by - January 22, 2019 8:16 pm
A halt to grand jury sessions conducted by the office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas is another impact of the partial federal government shutdown resulting…
by - January 22, 2019 7:16 pm
Simmons First National Corp. Tuesday (Jan. 22) posted record fourth quarter profits that easily outpaced year ago results and closed out the year with another strategic acquisition that expanded the…
by - January 22, 2019 6:12 pm
The Arkansas Senate in a voice vote on Tuesday (Jan. 22) approved a resolution to adopt rules to suspend the bill filing deadline for the 92nd General Assembly that began…
by - January 22, 2019 4:57 pm
A simmering battle over expanding procedures for optometrists is likely to be one of the session’s most watched, literally, debates in 2019. After an interim study looked at what other…
by - January 22, 2019 3:51 pm
The University of Central Arkansas on Tuesday (Jan. 22) announced it has received a $20 million gift from the Little Rock-based Windgate Foundation for a state-of-the-art Windgate Center for Fine…
by - January 22, 2019 2:08 pm
Technology might help to reduce capacity tightness in the trucking industry and improve safety as truck driver fatalities have continued to rise. For the week ending Jan. 19, truckload capacity…
by - January 22, 2019 2:00 pm
A Senate panel began the long process Tuesday (Jan. 22) of reviewing Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s omnibus transformation plan by asking the bill sponsors to provide a financial impact analysis on…
by - January 22, 2019 8:41 am
The five federal financial institution regulators and state regulators from across the U.S. are encouraging financial institutions to work with consumers affected by the federal government shutdown. The statement, which…
by - January 22, 2019 8:33 am
In between the launch of the capital city’s two highly-touted “fintech” accelerator programs, the Arkansas Women’s Business Center with the help of Remix Ideas has quietly jumpstarted a unique project…
by - January 21, 2019 7:39 pm
Walmart continues to staff up its massive technology arm known as Walmart Labs. The retail giant added roughly 1,700 tech-related jobs in fiscal 2019 which ends Jan. 31. There are…
by - January 21, 2019 3:05 pm
It’s been several decades since land grant universities first began developing hardier strains of rice, corn and other agricultural commodities, but the benefit to growers has been clear, according to…
by - January 20, 2019 9:35 pm
Arkansas elected officials joined thousands of Arkansans at the annual March for Life on the Capitol steps calling to end abortion Sunday (Jan. 20). A day earlier, abortion rights supporters…
by - January 20, 2019 10:17 am
On Saturday, President Donald Trump offered a proposal to end the federal government shutdown by promising three years of amnesty for some illegal aliens in exchange for $5.7 billion in…
by - January 20, 2019 10:17 am
Preventing changes to the minimum wage act that voters approved, finding more money for pre-Kindergarten funding, and promoting an earned income tax credit over high-end tax cuts are current priorities…
by - January 18, 2019 7:30 pm
Walmart and CVS Health reported Friday (Jan. 18) the two companies have reached an agreement that allows Walmart to remain part of the CVS Caremark prescription benefits management group. This…
by - January 18, 2019 5:40 pm
Gerber Products Company released a statement Friday (Jan. 18) announcing the baby foods manufacturer would cut 49 jobs from its Fort Smith facility. Content partner KFSM 5 News posted a…
by - January 18, 2019 11:48 am
Arkansas’ jobless rate remained at 3.6% for the second straight month as the employers in most industries continued to post “help wanted” signs at the end of 2018 and into…
by - January 17, 2019 6:58 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services missed analyst estimates on net income in the fourth quarter as driver pay and rail transportation costs rose, but it beat revenue estimates as…
by - January 17, 2019 5:43 pm
Fourth quarter and yearly earnings for Bank OZK topped Wall Street expectations as the state’s largest banking group enters the New Year with a new name and high expectations following…
by - January 17, 2019 4:20 pm
Northwest Arkansas is still a long way from becoming a healthcare destination on par with peer metro areas of Austin, Texas, Durham-Chapel Hill, N.C., or Madison, Wisc. according to a…
