by - January 15, 2020 3:19 pm
Little Rock-based regional transmission organization Southwest Power Pool announced Wednesday (Jan. 15) that Barbara Sugg will be its next president and CEO. Sugg, senior vice president of information technology and…
by - January 15, 2020 12:23 pm
Lockheed Martin’s Camden, Ark., plant will benefit from a $31.9 million missile system weapons contract between the company and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The contract is to…
by - January 15, 2020 11:55 am
The developers of a new hospitality destination in Eureka Springs say it will be a regional draw for mountain bikers, motorcyclists, foodies and sightseers. Pine Mountain is a redevelopment of…
by - January 14, 2020 4:52 pm
Consumers are fickle with plenty of distrust in the marketplace. That said, several American companies recently were ranked among the most trusted brands by Morning Consult marketing. The survey evaluated…
by - January 14, 2020 2:21 pm
A woman charged with capital murder in the death of former State Sen. Linda Collins-Smith is facing new charges after she allegedly tried to hire inmates at the Jackson County…
by - January 14, 2020 1:56 pm
Former Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel is now a partner in a law firm created by the merger of three firms. The new firm, McDaniel, Wolff & Benca, PLLC, will…
by - January 14, 2020 8:03 am
Washington, D.C.-based venture capital firm Revolution is bringing its “Rise of the Rest” bus tour to Bentonville as part of a week-long road trip through America’s Heartland. Starting April 20,…
by - January 13, 2020 5:44 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson defended his decision allowing Arkansas to opt in to the Trump administration’s program of accepting foreign refugees, but some state legislators were skeptical at a committee meeting…
by - January 13, 2020 4:05 pm
U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas Duane “Dak” Kees is resigning the post after just a little over two years in the role. Kees, a former Walmart attorney…
by - January 13, 2020 2:18 pm
The annual Retail Preference Index compiled by data science firm dunnhumby and released recently found Texas-based H-E-B as the top choice among grocery retailers ranked on price, quality, digital integration,…
by - January 13, 2020 11:54 am
Baptist Health and UAMS dedicated a new building in North Little Rock that should help bring 120 or more new medical residents in a variety of fields. The Baptist Health-UAMS…
by - January 13, 2020 11:24 am
North Little Rock convention and hospitality officials want to capitalize on the renaissance in the city with a new logo to launch a branding campaign. On Monday (Jan. 13), the…
by - January 12, 2020 8:04 pm
Plans to designate UAMS as a National Cancer Institute are on track with a potential application date as early as 2022, Chancellor Dr. Cam Patterson tells Talk Business & Politics….
by - January 12, 2020 7:18 pm
Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., is still unconvinced that Donald Trump has committed an impeachable offense and he’s comfortable with the president’s handling of the Iranian crisis. Boozman, who appeared on…
by - January 10, 2020 6:41 pm
Jerry Schilling got his Christmas bonus and he decided to use it to buy his boss a gift. Schilling, who spent many years in Hollywood as an actor and film…
by - January 10, 2020 6:04 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has endorsed Issue 1, the highway road tax program that will appear on the November 2020 ballot. “Today I am joining with Governor Hutchinson and…
by - January 10, 2020 5:30 pm
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case brought by Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge against the pharmacy benefit management (PBM) industry, according to a statement issued Friday (Jan. 10)…
by - January 10, 2020 4:39 pm
The average cost of an insulin prescription in Arkansas rose by more than 50% between 2013 and 2018, according to a new analysis by the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement…
by - January 9, 2020 5:30 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has pledged $2.1 million in state funding for the new Fort Smith Public Schools career and technology center. Hutchinson said investment in the center is an investment…
by - January 9, 2020 5:13 pm
America’s economy and business climate is strong despite trade concerns, workforce challenges and lack of startup funding, according to Thomas Donohue, CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, who spoke…
