create committees to study maternal mortality and maternal and infant health. House Bill 1440 by Rep. Deborah Ferguson, D-West…
by - February 14, 2019 3:17 pm
State of Arkansas top donor to U.S. Marshals Museum, most gifts under $100,000
Large donations of $21.131 million to the U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith have come from 36 separate sources, with nine of those owing a combined pledge balance of $4.08…
by - February 14, 2019 10:32 am
Blue Zones status could reap $1 billion economic value for NWA by 2030
Representatives from Minnesota-based Blue Zones Project said Northwest Arkansas is the healthiest area of the state, but they qualified that achievement by saying it’s like being “valedictorian of summer school,”…
by - February 14, 2019 8:31 am
Fintech startup Gas Pos launches service to save truck stops billions of dollars
North Little Rock-based fintech startup Gas Pos released a software Tuesday (Feb. 12) that’s expected to reduce fraud related to truck driver fuel cards and offset the fees truck stops…
by - February 14, 2019 1:38 am
Tech Park puts $26 million preliminary budget on Phase II development
The Little Rock Technology Park Authority on Wednesday (Feb. 13) put a nearly $26 million price tag on the as-of-yet unfinanced second phase of the city’s multi-stage downtown startup village….
by - February 13, 2019 6:27 pm
46 legislative filings for potential constitutional referrals
The number of potential constitutional amendments for legislative consideration closed at 46 on Wednesday (Feb. 13), the last day of filing. House members filed 29 proposals, or House Joint Resolutions,…
by - February 13, 2019 6:06 pm
House makes it tougher on third parties, approves constitutional convention
A bill making it harder for third parties to appear on Arkansas’ ballot is headed to the governor’s desk, while the state is now a procedural vote away from becoming…
by - February 13, 2019 5:35 pm
Agribusiness conference keynote speaker says headwinds, trade wars and creative farming impacting agriculture’s future
U.S. Farm Report’s host told attendees Wednesday (Feb. 13) at the Arkansas State University Agribusiness Conference that commodity prices have been in the doldrums for about four years, and many…
by - February 13, 2019 5:13 pm
Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas CEO headed to Colorado
Duane Highley, who has served as the president and CEO of Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation and Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. since November 2011, has accepted the position of CEO of…
by - February 13, 2019 3:42 pm
House committee takes no action on bill to expand medical marijuana conditions
A House committee on Wednesday (Feb. 13) refused to take up legislation to expand the list of qualifying conditions for medical marijuana after two of the state’s top health and…
by - February 13, 2019 3:06 pm
Medical marijuana will be sold on Walton Boulevard in Bentonville
The owner of a Bentonville liquor business says his storefront has been licensed to sell medical marijuana. Erik Danielson, a Fayetteville attorney and the owner of Walton Boulevard Wine &…