by - January 27, 2015 5:19 pm
Tyson Foods To Add 500 Jobs In Georgia
Tyson Foods announced a $110 million expansion to its Vienna, Ga., chicken plant that will add more than 500 jobs by mid-year. This move is the third Tyson investment in…
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by - January 27, 2015 4:44 pm
Northwest Arkansas Council to ‘get moving’ on new economic goals for 2017
Business leaders in Northwest Arkansas raised the bar for regional growth and economic performance expectations over the next three years, according to data shared at the Northwest Arkansas Council’s annual…
by - January 27, 2015 4:23 pm
The Supply Side: Markets may improve in 2015 for consumer food companies
Food suppliers to Wal-Mart Stores continue to struggle to improve market share despite a growing U.S. economy. However, a leading analyst with Credit Suisse said some struggles may persist but…
by - January 27, 2015 3:43 pm
NWACC spring enrollment falls 3.2%, in line with projections
NorthWest Arkansas Community College enrolled more than 7,300 credit students for the spring 2015 semester, NWACC officials announced today, but the number was down 3.2% or 238 students from the…
by - January 27, 2015 1:30 pm
Northwest Arkansas Council Announces New Strategic Work Plan
Details of the three-year plan were shared during the nonprofit organizations annual winter meeting at Embassy Suites in Rogers.
by - January 27, 2015 1:18 pm
House Panel Passes Tax Cut, Capital Gains Amendment
The House Revenue and Taxation Committee on Tuesday passed the governor’s tax cut bill, Senate Bill 6, with a compromise amendment that would exempt 40% of income gained from capital…
by - January 27, 2015 11:02 am
Jessica DeLoach Sabin: President’s Community College Plan Removes Affordability Barriers
There have been some exciting developments recently for students who wish to go to college but who may lack the resources to do so. In early January, the President announced…
by - January 27, 2015 10:47 am
Bell’s MLK, Robert E. Lee Bill Amended
An amended bill involving a plan to get rid of the dual status of a state holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert E. Lee appears ready to…
by - January 27, 2015 10:38 am
Tyson Foods to add 500 jobs in Georgia
Tyson Foods announced a $110 million expansion to its Vienna, Ga., chicken plant that will add more than 500 jobs by mid-year. This move is the third Tyson investment in…
by - January 27, 2015 10:22 am
Governor’s Balanced Budget Calls For 3% Overall Increase In Spending
Gov. Asa Hutchinson proposed a new budget – his first as the state’s chief executive – that called for a 3% increase in state spending in FY 2016 and a…
by - January 27, 2015 10:21 am
Arkansas Jobless Rate Falls To 5.7% In December
Arkansas’ unemployment rate fell two-tenths of a percent to 5.7% in December as the number of the employed rose and the universe of unemployed decreased. In the separate monthly nonfarm…
by - January 27, 2015 8:22 am
Fast 15 Nominations Process Under Way
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal is actively seeking nominations for its 2015 Fast 15 class, to be featured in the May 11 issue.
by - January 27, 2015 7:00 am
Startups To Watch: Oh Baby, Overwatch, PicaSolar Set On Product Launches
For the three local ventures — Oh Baby Foods, Overwatch and PicaSolar — each tagged by The City Wire as startups to watch in 2014, there is a great deal…
by - January 27, 2015 6:53 am
Campus Talk: ForwARd Education Group To Release Initial Report
Editor’s note: Each Tuesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Campus Talk,” a recap and deep-dive into education topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for…
by - January 26, 2015 7:55 pm
Report Finds Hopeful Signs In Arkansas Health Payment Initiative
Payment reforms have helped to reduce costs and improve care efficiency at the same time the state’s Medicaid growth rate has slowed from about 6% to between 2-3%, according to…
by - January 26, 2015 6:00 pm
Capitol Notebook: Private Option Repeal Bill Filed
A more immediate end to the Private Option could happen if seven senators have their way. Late Monday, a state senator filed a bill to terminate the Private Option effective…
by - January 26, 2015 5:59 pm
Hutchinson tax plan faces opposition, AEDC funding proposed
Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s tax cut proposal faces opposition in the House from some Republicans opposed to the repeal of a capital gains tax cut and some Democrats who want to…
by - January 26, 2015 5:39 pm
Hutchinson names five to state boards and commissions
Gov. Asa Hutchinson today announced on Monday (Jan. 26) the following appointments to boards and commissions: William “Dubs” Byers, Gould, to the Board of Corrections. Appointment expires Dec. 31,…
by - January 26, 2015 5:12 pm
Tolbert: Gov. Hutchinson Supports Separating King And Lee Day
This past week, Arkansas has begun an uncomfortable, but healthy discussion. As increased attention to the 30-year old law combining the day celebrating the lives of Martin Luther King, Jr….
by - January 26, 2015 5:02 pm
Hutchinson Appoints To Corrections Board, AEDC, And Others
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the following appointments to state boards and commissions: William “Dubs” Byers, Gould, to the Board of Corrections. Appointment expires December 31, 2021. Replaces Janis Walmsley. Fritz…