by - December 3, 2015 12:18 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. NEW YORK STARTUP VERVE MOBILE ADDS ANOTHER ARKANSAN TO PAYROLL: Another former Acxiom…
by - December 2, 2015 7:15 pm
Lower fuel prices, higher home values and better job outlooks have American consumers feeling more confident heading into this holiday season, but credit experts warn that credit card debt will…
by - December 2, 2015 6:55 pm
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., on Wednesday introduced the Liberty Through Strength Act II, a bill he says will strengthen United States intelligence efforts, but which a prominent conservative group…
by - December 2, 2015 6:46 pm
The port of Fort Smith will receive a $125,644 grant from the Arkansas Waterways Commission to build a bulk storage warehouse. Port operator Marty Shell said the money will help…
by - December 2, 2015 5:44 pm
This week marks the beginning of a new era at the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. Kane Webb takes the reins after more than three decades under the steady…
by - December 2, 2015 3:28 pm
The downtown revitalization effort in Springdale made a colorful advance Wednesday (Dec. 2) morning as school, city and business officials unveiled the city’s first public mural that was created by…
by - December 2, 2015 12:08 pm
Officials are hopeful that a five-day trip last month to Africa will provide Arkansas and its agricultural producers another vast market in which to sell goods, Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture…
by - December 2, 2015 11:45 am
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock unveiled a new power generation plant on campus Tuesday (Dec. 2) that university officials said will reduce energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions…
by - December 2, 2015 11:01 am
Arkansas’ revenue picture for November was a mixed bag as continued strong revenue growth boosted by robust sales and use tax collections was partially offset by shrinking available income due…
by - December 2, 2015 10:01 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics. HEALTH CARE M&A SPENDING SETS NEW RECORD IN 2015: The health care merger and acquisition market…
by - December 2, 2015 6:42 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) on Tuesday (Dec. 1) announced the following appointments to the reestablished Governor’s Developmental Disabilities Council. Per executive order 15-19, council members representing principal state agencies shall…
by - December 2, 2015 6:42 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) on Tuesday (Dec. 1) announced the following appointments to the reestablished Governor’s Developmental Disabilities Council. Per executive order 15-19, council members representing principal state agencies shall…
by - December 1, 2015 9:22 pm
Little Rock residents will decide in February whether to approve bonds for a two-cent hotel tax dedicated to improve the Arkansas Arts Center, MacArthur Museum and adjacent MacArthur Park. Tuesday…
by - December 1, 2015 8:48 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has directed the Department of Human Services to pause development of its $112-million-over-budget computerized Medicaid Enrollment and Eligibility Framework (EEF) after receiving a report from a consultant…
by - December 1, 2015 6:46 pm
While it’s still early in the holiday shopping timeframe, consumers took advantage of the promotional Cyber Monday sales to the tune of $3.07 billion, up 16% from last year and…
by - December 1, 2015 6:22 pm
Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has made its lobbying efforts for 2014 public on its investor website. The company said it spent $2.3 million on lobbying efforts at the state…
by - December 1, 2015 6:22 pm
Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has made its lobbying efforts for 2014 public on its investor website. The company said it spent $2.3 million on lobbying efforts at the state…
by - December 1, 2015 6:14 pm
A study by two Arkansas researchers shows racial differences in criminal convictions for murders, which they said is the result of unintended bias. Adjoa Aiyetoro, a professor at the University…
by - December 1, 2015 5:13 pm
Fort Smith-based ArcBest Corp. is spending about 10% of its more than $260 million in cash to beef up its logistics business by acquiring Bear Transportation Services, a Plano, Texas-based…
by - December 1, 2015 3:26 pm
The yearlong downturn in Arkansas’ much-maligned manufacturing sector will continue through the early part of next year and will likely push the number of blue collar jobs near or below…
