by - May 19, 2016 5:17 pm
Dan Hendrix said Thursday (May 19) a trade group that began in 2007 has been fortunate to partner with other groups to create an opportunity to educate students on global…
by - May 19, 2016 5:05 pm
Everyday low prices are the root mission of Walmart U.S., and it’s one of the lowest cost retailers on the planet. But intense competition from Aldi and other discounters continue…
by - May 19, 2016 2:09 pm
One of the most desirable zip codes for residential development is found in downtown Bentonville where single family housing comes at a premium near $250 per-square foot. That desirability has…
by - May 19, 2016 1:52 pm
The Arkansas Highway 45 intersection in the area of Planters Road is a hub for Fort Smith and Sebastian County employment. It’s also a traffic nightmare. Narrow lanes hinder truck…
by - May 19, 2016 12:02 pm
The Senate Committee on Transportation, Technology, and Legislative Affairs deadlocked 4-4 Thursday morning voting on Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s highway bill. The vote came after its Senate sponsor, Sen. Bart Hester,…
by - May 19, 2016 9:30 am
In less than two weeks Arkansas Children’s Hospital has garnered $13 million in donations toward its Northwest Arkansas facility under construction in Springdale. Officials with J.B. Hunt Transport announced Thursday…
by - May 19, 2016 6:00 am
Editor’s note: Story updated with changes and additions throughout. ––––––––––––––––– Net income for Wal-Mart Stores was down almost 8% in the fiscal first quarter, but the retailer posted higher revenue…
by - May 18, 2016 6:14 pm
The Arkansas Highway Commission has announced its support for Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s highway bill. In a statement released Wednesday, the commission said it was “pleased that the call for the…
by - May 18, 2016 5:28 pm
Jonesboro Advertising and Promotions Commission Chairman Thom Beasley said Wednesday (May 18) that finances played a big part in tabling a request by the O’Reilly group for funding support of…
by - May 18, 2016 4:54 pm
Editor’s note: This is the second of two stories about numerous public and private investments in Northwest Arkansas’ downtowns in recent years. Link here for the first article. –––––––––––––––– Siloam…
by - May 18, 2016 4:24 pm
A package of campaign finance reforms had broad support in a poll conducted in March, according to numbers supplied to Talk Business & Politics by the reforms’ leading backer. In…
by - May 18, 2016 4:08 pm
A bill filed for the upcoming special session would place a one-year moratorium on the state declaring schools to be in academic distress, while another would combine school and general…
by - May 18, 2016 3:33 pm
A Walton Family Foundation grant of $2.4 million is funding a new University of Arkansas program geared to help low income students in 26 counties in Arkansas’ Delta region. The…
by - May 18, 2016 3:14 pm
Growth-focused Simmons First National Corp. said Wednesday it has entered into a definitive stock purchase agreement with Citizens National Bancorp Inc. to acquire Citizens National Bank (CNB) of Athens, Tenn….
by - May 18, 2016 2:55 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge is calling on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to convene a conference of the states to discuss the framework and ideas contained a proposal…
by - May 18, 2016 2:05 pm
Oil and gas companies’ dependent on production and cash flow from already drilled but uncompleted wells will benefit from capital efficiency gains in 2016, but conversion of those wells won’t…
by - May 18, 2016 1:26 pm
Realtors in Sebastian County area sold 111 homes in April with a combined value of $13.587 million, down 28% from the $18.884 million sales value reported a year ago when…
by - May 18, 2016 1:22 pm
There were 801 homes sold in Benton and Washington counties in April at a combined value of $177.387 million, a much faster pace than the 677 homes valued $134.62 million…
by - May 18, 2016 12:32 pm
During a staff meeting on Wednesday (May 18), KATV officials announced that former news anchor Chris May will return to his post on the top-rated Little Rock television station on…
by - May 18, 2016 8:52 am
Beginning Wednesday (May 18), the Department of Labor will expand overtime pay to millions of American workers, President Barack Obama announced in an email and video message from the White…
