by - August 6, 2015 5:08 pm
Arkansas Department of Workforce Services Daryl Bassett says the state has the workforce to compete for any job, but he claims more coordination and collaboration among public and private groups is needed.
by - August 6, 2015 2:53 pm
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced Thursday the 80 winners of the second annual Growth Accelerator Fund Competition and one Arkansas startup group was recognized. Fayetteville-based Startup Junkie, led…
by - August 6, 2015 2:36 pm
State Rep. Eddie Armstrong, D-North Little Rock, said Thursday that the signing of a bill 50 years ago helped pave the way for lawmakers like him.
by - August 6, 2015 8:22 am
A historic hotel in Texarkana is set to get a new life as part of a revitalized downtown effort.
by - August 6, 2015 7:58 am
Little Rock-based Windstream Holding Inc. reported substantial losses in the second quarter, but still was able to beat Wall Street expectations as the company’s shares were lifted in early morning…
by - August 6, 2015 5:42 am
The economic impact of a more than 5.5% reduction in Wal-Mart corporate jobs in Northwest Arkansas could reduce annual economic activity in the area by almost $47 million a year, and result in the loss of around 391 non-Wal-Mart jobs.
by - August 6, 2015 12:11 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free…
by - August 5, 2015 5:43 pm
A new collaborative program tagged A-Chance is aimed at helping children in violent and crime-ridden homes succeed in their school setting and in life. Conner Eldridge, U.S. Prosecuting Attorney for…
by - August 5, 2015 5:34 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has joined with West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and 14 other states to ask the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for an immediate stay of…
by - August 5, 2015 4:20 pm
It has been said that laughter is the best medicine. It also helps politicians stand out in debate settings and on the campaign trail.
by - August 5, 2015 4:16 pm
Murphy USA Inc.’s second quarter earnings fell well short of expectations as volatile crude oil and gasoline prices cut into retail margins and overall sales, company officials announced after the…
by - August 5, 2015 3:38 pm
One day after exiting the IT outsourcing business, Acxiom Corp. saw strong sales growth but still reported first quarter losses as the Little Rock data marketing giant undergoes an organization…
by - August 5, 2015 1:50 pm
Windstream Holdings Inc. signed another government deal on Wednesday announcing a seven-year $175 million contract to expand and support FCC-sponsored broadband service to nearly 400,000 rural locations in 17 states….
by - August 5, 2015 10:07 am
Author, speaker and blogger Martin Thoma shares how to live your brand in his latest Brand Inciter column.
by - August 5, 2015 8:50 am
Editor’s note: Ancil Lea, author of this guest commentary, has worked with more than 1,500 physicians, clinics, out-patient surgery centers, and hospitals to help with everything from medical software to…
by - August 5, 2015 8:03 am
CDC: 53 MILLION ADULTS IN THE US LIVE WITH A DISABILITY In the United States, one out of every five adults has a disability, according to a new study published…
by - August 4, 2015 11:07 pm
A day after President Obama unveiled the centerpiece of his climate change proposal, representatives from Entergy Arkansas and Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. are taking a wait-and-see approach before responding publicly to how they will deal with the historic environmental mandate.
by - August 4, 2015 8:58 pm
News of a $450 million government service contract over the next five years pushed Windstream’s stock above five dollars in trading Tuesday ahead of the Little Rock telecom’s second quarter…
by - August 4, 2015 4:17 pm
The Department of Human Services will pause for the next two weeks in sending out notices of termination for the private option, and more staff members will be devoted to what Gov. Asa Hutchinson called an “information overload.”
by - August 4, 2015 4:09 pm
The state has saved $2.5 million in salaries during the last half of the state’s fiscal year from January 13 to June 30 as a result of a hiring freeze…
