by - August 19, 2016 6:30 pm
The Democratic Party of Arkansas on Friday (Aug. 19) delivered a letter from its Rose Law Firm attorney demanding Secretary of State Mark Martin, R-Ark., provide more records in response…
by - August 19, 2016 5:14 pm
The Arkansas Insurance Department has required insurers to lower their original rate requests for individual plans, affecting individual buyers and those benefitting from the state’s private option. Eight days after…
by - August 19, 2016 4:37 pm
State representative Brandt Smith, R-Jonesboro, told attendees of the NEA Political Animals meeting Friday that spending more money on education was not the solution to the state’s education, criminal, and…
by - August 19, 2016 4:29 pm
TV PREVIEW On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics, which airs Sundays at 9:30 a.m. on KATV Channel 7 in Central Arkansas and in Northeast Arkansas on…
by - August 19, 2016 11:39 am
Arkansas’ jobless rate in July remained unchanged from June’s revised 3.9%, but the state’s civilian labor pool saw a brisk decline of 2,430 nonfarm payroll jobs in six industry sectors…
by - August 19, 2016 7:17 am
A much-anticipated movie based on the life of University of Arkansas football standout Brandon Burlsworth will be released Aug. 26 in movie theaters across Arkansas. The movie, entitled “Greater, the…
by - August 19, 2016 5:36 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– FAYETTEVILLE SHALE OPERATOR BHP BILLITON REPORTS WORST LOSS IN COMPANY’S HISTORY…
by - August 18, 2016 5:12 pm
LSB Industries has announced second quarter results this week for the period ending June 30, 2016, reaching “two major milestones,” according to Daniel Greenwell, the company’s president and CEO, one…
by - August 18, 2016 5:08 pm
Travel is one of the casualties when it comes to increased back-to-school spending, according to the latest from the American Express Spending & Saving Tracker. With back-to-school spending on the…
by - August 18, 2016 5:06 pm
A national manufacturing alliance has weighed in on July’s modest manufacturing jobs growth, and the messaging is clear: modest is better than negative, but there is still more to do….
by - August 18, 2016 5:02 pm
On the heels of welcoming new CEO and President Patrick Weeks, the U.S. Marshals Museum has increased its collection by more than 25% with a recent loan from the U.S….
by - August 18, 2016 4:23 pm
Bentonville-based America’s Car-Mart is off to a good start in its fiscal 2017 with first quarter net income of $7.109 million, or 87 cents per share, up 54% over net…
by - August 18, 2016 4:23 pm
Editor’s note: You can watch the full video of today’s Talk Business & Politics Daily at the end of this report, or download an audio version through the iTunes store…
by - August 18, 2016 3:58 pm
The University of Arkansas finished the 2016 fiscal year with $131.6 million in private gift support, making it the third-best year in the university’s fundraising history and the sixth year…
by - August 18, 2016 3:44 pm
Twelve Arkansas health centers are receiving a total of $1,233,356 in grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration program. The Quality Improvement…
by - August 18, 2016 3:44 pm
Twelve Arkansas health centers are receiving a total of $1,233,356 in grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration program. The Quality Improvement…
by - August 18, 2016 3:38 pm
Wall Street was closely eyeing the results of retail giant Wal-Mart Stores and its second quarter earnings report Thursday (Aug. 18) on the heels of disappointing results from Target the…
by - August 18, 2016 3:09 pm
Northwest Arkansas Council President and CEO Mike Malone is ending his 10-year tenure with the influential organization, but will remain active in regional development in his new role working for…
by - August 18, 2016 1:46 pm
Mainstream Technologies will open a second location in downtown Conway, the 20-year old IT services firm announced on Thursday. The Conway facility will begin operations in September with 15 new…
by - August 18, 2016 1:02 pm
An evidentiary hearing at the Arkansas Public Service Commission on how the $900 million Diamond Pipeline will cross five major in-state water sources lasted less than 15 minutes on Thursday…
