by - July 19, 2016 10:34 am
Travel group says cost of travel rose in May
The U.S. Travel Association has reported an uptick in its monthly reporting of the Travel Price Index (TPI) for the month of June compared to May 2016. Developed by the…
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by - July 19, 2016 10:27 am
McKinsey Consulting: Nearly 60% of manufacturing jobs could be automated over next decade
While automation will eliminate very few occupations entirely in the next decade, it will affect portions of almost all jobs to a greater or lesser degree, depending on the type…
by - July 19, 2016 10:13 am
Arkansas Ethics Commission to hold meeting on alleged campaign law violation against Gov. Hutchinson
Editor’s note: Story updated with comment from J.R. Davis, spokesman for Gov. Asa Hutchinson. ––––––––––––––––––– The Arkansas Ethics Commission will meet in Little Rock July 22 to discuss whether Gov….
by - July 19, 2016 10:07 am
Business and tourism travel had $2.1 trillion economic impact on U.S. in 2015
Domestic and international travelers spent close to $1 trillion and supported more than 8.1 million jobs within the United States last year. The exact total spent was $947 million while total…
by - July 19, 2016 9:34 am
Lockheed Martin beats Wall Street expectations, boosts earnings guidance for 2016
One year after completing the acquisition of Black Hawk helicopter maker Sikorsky Aircraft from United Technologies, Lockheed Martin on Tuesday (July 19) reported that second quarter profits had topped $1…
by - July 19, 2016 9:34 am
Lockheed Martin beats Wall Street expectations, boosts earnings guidance for 2016
One year after completing the acquisition of Black Hawk helicopter maker Sikorsky Aircraft from United Technologies, Lockheed Martin on Tuesday (July 19) reported that second quarter profits had topped $1…
by - July 19, 2016 6:10 am
Two Arkansas Historical Black colleges will expand entrepreneurship through Delta Regional Authority
The Delta Regional Authority announced that six Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), including two in Arkansas, have been selected to participate in the inaugural HBCU Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Initiative. The…
by - July 18, 2016 9:08 pm
Cotton to convention crowd: Fought like his father and grandfather for peace
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, told the Republican National Convention Monday that his father and grandfather fought in wars so their children and grandchildren might live in peace, and he and…
by - July 18, 2016 8:10 pm
Medical Board’s amendment, lack of quorum leaves telemedicine rule in limbo
The process of Arkansas officials adopting rules for telemedicine, which has been ongoing for more than a year, did not get any shorter after a joint Public Health, Welfare and…
by - July 18, 2016 6:17 pm
Fundraising for U.S. Marshals Museum near ‘critical mass’
Editor’s note: This is the second of two guest commentaries from Jim Dunn, president of the U.S. Marshals Museum Foundation. Link here for the first commentary. ––––––––––––––– In June 2009,…
by - July 18, 2016 6:05 pm
Arkansas Energy Report: More U.S. electricity produced with natural gas
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 - July 18, 2016 5:39 pm
American Silica on track for October opening of $48 million plant in Lawrence County
A $48 million sand processing plant is about to start operation in central Lawrence County that could add up to 50 jobs in the region. American Silica LLC, a Brookville,…
by - July 18, 2016 5:12 pm
Talk Business & Politics Daily: The GOP in Cleveland edition
In today’s Talk Business & Politics Daily, political columnist John Brummett and Politico national reporter Katie Glueck discuss a variety of convention theatrics. Brummett, who writes for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,…
by - July 18, 2016 5:00 pm
Arkansas to be one of three where every school is connected to high-speed internet
Arkansas by July 2017 will be one of three states where every school is connected to high speed broadband internet, members of the House and Senate Education Committees were told…
by - July 18, 2016 4:37 pm
Walmart says Shipping Pass test gained traction during Prime Day push
The annual July sales bonanza known as Amazon Prime Day or Walmart’s five-day Rollback have concluded. While it’s unclear how much these discount events really help the bottom line, the…
by - July 18, 2016 1:49 pm
Some Arkansans still having hard time making ends meet, FINRA survey says
More Arkansans are having difficulty making ends than most of the rest the nation, with nearly one out of three consumers in the state struggling with unpaid medical bills, experiencing…
by - July 18, 2016 1:00 pm
Lockheed Martin emerges from Farnborough Airshow with big deals in the pipeline, could help Arkansas operations
The nation’s largest defense contractor emerged from Farnborough International Airshow in the United Kingdom last week with a long list of new contracts and big deals in the pipeline that…
by - July 18, 2016 9:35 am
Money Talk: Investor sentiment bearish after Brexit, heading into second quarter earnings reports
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– INVESTOR SENTIMENT BEARISH AFTER BREXIT, HEADING INTO 2Q EARNINGS PERIOD AND UNCERTAIN…
by - July 18, 2016 7:22 am
Quarterly income up 1.5% at J.B. Hunt, with rising driver costs squeezing margins (Updated)
Editor’s note: Story updated with additional information on segment performance and earnings guidance. ––––––––––––– J.B. Hunt Transport Services posted second quarter net income of $105.011 million, up 1.53% compared to…
by - July 17, 2016 6:41 pm
Sen. Cotton, Gov. Hutchinson, AG Rutledge in GOP Convention primetime; Huckabee not listed
The Republican National Convention has released its schedule of prime-time convention speakers, with three Arkansans included. U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., is one of 26 speakers scheduled to speak Monday…