by - July 29, 2015 3:24 pm
A manufacturer of hopper and tank railcars announced Wednesday a plan to hire 75 people in a $10.5 million expansion at its location in Greene County, state and company officials…
by - July 29, 2015 11:03 am
A Wall Street-based nonprofit initiative funded and chaired by billionaire and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former Clinton administration Treasurer Hank Paulson released a report Tuesday that…
by - July 29, 2015 6:24 am
Our weekly roundup of important healthcare news features the latest report showing that healthcare spending will rise to 20% of GDP by 2024.
by - July 28, 2015 10:08 pm
The chairman of the Arkansas Republican Party paid a visit to Jonesboro Tuesday night, to rally his political troops and talk about the 2016 campaign. Doyle Webb spoke at the…
by - July 28, 2015 8:57 pm
Jacob Kauffman with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News, reports: The head of the Democratic Party of Arkansas is considering a name change to the annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner. Party…
by - July 28, 2015 8:44 pm
Michael Hibblen and Jacob Kauffman with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News, reports: The head of the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department and the state’s senior U.S. Senator are…
by - July 28, 2015 5:53 pm
Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin said Tuesday he will recommend that the Common Core be made more rigorous and be renamed.
by - July 28, 2015 5:45 pm
When looking for inspiration, one doesn’t have to look much further than Central Arkansas. Cara Brookins, a computer programmer/systems analyst is also an accomplished author and motivational speaker.
by - July 28, 2015 4:39 pm
Editor’s note: Randy Veach, author of this guest commentary, is the president of the Arkansas Farm Bureau. The Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act, passed July 23 in the U.S….
by - July 28, 2015 4:33 pm
Sen. Bryan King, R-Green Forest, has been a staunch opponent of Arkansas’ private option program since its inception. The private option is the state program that uses Medicaid dollars to…
by - July 28, 2015 4:17 pm
With the first two quarters of 2015 already in the books, local and national economists predict a stronger economy in parts of Arkansas and the nation as a whole for the remainder of the year.
by - July 28, 2015 4:06 pm
This week, 40 Walmart Supercenters will begin testing the closing of their stores at midnight and reopening at 6 a.m., as the retailer looks for ways to optimize store labor…
by - July 28, 2015 4:01 pm
Any hope for the timber industry to rebound in the first half of 2015 has been doused by poor second quarter earnings and a recent downturn in lumber prices. Still,…
by - July 28, 2015 2:37 pm
Dr. Karama Neal, chief operating officer of Southern Bancorp Community Partners in Little Rock, has been appointed to fill the unexpired portion of a three-year term, ending Dec. 31, 2017,…
by - July 28, 2015 2:20 pm
Editor’s note: Each Tuesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Campus Talk,” a recap and deep-dive into education topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here….
by - July 28, 2015 1:00 pm
Hub International (HUB), a leading global insurance brokerage has entered the Arkansas market with the recent acquisition of The Holmes Organisation. Veteran insurance broker, Eric Herget, who has been with…
by - July 27, 2015 8:48 pm
Grid operator Southwest Power Pool released its third and final analysis of the potential impact of the EPA’s draft Clean Power Plan, saying it would cost an estimated $3.3 billion annually to comply with the federal “dirty air” mandate.
by - July 27, 2015 8:41 pm
Craighead County officials are literally running out of room. While it will not require building onto the Craighead County Courthouse, the servers that house much of the data that the…
by - July 27, 2015 6:06 pm
Sliding natural gas prices pushed Southwestern Energy Co. into the red during the second quarter as the Fayetteville Shale leader continues to face difficult headwinds in its money-losing exploration and…
by - July 27, 2015 6:01 pm
Eastern District Judge James Moody said today he will decide within a couple of weeks whether an Arkansas law unconstitutionally discriminates against independent candidates. That same law also affects third…
