by - July 27, 2021 12:42 pm
Walmart is ending the price of its $1 per-day college benefit for approximately 1.5 million U.S. employees and is instead making a $1 billion investment over the next five years…
by - July 27, 2021 12:37 pm
Arkansas’ soybean farmers are two months away from harvest, and both the cash and book markets for the crop are well into double-digit dollars. Markets closed Friday (July 23) as…
by - July 27, 2021 11:42 am
KATV and Talk Business & Politics will host two town halls focused on education in August that will provide forums for the Republican and Democratic candidates for Arkansas governor. The…
by - July 26, 2021 8:13 am
In the wake of Stribling Inc.’s decision to sell off its real estate assets in Rogers, two of the logistics and supply chain company’s top principals say there are no…
by - July 25, 2021 11:18 am
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, says he’s trying to lead on encouraging vaccinations and he believes fear will be the biggest driver of the unvaccinated to get a COVID-19…
by - July 25, 2021 10:58 am
Dr. Joe Thompson, former state surgeon general and CEO of the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement, says we are nearing the point of declaring another pandemic emergency and his biggest…
by - July 25, 2021 10:55 am
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced Friday (July 23) a $26 billion agreement with pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors of opioids. The agreement includes Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen – the nation’s…
by - July 25, 2021 9:05 am
Walmart’s responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and the death of George Floyd were reoccurring topics in its 2021 summary report on environmental, social and governance issues (ESG). Walmart recently released…
by - July 23, 2021 2:18 pm
Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), a utility of Columbus, Ohio-based American Electric Power (AEP), announced Friday (July 23) it will seek an $85 million request to increase customer rates. If…
by - July 22, 2021 8:37 pm
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, Republican candidate for Arkansas governor, announced Thursday (July 22) she would lead a constitutional amendment campaign to abolish the state income tax for individuals. Calling it…
by - July 22, 2021 4:26 pm
An unprecedented number of destructive fall armyworms is compelling state officials to take drastic steps to protect Arkansas’ rice crop. University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture entomologists will seek…
by - July 22, 2021 3:58 pm
Little Rock-based Bank OZK on Thursday (July 22) posted second quarter net income of $150.535 million, well ahead of the $50.266 million in the second quarter of 2020. The multi-state…
by - July 22, 2021 2:44 pm
An economist said the used vehicle market might have reached the end of the recent buying frenzy as prices appreciated to record levels. Used vehicle prices started to fall in…
by - July 22, 2021 2:07 pm
The state’s tourism sector showed clear signs of recovery in the first four months of 2021, but the comparisons were up against the first two months of COVID-19 shutdown in…
by - July 22, 2021 12:43 pm
PayLink Direct and Olive.com, affiliated businesses and leaders in payment services and online vehicle protection plans, announced Wednesday (July 21) they will go public in a business combination with MDH…
by - July 22, 2021 8:07 am
Former Rose Bud City Councilman Nick Cartwright announced his campaign Thursday (July 22) for the Democratic nomination for the Second District Congressional seat. U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, holds…
by - July 21, 2021 7:43 pm
The Little Rock Port Authority board of directors approved three resolutions Wednesday (July 21) that could add nearly 1,000 acres to the port’s land mass. The board passed a resolution…
by - July 21, 2021 7:19 pm
According to their July reports, the combined sales tax collected by the region’s four largest cities in May totaled $7.57 million, up 22.76%. Revenue across the region has risen by…
by - July 21, 2021 9:02 am
The consumer packaged goods segment lags Walmart and Amazon in the shift to omnichannel transformation. A report from the Food Institute and Data Impact said many market watchers believed an…
by - July 20, 2021 7:12 pm
A strict abortion law passed in the 2021 legislative session was put on pause by a federal judge Tuesday (July 20). U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker issued a preliminary injunction…
