by - September 7, 2017 4:39 pm
Between 300,000 and 500,000 vehicles might have been destroyed or damaged beyond repair because of the flooding in Houston caused by Hurricane Harvey, and as a result, the price of…
by - September 7, 2017 4:15 pm
A spokesman for the Arkansas Insurance Department (AID) has confirmed to Talk Business & Politics that insurance regulators are looking into allegations that Wells Fargo illegally forced some of its…
by - September 7, 2017 11:03 am
Officials with Fort Smith-based Cooper Clinic and the Mercy Health System clinic in Fort Smith announced Thursday (Sept. 7) they are in discussions about a possible merger. The announcement follows…
by - September 7, 2017 7:57 am
Editor’s note: It’s post Labor Day and we’re headed into the official start of the 2018 campaign season, so it’s time to renew our biennial “Notes from the Campaign Trail”…
by - September 6, 2017 8:11 pm
Tim McDowell was in Fort Smith a few years ago for what was to be a simple family gravestone dedication at Oak Cemetery. But he learned as part of the…
by - September 6, 2017 6:40 pm
Calling the state’s opioid epidemic a “growing challenge,” Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday (Sept. 6) announced the immediate creation of a statewide standard for the widespread use of naloxone, an…
by - September 6, 2017 6:38 pm
Walmart has pledged to spend an additional $250 billion to buy American made products through 2023 and the big spending push will benefit Nice-Pak, a company that makes a variety…
by - September 6, 2017 5:20 pm
Reshma Saujani, founder and CEO of Girls Who Code, encouraged nearly 300 middle school-aged girls to pursue careers in technology. On Wednesday (Sept. 6), Wal-Mart announced a multi-year sponsorship and…
by - September 6, 2017 3:10 pm
Tulsa-based Magellan Midstream Partners, a major Gulf Coast refined productions transporter that delivers gasoline and other motor fuels into Arkansas’ market, announced plans Wednesday (Sept. 6) to build another 135-mile,…
by - September 6, 2017 3:02 pm
Hurricane Irma, shaping up to be the most powerful storm ever recorded in the Atlantic, has already impacted Northeast Arkansas. Cancellation of one of the most highly anticipated college football…
by - September 6, 2017 2:52 pm
Pump prices across Arkansas have jumped nearly 25 cents over the past week as Hurricane Irma approaches the Florida coast, prompting fears of gas shortages and price-gouging that could spike…
by - September 6, 2017 2:36 pm
Bentonville-based retail giant Wal-Mart Stores has brought back its holiday layaway program, opened its 1,000th store for online grocery pickup and unveiled several toy exclusives among this year’s child-tested toy…
by - September 6, 2017 8:39 am
Arkansas State University Campus Queretaro welcomed its first 250 students when it opened on Monday. ASUCQ is a private foundation led by Mexican businessman Ricardo González. He and his partners…
by - September 5, 2017 8:12 pm
If you have been around as long as Little Rock’s War Memorial Stadium, it is probably bound to happen. That didn’t make the realization any less awkward. The old grey lady…
by - September 5, 2017 2:57 pm
Tyson Foods said Tuesday (Sept. 5) it will spend $320 million to construct a new poultry processing plant and supporting complex in eastern Kansas near the city of Tonganoxie, which…
by - September 5, 2017 1:56 pm
After President Donald Trump announced Tuesday (Sept. 5) his decision to move to end the “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals” (DACA) program, reaction from Arkansas officials ranged from concern about…
by - September 5, 2017 1:21 pm
More than a week into the aftermath from Hurricane Harvey, Wal-Mart Stores continues to reopen its shuttered stores and disperse emergency relief suppliers throughout the Gulf Coast region. The retail…
by - September 5, 2017 1:09 pm
Editor’s note: The Arkansas Transportation Report is managed by Talk Business & Politics and sponsored by the Arkansas Trucking Association and the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce. Other transportation industry related stories can be…
by - September 5, 2017 1:03 pm
Revenue collections in the second month of fiscal 2018 came in flat as several major tax categories were below forecast, although U.S. national data show consumer confidence is at a…
by - September 5, 2017 12:22 pm
A new Arkansas education report shows that 50 public schools have chronic absenteeism rates of 30% or higher. Another 109 Arkansas schools are experiencing chronic student absence rates of 20-29…
