by - December 14, 2016 9:15 pm
Simmons First National Corp. announced after Wednesday’s closing bell it had entered into an agreement to acquire Stillwater, Okla.-based Southwest Bancorp Inc. in a cash-and-stock deal valued at more than…
by - December 14, 2016 8:03 pm
Legislators on Wednesday moved within one day of voting for a non-binding “road map” that the author estimates will save $963 million or more in Medicaid costs over five years….
by - December 14, 2016 7:59 pm
The backlog of overdue Medicaid applications has fallen from 146,000 in May to 8,912 today, with the rest hopefully resolved by the end of December, the director of the Arkansas…
by - December 14, 2016 5:16 pm
As U.S. oil and gas prices fell so did reserves. U.S. crude oil proved reserves fell 11.8%, or 4.7 billion barrels, and U.S. natural gas proved reserves declined 16.6%, or…
by - December 14, 2016 5:03 pm
Jim Johnson has been named senior vice president, senior lending officer at Stone Bank in Harrison. “Jim is a life-long Harrison native and understands the needs of the Boone County…
by - December 14, 2016 4:39 pm
A northeast Arkansas lawmaker has filed a measure that would alter the statute criminalizing failure to pay rent in the state’s controversial landlord-tenant law that was ruled unconstitutional by an…
by - December 14, 2016 4:24 pm
The poultry industry’s broad use of a “tournament system” which ranks growers on various metrics and determines the payments grow out farms are eligible to earn based on their rankings…
by - December 14, 2016 3:35 pm
Only the counties that are home to San Francisco and Atlanta ranked ahead of Benton County as economically sound places to live and work, according to a new report from…
by - December 14, 2016 3:30 pm
Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas gave $150,000 to support the community internal medicine residency program in Northwest Arkansas, according to a news release. The residency program is…
by - December 14, 2016 2:28 pm
Mars Petcare is set to undertake the third major expansion of its Fort Smith pet food manufacturing plant since its opening in September 2009. The planned $72 million expansion –…
by - December 14, 2016 2:07 pm
In a year-end move largely expected by market watchers, the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday (Dec. 14) raised interest rates for only the second time in nearly 10 years,…
by - December 14, 2016 1:34 pm
One of the largest industrial development projects in Arkansas history is about to begin production. Big River Steel has produced its first hot roll coil tube, and its melt shop…
by - December 14, 2016 12:58 pm
The American Heart Association (AHA) on Wednesday (Dec. 14) named Ian Hudspeth the executive director of its Northwest Arkansas office in Fayetteville. He is replacing Cindy Hudlow, who still works…
by - December 14, 2016 12:30 pm
Now just 11 days away from Christmas, it’s crunch time for shoppers and retailers alike, especially those consumers seeking to finish up holiday purchases online. Free Shipping Day, slated for…
by - December 14, 2016 9:39 am
A bill was filed Tuesday that would require voters to present a photo identification, two years after the Arkansas Supreme Court ruled the state’s previous voter ID law invalid. House…
by - December 14, 2016 9:34 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– NEW REPORT DETAILS IMPACT OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AHEAD OF FEDERAL ENROLLMENT DEADLINE…
by - December 14, 2016 6:35 am
Newport has a certified 100-acre industrial development park, but it’s not large enough to attract enough job providers to Jackson County. To lure industries to the region, the commission hopes…
by - December 13, 2016 7:45 pm
The U.S. Marshals Museum Board of Directors on Tuesday (Dec. 13) approved a budget and timeline that will see the organization push to raise $30 million in the next few…
by - December 13, 2016 6:46 pm
Former Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Donald Corbin died Monday. He was 78. According to The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture, Corbin was elected to the Arkansas Supreme Court in…
by - December 13, 2016 6:20 pm
Additional funding for the state’s pre-kindergarten program could be found by a simple funds shift within the state Education Department budget, Sen. Uvalde Lindsey, D-Fayettevile, told a forum Tuesday (Dec….
