by - January 31, 2017 1:14 pm
Changes are brewing at Fayetteville-based holding company One Country (registered under the name Acumen Brands Inc.). One of the city’s largest employers, the e-commerce business could be headed toward liquidation multiple…
by - January 31, 2017 8:11 am
The Northeast Arkansas Regional Intermodal Facilities Authority (NARIFA) has a new director, and he hopes to keep the organization afloat in the coming years. Derrick Harris, 28, a Piggott native…
by - January 30, 2017 10:38 pm
Bills advanced in the Arkansas House Monday that would create a “productivity-based” higher education funding formula and would prohibit government food program recipients from using their benefits for unhealthy food….
by - January 30, 2017 6:34 pm
Two tax cut proposals that are key pillars of Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s $5.5 billion biennial budget were approved Monday (Jan. 30) at the State Capitol as the 91st General Assembly…
by - January 30, 2017 6:32 pm
One year after USA Truck replaced its president and chief executive officer, the Van Buren-based carrier has done it again. James Reed, who was hired in October as chief financial…
by - January 30, 2017 6:28 pm
Shareholders of Tyson Foods will convene on Feb. 9 at the Holiday Inn Northwest Arkansas Convention Center in Springdale for the meat giant’s 82nd birthday. John Tyson, board chairman and…
by - January 30, 2017 4:09 pm
Used car dealers have shifted to using GPS tracking devices to keep tabs on vehicles over the years, and they’ve come with several benefits, including automated collection and payment reminders…
by - January 30, 2017 2:53 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools (FSPS) Superintendent Dr. Doug Brubaker voiced concerns over pending school choice legislation at Friday’s (Jan. 27) legislative forum presented by the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of…
by - January 30, 2017 2:45 pm
Hotels in the northern half of the state saw increases in key performance metrics in 2016, with the Northwest Arkansas region and Jonesboro posting the highest gains in revenue per…
by - January 30, 2017 10:05 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday visited El Dorado to join local leadership and economic development officials for job announcements that will bring dozens of new jobs to the South Arkansas…
by - January 30, 2017 8:17 am
Arkansas highways, city streets, bridges, and county roads need expansions and upgrades and the funding formula needs to be revamped, Rep. Joe Jett, R-Success, told Talk Business & Politics. Gov….
by - January 30, 2017 8:16 am
Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– CONSUMERS WILL SPEND $14.1 BILLION ON SUPER BOWL American consumers will spend an…
by - January 30, 2017 8:10 am
President Donald Trump’s decision to force out Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Norman Bay and name Cheryl LaFleur to replace him will leave the federal regulatory agency in the unusual…
by - January 29, 2017 12:15 pm
Members of Arkansas’ Congressional delegation were for the most part quiet about President Donald Trump’s controversial executive order issued Friday (Jan. 27) to temporarily block refugees and citizens of seven…
by - January 29, 2017 9:36 am
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge said that contradictions between state and federal law regarding medical marijuana usage will ultimately be a decision that federal prosecutors must reconcile. In the interim,…
by - January 29, 2017 9:35 am
With three bank acquisitions announced in the last two months, Simmons First is up to its eyeballs in opportunity. George Makris, chairman and CEO of the Pine Bluff-based bank, said…
by - January 27, 2017 6:27 pm
The state of economies around the world were discussed Friday (Jan. 27) at the Regional Economic Forecast Luncheon hosted by the University of Arkansas, an annual event that draws hundreds…
by - January 27, 2017 4:55 pm
Online student enrollment at Arkansas State University has grown substantially in the last three years, and in one area is tops in the state, according to the school. At least…
by - January 27, 2017 12:43 pm
The U.S. economy expanded at a weak 1.9% in the fourth quarter as exports of U.S. goods saw a big drop and federal government spending declined at the end of…
by - January 27, 2017 12:27 pm
The former CEO of the Northwest Arkansas Council believes the newly established Urban Land Institute chapter in Northwest Arkansas can help take development projects to the “next level.” The newest…
