by - July 31, 2015 11:05 am
Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday This Weekend
Another school year starts in a few weeks and parents are likely to hit the stores this weekend to buy school supplies and clothes at a reduced rate.
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by - July 31, 2015 9:41 am
ASU Coach Anderson Speaks To Jonesboro Chamber
College football season is just around the corner and Arkansas State University football coach Blake Anderson said he believes his team will score a lot of touchdowns this year. Chamber officials are hoping for the same.
by - July 31, 2015 9:39 am
Barylske Resigns, Taking Job With NEA Baptist Clinic
The chief financial officer for the city of Jonesboro announced his resignation Friday. Ben Barylske, who came to work with the city as chief financial officer in Nov. 2010, will…
by - July 31, 2015 9:10 am
Craighead Co. Courthouse Closed Due To Downtown Jonesboro Fire
From our content partners at KAIT Ch. 8: Jonesboro fire crews have worked through the night to fight a fire in downtown Jonesboro. According to Jonesboro E911 Director Jeff Presley,…
by - July 31, 2015 6:22 am
Energy In-depth: MISO Power Demand Hits All-Time High Under Summer Heat
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here. Read…
by - July 30, 2015 9:50 pm
Bank Of Fayetteville Acquired By Farmers And Merchants Bank Of Stuttgart
Bank of Fayetteville, Fayetteville’s oldest hometown bank, is being acquired by Farmers and Merchants Bankshares of Stuttgart to form a $1 billion financial institution with equity capital exceeding $142 million….
by - July 30, 2015 8:10 pm
Common Core Panel Makes Unanimous Recommendations, Ball In Governor’s Court
A 17-member panel charged with making recommendations regarding Common Core State Standards (CCSS) has submitted 21 of them to Gov. Asa Hutchinson to consider. Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin, who led…
by - July 30, 2015 7:26 pm
Falling Crude Prices Creating Havoc for Big Oil, Also Affecting Other Sectors
One day after El Dorado-based Murphy Oil Corp. announced that it was cutting 7% of its 1,500 employee workforce, three of the world’s largest oil giants announced they were also…
by - July 30, 2015 3:57 pm
U.S. Senate OKs Highway And VA Bill, Work With House On Long-term Road Bill
A short-term highway bill drew the support Thursday of 91 U.S. Senators, including Arkansas’ Republican U.S. Sens. John Boozman and Tom Cotton. The Senate voted 91-4 Thursday to approve HR…
by - July 30, 2015 3:33 pm
Freight Reports Show ‘Tepid’ U.S. Economy, Consumer Gain From Iranian Oil
Two national freight reports paint a picture of a “tepid” U.S. economy hampered by a strong U.S. dollar and struggling retail sales. And, in a somewhat counterintuitive twist, one report…
by - July 30, 2015 1:42 pm
AG Rutledge Announces Lee Rudofsky As Solicitor General
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced the hiring of Lee Rudofsky as the state’s first solicitor general on Thursday. Rudofsky comes to the Attorney General’s Office from Wal-Mart where he…
by - July 30, 2015 8:06 am
Medicare, Medicaid Turn 50 On Thursday
As Congress continues its never-ending debate about Obamacare and Arkansas legislators consider alternatives to the private option, two government health care programs marked their 50th anniversaries on Thursday. On July…
by - July 30, 2015 8:05 am
Nation’s Economy Advances By 2.3%, Things Returning to Normal, Local Economist Says
The nation’s economy gained momentum from April through June as real gross domestic product in the U.S. rose 2.3% in the second quarter of 2015, according to the “advance” estimate…
by - July 30, 2015 6:05 am
App Developer Metova Adding 100 Tech Jobs In Conway
Officials with Metova, Inc. and the city of Conway announced Thursday that the emerging tech firm is looking to add 100 employees to its workforce in the next few months….
by - July 30, 2015 5:33 am
Startup Talk: Amazon Creates New ‘Launchpad’ for Startups
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free…
by - July 29, 2015 7:26 pm
House Approves Highway, VA Bills
A short-term highway bill and a bill revamping the Department of Veterans Affairs is on its way to the Senate, as House members overwhelmingly approved both bills Wednesday. The House…
by - July 29, 2015 5:43 pm
20% GDP Health Care Projection Leads To More Questions
Health care spending is projected to increase as a percentage of the U.S. gross domestic product from 17.4% in 2013 to 19.6% in 2024. The projection could lead to as many questions as it does answers.
by - July 29, 2015 5:10 pm
Sen. Cotton Speaks To Hudson Institute, Will Appear At NEA Political Animals In August
The state’s junior senator and a frequent voice on national security issues will visit Northeast Arkansas next month to speak to the Northeast Arkansas Political Animals Club. Sen. Tom Cotton,…
by - July 29, 2015 4:41 pm
Walmart Foundation Awards More Than $1 Million To Arkansas Nonprofits
The Walmart Foundation State Giving Council Program announced more than $1 million in grants for its second funding cycle on Wednesday (July 29). Twenty-one Arkansas nonprofit organizations were awarded funding…
by - July 29, 2015 4:29 pm
Murphy Oil Posts $73 Million Net Loss, Announces 7% Job Reduction
Arkansas oil giant Murphy Oil Corp., now a pure play oil and gas explorer, saw its second quarter earnings fall deeper into the well as benchmark international crude prices on…