by - April 7, 2016 10:41 am
Legislators in both the House and the Senate voted to advance Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s Arkansas Works legislation Thursday, though the margins were not big enough to guarantee passage in a…
by - April 7, 2016 7:14 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– LITTLE ROCK TECH FIRM FILES MOST FTC CALL COMPLAINTS IN 2015 Little…
by - April 6, 2016 7:43 pm
The House and Senate Insurance and Commerce Committees separately approved bills creating Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s Arkansas Works legislation Wednesday, giving the full chambers the chance to vote on the legislation…
by - April 6, 2016 5:09 pm
Jonesboro Police Chief Rick Elliott said Wednesday (April 6) that an opportunity to build an outdoor shooting range was too good to pass up, with the project being supported by…
by - April 6, 2016 5:01 pm
All of the eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas had jobless rate declines in February compared to February 2015. Arkansas’ three largest metro areas posted year-over-year job gains,…
by - April 6, 2016 4:34 pm
Sam’s Club and its parent company Wal-Mart Stores has a strategy to continue to disrupt the health care arena. From the $4 generic prescription the retailer introduced a decade ago…
by - April 6, 2016 4:06 pm
Superior Graphite, a manufacturer of electrodes for the steel industry, is shedding 42 of its 70 jobs in Russellville, and may cut the remaining jobs when existing orders are completed….
by - April 6, 2016 3:38 pm
Although Arkansas’ unemployment rate hit an all-time low in February, the percentage of unemployed working-age blacks across the state has steadfastly remained in double-digits following the Great Recession – dropping…
by - April 6, 2016 12:21 pm
Bill Brown said Wednesday (April 6) that most people dream of being a hero, but we often overlook the true heroes in today’s world. The opportunity of being a leader…
by - April 6, 2016 11:59 am
Healthcare is changing as hospitals modify services away from fee-based compensation to an outcome-based system in compliance with the Affordable Care Act. That, and workforce shortages were two of the…
by - April 6, 2016 11:12 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson opened a legislative special session on health care Wednesday by quoting the biblical book of Isaiah: “Come now, and let us reason together.” The special session will…
by - April 6, 2016 5:14 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– HEALTHCARE REIT SNAPS UP CHI MEDICAL ASSETS IN 10 STATES Physicians Realty Trust,…
by - April 6, 2016 4:43 am
The Fort Smith Board of Directors authorized industrial revenue bonds in the amount of $75 million to pave the way for Glatfelter Advanced Materials in its bid to occupy the…
by - April 5, 2016 6:46 pm
Hours after Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the Legislature would consider only his Arkansas Works legislation in a special session that begins Wednesday, legislators publicly released a bill they say will…
by - April 5, 2016 6:14 pm
A $2 million economic development project in downtown Jonesboro received a final go-ahead Tuesday (April 5) that supporters have said will revitalize several blocks with much needed homes. Council members…
by - April 5, 2016 3:15 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…
by - April 5, 2016 2:07 pm
Denver-based startup Solve For Food plans to raise $6 million among Arkansas investors to construct a food innovation center that uses 915 Labs’ patented technology to help food companies reduce…
by - April 5, 2016 1:47 pm
Sam’s Club is setting its sights on higher-net worth members with household income of$100,000 per year, as opposed to the $75,000 household income demographic targeted in recent years. Sam’s executives…
by - April 5, 2016 11:33 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson will limit the call in the upcoming special legislative session to his continuation of the private option, which he is calling Arkansas Works, and will not ask…
by - April 5, 2016 8:30 am
Should the state offer contraceptive implants at local Department of Health offices? That question was considered Monday by a legislative joint subcommittee. The discussion was started by a 2015 bill…
