by - January 8, 2017 1:29 pm
In 2015, legislators considered 2,063 bills and passed 1,289 of them into law. On January 9, they return to Little Rock. So far, more than 100 bills had been prefiled…
by - January 8, 2017 1:27 pm
When Russell Davis “Davy” Carter III arrived at the capitol following his election to a state house seat in 2008, he didn’t have much company. The GOP only controlled about…
by - January 8, 2017 9:38 am
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford was critical of a GOP move earlier this week to rein in ethics inquiries in Congress, although he contends reforms are needed in the process. Crawford,…
by - January 7, 2017 9:47 am
TV PREVIEW On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics, which airs Sundays at 9:30 a.m. on KATV Channel 7 in Central Arkansas; 10 a.m. on KAIT-NBC in…
by - January 6, 2017 4:12 pm
According to the Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission (KABC), more than 14,000 Arkansas residents volunteered in local activities across the state in 2016 to pick up more than 2.3 million pounds…
by - January 6, 2017 3:47 pm
The Delta Regional Authority has donated $1 million toward the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub’s I-Fund, a funding and training program for small businesses started by college students. The program will…
by - January 6, 2017 3:39 pm
The Sears retail store in Jonesboro is among the 78 Kmart and 26 Sears locations the parent company for the iconic department store giant plans to shutter by the end…
by - January 6, 2017 11:23 am
Stanley Russ, who served as an Arkansas state senator from Conway for a quarter century, died Thursday (Jan. 5) at the age of 86 after being diagnosed with acute myeloid…
by - January 6, 2017 10:52 am
In the final snapshot of the nation’s workforce under the administration of President Barack Obama, the U.S. economy added 156,000 workers in December and ended the year with a jobless…
by - January 6, 2017 9:17 am
Rosalind Brewer is stepping down as CEO of Sam’s Club on Feb. 1, with Sam’s Club Executive Vice President John Furner tapped to take over the club division of Wal-Mart…
by - January 6, 2017 7:09 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– MURPHY USA OPENS 1,400 STORE LOCATION, NOW RANKS 258TH ON FORTUNE…
by - January 5, 2017 6:03 pm
Editor’s Note: The following is an abridged version of a story that will appear in the next issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal, online and on newsstands Jan. 9….
by - January 5, 2017 5:45 pm
Arkansas high schools will be the first in the nation to receive 500 Oculus Rift virtual reality systems as part of an initiative by Facebook. Under the Arkansas & Facebook…
by - January 5, 2017 4:06 pm
Five years have passed since the city of Fort Smith completed conversion of 149 traffic signals in August 2011 from incandescent bulbs to the more energy efficient light-emitting diode (LED)…
by - January 5, 2017 1:52 pm
The United States will become a net energy exporter as petroleum liquid imports decline and natural gas exports increase, according to a new report from U.S. Energy Information Administration. The…
by - January 5, 2017 1:50 pm
NanoMech of Springdale has used its nanotechnology experience to develop custom industrial lubricant for Fayetteville-based die-casting company Pace Industries. The partnership is among several moves in the works in the…
by - January 5, 2017 1:27 pm
The outlook for the trucking industry is improving, but some headwinds remain just two weeks before J.B. Hunt Transport Services is slated to release fourth-quarter earnings, analysts said. Lowell-based carrier…
by - January 5, 2017 1:04 pm
Wal-Mart Stores continues to expand its e-commerce market share, grow its customer base and build on its effort to be a dominant multi-channel retailer. Doling out $70 million, Wal-Mart said…
by - January 5, 2017 11:59 am
Arvest Bank of Fayetteville said Thursday (Jan. 5) it originated 4% more purchase-money home loans in 2016 than it did in 2015, and the value of the mortgages rose 6%…
by - January 5, 2017 10:42 am
A group of maritime transportation researchers, led by the University of Arkansas, has received $1.4 million to continue finding ways to improve the efficiency of maritime and multimodal logistics. U.S….
