by - January 20, 2020 2:47 pm
Safe Surgery Arkansas, which is pushing a ballot initiative to repeal newly passed Act 579, says it has qualified for the November ballot, but the Secretary of State’s office said…
by - January 19, 2020 11:28 pm
State Sen. Joyce Elliott, D-Little Rock, officially kicked off her campaign to unseat U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, on Thursday (Jan. 16). The Democratic Congressional challenger tells Talk Business…
by - January 19, 2020 3:13 pm
State Sen. John Cooper, R-Jonesboro, and his GOP primary opponent, State Rep. Dan Sullivan, R-Jonesboro, began their Friday (Jan. 17) debate at the NEA Political Animals club meeting in Jonesboro…
by - January 19, 2020 11:56 am
With the increase in online purchases and the shorter holiday shopping season in 2019, the United Parcel Service estimates it will ship more than 1 million packages per day back…
by - January 18, 2020 10:35 am
An agreement between the Northwest Arkansas Land Trust and Fayetteville residents Tina Moore and Paul Green will preserve 700 acres along Interstate 49 forever. The land is in southern Washington…
by - January 17, 2020 4:07 pm
The future of Wild River Country in North Little Rock is in doubt following a foreclosure action by Waco. Texas-based JTS Capital Group against owners of the waterpark. The owners,…
by - January 17, 2020 3:54 pm
David Dayne Glass, who served as president and CEO of Walmart from 1988 to 2000, died Jan. 9, according to the Glass family. He was 84. He died of complications…
by - January 17, 2020 1:14 pm
Walmart on Friday (Jan. 17) confirmed a few changes to key leadership positions with its U.S. division. Following the exit of Walmart U.S. CEO Greg Foran, it was expected that…
by - January 17, 2020 12:57 pm
Fourth quarter and full year income and revenue for Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services topped 2018 comparisons, but missed market expectations. Shares of the logistics and shipping company fell more…
by - January 17, 2020 11:57 am
Foreclosure filings in Arkansas dropped to a record low in 2019, according to a report Thursday (Jan. 16) from California-based Attom Data Solutions, which tracks national housing and foreclosure data….
by - January 16, 2020 4:23 pm
Full-year net income for Bank OZK totaled $425.906 million, up 2.1% compared with the 2018 total. Earnings per share of $3.30 for the year beat the consensus estimate of $3.28….
by - January 16, 2020 3:33 pm
Republican and Democratic Arkansas lawmakers formed a new legislative caucus focusing on early childhood well-being. The caucus will work with early childhood advocates to create an agenda for the 2021…
by - January 16, 2020 3:20 pm
Dan Bartlett, executive vice president of corporate affairs at Walmart, told members of the Northwest Arkansas Council that the retailer’s new corporate headquarters will not be one grand structure, but…
by - January 16, 2020 2:37 pm
By most accounts, the holiday season of 2019 was bright as overall sales grew 4.1% to $730.2 billion, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). Sales exclude automotive dealers, gasoline…
by - January 16, 2020 1:36 pm
Conway-based Home BancsShares, the parent company of Centennial Bank, posted full year net income of $289.539 million, down 3.6% compared with 2018 net income. Full year revenue totaled $817.504 million,…
by - January 16, 2020 1:12 pm
The newly-formed Central Arkansas Angel Network is hosting a reception for accredited investors on January 30, 2020, at 5:30 p.m. at the Venture Center in downtown Little Rock. The mission…
by - January 16, 2020 12:47 pm
The U.S. Senate on Thursday (Jan. 16) voted to approve the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA), which sends the far-reaching new trade rules to President Donald Trump for his signature. The…
by - January 16, 2020 10:15 am
The retail sector will continue to face headwinds in 2020. The National Retail Federation (NRF), with the help of its members and researchers from Bain Capital, TrendWatching, Code Commerce and…
by - January 16, 2020 8:10 am
Adverse weather conditions, especially rising temperatures, have had a significant impact on rice in recent years. Scientists have been working to develop different varieties of rice to tackle these conditions…
by - January 15, 2020 5:45 pm
The healthcare system is broken, and more aptly reflects a disease-care system, according to Alice Walton, philanthropist and daughter of Walmart founders Helen and Sam Walton. She spoke Wednesday (Jan….
