by - October 27, 2016 11:48 am
Sarah Hunt learned how to drive on Mississippi County Road 940. The gravel expanse passes a dilapidated house, a relic from the Depression era. Locals in the town of Dyess…
by - October 27, 2016 10:49 am
Editor’s note: Story updated to include reaction from Arkansans for Compassionate Care, Gov. Asa Hutchinson, and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Conner Eldridge. –––––––––––––––––––––––– The Arkansas Supreme Court in a 5-2…
by - October 27, 2016 10:13 am
The diesel technician shortage has reached “critical mass,” and it won’t be resolved anytime soon, industry experts say. Nationwide, the U.S. Department of Labor estimates 76,900 job openings for diesel…
by - October 27, 2016 9:42 am
When Sean Cannon graduated from Harding University in May, he knew two things: he wanted to be a software engineer, and he wanted to live in Northwest Arkansas. It seemed…
by - October 27, 2016 9:31 am
Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores announced changes to its money transfer service “Walmart-2-Walmart” increasing the transfer limit and lowering service fees while also allowing international transfers to Mexico. Walmart has been…
by - October 26, 2016 8:46 pm
Growing up in the public eye, Jenna Bush Hager and her twin sister Barbara Pierce Bush haven’t exactly retreated to a quiet and private life. The sisters are involved in…
by - October 26, 2016 8:08 pm
Petit Jean Electric Cooperative Corp. in Clinton is the lone Arkansas recipient to receive a portion of $3.6 billion in loans from the Obama administration to fund 82 electric projects…
by - October 26, 2016 7:54 pm
After eking out a small profit in the second quarter, Murphy Oil Corp. fell back into the red again over the past three months as the Arkansas oil giant continues…
by - October 26, 2016 5:45 pm
P.A.M. Transportation Services has struggled with low freight rates and high operating costs, leading to a 40% decrease in third-quarter earnings. Reporting before the market closed Wednesday (Oct. 26), the…
by - October 26, 2016 4:53 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson enjoys more than a two-to-one job approval rating, according to a new survey. In the latest Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix College poll of 463 likely Arkansas voters,…
by - October 26, 2016 3:18 pm
Editor’s note: Martin Thoma is an author, speaker and blogger on how to live your brand. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly the view of…
by - October 26, 2016 2:27 pm
Tyson Foods and 14 competitors – including other Arkansas-based companies George’s Inc., O.K. Foods, and Simmons Foods – are party to multiple federal class action anti-trust lawsuits that may be…
by - October 26, 2016 2:17 pm
Walton Arts Center in downtown Fayetteville will host an open house and evening celebration for its newly renovated and expanded facility on Saturday, Nov. 19 to kick off its 25th…
by - October 26, 2016 2:05 pm
Steelmaker Nucor Corp. (NYSE: NUE), which operates three large steel mills in northeast Arkansas, announced a double increase of net earnings in the company’s third quarter earnings report for 2016…
by - October 26, 2016 1:33 pm
Employers beware: the way your employees treat each other may be declining, and it’s costing you money. Research shows acts of incivility in the workplace have doubled during the past…
by - October 26, 2016 12:56 pm
Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of Talk Business & Politics focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side…
by - October 25, 2016 7:47 pm
Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery faced a problem when he was asked to run for sheriff more than 13 years ago. He had a strong desire to serve, but didn’t…
by - October 25, 2016 5:55 pm
Arkansas may never land a major industrial manufacturer such as an automaker plant if ballot Issue 3 isn’t approved by voters in the upcoming November general election, according to its…
by - October 25, 2016 5:32 pm
Voter registration numbers have been robust across the Natural State, but in Craighead County those numbers have surpassed all expectations as the Nov. 8 general election looms. Craighead County has…
by - October 25, 2016 2:28 pm
The Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the University of Arkansas and the Arkansas Forest Resources Center in the UA System Division of Agriculture have received a nearly…
