by - August 28, 2024 2:07 pm
A July jobs report on U.S. metro areas shows that Arkansas job gains continue to be driven by the central Arkansas and Northwest Arkansas economies. Northwest Arkansas had the lowest…
by - August 27, 2024 2:49 pm
MedExcellence, a nationwide physician recruiting firm, has relocated its headquarters from Pennsylvania to Northwest Arkansas and opened a Springdale office, spearheaded by health care leader Diana McDaniel, the company announced…
by - August 26, 2024 6:32 pm
The Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) will receive $16.7 million in funding for infrastructure improvements. The Arkansas Legislative Council signed off on the request Friday (Aug. 23). The improvements will include…
by - August 26, 2024 11:44 am
Jonesboro Unlimited has been awarded a $700,000 grant to support small business development and expansion by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA). The grant will support the…
by - August 25, 2024 3:19 pm
Arkansas Tourism Director Dalaney Thomas said the state’s 2% tourism tax collections continue to rise with fiscal year 2024 (June 2023-July 2024) closing out at a record $26.363 million, up…
by - August 24, 2024 3:24 pm
Medical marijuana sales in Arkansas between January and July total $158.5 million, down 3.7% compared with the $164.6 million in the same period of 2023. Sales since medical marijuana was…
by - August 23, 2024 10:17 am
The University of Arkansas said Friday (Aug. 23) that philanthropic giving in the fiscal year ended June 30 totaled $211.1 million. Of that, $92.3 million was from new giving and…
by - August 22, 2024 10:52 pm
Vice President Kamala Harris accepted her party’s nomination for President Thursday night (Aug. 22), while laying out a stark contrast between herself and her Republican opponent, former President Donald Trump….
by - August 22, 2024 6:58 pm
Tate, a raised access flooring company, announced Thursday (Aug. 22) it will build a manufacturing facility in Pocahontas that is expected to employ 148 workers over the next five years….
by - August 22, 2024 6:29 pm
Walmart sent a signal that it’s reducing investments in China by selling 144.5 million shares of JD.com, which totaled about $3.7 billion. The trade happened Wednesday, ending the retail giant’s…
by - August 22, 2024 5:25 pm
Arkansas is now projected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to set a record soybean yield this harvest season, and Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward told Talk Business…
by - August 22, 2024 4:58 pm
Arkansas might be in a unique position to become a power player in the energy sector as more people buy electrical vehicles (EVs) in the coming years. EVs need batteries…
by - August 22, 2024 4:44 pm
Matt Herlevic and Shawn Baldwin retired from Walmart within four months of each other in late 2018. The two — with more than 60 years of combined retail experience —…
by - August 22, 2024 12:08 pm
Trex Company’s $400 million composite decking and railing manufacturing plant at the Little Rock Port Authority is on schedule for a 2025 start to production, officials said Thursday (Aug. 22)….
by - August 22, 2024 11:23 am
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled 4-3 Thursday (Aug. 22) to reject a challenge to the validity of signatures that could have qualified an abortion amendment to be on the November…
by - August 22, 2024 12:48 am
Mississippi County’s growing steel industry and satellite manufacturers have brought jobs and economic growth through the years, but there have been unique challenges tied to this industrial growth. Mississippi County…
by - August 21, 2024 11:07 pm
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz accepted the Democratic nomination for Vice President on Wednesday night (Aug. 21) at the Democrats’ national convention in Chicago. The governor – a former teacher, football…
by - August 21, 2024 5:24 pm
Improving maternal health outcomes in Arkansas is important to all involved because the state’s mortality rate around birthing a baby is among the highest in the nation and among the…
by - August 21, 2024 1:09 pm
Average weekly wages in Arkansas rose 4% in the first quarter of 2024, below U.S. growth of 4.2%, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report posted Wednesday…
by - August 20, 2024 11:04 pm
The second night of the Democrats’ national convention in Chicago saw former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama deliver barnburner speeches to a highly partisan crowd eager…
