by - September 2, 2019 8:12 pm
Pharmacists say laws passed in Arkansas in 2015 and 2018 have lessened but not ended under-cost reimbursements by pharmacy benefit managers, and now they are hoping a law passed this…
by - September 2, 2019 10:48 am
University of Arkansas Walton College of Business economist Mervin Jebaraj said that the lack of global coordination among world leaders isn’t helping efforts to avoid a U.S. or worldwide recession….
by - September 2, 2019 10:01 am
Curtis Barnett, CEO of Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, recently sat down for an extensive interview with Talk Business & Politics editor-in-chief Roby Brock. Barnett offered wide-ranging thoughts on…
by - August 30, 2019 4:49 pm
A new ballot question committee, Arcade Arkansas, filed a statement of organization a week ago. The group proposes an amendment to the state Constitution to “authorize coin-operated amusement machines within…
by - August 30, 2019 11:12 am
Tyson Foods continues to double down efforts to expand global sales announcing a 40% stake in Grupo Vibra Foods, a Brazilian poultry company. Terms of the deal were not disclosed,…
by - August 30, 2019 10:16 am
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Chancellor Dr. Andrew Rogerson announced Friday (Aug. 30) that he will step down from the position, effective Sept. 1, after three years serving in…
by - August 29, 2019 6:44 pm
Eight out of 10 U.S. construction firms are having a hard time filling hourly craft positions that represent the bulk of the industry’s workforce, according to the results of a…
by - August 29, 2019 4:03 pm
Three women who were part of the landmark Dukes v Walmart class action suit recently filed a petition asking a federal judge to reconsider his Aug. 16 ruling in Walmart’s…
by - August 29, 2019 2:03 pm
Sam’s Club, a retailer with revenue of $59 billion last year, makes its money from memberships. Under the direction of CEO John Furner, Sam’s Club has continued to try and…
by - August 29, 2019 1:48 pm
Tyson Foods and its beef processing competitors are at the center of a federal probe headed up by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to examine the reasons behind price…
by - August 28, 2019 6:21 pm
Walmart Store #100 in Bentonville is one of three sites Walmart is testing lactation suites that offer moms privacy for breastfeeding. They are self-contained pods that comply with the Americans…
by - August 28, 2019 5:17 pm
Farmers began to reintroduce peanuts into sandy, row crop fields in several parts of Northeast Arkansas in 2010. Through the years, the number of acres has steadily grown and that…
by - August 28, 2019 2:21 pm
As the nation continues to debate how to provide affordable healthcare to all Americans, the Pentagon is quietly moving forward with overhauling the U.S. military’s mammoth health system that oversees…
by - August 28, 2019 11:22 am
Every great entrepreneur has a comeback story. Lance Stokes is working on his. Stokes had a big success with Lauren James Enterprises. He and his wife, Lauren Wilkins, founded the…
by - August 28, 2019 10:24 am
Fast-growing BSR Real Estate Investment Trust Inc. of Little Rock continued its year-long spending spree with the purchase of two garden-style apartment communities in the high-growth Austin, Texas market for…
by - August 28, 2019 9:59 am
The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery announced Wednesday (Aug. 28) the launch of a new Razorback-themed lottery ticket. The scratch-off ticket costs $5 and includes three top prizes of $100,000. Players can…
by - August 27, 2019 8:15 pm
Johnny Cash, the son of farmers who grew up in the Dyess Colony in the Northeast Arkansas Delta region was mesmerized. Since his childhood, the would-be musician wanted to hear…
by - August 27, 2019 4:23 pm
Walmart is making a change in top leadership for its Canadian business unit by moving Horacio Barbeito as a replacement for Lee Tappenden, who is leaving the company at the…
by - August 27, 2019 3:10 pm
After calling off its $75 million merger with California-based ConversionPoint Technologies earlier this summer, Inuvo Corp.’s board of directors is now asking its shareholders to approve a request to amend…
by - August 27, 2019 11:05 am
Home sales in Benton and Washington counties totaled 4,747 homes in the first half of 2019, up 7% from the same period in 2018. That was the third-highest total since…
