by - August 20, 2015 10:18 am
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by - August 20, 2015 7:52 am
Startup Talk: Mastercard To Pioneer ‘Selfies’ For Online Payment Transactions
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by - August 19, 2015 10:01 pm
Bob Evans closes its Rogers restaurant
The Bob Evans restaurant in Rogers has closed as one of 20 underperforming sites shuttered by the Ohio-based this year. The windows have been boarded up and a sign on…
by - August 19, 2015 9:47 pm
Windstream Mum On Possible Division Sale, Company’s Stock Snaps Out Of Slump
Market interest in Windstream Holdings, Inc. is gaining steam after a Wall Street financial news analysis site reported that the Little Rock telecom is looking to sell its Hosted Solutions…
by - August 19, 2015 8:43 pm
Consultants Compare Private Option To Other States
Arkansas, the state that first expanded the Medicaid population without expanding traditional Medicaid, can learn from states that have created their own versions of the private option, legislators were told in a mid-week meeting.
by - August 19, 2015 7:50 pm
Nursing Homes Offer Legislators Ideas For Cutting State Costs
The group that represents the state’s nursing homes and other long-term care providers Wednesday told legislators that the current payment system offers few positive incentives for lowering costs and improving…
by - August 19, 2015 7:00 pm
Northwest Arkansas home sales value to top $1 billion in August
Multiple offers, higher appraisal values, and a single day on the market are just a few signs of a glowing hot local real estate market in Benton and Washington counties….
by - August 19, 2015 5:10 pm
Sen. Boozman: Agriculture, Iran, Highways On Minds Of Residents
Wednesday was not the perfect day to be in the fields throughout most of Northeast Arkansas due to heavy rains and severe weather. However, the weather was perfect inside as…
by - August 19, 2015 4:49 pm
Hutchinson: Keep Medicaid expansion if Feds allow for waivers
Gov. Asa Hutchinson laid out a seven-point plan Wednesday (Aug. 19) that would continue Arkansas’ participation in Medicaid expansion through the private option while requiring recipients to participate in employer-sponsored…
by - August 19, 2015 4:06 pm
Buddy Philpot To Step Down As Head Of The Walton Family Foundation
Buddy Philpot will step down as executive director of the Walton Family Foundation, the philanthropic organization started by Sam and Helen Walton, after 15-years of service. He recently notified the…
by - August 19, 2015 3:26 pm
Northwest Arkansas Ranked Among ‘Most Comfortable’ Cities For Travelers
Three Northwest Arkansas cities made Expedia’s list of “101 Most Comfortable Cities for Travelers” based on site reviews. Rogers ranked #3; Bentonville was #19; Springdale came in at #44. The…
by - August 19, 2015 3:23 pm
Buffalo National River Named One Of America’s Most Underrated
MSN Travel ranked Arkansa’s Buffalo National River as one the country’s most underrated. The list looked at parks that see as few as 14,000 visitors per year, but the editors…
by - August 19, 2015 2:59 pm
Huckabee Grandkids To Hold Birthday Presidential Fundraiser In Little Rock
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and his wife, Janet, are turning 60 years old and the Republican presidential contender’s grandchildren are planning an Arkansas celebration and fundraiser next Monday from…
by - August 19, 2015 1:09 pm
Gov. Hutchinson: Keep Medicaid Expansion If Feds Allow For Waivers
Gov. Asa Hutchinson laid out a seven-point plan Wednesday that would continue Arkansas’ participation in the Medicaid expansion, but only if certain concessions could be gained from the federal government.
by - August 19, 2015 11:44 am
Report says U.S. retains manufacturing advantage even with a strong dollar
A new study shows it is still cheaper to make goods in the U.S. even with the rise of the U.S. dollar against the euro and other world currencies over…
by - August 19, 2015 11:11 am
Arkansas severance tax revenue set fiscal-year record, pace falls in new year
Arkansas severance tax collections tumbled nearly 59% in the first month of the state’s fiscal year 2016 as Fayetteville Shale drillers were unable to sustain production levels due to continued…
by - August 19, 2015 10:58 am
Larger regional Arkansas banks grow with acquisitions, most out of state
Well capitalized publicly-held banks based in Arkansas or doing business in the Natural State are growing through ongoing acquisition fueled in large part by increased federal regulations and compressed margins….
by - August 19, 2015 8:54 am
Severance Tax Collections Hit All-time Annual High, But Shale Spending Cuts Lead To Decline
After reaching an all-time high in fiscal year 2015, Arkansas severance tax collections tumbled nearly 59% in July as spending cutbacks in the Fayetteville Shale Play kick in.
by - August 19, 2015 8:45 am
Buddy Philpot Resigning From Walton Family Foundation
The longtime executive director plans to continue working at Walton Enterprises, a holding company of the Walton family.
by - August 19, 2015 8:22 am
Report: U.S. Retains ‘Big’ Manufacturing Cost Advantage Over Europe, Japan And Others
The rise of the U.S. dollar against the euro and other world currencies over the past year has reduced the cost-competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing compared with economies such as Germany,…