by - October 6, 2019 10:02 am
Fourth District Democratic Congressional candidate William Hanson says there’s no doubt in his mind that President Donald Trump has committed an impeachable offense and he contends that moving forward on…
by - October 6, 2019 10:00 am
UA Walton College economist Mervin Jebaraj said there should be little complaining about Arkansas’ record low unemployment rate of 3.4%, but he warned that there are some fractures that make…
by - October 4, 2019 1:15 pm
Marcy Doderer was a summer intern in 1988 at Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock. It was that point she realized running a children’s hospital was her dream job and…
by - October 4, 2019 11:51 am
The U.S. unemployment rate fell to a 50-year low Friday (Oct. 4), but weaker-than-expected job growth underpinning the nation’s tight labor pool continues to stoke fears of a possible economic…
by - October 3, 2019 6:28 pm
Consumers are in good shape and expected to spend more this holiday season, according to the National Retail Federation. The trade group predicts total holiday sales to range between $727.9…
by - October 3, 2019 9:14 am
Domtar Corporation announced Thursday (Oct. 3) that it will permanently shut down two of its paper machines with one of the closures being in Ashdown, Arkansas. The other closure will be…
by - October 2, 2019 11:05 pm
Walmart, the nation’s largest employer with more than 1.5 million employees, has more than 1 million enrolled in the company’s healthcare plan, and the retailer plans on adding more benefits…
by - October 2, 2019 6:01 pm
The four winners of the inaugural Talk Business & Politics Western Arkansas Business of the Year award were recognized Tuesday (Oct. 1), with OGE Economic Development Manager Richard Cornelison saying…
by - October 2, 2019 3:56 pm
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded more than $42.5 million to community and regional airports in Arkansas to fund upgrades to taxiways, terminals and other airfield infrastructure improvements…
by - October 2, 2019 3:43 pm
Three months into fiscal 2020, Arkansas budget coffers were overflowing in September as individual and corporate income tax collections pushed revenues available for state government use well above expectations. The…
by - October 2, 2019 1:12 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. is expected to report a decline in earnings per share in the third quarter, and analysts expect the carrier’s brokerage segment will be…
by - October 1, 2019 7:25 pm
The “store and hold” strategy employed by many rice growers in 2018 has finally paid off as rice prices rallied in 2019, hinging largely on record prevented planting acreage and…
by - October 1, 2019 2:41 pm
A federal judge recently ruled against two Benton County companies in a civil lawsuit that involved workers in a rehabilitation program who received free housing, food and personal necessities instead…
by - October 1, 2019 1:40 pm
Economic growth across Arkansas and several other Midwest states remained flat in September as supply managers are increasingly looking for ways to navigate around U.S.-initiated trade wars that have negatively…
by - October 1, 2019 8:26 am
United States Steel Corp. announced Tuesday (Oct. 1) it has taken a first step toward acquiring Big River Steel through the purchase of a 49.9% ownership stake for $700 million…
by - September 30, 2019 7:11 pm
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, said he has concerns about Chinese investments in America, despite six Arkansas projects – including three in his Congressional District – being supported by Chinese…
by - September 30, 2019 6:23 pm
Pine Bluff-based Simmons Bank will assume the naming rights to Verizon Arena on Thursday (Oct. 3). Last November, Simmons secured the naming rights for the downtown North Little Rock entertainment…
by - September 30, 2019 4:50 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools will receive a $1.4 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) to help build the district’s Career Technology Center. The…
by - September 30, 2019 3:41 pm
The truckload market has started to show signs of stability in the third quarter after nine difficult months, analysts said. In a third-quarter earnings preview, analysts Jack Atkins and Scott…
by - September 30, 2019 2:38 pm
Walmart continues to invest in employee training and after the success of store academies opened over the past couple of years the retail giant is expanding the academy approach to…
