by - December 17, 2015 5:26 pm
Lockheed Martin officials said Thursday (Dec. 17) the company has moved forward with a federal lawsuit after the U.S. General Accounting Office’s decision earlier this week to throw out the…
by - December 17, 2015 4:57 pm
The office of Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) on Thursday (Dec. 17) announced the following appointments: Rep. Charles Armstrong, Little Rock, to the Southern Regional Education Board Legislative Advisory Council. Appointment expires…
by - December 17, 2015 4:57 pm
The office of Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) on Thursday (Dec. 17) announced the following appointments: Rep. Charles Armstrong, Little Rock, to the Southern Regional Education Board Legislative Advisory Council. Appointment expires…
by - December 17, 2015 3:34 pm
Jobs are the key to the ongoing growth in Northwest Arkansas and the recent announcement that J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. will expand its local workforce by 1,000 over the…
by - December 17, 2015 3:14 pm
One day after giving the go-ahead to Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) to seek federal waivers for his Arkansas Works replacement for the private option, the Health Reform Legislative Task Force…
by - December 17, 2015 3:02 pm
One of Jonesboro’s largest employers announced an ambitious four-year project to upgrade its facilities and to improve access to healthcare in the region. During a Thursday morning (Dec. 17) press…
by - December 17, 2015 2:15 pm
The Top 25 finalists of the Youth Entrepreneur Showcase for Arkansas Business Plan competition was announced today by Arkansas Economic Acceleration Foundation (AEAF). The finalist will compete in the 2016…
by - December 17, 2015 2:07 pm
Bentonville retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is making a $2.7 billion investment over the next two years in its U.S. workforce, including more than $64 million for 39,000 Walmart workers throughout Arkansas.
by - December 17, 2015 1:37 pm
The air travel picture is mixed for Arkansas’s three largest airports. Little Rock National, Arkansas’s largest commercial airline, and Fort Smith are down in passengers for the year. The Northwest…
by - December 17, 2015 12:59 pm
The second pay raise installment in the two-year $2.7 billion commitment by Walmart U.S. to its hourly workers is slated for February, with Arkansas employees of the retail giant capturing…
by - December 17, 2015 12:37 pm
Editor’s note: Story updated to include more information about the efficiency study and a review of the Arkansas Department of Human Services. ––––––––––––––– Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) onThursday (Dec. 17)…
by - December 17, 2015 6:27 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. AUSTIN STARTUP WINS FIRST EVER DRONE PITCH CONTEST: Aerial Productions of Austin, Texas,…
by - December 16, 2015 6:17 pm
A highway funding working group presented four proposals for increasing money for highways to the governor by its Tuesday deadline, but only one of those proposals might meet his requirement…
by - December 16, 2015 5:50 pm
The Arkansas real estate sector is set to finish two consecutive years of impressive gains in terms of home sales and sales values – barring a big drop in November…
by - December 16, 2015 4:29 pm
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, is part of a bipartisan group formed to improve relations between the United States and Cuba. The Cuba Working Group is made up of Crawford…
by - December 16, 2015 4:29 pm
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, is part of a bipartisan group formed to improve relations between the United States and Cuba. The Cuba Working Group is made up of Crawford…
by - December 16, 2015 3:29 pm
In the month of January, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville bids farewell to Picturing the Americas: Landscape Painting from Tierra del Fuego to the Arctic, welcomes a new temporary exhibition and introduces a youth art class for tweens.
by - December 16, 2015 2:03 pm
Editor’s note: Story updated with press conference comments from Fed Chair Janet Yellen, and with reaction from Arkansas bankers and U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock. –––––––––– In a move…
by - December 16, 2015 1:32 pm
Legislators gave Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) the green light to continue negotiations with the federal government for a waiver that would change and perhaps continue the private option in another…
by - December 16, 2015 1:23 pm
Arkansas’ tourism sector appears to be outpacing the nation in growth. Travel and tourism spending continued to grow nationally in the third quarter, but at a slower rate than earlier…
