by - October 12, 2016 10:46 pm
Walmart U.S. typically pays its store workers an hourly wage, but those managerial positions which are salary will be raised above the new federal guidelines to $48,000 from $45,000, according…
by - October 12, 2016 10:23 pm
A Review Subcommittee of the Capitol Arts and Grounds Commission assigned spots for a 10 Commandments monument and a monument to the occult creature Baphomet Wednesday and set meeting dates…
by - October 12, 2016 8:53 pm
The three candidates for U.S. Senate defended their parties’ presidential candidates and attacked the others in their first and only debate this election season. At a debate at AETN, incumbent…
by - October 12, 2016 5:24 pm
John Furner, Sam’s Club executive vice president and chief merchandising officer, said the biggest lessons the wholesale club might learn from Wal-Mart’s recent acquisition of Jet.com is how to target…
by - October 12, 2016 5:00 pm
After a brief respite in July when home sales were up just 0.59% in Arkansas’ four large markets, August sales jumped up almost 15%, with year-to-date sales up almost 11%…
by - October 12, 2016 3:34 pm
Speaking at an investor briefing in London on Oct. 5, Steve Pastor, BHP Billiton’s president of petroleum operations, said having both minerals and petroleum in the company’s portfolio allows the…
by - October 12, 2016 2:57 pm
Little Rock grid operator Southwest Power Pool’s (SPP) recently said wholesale electricity markets have reduced the cost of electricity by more than $1 billion since 2014 across the regional transmission…
by - October 12, 2016 12:41 pm
Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of Talk Business & Politics focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side…
by - October 12, 2016 9:03 am
Editor’s note: Ruth Whitney is founder and CEO of InVeritas, a global public affairs firm. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly the view of the…
by - October 12, 2016 8:07 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– WALMART TO OFFER FREE HEALTH CHECK-UPS ON SATURDAY For a four-hour period on Saturday,…
by - October 12, 2016 5:51 am
Editor’s note: A link to a video replay of the Jonesboro mayor debate can be accessed here. The six candidates who hope to be Jonesboro’s next mayor agree city employees…
by - October 11, 2016 10:28 pm
story by Dale Cullins 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…
by - October 11, 2016 10:18 pm
Bank of the Ozarks Inc. posted record third quarter profits before Tuesday’s (Oct. 11) opening bell as the Little Rock-based regional banking group looks to digest two of the largest…
by - October 11, 2016 8:48 pm
Passage of an amendment legalizing three casinos would have a total statewide annual impact of $1.2 billion, create 3,200 direct jobs and create 3,432 direct construction jobs, according to a…
by - October 11, 2016 5:32 pm
The first American-style campus in Mexico will open on schedule. Arkansas State University’s former Chancellor Tim Hudson played a vital role when the university decided to partner with foreign businessmen…
by - October 11, 2016 5:18 pm
Republican First District Congressman Rick Crawford and his Libertarian opponent, Mark West, criticized their opposing parties’ presidential nominees and disagreed about America’s role overseas during a lively debate sponsored by…
by - October 11, 2016 5:03 pm
Employer sponsored health care plans will cost about 6.5% more next year, with health care expenditures reaching a point of equilibrium after several years of nearly double-digit growth, according to…
by - October 11, 2016 4:51 pm
Industrial giant GE announced Tuesday (Oct. 11) its plans to purchase Danish wind turbine maker LM Wind Power for $1.65 billion, allowing the U.S. industrial giant to continue expanding its…
by - October 11, 2016 4:26 pm
Officials with the Arkansas Advanced Energy Association (AAEA) offered several policy recommendations on Tuesday (Oct. 11) concerning two recent dockets that some local energy experts say could determine the future…
by - October 11, 2016 2:37 pm
Forty counties in the United States have not picked the winner in any presidential election since 1996, and 12 are in Arkansas. That’s according to a column by Robert Wheel…
