by - July 31, 2015 9:10 am
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
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, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
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.
