by - August 9, 2016 7:17 pm
Mercy Clinic-Fort Smith joined with the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) on Tuesday, Aug. 9, for a groundbreaking ceremony on a $7.9 million, 13,500 square-foot facility at Chaffee Crossing….
by - August 9, 2016 7:02 pm
A software engineering company with an office in North Little Rock is expanding from four to 45 employees over the next five years, its leadership and Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced…
by - August 9, 2016 5:03 pm
Arkansas State University hopes to build an expansive disaster training facility at the Walnut Ridge Airport and at a site near Imboden. ASU Disaster Preparedness program Director Dr. Debbie Persell…
by - August 9, 2016 4:57 pm
In Tuesday’s Talk Business & Politics Daily digital newscast, Arkansas State University system president Dr. Charles “Chuck” Welch answers questions tied to a new osteopathic medicine school, Dr. Tim Hudson’s…
by - August 9, 2016 2:27 pm
Fort Smith City Administrator Carl Geffken has announced the names of the finalists for the city’s three open department head positions. Out of 82 applicants, the city has narrowed it…
by - August 9, 2016 8:22 am
Fort Smith administration has shed additional light on the status of job search costs for three of the city’s top positions, with those expenses already beyond $40,000. In a recent…
by - August 9, 2016 7:36 am
U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Hot Springs, said Donald Trump would appoint conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices and support House Republicans’ “A Better Way” program, which is why he’s supporting him….
by - August 8, 2016 5:33 pm
Little Rock-based Welspun Tubular has received a $47 million contract to manufacture two-thirds of the pipe needed to construct the 440-mile Diamond Pipeline, a controversial multistate project that will ship…
by - August 8, 2016 5:07 pm
With three quarters of fiscal 2016 already in the books, officials with Springdale-based Tyson Foods are optimistic that net income will set a new record even with lower revenue. It’s…
by - August 8, 2016 4:36 pm
The Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation is joining with the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce in opposing two medical marijuana initiatives that are likely to be on the ballot this November….
by - August 8, 2016 4:28 pm
Randolph County residents may decide this November if the county will go wet or stay dry. It’s been several generations since beer, wine, and spirits have been sold in the…
by - August 8, 2016 3:53 pm
The Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM) is a year away from opening its doors to its inaugural class of 150, but there is already activity on the sprawling 227-acre…
by - August 8, 2016 3:07 pm
Wal-Mart’s $3.3 billion pending acquisition of Jet.com includes new leadership for the retail giant’s e-commerce business in the coming months, according to Wal-Mart Stores CEO Doug McMillon. McMillon said during…
by - August 8, 2016 11:22 am
After 72 years of ownership, the Witt Stephens family is selling Fort Smith-based Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. to Summit Utilities, a company founded in 1996 that has operations in Colorado,…
by - August 8, 2016 11:00 am
Thousands of travelers on Delta Airlines’ inbound and outbound flights in Little Rock, Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) and Fort Smith faced uncertainty and were left scrambling to find other…
by - August 8, 2016 9:57 am
The Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA) will soon have its first location in Arkansas as the Bentonville-Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce will offer its first YEA class this fall. The Chamber…
by - August 8, 2016 6:54 am
Editor’s note: Story updated with numerous additions and changes throughout. –––––––––––––––– Wal-Mart Stores is expediting its move into e-commerce and its pursuit of Amazon with a $3.3 billion deal to…
by - August 8, 2016 6:32 am
Fiscal third quarter earnings for Tyson Foods blew past market expectations and some of the company’s records with $484 million in net income and $9.403 billion in revenue. The company’s…
by - August 8, 2016 5:55 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– IRS NOTES UPCOMING CHANGES TO INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS The Internal Revenue…
by - August 7, 2016 8:53 am
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., says he’s unsure if Iran is owed more money from the U.S. government and the first-term GOP senator defended Donald Trump as a better potential…
