by - June 3, 2015 5:04 pm
Since Entergy Arkansas Inc. (EAI) announced on April 24 that it had filed a request with the state Public Service Commission to raise average electric bills by $13 a month,…
by - June 3, 2015 3:48 pm
There’s tremendous startup activity in Arkansas. In the northwest, the Walmart-fueled economy is generating dozens of shopper marketing services and tech companies every year. UAF researchers are producing innovative science…
by - June 3, 2015 2:50 pm
Content partner KUAR FM 89.1 News reports: The U.S. Coast Guard kept a 2-mile section of the Arkansas River near Little Rock, Ark., closed to navigation Wednesday, following the rupture…
by - June 3, 2015 2:39 pm
Former Gov. Mike Huckabee returned to Northeast Arkansas to talk about his presidential campaign and key issues as part of a fundraising swing he’s making across Arkansas.
by - June 3, 2015 10:25 am
Murphy Oil Corp. President and CEO Roger Jenkins shared in a recent interview with a Wall Street analyst that the El Dorado-based Fortune 500 company has not been approached by…
by - June 3, 2015 10:09 am
Eleven Arkansas airports have been awarded more than $6.5 million from the Department of Transportation to support facility upgrades and expansions. The announcement was made by all members of Arkansas’…
by - June 3, 2015 7:24 am
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by - June 3, 2015 7:19 am
Southwestern Energy CEO Steven Mueller appeared on CNBC to discuss the current state of natural gas production and where he sees prices moving later this year.
by - June 2, 2015 9:27 pm
A Lockheed Martin official called the company’s JLTV production facility in Camden the “most advanced (tactical vehicle) production facility on earth” during a virtual tour of the defense contractor’s South…
by - June 2, 2015 8:10 pm
Home sales in Arkansas’ four large markets are up almost 7% through April, even with a decline in homes sold in two of Arkansas’ four large metro markets during April. What is making for a red-hot housing market?
by - June 2, 2015 8:00 pm
The Libertarian Party of Arkansas submitted 15,709 signatures to the secretary of state’s office Tuesday – far more than the 10,000 needed to qualify for the ballot. Dr. Michael Pakko,…
by - June 2, 2015 7:52 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the following appointments, including appointments to the Arkansas Workforce Development Board, which replaced the Arkansas Workforce Investment Board: Arkansas Workforce Development Board: Chairman Charles Clark, Louann…
by - June 2, 2015 5:56 pm
On this week’s business podcast edition of Talk Business & Politics: Lockheed Martin superproject Economic reports, including state revenues, Arvest Consumer Confidence, and the Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index…
by - June 2, 2015 1:23 pm
Little Rock-based Southwest Power Pool, a regional power grid operator, has expanded its management footprint of electric reliability coordination to include the Integrated System transmission system. The addition includes more…
by - June 2, 2015 1:18 pm
Nashville-based renewable energy provider Silicon Ranch Corp. announced Tuesday (June 2) that it has hired Phoenix-based McCarthy Building Companies Inc. to handle the engineering and construction of a 12-megawatt (MW)…
by - June 2, 2015 1:13 pm
Former Arkansas governor and presidential candidate Mike Huckabee will travel to the state this week for a three-day, four-city fundraising swing, his campaign announced Tuesday. The visits to Jonesboro and…
by - June 2, 2015 11:31 am
Arkansas’ monthly revenue picture improved in May as collections in all general categories came in above forecast, boosted by fewer individual and corporate tax refunds following tax season, according to…
by - June 2, 2015 11:27 am
A western Arkansas lawmaker said Tuesday he has left the Republican Party to become an independent. “I believe I can best represent my district and my values as an independent,”…
by - June 2, 2015 9:07 am
Many Arkansans are looking forward to purchasing a “big ticket” household item during the second half of 2015 as many have seen their personal financial situation improve this year, according…
by - June 2, 2015 9:06 am
The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index for May shows that the regional economy that includes Arkansas is pointing to positive but slow economic growth over the next three to six months.
