by - November 18, 2016 8:31 pm
Patricia Brown, a co-owner of Talk Business & Politics and the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal, has died following a long battle with cancer. She was 59. Patricia was born in…
by - November 18, 2016 10:52 am
Arkansas Libertarians knew they weren’t going to win any big races this election cycle. But with two experienced governors on their presidential ticket and the major parties nominating polarizing candidates,…
by - November 18, 2016 10:51 am
Heartland Renaissance Fund of Little Rock will receive $65 million in New Markets Tax Credits, and the award amount is the organization’s second largest in its 15 years in operation,…
by - November 18, 2016 10:47 am
Arkansas’ jobless rate held steady at 4% in October as retailers across the state continue hiring temporary and part-time help ahead of the holiday shopping season that traditionally begins on…
by - November 17, 2016 9:55 pm
Simmons First National Corp., parent company of Simmons Bank, has entered into an agreement to acquire Hardeman County Investment Company, Inc., a Jackson, Tennessee-based financial firm that owns First South…
by - November 17, 2016 9:43 pm
Acxiom Corp. announced after the close of business on Thursday (Nov. 17) that its San Francisco-based LiveRamp subsidiary has entered a purchase agreement to acquire two “people-based” data marketing startups…
by - November 17, 2016 8:26 pm
Editor’s note: Welcome to the fifth season of Tusk to Tail – the sport of tailgating as organized, performed and perfected by a group of Hog fans who have been…
by - November 17, 2016 7:34 pm
Healthcare coverage created by the Affordable Care Act has increased the number of Arkansas children who are covered, but one in four adults still do not have insurance, according to…
by - November 17, 2016 7:23 pm
Randy DeCanter came to Chaffee Crossing in Fort Smith on Nov. 12 for a typical Saturday at the office, but paused to contact Lorie Robertson of the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment…
by - November 17, 2016 7:22 pm
America’s Car-Mart Inc. saw second-quarter revenue soar as car sales increased and expenses were slashed. The Bentonville-based used-car dealer, reporting late Thursday (Nov. 17), earned $5.01 million, or 62 cents…
by - November 17, 2016 5:50 pm
Judge Rita Gruber will take office as chief judge of the Arkansas Court of Appeals in January, Supreme Court Justice Howard Brill and Chief Justice-Elect Dan Kemp announced Thursday. Chief…
by - November 17, 2016 5:48 pm
Arkansas State Parks is promoting the day after Thanksgiving as “Green Friday,” an opportunity to participate in outdoor activities, rather than shopping “Black Friday” sales. The organization is joining a…
by - November 17, 2016 4:17 pm
For many years, residents in Jonesboro and Blytheville have sought an improved highway to connect two of the largest cities in the region. Arkansas 18 is the primary route between…
by - November 17, 2016 3:52 pm
Harps Food Stores Inc. of Springdale announced Thursday (Nov. 17) that Roger Collins has resigned as CEO, and Kim Eskew, the company’s president and COO, has been elected as his…
by - November 17, 2016 3:26 pm
Home Bancshares Inc. (HBI) of Conway has successfully bid to acquire The Bank of Commerce, a Florida-state chartered bank based in Sarasota. HBI, parent company of Centennial Bank, was named…
by - November 17, 2016 11:47 am
The University of Central Arkansas in Conway has started an entrepreneurship support effort with the help of Startup Junkie Consulting and the nonprofit, Community Venture Foundation, both of Fayetteville. The…
by - November 17, 2016 11:37 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has quietly provided the support of his office to help the state’s burgeoning biomass industry get off the ground, including Highland Pellets which on Thursday (Nov. 17)…
by - November 17, 2016 11:07 am
While global financial markets were surprised by election results Nov. 8, the president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis believes it’s too early to know how…
by - November 17, 2016 10:05 am
Deflationary prices in turkey, dairy and vegetables will reduce the cost of this year’s traditional Thanksgiving Dinner. The cost to feed a family of 10 is expected to tally just…
by - November 17, 2016 9:46 am
North Carolina-based retail technology firm Inmar Inc., through its directly owned subsidiary Carolina Promotions Services Inc., announced Thursday (Nov. 17) it has acquired shopper marketing agency Collective Bias of Rogers. Inmar is…
