by - July 27, 2016 4:26 pm
Jonesboro program aims to make online item exchanges safer
Ronnie Reeves thought he was getting a really great deal on a car. He saw an ad on Craig’s List for a car in the Memphis area. The owner wanted…
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by - July 27, 2016 4:24 pm
Talk Business & Politics Daily: The Brown on Business, Russians are coming edition
Wednesday’s Talk Business & Politics Daily features an interview with KATV’s Elicia Dover from Philadelphia on the latest controversies in the Presidential race. Plus, TB&P business editor Wes Brown and…
by - July 27, 2016 4:18 pm
Dollar General buys 41 former Walmart Express locations in 11 states, two stores in Arkansas
Nearly eight months after Wal-Mart Stores moved to shutter more than 100 Express stores scattered across rural America, Dollar General has said it purchased 41 of the empty stores –…
by - July 27, 2016 3:59 pm
Deltic Timber’s profits quadruple on strong timber sales, improved real estate market
As Arkansas’ housing market continues to improve, Deltic Timber Corp.’s profits quadrupled in the second quarter as the company’s manufacturing and real estate segments benefitted from a stronger lumber market…
by - July 27, 2016 2:03 pm
Casino supporters fall short with signatures, but have 30 days to collect more
An amendment that would authorize casinos in Boone, Miller and Washington counties fell short of the required number of signatures, but backers will have a 30-day “cure period” to collect…
by - July 27, 2016 12:57 pm
P.A.M. Transportation income falls 43% from higher driver costs, revenue improves
Tontitown-based P.A.M. Transportation Services posted record total quarterly revenue of $111.515 million, up 3.22% from the $108.033 million reported a year ago. However, net income was down 43%. In the…
by - July 27, 2016 12:47 pm
Arkansas leads nation in GDP growth at 3.9%, tourism, fishing and hunting sectors thriving
Arkansas’ designation as the Natural State played a major role in the strongest economic expansion in the U.S. among all 50 states in the first quarter of 2016, according to…
by - July 27, 2016 11:59 am
Dr. Maria Markham to be recommended to lead higher ed
Dr. Maria Markham, vice chancellor for academic services at Cossatot Community College, has been recommended by a search committee to be the next director of the Arkansas Department of Higher…
by - July 27, 2016 9:11 am
Health Beat: CDC says all pregnant women should be tested for Zika virus
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– CDC: ALL PREGNANT WOMEN SHOULD BE TESTED FOR ZIKA VIRUS In an updated guidance…
by - July 26, 2016 10:06 pm
Bill Clinton says Americans should elect ‘real’ Hillary Clinton
Americans should elect Hillary Clinton because she is the “the best darn change maker I have ever known” said the man who married her. Earlier in the day, Hillary Clinton…
by - July 26, 2016 6:12 pm
Best Manufacturing parent company reports drop in revenue, 11.9% gain in net income
Reliance Steel and Aluminum Company has announced its second quarter financial results for the period ending June 30, 2016. At the top of the highlights from the new parent company…
by - July 26, 2016 6:05 pm
Consumers predicted to spend $75.8 billion on back-to-school, college in 2016
Estimates suggest that retailers from Wal-Mart Stores to local shops will see $75.8 billion spent by U.S. consumers, up 11.47% from 2015, during the back-to-school season, according to the National…
by - July 26, 2016 4:22 pm
Talk Business & Politics Daily: The Philadelphia-Sprint edition
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 - July 26, 2016 3:30 pm
Gov. Hutchinson: Drop income tax rate to 5%
The state’s top income tax rate ultimately should be about 5%, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday. Meanwhile, Hutchinson expressed support for a new outcomes-based funding formula for higher education that…
by - July 26, 2016 1:17 pm
Arkansas River traffic rebounds from 2015 floods, tonnage up almost 33% in first half of 2016
Editor’s note: This report is a component of the Arkansas Transportation Report, a monthly compilation of data and news regarding the trucking, railroad, airline, and river barge industries. The report…
by - July 26, 2016 1:09 pm
FOMC expected to hold on interest rates, split may be emerging on future hikes in 2016
As the Federal Open Market Committee sits down Tuesday (July 26) to consider again whether to raise the federal funds rates, St. Louis Fed President James Bullard and other committee…
by - July 26, 2016 1:01 pm
Verizon 2Q profits, revenue down from year ago, union strike impacted earnings, officials said
Verizon Communications’ quarterly earnings beat Wall Street expectations but the company’s second quarter results fell well short of year ago as wireless profits fell nearly 81%, the New Jersey telecom…
by - July 26, 2016 1:01 pm
Verizon 2Q profits, revenue down from year ago, union strike impacted earnings, officials said
Verizon Communications’ quarterly earnings beat Wall Street expectations but the company’s second quarter results fell well short of year ago as wireless profits fell nearly 81%, the New Jersey telecom…
by - July 25, 2016 10:23 pm
Sanders takes victory lap, calls for support of Clinton
Sen. Bernie Sanders Monday encouraged a raucous crowd to vote for him during the roll call Tuesday at the Democratic National Convention and then to support the Democratic Party nominee,…
by - July 25, 2016 5:47 pm
Springdale-based brewer endures challenges to grow company, eager to invest in Fort Smith expansion
Editor’s note: This story was written by John Post, director of public information at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. –––––––––––––––––– Core Brewing Company may be headquartered in Springdale,…