by - February 5, 2016 1:16 pm
A sparse crowd of Tyson Foods’ shareholders convened in Springdale Friday morning (Feb. 5) for the company’s 53rd annual shareholder meeting. Little time was taken to celebrate the record year…
by - February 5, 2016 12:01 pm
Alese Stroud, CEO and of Merger Match and a long time consultant, specializes in the banking industry and banking software implementation as well as risk management of massive data conversions….
by - February 5, 2016 10:03 am
Talk Business & Politics with Roby Brock, the weekly half-hour TV news program entering its 17th year in 2016, will now be aired in the Jonesboro TV market. The half-hour…
by - February 5, 2016 9:01 am
The nation’s job market continued to be a bright spot in the broader economy as more than 150,000 workers were added to the U.S. labor pool in January, according to…
by - February 5, 2016 8:18 am
Tyson Foods’ first quarter profits soared past expectations as the meat giant added $461 million to its corporate coffers to begin fiscal 2016. Net Income rose 49% from the same…
by - February 5, 2016 8:02 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ENTERGY HIRES NEW ‘CHIEF NUCLEAR OFFICER’ AS PART OF EXECUTIVE TEAM: Entergy…
by - February 4, 2016 7:45 pm
We continue to post these brief reports from Dawson Meadows because our attorneys have strongly encouraged us to do otherwise. This week, Meadows reports that the city of Fort Smith…
by - February 4, 2016 6:31 pm
Acxiom Corp.’s third quarter earnings slipped into the red on Thursday (Feb. 4), but the Little Rock data analytics firm still raised its fiscal 2016 guidance for yearly profits and…
by - February 4, 2016 4:14 pm
The patient-centered medical home model reduced health care costs by 1.2% in 2014 compared to cost increases of 0.6% among non-participating practices, according to the second annual Statewide Tracking Report…
by - February 4, 2016 3:41 pm
U.S. consumers are expected to dole out an average of $146.84 this Valentine’s Day for a combined spend of more than $19.7 billion, according to the National Retail Federation survey…
by - February 4, 2016 2:23 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Thursday (Feb. 4) that his main proposed changes to the private option remain intact after his recent discussions with federal Department of Health and Human Services…
by - February 4, 2016 2:14 pm
Walmart competitor Target Stores sold its pharmacy business to CVS, the nation’s largest drug store chain, for $1.9 billion last year and this week the retailers held a grand opening…
by - February 4, 2016 1:31 pm
Heavy downsizing in the retail and energy sectors, including recently announced layoffs by Walmart and oil field service giant Halliburton, pushed monthly job cut announcements to their highest level since…
by - February 4, 2016 11:31 am
The U.S. Energy Information Administration is forecasting that electricity generated from utility-scale renewable facilities is expected to grow by 9% in 2016, based on projections in the latest federal research…
by - February 4, 2016 11:22 am
The Future is now the Present for Trish Flanagan and her efforts to launch the Fort Smith area’s first public charter school for grades 10-12. The last few months have…
by - February 3, 2016 8:51 pm
Donald Trump accused Sen. Ted Cruz of fraud in his GOP victory in the Iowa caucus and touted his own deal-making prowess in front of an announced crowd of 11,500…
by - February 3, 2016 7:57 pm
When Fort Smith Police Captain Jarrard Copeland spoke Tuesday (Feb. 2) to the Fort Smith Board of Directors about allegations against his character, what he knew but didn’t tell the…
by - February 3, 2016 6:11 pm
Van Buren attorney Kevin Holmes said “Keep Dollars in Crawford County” filed paperwork Wednesday (Feb. 3) with the Arkansas Ethics Commission and has hired a company to gather signatures in…
by - February 3, 2016 5:39 pm
Murphy USA Inc. ended 2015 with declines in quarterly and full-year earnings as the El Dorado publicly-traded concern began taking deliberate steps to free itself from dependence on financial ties…
by - February 3, 2016 3:53 pm
With about four weeks before a key March 1 “SEC” primary in Arkansas and several other southern states, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., picked up several key endorsements Wednesday from…
