by - August 5, 2016 3:32 pm
Trump, Obama, Iran and federal Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding were topics Friday (Aug. 5) as U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., toured the newly constructed Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine…
by - August 5, 2016 1:47 pm
The office of Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday (Aug. 5) announced the following appointments: Matthew Flemister, Little Rock, to the Child Welfare Agency Review Board. Appointment expires March 3, 2019….
by - August 5, 2016 1:47 pm
The office of Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday (Aug. 5) announced the following appointments: Matthew Flemister, Little Rock, to the Child Welfare Agency Review Board. Appointment expires March 3, 2019….
by - August 5, 2016 1:44 pm
The office of Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday (Aug. 5) announced the following appointments: Matthew Flemister, Little Rock, to the Child Welfare Agency Review Board. Appointment expires March 3, 2019….
by - August 5, 2016 11:07 am
Legal immigrants make up 4.8% of Arkansas’ population but compose 6.6% of its entrepreneurs and earned $3.2 billion in income in 2014, according to a newly released study by the…
by - August 5, 2016 10:48 am
The U.S. jobless rate held at 4.9% in July as continued employment gains in professional and business services, health care and financial activities helped to add 255,000 jobs to American…
by - August 5, 2016 4:33 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– BOONEVILLE FIRM TO PROVIDE EASEMENT ACQUISITION SERVICES FOR CLEAN LINE PROJECT…
by - August 4, 2016 7:24 pm
Acxiom Corp. on Thursday improved its first quarter earnings as the Little Rock-based tech company continued to tighten the focus on its data analytics business by agreeing to sell its…
by - August 4, 2016 5:19 pm
Wall Street expects a hefty payday from Tyson Foods when it reports fiscal third quarter earnings on Monday (Aug. 8). The consensus estimate of analysts following the company is $1.07…
by - August 4, 2016 4:50 pm
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by - August 4, 2016 4:39 pm
Former Arkansas State University Chancellor Dr. Tim Hudson may have violated Arkansas ethics laws during his tenure that ended Wednesday with his resignation. ASU, under Hudson’s direction, hired a Spanish company to…
by - August 4, 2016 3:27 pm
Arkansas’ rig count in 2016 remained at zero through the end of July, but the number of natural gas producers seeking drilling permits spiked over the past two weeks as…
by - August 4, 2016 3:00 pm
It’s not slowing. In fact, the home sales in Arkansas’ four largest markets that began to explode in 2015 gained momentum in the first half of 2016, with sales up…
by - August 4, 2016 1:05 pm
The pace of layoffs ticked up in July, as employers announced plans to shed 45,346 workers from their payrolls, a 19% increase from 38,536 job cuts in June, according to…
by - August 4, 2016 8:53 am
Windstream Holdings turned a small profit in the second quarter as the Little Rock-based telecom sold off all of its shares in Communications Sales & Leasing and cut debt by…
by - August 4, 2016 8:44 am
Arkansas is one of 16 states where physician practices will participate in a Medicare payment model reimbursing physicians for providing comprehensive, coordinated patient care. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid…
by - August 4, 2016 6:26 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– TECHNOLOGY DRIVING CONSUMER AUTO SALES, ‘CONNECTED CARS’ WILL MAKE UP OVER HALF…
by - August 4, 2016 6:22 am
Jacob Kauffman with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News, reports: The state of Arkansas is investing $1 million in discretionary funds over the next two years in a 50-50…
by - August 3, 2016 7:08 pm
Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores is reportedly looking at a purchase of online startup Jet.com for an estimated $3 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Business Wires,…
by - August 3, 2016 6:47 pm
Michelle Gloeckler, an executive vice president at Wal-Mart Stores, is leaving the retail giant for a chief merchandising officer role at Katy, Texas-based Academy Sports + Outdoors where she will…
