by - November 6, 2014 6:41 am
Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores has reportedly assigned Scott Price as its next CEO and president of Asia, after the brief stint served by Greg Foran who recently took the helm…
by - November 5, 2014 8:36 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe, GOP chairman Doyle Webb and Clinton School Dean Skip Rutherford assess the state’s political landscape in the wake of historic and unprecedented gains by Arkansas Republicans.
by - November 5, 2014 6:55 pm
Murphy USA Inc. on Wednesday reported after the close of business that third quarter net income jumped more than 50% as cheaper crude oil prices boosted the El Dorado refiner…
by - November 5, 2014 6:32 pm
Murphy Oil Corp. announced Tuesday following the close of business that it failed to complete the sale of its 130,0000-barrel per day crude oil refinery in the United Kingdom as…
by - November 5, 2014 6:24 pm
The people in Arkansas sent a clear message Tuesday – deal with the issues – five incoming state legislators said Wednesday. Reps.-elect Dwight Tosh (R-Jonesboro), Dan Sullivan (R-Jonesboro), Dave Wallace…
by - November 5, 2014 6:22 pm
A song from my childhood has been in my head all morning. “Deep and Wide. Deep and Wide. There’s a fountain flowing Deep and Wide.” 1. Wide – Such was…
by - November 5, 2014 6:14 pm
Republicans now solidly have a majority in both the Arkansas House of Representatives and the Arkansas State Senate. In the House, Republicans picked up 13 seats taking their majority from…
by - November 5, 2014 3:19 pm
Governor-elect Asa Hutchinson announced State Senator Michael Lamoureux, R-Russellville, as his Chief-of-Staff and Director of Transition. Lamoureux served as a member of the State House in 2003, 2005, and as…
by - November 5, 2014 12:19 pm
I speak to a number of groups week in, week out. Often, I share my analysis and observations about the business and political landscape of Arkansas from what I hope…
by - November 5, 2014 2:03 am
Four of five ballot issues were passed by Arkansas voters on Tuesday (Nov. 4) instituting legislative oversight of the executive branch, raising the minimum wage and new ethics rules and…
by - November 5, 2014 1:11 am
In a historic election, Arkansas Republicans took all four of Arkansas’ seats in the U.S. Congress. Incumbents Rick Crawford (AR-1) and Steve Womack (AR-3) cruised to easy re-election bids in…
by - November 5, 2014 12:50 am
Governor-elect Asa Hutchinson won his fourth try at a statewide office as Republicans swept all the state and federal races as well as dominating control of the Arkansas statehouse.
by - November 5, 2014 12:46 am
Rep. Tom Cotton, unknown three years ago, continued his political ascent Tuesday with a convincing victory in the Arkansas Senate race over Sen. Mark Pryor. “The people of Arkansas tonight…
by - November 4, 2014 11:10 am
October state tax collections rose a healthy 8.1% above last year and pulled 4.7% above forecast, but that simply moved year-to-date numbers into a slightly better position. The Arkansas Department…
by - November 4, 2014 10:09 am
During the month of November, the Clinton Presidential Library celebrates its 10th anniversary, and residents and tourists should find plenty to do. The story of the 10-year anniversary is the…
by - November 4, 2014 7:52 am
Acxiom Corporation’s reinvention of itself led to a third straight quarter of net losses. Revenue slid from $267.77 million one year ago to $260.04 in the most recent quarter, while…
by - November 4, 2014 12:10 am
Talk Business & Politics will be offering wall-to-wall coverage of election returns along with analysis from our team of experts and content partners at KATV Ch. 7. Check out our coverage here.
by - November 3, 2014 11:24 pm
Arkansas’ new $1.3 billion superproject, Big River Steel, begins construction soon in Mississippi County, and Arkansas Northeastern College officials announced Monday (Nov. 3) two workforce readiness programs to aid local…
by - November 3, 2014 11:10 pm
Most of the attention this election cycle has been on the races at the top of the ticket. But with the general consensus that Republicans will win most of the statewide races,…
by - November 3, 2014 10:24 pm
The day before Election Day brought nearly a dozen state and federal candidates to Northeast Arkansas on Monday, ending an 18-month political marathon with candidates hoping to reach the proverbial…
