by - March 4, 2015 7:38 pm
The Senate Education Committee Wednesday passed a bill requiring a minimum ACT score of 19 for students to receive the lottery-funded Academic Challenge Scholarship. The bill also reduces payouts during…
by - March 4, 2015 7:34 pm
The state Senate approved a healthcare related bill as debate over the issue was going on nearly 1,000 miles away at the United States Supreme Court. Meanwhile, a bill that…
by - March 4, 2015 7:18 pm
KATV’s Elicia Dover reports: State Representative Justin Harris’ adopted child was put in the care of another home and then later abused by someone in that home. The story was…
by - March 4, 2015 6:42 pm
Move Makeup Chief Executive Leah Patterson has a product that literally could change the face of women in the competitive personal care and makeup industry. Yet, she readily admits that…
by - March 4, 2015 4:46 pm
This week’s “Talk Politics” roundtable is online and available for viewing at the bottom of this post. KATV’s lead capitol reporter Janelle Lilley joined Talk Business & Politics’ Steve Brawner…
by - March 4, 2015 4:44 pm
McLarty Automotive Group has acquired Frank Fletcher Honda of Columbia, Mo., which was previously owned by Little Rock native Frank Fletcher. The Missouri dealership will now be renamed Columbia Honda….
by - March 4, 2015 4:41 pm
Arkansas’ average jobless rate for 2014 was 6.1%, down 1.3% percentage points from the 7.4% average in 2013. It is the first time the annual average dropped below 7% since…
by - March 4, 2015 2:44 pm
Community Bankers across the Natural State enjoyed a profitable 2014 accruing net income of $810 million among the 109 institutions. Profits rose from $707 million a year ago, according the…
by - March 4, 2015 2:05 pm
Little Rock-based CJRW announced Wednesday (March 4) that Brian Kratkiewicz has been named senior vice president and director of account services, and Zack Hill has been named vice president and…
by - March 4, 2015 1:22 pm
Mary Mann is one of a growing number of workers in the U.S. who finds telecommuting convenient, productive and beneficial in terms of saving time and money. Mann is a…
by - March 4, 2015 11:13 am
Arkansas’ average jobless rate for 2014 was 6.1%, down 1.3% percentage points from the 7.4% average in 2013. It is the first time the annual average dropped below 7% since…
by - March 4, 2015 9:29 am
Kathleen McLaughlin, president of the Walmart Foundation, told students at the University of Arkansas that the role of big business is to serve society by using its own strengths and…
by - March 4, 2015 9:07 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here….
by - March 3, 2015 8:33 pm
Funds from the challenge gift will be matched by contributions from other donors in order to reach the $23 million goal.
by - March 3, 2015 8:08 pm
Activity in the national shipping industry was likely up almost 3% in January, according to the Cass Freight Index. A national trucking index was up 1.2% in January. Both reports…
by - March 3, 2015 8:07 pm
How tight is the Wal-Mart supplier labor market in Northwest Arkansas? Experts describe the battleground for employees to work for and service the world’s largest retailer.
by - March 3, 2015 7:46 pm
The $23 million expansion of the Walton Arts Center in downtown Fayetteville got a booster shot from the Walton Family Foundation who pledged a $5 million challenge grant in support…
by - March 3, 2015 7:16 pm
All that it took to change the direction of pump prices and tighten the gasoline market across the U.S. was an earthquake-like explosion and fire at ExxonMobil’s sprawling refinery complex…
by - March 3, 2015 6:56 pm
A school test may be waived under a bill that passed by a House committee Tuesday, while legislators moved up their schedule in light of reports of snow, sleet and…
by - March 3, 2015 6:28 pm
A school test may be waived under a bill that passed by a House committee Tuesday, while legislators moved up their schedule in light of reports of snow, sleet and…
