by - October 28, 2021 4:26 pm
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received a $2.5 million grant to engage in targeted outreach to small…
by - October 28, 2021 11:54 am
Gauging how much agricultural and forested lands in the U.S. are owned by foreign entities can be difficult to calculate, but the U.S. Department of Agriculture believes those lands are…
by - October 28, 2021 9:27 am
Sen. Lance Eads, R-Springdale, is resigning his State Senate seat for a new employment opportunity with Capitol Consulting Firm, a Little-Rock based group. In a release provided to Talk Business…
by - October 28, 2021 9:01 am
Arning Companies Inc., a manufacturer of metal fuel canopies and custom awnings for restaurants and other businesses, announced plans Thursday (Oct. 28) to open a facility in Clarksville, investing over…
by - October 27, 2021 7:23 pm
On Wednesday (Oct. 27), Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge filed a lawsuit against a company for purportedly scamming an Arkansas hospital for more than $10 million. The lawsuit filed against…
by - October 27, 2021 4:59 pm
Economic conditions in Northwest Arkansas are improving and some indicators, including the unemployment rate, have returned to pre-pandemic levels as the region works to establish a center to address housing…
by - October 27, 2021 2:23 pm
Fort Smith city directors will meet Nov. 4 to hear budget requests from all city departments during the annual budget hearing. Going into the meeting, directors are working to study…
by - October 27, 2021 8:06 am
Jonesboro’s sales and use tax base continues to grow at an unprecedented rate and with two months to go, including the holiday shopping season, collections have nearly matched all of…
by - October 26, 2021 12:31 pm
The No. 1 wood-alternative decking manufacturer, Trex Company, will locate a $400 million factory and campus in the Little Rock Port. The company expects to grow to 500 jobs over…
by - October 24, 2021 7:36 pm
Rep. Joe Jett, R-Success, said trigger mechanisms for tax relief are the biggest hurdle to overcome in finding a road map for cuts that could lead to a special session….
by - October 24, 2021 12:48 pm
Simmons Bank announced Friday (Oct. 22) while it continues to complete negotiations on a title sponsorship deal with the city of Memphis, it has chosen Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium as…
by - October 21, 2021 5:09 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has been awarded a federal grant worth more than $581,000 from the U.S. Department of Education. The money will be used to help…
by - October 21, 2021 4:47 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced Thursday (Oct. 21) at the Arkansas Rural Development Conference in Jonesboro she would allocate $1 million to benefit the Arkansas State Police for the…
by - October 21, 2021 10:30 am
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday (Oct. 21) ruled in favor of the Cherokee Nation Businesses and against Gulfside Casino Partnership in a long-running controversial series of legal and regulatory…
by - October 20, 2021 7:53 pm
Privately held Zayo Group is in talks to acquire Little Rock-based Windstream and Uniti, a former Windstream company, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. The deal could…
by - October 20, 2021 7:13 am
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the city of Wynne to construct a new industrial rail spur facility to…
by - October 19, 2021 7:37 pm
The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) announced Tuesday (Oct. 19) the addition of six new members to its board of trustees. They include: Chris Barber, President and CEO, St. Bernards Healthcare;…
by - October 19, 2021 5:11 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson proposed more than $300 million in income tax breaks Tuesday (Oct. 19), but said there will not be a special session starting Oct. 25. He hopes a…
by - October 18, 2021 8:46 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson appointed Karen Whatley as Chief Legal Counsel for the Governor’s office and Jordan Burgess as Director of Legislative and Agency Affairs, he said Monday (Oct. 18). Whatley…
by - October 18, 2021 6:42 pm
Sebastian County Treasurer/Collector Steve Hotz is running as a Republican for Sebastian County Judge, and Charity Gregory and Lora Rice have announced as Republicans for the Sebastian County Treasurer/Collector job….
