by - September 2, 2016 1:59 pm
Fort Smith-based ArcBest is beefing up its ABF Logistics division with a $25 million deal to acquire Logistics & Distribution Services (LDS). The move could add $60 million in annual…
by - September 2, 2016 1:37 pm
Jim Cargill has been named president and CEO for Arvest’s central Arkansas market, succeeding John Womack who announced he is retiring Sept. 30. Prior to the promotion, Cargill was president…
by - September 2, 2016 1:37 pm
Jim Cargill has been named president and CEO for Arvest’s central Arkansas market, succeeding John Womack who announced he is retiring Sept. 30. Prior to the promotion, Cargill was president…
by - September 2, 2016 7:12 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– MURPHY USA ANNOUNCES ADDITION TO EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM Murphy USA Inc….
by - September 1, 2016 8:19 pm
Poverty rates increased for African Americans in Little Rock from 2010-13 while median incomes for all races dropped in Fort Smith over that time period, according to a report released…
by - September 1, 2016 7:57 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 - September 1, 2016 7:23 pm
The weak business conditions across the nine-state Mid-America region that includes Arkansas continued in August as the energy and agriculture sectors weigh down on overall economic growth, according to Creighton…
by - September 1, 2016 7:18 pm
A second lawsuit was filed in the Arkansas Supreme Court Thursday (Sept. 1) against an amendment that, if approved by voters in November, would limit attorney’s fees and direct the…
by - September 1, 2016 3:33 pm
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday (Sept. 1) announced it had completed the process to implement a Regional Haze plan to improve visibility in wilderness areas across Arkansas…
by - September 1, 2016 3:13 pm
An initiative to legalize three casinos will be on the ballot November 8 after Secretary of State Mark Martin’s office Thursday (Sept. 1) certified that its backers had collected the…
by - September 1, 2016 11:24 am
Retail giant Walmart U.S. confirmed plans to centralize some invoicing and store accounting roles, roughly one-to-two positions per store over the next few months. Wal-Mart Spokeswoman Deisha Barnett told Talk…
by - September 1, 2016 11:15 am
Editor’s note: The Arkansas Transportation Report is managed by Talk Business & Politics and sponsored by the Arkansas Trucking Association and the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce. Other transportation industry…
by - September 1, 2016 8:42 am
The owners of Talk Business & Politics have entered into an agreement with Gray Matters to acquire the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal (NWABJ). The deal, which will create one of…
by - September 1, 2016 6:22 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– OBAMA ADMINISTRATION PROPOSES NEW ENTREPRENEUR RULES FOR IMMIGRANTS The U.S. Citizenship and…
by - August 31, 2016 10:00 pm
With just 115 days until Christmas, retail giant Wal-Mart Stores said it’s ready, set, go at its stores and online for hundreds of kid-approved gifts and several big exclusive deals…
by - August 31, 2016 9:04 pm
Editor’s note: Frank D. Scott Jr. is a banker, state highway commissioner and a board member of the Little Rock Port Authority. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space…
by - August 31, 2016 7:22 pm
The Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2016 had the backing of enough signatures to qualify for the ballot. A group that has filed suit over a competing medical marijuana measure says…
by - August 31, 2016 6:30 pm
U.S. Senate candidate Conner Eldridge says he supports an attempt to allow medical marijuana in Arkansas, and he leveled pointed attacks against his rival, U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., during…
by - August 31, 2016 6:06 pm
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by Talk Business & Politics, and sponsored by Lowell-based Zero Mountain Logistics, a…
by - August 31, 2016 5:07 pm
In its annual report on the U.S. auto industry called “Cars Move America,” the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers estimated that Arkansas contributed 62,000 jobs to the state’s labor pool in…
