by - June 14, 2016 7:05 pm
A group hoping to cap noneconomic damages for health care providers and limit attorneys’ contingency fees has raised more than $313,000, including $250,000 from the Arkansas Health Care Association, which…
by - June 14, 2016 4:12 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson characterized his meeting with presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump today at Trump Tower in New York as “a substantive discussion.” In a statement released from his…
by - June 14, 2016 2:18 pm
One of the members of the Arkansas Electric Cooperatives in Camden is partnering with a rural telecom in Hampton to form a new company to bring gigabit internet service to…
by - June 14, 2016 1:29 pm
David Glass, owner of the World Series Champions Kansas City Royals, said his approach to building a winning baseball franchise is similar to the way he helped run Wal-Mart Stores…
by - June 14, 2016 11:44 am
Arkansas’ real gross domestic product (GDP) output in the fourth quarter grew at a sluggish 1.6% and ranked 27th among the 50 states as the state’s economy produced nearly $125…
by - June 14, 2016 11:29 am
Patrick Weeks has been hired as the next president and CEO of the U.S. Marshals Museum, and he will begin in the job on July. The move was approved Tuesday…
by - June 13, 2016 5:13 pm
Editor’s note: The Arkansas Energy Report is produced monthly and is sponsored by the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas, and MISO (Midcontinent Independent System Operator). Talk Business…
by - June 13, 2016 4:42 pm
Advanced medical research is just one potential benefit of a partnership announced Monday (June 13) between the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith and the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education….
by - June 13, 2016 4:36 pm
Tyson Foods Inc. is splitting the duties of CEO and president into two roles with Donnie Smith remaining as CEO and Tom Hayes to be president for the Springdale-based meat…
by - June 13, 2016 2:51 pm
While TSA horror stories abound, new research reveals that more than half of air travelers (53%) actually enjoy the airport experience, according to the London-based air consumer advocacy company Priority…
by - June 13, 2016 2:47 pm
Manufacturing jobs lost ground last month in a disappointing jobs report that only added 38,000 overall to the U.S. economy. The exact deficit for the manufacturing sector was more than…
by - June 13, 2016 2:35 pm
Walmart International CEO David Cheesewright has tapped Sean Clarke, the CEO of Walmart China, to take over the struggling Asda grocery business in the United Kingdom. Andy Clarke is stepping…
by - June 13, 2016 1:19 pm
BHP Billiton CEO Andrew Mackenzie said the company overpaid for its U.S. shale in Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana and revealed plans to cuts its capital budget even further by 70%…
by - June 13, 2016 11:20 am
U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., and U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, responded to the deadly nightclub shooting in Orlando by saying members of Congress have been warned that something like…
by - June 13, 2016 9:10 am
Officials with Houston-based Zilkha Biomass Energy will delay construction of a $90 million renewable energy project in Monticello because of hitches in obtaining long-term contracts for the sale of the…
by - June 13, 2016 8:41 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– UNDERWATER U.S. HOMEOWNERS NOW AT 12.7%, NATION’S NEST OF NEGATIVE EQUITY…
by - June 12, 2016 5:58 pm
Editor’s note: Commentary from the office of Gov. Asa Hutchinson. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly the view of the author(s). They may not represent…
by - June 12, 2016 9:13 am
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, supports Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s call to remove sales tax exemptions on Internet sales and to use the proceeds for income tax relief in Arkansas. Appearing…
by - June 12, 2016 9:09 am
Arkansas Department of Human Services director Cindy Gillespie is moving quickly to implement reforms in the state’s largest agency, and she anticipates the foundation for many policy changes to be…
by - June 12, 2016 8:22 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– ARKANSAS TO RECEIVE $200,000 IN GRANTS TO EXPAND, EXPEDITE…
