by - May 18, 2017 6:37 am
On his cell phone in the Miami International Airport, Gov. Asa Hutchinson was coming home to Arkansas with tax reform and a children’s cause on his mind just one day…
by - May 17, 2017 7:04 pm
Robert S. Mueller, a former prosecutor who served as the FBI director from 2001 to 2013, has been named as special counsel to investigate the influence of Russia in the…
by - May 17, 2017 5:53 pm
For the trucking industry, automated technology is about a return on investment, a trade organization executive said. It’s not investing in automated technology “because it’s cool,” said Michael Cammisa, vice…
by - May 17, 2017 5:19 pm
Tyson Foods recently entered into a new loan agreement with Morgan Stanley acting as lead lender that will provide $1.8 billion to help fund the $4.2 billion pending acquisition of…
by - May 17, 2017 4:49 pm
Serial entrepreneur and Hayseed Ventures CEO and founder John James encouraged 15 rising business stars under the age of 30 to be “unreasonable” in their approach to life and business….
by - May 17, 2017 4:17 pm
Airbnb will begin paying hospitality taxes in Hot Springs starting June 1, the company announced Wednesday (May 17). Hot Springs is the first city in Arkansas to reach an agreement…
by - May 17, 2017 2:45 pm
As the need for cybersecurity intensifies, education is a top priority, according to a report published in April by the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit. The…
by - May 17, 2017 2:06 pm
A Fayetteville pastor says he plans to challenge incumbent U.S. Rep Steve Womack, R-Rogers in Arkansas’ 3rd Congressional District. Robb Ryerse, founder and co-pastor of Vintage Fellowship Church in Fayetteville,…
by - May 17, 2017 1:53 pm
Shares of Acxiom Corp. fell more than 7% in trading Wednesday (May 17) after the Little Rock-based data marketer missed Wall Street targets after releasing fourth quarter and yearly results…
by - May 17, 2017 10:40 am
Editor’s note: Story substantially updated with additions and changes throughout. ––––––––––––––––––– Dr. Kelly Damphousse routinely receives emails from agencies seeking administrative candidates at universities across the country. When he received…
by - May 16, 2017 9:06 pm
Tyson Foods has been in the midst of a tender offer to acquire AdvancePierre since May 9, but a group of shareholders balked at the notion of the $40.25 cash…
by - May 16, 2017 3:11 pm
Logistics managers with strong e-commerce skills are earning 42% more than those in the same position without those skills, according to a recent salary survey. In April, Logistics Management released…
by - May 16, 2017 12:59 pm
The Firecracker program unveiled at the recent ProHakathon sponsored by Fort Smith-based Propak on May 11 drew heavy attention from onlookers, who expressed conflicting emotions at what they were seeing…
by - May 15, 2017 7:28 pm
Entrepreneur and businessman Jody Shackelford knew it was time to seize the moment. A few years earlier, his grandfather Harry Shackelford invented The Rocket Shot, a device that shoots two…
by - May 15, 2017 5:58 pm
Last week’s earnings reports from department stores Macy’s, J.C. Penney and Kohl’s were not good. Analysts say that trend could change this week with quarterly reports from Wal-Mart Stores, Home…
by - May 15, 2017 5:26 pm
New data from the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) shows that Arkansas’ economy expanded at a tepid rate of only 0.5% in the fourth quarter of 2016,…
by - May 15, 2017 1:51 pm
The Legislation and Executive Committees of the Arkansas Bar Association have recommended a sweeping constitutional proposal to be considered by the ABA’s House of Delegates, the governing body for the…
by - May 15, 2017 1:47 pm
A Chicago-based group that advocates for the return of manufacturing jobs to the U.S. says “the tide has turned,” with more jobs “onshored” than leaving the country. But it will…
by - May 15, 2017 12:12 pm
It was American poet and educator Henry Wadsworth Longfellow who said, “Youth comes but once in a lifetime,” a simple yet powerful anecdote. The deeper meaning, though, is this: It’s…
by - May 15, 2017 9:01 am
Central Arkansas market leader KATV and Talk Business & Politics, the No. 1 rated local political talk show, have re-upped their multi-year agreement after a successful first three years. Hosted…
