by - September 8, 2016 4:13 pm
Joe, an assistant manager in the retail sector, earns a salary of $36,000 annually and typically works 50 hours a week. But come Dec. 1, his employer will either have…
by - September 8, 2016 11:40 am
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin will be the featured speaker next month at the annual meeting of the Arkansas Independent Producers & Royalty Association (AIPRO) as her state faces a number…
by - September 8, 2016 9:48 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday he would not take a public role on a proposed medical lawsuit amendment on the November ballot that would limit trial lawyer contingency fees to…
by - September 8, 2016 8:26 am
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by - September 7, 2016 8:40 pm
Arkansas Children’s Hospital hired Chanda Cashen Chacón as its new chief operating officer and executive vice president after an national search, hospital officials announced Wednesday (Sept. 7). Chacón will report…
by - September 7, 2016 8:40 pm
Arkansas Children’s Hospital hired Chanda Cashen Chacón as its new chief operating officer and executive vice president after an national search, hospital officials announced Wednesday (Sept. 7). Chacón will report…
by - September 7, 2016 8:12 pm
The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) and Arkansas’ independent beer distributors have released a new study showing the full direct-jobs impact beer has on the Arkansas economy. According to the…
by - September 7, 2016 8:12 pm
The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) and Arkansas’ independent beer distributors have released a new study showing the full direct-jobs impact beer has on the Arkansas economy. According to the…
by - September 7, 2016 8:06 pm
Fort Smith-based OK Foods has won in a recent breach of contract suit filed against the company by poultry grower Earl Oldham of Stigler, Okla. Oldham sued the company for…
by - September 7, 2016 8:03 pm
A national manufacturing trade organization opposes the Obama administration for what it deems “another burdensome regulation.” National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) President and CEO Jay Timmons blasted the Department of…
by - September 7, 2016 7:28 pm
Arkansas State University enrolled a record setting number of students this fall. ASU had at least 14,074 students register for class, a 5% increase from 2015, according to the school….
by - September 7, 2016 7:28 pm
Arkansas State University enrolled a record setting number of students this fall. ASU had at least 14,074 students register for class, a 5% increase from 2015, according to the school….
by - September 7, 2016 6:39 pm
Cuba needs rice and chicken. German companies have a keen interest in conducting business in the southern U.S., and Henan Province in China is known for food processing and rice…
by - September 7, 2016 6:24 pm
A $40,000 check from Verizon will enable the state to create regional and state computer coding competitions, with the winning team of three students each taking home a $2,000 scholarship…
by - September 7, 2016 5:56 pm
The Democratic Party of Arkansas has sent a Freedom of Information Act request for all emails between Secretary of State Mark Martin and key staff members after documents related to…
by - September 7, 2016 5:20 pm
Supporters of the two marijuana proposals that will be on the ballot, who oppose each other, and the state’s surgeon general, who opposes both, will appear in a panel discussion…
by - September 7, 2016 5:20 pm
Supporters of the two marijuana proposals that will be on the ballot, who oppose each other, and the state’s surgeon general, who opposes both, will appear in a panel discussion…
by - September 7, 2016 5:12 pm
Anecdotal reports from the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book report on the Eighth District show that local labor markets are tightening as employers are reporting difficulties in finding skilled or qualified…
by - September 7, 2016 4:43 pm
story by Dale Cullins Editor’s note: Welcome to the fifth season of Tusk to Tail – the sport of tailgating as organized, performed and perfected by a group of Hog…
by - September 7, 2016 4:05 pm
The traditional labor force is changing, with a growing number of independent contractors choosing to be self-employed – part of the so-called, “gig economy” – instead of signing on as…
