by - September 28, 2022 1:53 pm
According to a recent Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) report, federally insured commercial banks and savings institutions saw net income decline by 8.5% to $64.4 billion in the second quarter….
by - September 28, 2022 7:44 am
Arkansas voter approval in November of adult use (recreational) marijuana could add $2.4 billion to the state’s economy over five full years of implementation, and add up to 6,400 jobs…
by - September 27, 2022 5:39 pm
Tyson Foods Chief Financial Officer Stewart Glendinning will become the company’s group president over prepared foods, succeeding Noelle O’Mara, who left the job on Sept. 23. A Tyson great-grandson will…
by - September 27, 2022 5:22 pm
Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) announced Tuesday (Sept. 27) a rate hike for its Arkansas customers that will increase their bills by about $12 per month amid the rising cost…
by - September 27, 2022 4:21 pm
Dreams of building The National Cold War Center in Blytheville are one step closer to becoming a reality. Arkansas’ Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism Division of Heritage has distributed…
by - September 27, 2022 4:09 pm
The Arkansas Senate voted Tuesday (Sept. 27) to concur with a Senate Ethics Committee finding that Sen. Alan Clark, R-Lonsdale, had filed a “spurious, frivolous and retaliatory” ethics petition against…
by - September 26, 2022 5:06 pm
Consumers are starting to be more cautious with spending thanks to continued high inflation, according to a recent report from TransUnion Commerce Signals. TransUnion reported total consumer credit card spending grew…
by - September 26, 2022 4:18 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart announced Monday (Sept. 26) that automotive industry executive Douglas Campbell will be the company’s new president after shares fell to a 52-week low last week. According to…
by - September 26, 2022 3:52 pm
There might not be a starker contrast between two candidates seeking political office than the two in the Arkansas Senate District 20 race. Incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Jonesboro, and Democratic…
by - September 25, 2022 10:02 am
Matuschka Lindo Briggs, who was named in June as vice president and regional executive for the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis’ Little Rock branch, is down with Arkansas hospitality….
by - September 25, 2022 9:34 am
Dr. Jay Barth and Robert Coon offer bipartisan analysis on every Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix College Poll that comes out. In our final installment of analysis, Barth and Coon look…
by - September 25, 2022 6:00 am
Groups are forming on both sides of Issue 2, a proposed constitutional amendment that would make it harder to amend the Arkansas Constitution and for voters to pass an initiated…
by - September 24, 2022 9:40 am
Once seen as a small possibility, drone delivery for online orders has become a reality for Walmart and some of its competitors. Drone deliveries are increasing with ongoing investments among…
by - September 24, 2022 8:44 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said President Joe Biden has governed divisively to satisfy liberal members of his base but also criticized opponents who are questioning of Biden’s intellectual capacity. Hutchinson told…
by - September 23, 2022 11:57 am
John Tyson is exploring the idea of offering his Northwest Arkansas golf course as a venue for a LIV Golf tournament. The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal has learned that Greg…
by - September 22, 2022 5:32 pm
Recreational marijuana use will be on Arkansas’ November election ballot. The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday (Sept. 22) overturned a State Board of Election Commissioners (SBEC) decision to deny certification…
by - September 22, 2022 3:56 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Thursday (Sept. 22) his appointment of Mark White of Bryant as the Secretary of the Department of Human Services. He will replace Cindy Gillespie, who resigned…
by - September 21, 2022 4:26 pm
Zekelman Industries announced Wednesday (Sept. 21) that construction will begin in December on its new inline steel tube galvanizing factory in Blytheville. Similar to the company’s most recent expansion in…
by - September 21, 2022 1:46 pm
Executives said that Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill is on track to have its second-best year in enplanements amid a pilot shortage that’s stymied industry growth. In an…
by - September 21, 2022 1:38 pm
Agriculture sector experts have feared that the heavy rains in the early spring, the drought that consumed the Delta during the first part of the summer, and blistering heat waves…
