by - July 27, 2016 5:07 pm
A comment by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump either seriously or jokingly encouraging Russia to find emails from Hillary Clinton is part of a “disturbing pattern,” the Democratic candidate for…
by - July 27, 2016 5:03 pm
Murphy Oil Corp. beat Wall Street’s second quarter expectations and eked out a small profit as the Arkansas oil company benefitted from sales of its Canadian natural gas processing and…
by - July 27, 2016 4:26 pm
Ronnie Reeves thought he was getting a really great deal on a car. He saw an ad on Craig’s List for a car in the Memphis area. The owner wanted…
by - July 27, 2016 4:24 pm
Wednesday’s Talk Business & Politics Daily features an interview with KATV’s Elicia Dover from Philadelphia on the latest controversies in the Presidential race. Plus, TB&P business editor Wes Brown and…
by - July 27, 2016 4:18 pm
Nearly eight months after Wal-Mart Stores moved to shutter more than 100 Express stores scattered across rural America, Dollar General has said it purchased 41 of the empty stores –…
by - July 27, 2016 3:59 pm
As Arkansas’ housing market continues to improve, Deltic Timber Corp.’s profits quadrupled in the second quarter as the company’s manufacturing and real estate segments benefitted from a stronger lumber market…
by - July 27, 2016 2:03 pm
An amendment that would authorize casinos in Boone, Miller and Washington counties fell short of the required number of signatures, but backers will have a 30-day “cure period” to collect…
by - July 27, 2016 12:57 pm
Tontitown-based P.A.M. Transportation Services posted record total quarterly revenue of $111.515 million, up 3.22% from the $108.033 million reported a year ago. However, net income was down 43%. In the…
by - July 27, 2016 12:47 pm
Arkansas’ designation as the Natural State played a major role in the strongest economic expansion in the U.S. among all 50 states in the first quarter of 2016, according to…
by - July 27, 2016 12:31 pm
Challenger Brian Means will face two opponents for the Zone 2 position on the Fort Smith School Board this September. The medical device representative for Zimmer Biomet says he is…
by - July 27, 2016 12:09 pm
Jeff Charlson, a vice president at Wal-Mart, along with a few friends in 2014 invested their savings and more into a venture they call Bike Rack Brewing Company in Bentonville….
by - July 27, 2016 11:59 am
Dr. Maria Markham, vice chancellor for academic services at Cossatot Community College, has been recommended by a search committee to be the next director of the Arkansas Department of Higher…
by - July 27, 2016 9:11 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– CDC: ALL PREGNANT WOMEN SHOULD BE TESTED FOR ZIKA VIRUS In an updated guidance…
by - July 26, 2016 10:06 pm
Americans should elect Hillary Clinton because she is the “the best darn change maker I have ever known” said the man who married her. Earlier in the day, Hillary Clinton…
by - July 26, 2016 6:22 pm
Fort Smith sales tax revenue continues to fall short of budget expectations for 2016 with June seeing only a 0.4% bump in revenue, which is 4.9% below budget estimates for…
by - July 26, 2016 6:05 pm
Estimates suggest that retailers from Wal-Mart Stores to local shops will see $75.8 billion spent by U.S. consumers, up 11.47% from 2015, during the back-to-school season, according to the National…
by - July 26, 2016 4:22 pm
Editor’s note: You can watch the full video of today’s Talk Business & Politics Daily at the end of this report, or download an audio version through the iTunes store…
by - July 26, 2016 3:30 pm
The state’s top income tax rate ultimately should be about 5%, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday. Meanwhile, Hutchinson expressed support for a new outcomes-based funding formula for higher education that…
by - July 26, 2016 3:18 pm
The prevailing wisdom for at least two generations for graduating high school seniors is college is the path to a high paying job. That formula has led to trillions of…
by - July 26, 2016 1:17 pm
Editor’s note: This report is a component of the Arkansas Transportation Report, a monthly compilation of data and news regarding the trucking, railroad, airline, and river barge industries. The report…
