by - July 24, 2015 5:05 am
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by - July 23, 2015 11:36 pm
P.A.M. Transport Profits Surge 97% In First Half Of 2015
Tontitown-based P.A.M. Transport is off to the races through the first two quarters of 2015 with net profits of $12.408 million, up nearly 97% from the same period last year,…
by - July 23, 2015 11:25 pm
Arkansas Tourism Ticker: State Restaurants, Hotels Busy To Start 2015
Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax continues to set records for monthly collections, and 16 of the 17 cities reviewed for the Arkansas Tourism Ticker posted hospitality tax revenue gains through the first four months of 2015.
by - July 23, 2015 8:23 pm
U.S. House Approves ‘Sanctuary City’ Funding Ban
A bill that would take away federal grants for law enforcement in so-called “sanctuary cities” drew support from all four Arkansas members of the United States House. A “sanctuary city”…
by - July 23, 2015 6:53 pm
National Survey Shows Employers’ Concerns On Labor Department Overtime Proposal
A new national survey shows that an increasing number of business executives are concerned about the Department of Labor new proposed overtime regulations.
by - July 23, 2015 5:39 pm
Arkansas’ First Lady: Support Key For Children’s Advocacy Center
Arkansas First Lady Susan Hutchinson said the tour of a children’s advocacy center office in Benton County several years ago helped her to get involved with the group that now boasts a statewide network. She has high hopes to see it grow.
by - July 23, 2015 5:36 pm
Friends, Now Business Partners, Find Success With Slim Chickens
Tom Gordon dreamed of becoming a stockbroker when he graduated from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth with a degree in finance and accounting. Gregg Smart, 41, started law school…
by - July 23, 2015 5:31 pm
FDA Announces One-Year Delay In Menu-Labeling Rule
The Food and Drug Administration has delayed the effective date for a new federal menu-labeling regulation for chain restaurants until Dec. 1, 2016, the agency announced this month. The FDA…
by - July 23, 2015 5:29 pm
TeleTech Hiring Another 100, Including Health Insurance Agents
A company that announced earlier this year that they would be hiring 125 people at its Jonesboro location will be seeking to fill 100 additional openings, company officials said Thursday….
by - July 23, 2015 5:25 pm
Craighead County, Jonesboro See Small Decreases In Sales Tax
The sales tax figures for Jonesboro and Craighead County continued on an economic yo-yo as both saw the exact percentage drop in revenue – 0.9%, officials said Thursday. May 2015…
by - July 23, 2015 8:32 am
Steve Clark Gives Entrepreneurs Permission To ‘Fix A Problem’
In his conversation on stage at the recent Winthrop Rockefeller Institute’s Social Entrepreneur Bootcamp, startup guru Steve Clark explained what launched his entrepreneurial career.
by - July 23, 2015 8:32 am
Young Coders Academy Opens In Cabot
Young Coders Academy, an innovative after school program offering computer science in a project-oriented environment for students in grades 5-12, celebrated its grand opening in Cabot on Monday, July 21st….
by - July 23, 2015 8:06 am
Startup Talk: St. Louis Fed Chief Talks 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 23, 2015 7:56 am
Reports: Medicare, Social Security Trust Funds Depleting
Medicare’s Hospital Insurance trust fund, otherwise known as Medicare Part A, is scheduled to be depleted in 2030, and Social Security’s combined funds will be depleted by 2035, according to two new reports.
by - July 23, 2015 7:39 am
Simmons Quarterly Earnings Rise 102% On Strong Loan Portfolio Growth
Simmons First National Corp. profits rose more than 100% in the second quarter as the Pine Bluff-based regional banking group cut expenses and doubled its loan portfolio through several recent…
by - July 22, 2015 10:17 pm
Wal-Mart Acquires 100% Of Yihaodian, Chinese E-commerce Business
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has acquired the outstanding shares in Yihaodian, taking full ownership of its fast-growing e-commerce business in China.
by - July 22, 2015 10:03 pm
Arkansas 351/Aggie Road Bid Receives Approval
A Randolph County construction company was the apparent low bidder for a project to build a roundabout in Northeast Jonesboro, a spokesman for the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Commission said…
by - July 22, 2015 10:00 pm
Arkansas Ranks 44th In Kids Count Report
Arkansas ranks 44th in the latest Annie E. Casey Kids Count report, three spots lower than the previous year. The report was released Tuesday. The state was 44th in economic…
by - July 22, 2015 9:40 pm
The Street: Charles Morgan Shares Opinions On IT Security
Making the rounds to promote his autobiography, former Acxiom CEO Charles Morgan was featured by The Street for his thoughts on information technology security.
by - July 22, 2015 3:52 pm
Sens. Boozman And Cotton Call For Investigation Of Planned Parenthood
Arkansas’ two United States Senators have requested an investigation into Planned Parenthood as a left-leaning media group challenged the veracity of a video that showed officials with Planned Parenthood discussing…