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Lexicon celebrates 50 years

Tom Schueck had a life-changing decision to make. His wife, Marge, was pregnant and the 27-year-old didn’t like working for someone else. He’d worked in construction and had a civil…

Oaklawn to build $100 million gaming, hotel complex, ready by early 2020

Less than two weeks after Arkansas voters approved a constitutional amendment to expand casino gambling in Arkansas, Oaklawn Racing and Gaming on Monday (Nov. 19) announced plans for a $100…

Tusk to Tail: Ribs, cowbells and questionable senior moments

Conventional wisdom dictates that Arkansas head coach Chad Morris deserves time to get the football program turned around. The Razorbacks (2-9 overall, 0-6 SEC) have been down in the ditch with…

XNA marks 20 years in business, connects region to the world

In the late 1980s, business leaders Sam Walton, J.B. Hunt and Don Tyson were working to update their 10-year plans, and one of the goals that continued to come up…

Gov. Asa Hutchinson says Arkansas Works is achieving its goal, no plans for change in next session

Fresh off an overwhelming re-election victory earlier this month, Gov. Asa Hutchinson says he’ll spend the next four years advancing his agenda of more efficient government, “responsible” tax cuts, and…

Entergy Arkansas inks deal with Sierra Club, others to shutter aging coal, natural gas plants

Entergy Arkansas on Friday (Nov. 16) inked an historic agreement with the Sierra Club and other environmental groups to shutter the utility’s decades-old coal-fired plants and an aging natural gas-generated…

Car-Mart stock rises more than 10% after earnings report; manager recruitment progress noted in call

For the second consecutive quarter in fiscal 2019, America’s Car-Mart stock price jumped more than 10% the day after its earnings report, and as of midday Friday (Nov. 16), shares…

First day of legislative filings brings resolutions to ban fiscal sessions, create ‘open primaries’

It’s open season for Arkansas lawmakers to pre-file bills and resolutions for the 92nd General Assembly, which will begin in January 2019. On the first day for pre-filing (Thursday, Nov….

100 run-off elections await voters statewide

With high-profile mayor’s races in Little Rock and Bentonville, voters might think there isn’t much left in the political gas tank. However, there are 100 runoff elections for municipal and…

Dillard’s shares plunge 18% as 3Q earnings fall short of Wall Street views

Shares in Dillard’s Inc. fell more than 18% in trading on Thursday (Nov. 15) as the Little Rock upscale retailer’s third quarter results fell well short of Wall Street expectations,…

Car-Mart earnings rise 89%, revenue up 12% in second quarter; 3 dealerships to open

America’s Car-Mart second-quarter profit and revenue rose 89% and 12.1%, respectively, and beat analyst estimates as the company looks to open three dealerships, with two in central Arkansas. After the…

Tusk to Tail: That ringing in your ears will be from several thousand cowbells

When your team isn’t going to a bowl game, one has time to wonder wildly about where angry playboy college coaches will land after being shown the door. Some in…

Another 3,815 cut from Arkansas Works, failure to report biggest reason for dropouts (UPDATED)

Another 3,815 Arkansans are no longer covered by Arkansas Works because they failed to comply with its requirement that they work or perform other activities for three months this year….

Walmart nails comp sales, raises guidance heading into holiday season

Walmart Inc. reported solid third-quarter earnings on Thursday (Nov. 15) thanks in part to a healthy U.S. economy and the highest consumer sentiment levels in 20 years. For the quarter…

Arkansas economy expands by 4.4% in second quarter, 10th in the nation

Arkansas’ economic fortunes blossomed in the second quarter as the state’s Gross Domestic Product accelerated to 4.4%, the 10th-highest growth rate in the nation, according to the newly released U.S….

Little Rock Tech Park to unveil Phase II blueprints in December

The Little Rock Technology Park Authority will soon unveil Phase II architect renderings on the city’s downtown startup village, a larger but unfinanced five-story planned development next to the current…

Tusk to Tail: The Hogs may be underdogs, but there are Delta tamales

Last week crawled by like I was an eight year old waiting on the Christmas catalog from Sears and JC Penney’s. It was LSU game week and a night game,…

The Supply Side: Walmart automating more jobs, high-tech distribution center on tap

Walmart continues to invest in technology that increases efficiency in the supply chain and lowers costs of the system with fewer employees as machines do more of the work. The…

Gov. Hutchinson outlines $5.75 billion biennial budget, teacher raise and tax cuts chief priorities

Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday (Nov. 14) laid out his budget priorities for the upcoming 2019 legislative session that includes an average $4,000 annual raise for Arkansas teachers and a…

Walmart estimated to post solid third-quarter earnings, continue same-store gains

Equity analysts are looking for solid third quarter financials on the top and bottom lines from Walmart when the retail giant reports earnings early on Thursday (Nov. 15). Walmart is…

Oklahoma court ruling threatens poultry industry in Arkansas

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson