by - April 12, 2016 11:45 am
Editor’s note: Each Tuesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Campus Talk,” a recap and roundup of education news. —————— SUSAN HARRIMAN TO LEAD FORWARD ARKANSAS GROUP Advocacy group ForwARd Arkansas named Susan…
by - April 12, 2016 9:12 am
A Walmart U.S. already struggling to boost revenue, margins and same-store sales has the added challenge of doing all that and more amid weak U.S. GDP growth and cuts to…
by - April 11, 2016 6:44 pm
They were partners in crime as kids. Brittany Hodak and Jennifer Barker grew up about a mile apart in a small town just outside Fort Smith. The two were close enough…
by - April 11, 2016 4:51 pm
Bank of the Ozarks kicked off the first quarter earnings period for Arkansas’ publicly traded concerns on a positive note as the Little Rock banking group posted record profits and…
by - April 11, 2016 4:30 pm
Major U.S. container ports saw import volumes rise 3.7% in February from the previous month, and the growth forecast for the first half of this year has been raised to…
by - April 11, 2016 4:30 pm
Major U.S. container ports saw import volumes rise 3.7% in February from the previous month, and the growth forecast for the first half of this year has been raised to…
by - April 11, 2016 4:29 pm
Shelley Simpson, chief marketing officer for logistics giant J.B. Hunt Transport, was recently honored as the 2016 recipient of the “Distinguished Women in Logistics Award” at the Transportation Intermediaries Association…
by - April 11, 2016 4:29 pm
Shelley Simpson, chief marketing officer for logistics giant J.B. Hunt Transport, was recently honored as the 2016 recipient of the “Distinguished Women in Logistics Award” at the Transportation Intermediaries Association…
by - April 11, 2016 4:27 pm
ABF Logistics, a division of Fort Smith-based ArcBest Corp., has been recognized by Transport Topics on the Top Freight Brokerage Firms of 2016 list. ABF Logistics is ranked No. 21…
by - April 11, 2016 4:27 pm
ABF Logistics, a division of Fort Smith-based ArcBest Corp., has been recognized by Transport Topics on the Top Freight Brokerage Firms of 2016 list. ABF Logistics is ranked No. 21…
by - April 11, 2016 4:21 pm
The state would increase spending in the foster care system less than anticipated, spend $54.2 million more for the Department of Human Services, and spend $7.3 million less than last…
by - April 11, 2016 4:09 pm
Arkansas State University Chancellor Dr. Tim Hudson said Monday (April 11) that plans for the first phase of its campus in Mexico is moving ahead as planned, with the campus…
by - April 11, 2016 1:17 pm
The push to end the U.S. travel and trade embargo with Cuba received a strong boost in Arkansas on Monday (April 11) as a coalition of state, federal and agricultural…
by - April 11, 2016 10:47 am
U.S. Postal Service customers and businesses mailing letters and packages Monday (April 11) will see the first rollback in prices for mailing products and services in nearly a century. Price…
by - April 11, 2016 10:36 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– STUDENT LOAN DEBT HITS NEARLY $1.32 TRILLION, UP 6.8% FROM A…
by - April 11, 2016 10:10 am
Editor’s note: John Burris is a former member of the Arkansas Legislature. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly the view of the author(s). They may…
by - April 10, 2016 8:59 am
U.S. Sen. John Boozman expects either Donald Trump or Ted Cruz to be the GOP nominee, will wait until a new President is sworn in to consider a Supreme Court…
by - April 10, 2016 8:58 am
The Arkansas State Senate Majority Leader said he expects to reach the 75% threshold for funding the governor’s Arkansas Works plan passed last week in a special session, and he…
by - April 10, 2016 7:34 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– CHINA MOST COMPETITIVE MANUFACTURING NATION, BUT U.S. TO TAKE…
by - April 9, 2016 9:49 am
The governor loves a good game of basketball and the sport provides an appropriate metaphor for his legislative week that included the special session on Arkansas Works. Early in the…
