by - February 15, 2018 4:19 pm
Helped by a strong holiday season, favorable foreign exchange rates and tax reform boon, Walmart Inc. is expected to report solid earnings on Tuesday (Feb. 20) for its fourth quarter…
by - February 14, 2018 8:17 pm
KFSM-TV, Channel 5, based in Fort Smith for 65 years, is building a new office in Northwest Arkansas. Van Comer, the station’s longtime general manager, confirmed Wednesday (Feb. 14) to…
by - February 14, 2018 6:53 pm
Deltic Timber eked out a small fourth quarter profit as the El Dorado timber manufacturer with Murphy Oil ties closed out its final chapter as a publicly held company ahead…
by - February 14, 2018 6:35 pm
Outdoor recreation spending accounted for 2% of the GDP – or $374 billion – in 2016, according to data released Wednesday (Feb. 14) by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau…
by - February 14, 2018 6:01 pm
Sam’s Club on Wednesday (Feb. 14) pared down its membership levels from three to two. The basic membership for $45 remains, and the $100 “Plus” membership comes with free-shipping on…
by - February 14, 2018 2:06 pm
As trucking companies get creative to recruit and retain drivers during a persistent driver shortage and high turnover rates, an insurance and financial company specializing in transportation companies is working…
by - February 14, 2018 8:38 am
Dr. Anthony Bland, a previously announced candidate for the Democratic nomination for Arkansas Secretary of State, said he will now run for Lt. Governor. Bland said he was encouraged by…
by - February 14, 2018 5:56 am
After a day of special legislative elections, one race is final, one primary is decided, and a run-off will occur in a third match-up for three different legislative seats. Voters…
by - February 13, 2018 8:10 pm
Walmart officials recently told suppliers at its annual growth summit held near its home base in Bentonville the retail giant is winning favor with Millennials, claiming its online business and…
by - February 13, 2018 6:11 pm
The ROC has broken ground. On Tuesday (Feb. 13), the 188th Wing of the Arkansas Air National Guard announced the Razorback Operation Center at a groundbreaking ceremony from Ebbing Air…
by - February 13, 2018 4:41 pm
Ahead of its third-quarter earnings release Monday (Feb. 19), America’s Car-Mart has stopped selling vehicles at two of its Arkansas dealerships. The Bentonville-based buy here, pay here used car dealer…
by - February 13, 2018 4:07 pm
After Gov. Asa Hutchinson outlined his $5.6 billion budget for fiscal 2019, lawmakers on Monday filed several non-appropriation bills that could turn the legislature’s attention away from the state’s financial…
by - February 13, 2018 1:56 pm
Siloam Springs is among the five cities hoping to receive $500,000 for downtown revitalization and be featured on Hulu TV show, Small Business Revolution — Main Street. On Tuesday (Feb….
by - February 13, 2018 12:34 pm
Arkansas will have its first graduate program for architects, landscape architects and interior designers next fall, pending approval of the Arkansas Department of Higher Education. The University of Arkansas System…
by - February 13, 2018 12:15 pm
Paced by double-digit growth in central Arkansas, construction jobs are on the rise in Arkansas. The Associated General Contractors of America announced Tuesday (Feb. 6) the state added 3,000 new…
by - February 12, 2018 4:11 pm
As Arkansas lawmakers headed to Little Rock Monday (Feb. 12) for the fiscal session, former Rep. Eddie Wayne Cooper, D-Melbourne, pleaded guilty in federal court for his role in a…
by - February 12, 2018 3:27 pm
Main Street Arkansas cities recorded $68.7 million in investments in downtown projects in 2017, according to a press release from the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. Main Street Arkansas is a…
by - February 12, 2018 3:23 pm
Arkansas Democratic Party Chairman Michael John Gray, D-Augusta, told Talk Business & Politics that Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s newly proposed tax cuts were irresponsible government, noting several state agencies are already…
by - February 12, 2018 1:27 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson called Monday (Feb. 12) for a reduction of the state’s top income tax bracket from 6.9% to 6%. The proposal, made during his address to the Arkansas…
by - February 12, 2018 1:20 pm
After RiverFest organizers announced this past year an uncertain future for the long-running music festival in downtown Little Rock, a Memphis, Tenn.-based fairs and events production company is bringing it…
