by - November 1, 2016 10:54 am
Early stage breast cancer patients have access to a new vaccine aimed at shrinking tumors prior to surgery. The vaccine was developed by Dr. Thomas Kieber-Emmons at the University of…
by - November 1, 2016 9:33 am
Consumers in Arkansas say their personal finances have improved this year as have their expectations for the state’s business climate next year, according to the Arvest Consumer Sentiment Survey this…
by - October 31, 2016 8:24 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he will commit $10 million in additional funding for higher education in fiscal year 2019 – the first across-the-board funding increase for the state’s colleges and…
by - October 31, 2016 7:02 pm
John Morris is retiring effective immediately from the Board of Directors at Fort Smith-based ArcBest Corp., the company announced. Two directors were added, boosting board membership from 10 to 11….
by - October 31, 2016 6:47 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services has opened a sales branch in Denver, according to a news release from the Lowell-based carrier. “As a leader in the transportation industry, J.B. Hunt is…
by - October 31, 2016 6:36 pm
Editor’s note: Justin Allen is a partner with the Little Rock-based law firm of Wright Lindsey Jennings. He leads the firm’s governmental relations group. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted…
by - October 31, 2016 6:06 pm
The Joint Committee on Educational Adequacy deadlocked along party lines voting for its required adequacy report Monday, potentially giving Gov. Asa Hutchinson the responsibility for crafting education policies and funding…
by - October 31, 2016 2:57 pm
Labor force participation continues to shift as traditional breadwinners leave the workforce or work part-time and the number has increased for women who provide income for families. The participation rate…
by - October 31, 2016 2:52 pm
St. Bernards Medical Center has expanded the first cancer treatment center in Northeast Arkansas. The newly renovated Ben E. Owens Cancer Treatment Center is fully operational, according to the hospital….
by - October 31, 2016 2:40 pm
Transfers to athletics of unrestricted education and general funds have increased an average of 49.3% statewide in the last five years and 19.1% over the last two years, according to…
by - October 31, 2016 1:59 pm
As pump prices hover near or below $2 a gallon, Arkansas drivers are putting more miles on their cars as the state landed among the top 10 states with the…
by - October 31, 2016 1:23 pm
The Senate president pro tempore said the Legislature may self-impose a limit of two referred constitutional amendments and that one of them could change the process for voter-initiated proposals. Sen….
by - October 31, 2016 7:14 am
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by - October 30, 2016 7:59 pm
Little Rock will celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week with a myriad of events to help celebrate and nurture small business and entrepreneurship. The events start November 14 and are hosted by…
by - October 30, 2016 7:47 pm
The Winthrop Rockefeller Institute will host entrepreneur expert Steve Radley, for its November Uncommon Communities session. Radley is a veteran entrepreneur and the President & CEO of NetWork Kansas. He was…
by - October 30, 2016 2:53 pm
Editor’s note: Randy Zook is president and CEO of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas, and is serving as vice chairman of the Jobs for Arkansas committee….
by - October 30, 2016 2:50 pm
As a former chamber of commerce employee, Issue 3 is appealing. As an Arkansan interested in good public policy, the appeal wanes. Issue 3 would amend Arkansas’ Constitution “to encourage…
by - October 30, 2016 12:52 pm
Looking for ways to speed up and automate the pickup of online non-food orders (general merchandise), Walmart U.S. is testing a giant device that’s a cross between a huge Coke…
by - October 30, 2016 10:48 am
City sales and use tax receipt collections in the Jonesboro metro area were slightly higher in October than in 2015, but the trend slightly dipped as fall began. Jonesboro has…
by - October 30, 2016 9:44 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson thinks Arkansas could be on the radar for more manufacturing jobs soon, is cautiously optimistic about additional tax cuts, and expects to hear in the very near…
