by - February 7, 2018 3:32 pm
“If you don’t think you’re getting breached, you are. Every company is getting breached. Every company is getting attacked.” Those are the ominous words of Sheila Jordan, CIO of California-based…
by - February 7, 2018 1:44 am
Wagering at Arkansas’ only two casinos – Oaklawn and Southland – hit the proverbial jackpot in 2017, topping $5 billion in gambling revenue. The dollar figures only reflect electronic games…
by - February 6, 2018 9:54 pm
Leading economic indicators in Jonesboro slowed in 2017, but Mayor Harold Perrin thinks the city is set to resume its torrid pace in 2018. Perrin gave his annual state of…
by - February 6, 2018 5:56 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods will hold its annual shareholder meeting Thursday (Feb. 8) morning at its new offices on Emma Avenue in downtown Springdale – near the spot where the company…
by - February 6, 2018 4:54 pm
At Charleston High School, eight students have designed the barista of the future. Gunner Heft, Mason Keener, Ryan Keener, Andrew Kimmell, Hayden Pittman, Mary-Ashley Qualls, Garrett Phillips, and Dalton Ripley…
by - February 6, 2018 3:38 pm
Acxiom Corp. says it will realign its business into two divisions, while spinning off in some fashion its traditional marketing division, the core business that has propelled Acxiom for decades…
by - February 6, 2018 3:12 pm
Silas Hunt chose the road less traveled when he enrolled at the University of Arkansas School of Law, said Rodney Slater, former U.S. secretary of transportation and graduate of the…
by - February 6, 2018 2:38 pm
Shale-driven U.S. crude oil production is projected to soon reach levels not seen since the early 1970s when Arab members of OPEC imposed an oil embargo against the U.S. that…
by - February 6, 2018 2:23 pm
Technology innovation is in big demand with the likes of Amazon, Google and Apple forging the way benefiting their own business models. Two of Northwest Arkansas’ largest employers aren’t standing…
by - February 6, 2018 11:15 am
Springdale residents will vote in a special election Feb. 13 on whether to authorize an issue of bonds and existing sales tax revenue to fund several improvement projects in the…
by - February 5, 2018 10:15 pm
In a preview of what is likely to be more common as the primary election cycle heats up, Republican gubernatorial candidate Jan Morgan said Monday (Feb. 5) Republican Gov. Asa…
by - February 5, 2018 7:55 pm
Spending on Medicaid in Arkansas is $405 million less than baseline projections since the beginning of fiscal year 2017, half through so-called “transformation” efforts and half because of an improving…
by - February 5, 2018 4:13 pm
Equity analysts estimate Tyson Foods will on Feb. 8 report first-quarter profits of $562.5 million, down 5.3% from the $594 million earned a year ago. Analysts have an earnings consensus…
by - February 5, 2018 2:53 pm
University of Arkansas College of Engineering alumnus Jakym Battle returned to the university Jan. 29 in order to give a speech on diversity and inclusion in STEM (science, technology, engineering…
by - February 5, 2018 2:28 pm
A strong U.S. economy and lower taxes for many households are expected to boost spending this Valentine’s Day to an estimated $19.6 billion, up 7.69% from a year ago, according…
by - February 5, 2018 6:35 am
State Rep. Clarke Tucker, D-Little Rock, will seek the Democratic nomination for the Second Congressional District and the opportunity to challenge incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock. Tucker,…
by - February 4, 2018 3:56 pm
While the individual mandate of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is alive and well for one more year, the Republican-led tax reform legislation has effectively dismantled it starting in 2019…
by - February 4, 2018 10:01 am
Stephens Inc. CEO Warren Stephens continues to expand his “This is Capitalism” video series, a digital effort he started to respond to the 2016 Presidential election cycle. Stephens said he…
by - February 4, 2018 10:01 am
Senate President Jonathan Dismang, R-Searcy, said he believes the votes for Arkansas Works will be found in the upcoming fiscal session and prospects for a special session to deal with…
by - February 4, 2018 10:00 am
Economist Mervin Jebaraj sees “moderate” growth for the U.S. economy in 2018 despite tax cuts that are purported to jump-start a stimulus for higher-than-usual growth. Jebaraj, who heads the UA…
