by - May 6, 2015 10:19 am
Editor’s note: Candace A. Franks, the author of this guest commentary, is commissioner of the Arkansas State Bank Department and chairman of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, the national…
by - May 6, 2015 10:02 am
From the Private Option to re-homing and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Gov. Asa Hutchinson and the Arkansas Legislature dealt with a variety of new, old, and odd issues.
by - May 6, 2015 5:25 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here. AFFORDABLE CARE…
by - May 5, 2015 7:58 pm
The discussion of a proposed anti-discrimination ordinance continued Tuesday night in Jonesboro as proponents of the ordinance pushed for its passage. Meanwhile, work on a $2.4 million upgrade to Craighead…
by - May 5, 2015 12:58 pm
The U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary announced Tuesday that it will provide more than $2.4 million in Affordable Care Act funding for four new health center sites to help…
by - May 5, 2015 10:17 am
With Gov. Hutchinson in tow, the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts has announced that it will serve as a leading provider of computer science education and educator…
by - May 5, 2015 9:41 am
From a Hope, Arkansas auditorium in a setting that resembled a modern-day church service, former Gov. Mike Huckabee announced his intention to seek the Republican nomination for U.S. President in 2016.
by - May 5, 2015 7:55 am
Shares of Murphy USA were moving lower in early trading Tuesday after the El Dorado-based retail marketer saw its first quarter profits improve more than 138% from a year ago…
by - May 5, 2015 7:16 am
First quarter net income for Van Buren-based USA Truck was $1.116 million, a big improvement over the $1.589 million loss in the first quarter of 2014, and the 10th consecutive…
by - May 5, 2015 5:59 am
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Monday announced an investment of up to $235 million to improve the nation’s water quality, combat drought, enhance soil health, support wildlife habitat and protect…
by - May 5, 2015 5:45 am
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 - May 4, 2015 9:11 pm
The latest magazine edition of TB&P is in mailboxes across the state and features a wealth of business and political news, interviews, features and analysis. More details on the jump.
by - May 4, 2015 9:11 pm
From Chris Hickey with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News: Fort Chaffee in northwest Arkansas once played an important role at the end United States’ official involvement in the…
by - May 4, 2015 9:09 pm
Changes continue at Walmart U.S. with CEO Greg Foran shaking up the status quo as part of a larger effort to streamline the reporting bureaucracy and improve store sales. On…
by - May 4, 2015 8:27 am
The state’s strongest collection month of the year was a blockbuster, exceeding last year’s comparisons and exceeding forecast. In the latest monthly revenue report from the Arkansas Department of Finance…
by - May 4, 2015 8:12 am
Rex Nelson has joined Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corp. as director of corporate communications, the financial institution announced on Monday. “Simmons is a vital and growing company and with…
by - May 4, 2015 7:38 am
Winston Churchill said, “It is good for an uneducated man to read a book of quotes.” Over the years, I’ve written down interesting quotations and words of wisdom I come…
by - May 4, 2015 5:49 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here….
by - May 4, 2015 5:42 am
Tyson Foods is making good on its claim that the $8.5 billion acquisition of Hillshire Brands in August 2014 would boost top and bottom lines. The Springdale-based company reported Monday…
by - May 4, 2015 5:02 am
First quarter net income of $745,000 for Fort Smith-based ArcBest was well below what the market expected, but it was the company’s first first-quarter profit for the first time in…
