by - April 24, 2015 6:42 pm
It was a month that the character Maxwell Smart from the 1960s television show “Get Smart” would have appreciated when it came to sales tax revenues in Craighead County. “We…
by - April 24, 2015 3:16 pm
Entergy Arkansas on Friday filed its first general rate case with the state Public Service Commission (PSC) since 2013, calling the 137-page application a blueprint to improving electric reliability by…
by - April 24, 2015 1:40 pm
Jason International Inc. on Friday introduced Matt Peterson and Paulo Jacuzzi as the Central Arkansas spa manufacturer’s newly minted executive brass during a ceremony downtown at the Arkansas State of…
by - April 24, 2015 8:10 am
A missed dinner with family provided the inspiration for an Arkansas State University graduate student to create a potentially revolutionary product. That product was the reason that several Arkansas State…
by - April 24, 2015 6:23 am
With crude oil prices expected to remain below $60 a barrel for the remainder of 2015, the average U.S. household will spend about $700 less on gasoline in 2015 compared to last year, according to new government figures.
by - April 24, 2015 5:30 am
Southwestern Energy Co. reported on Thursday first quarter profits well below last year’s results as depressed natural gas prices eroded the Fayetteville Shale leader’s operating revenue and net income.
by - April 23, 2015 7:48 pm
The 16-member Governor’s Council on Common Core Review will need more specifics, particularly about the testing process, Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin, the committee’s chair, said at the conclusion of a…
by - April 23, 2015 7:32 pm
Talk Business & Politics latest “pure politics” podcast is out and available for download. This week, TB&P‘s Jessica DeLoach Sabin and Roby Brock discuss a variety of topics, including: State…
by - April 23, 2015 6:46 pm
The New York Institute of Technology announced plans Thursday that it will expand its College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) program to a second site – the Jonesboro campus of Arkansas…
by - April 23, 2015 6:32 pm
The federal co-chairman of the Delta Regional Authority, Chris Masingill, will serve as the speaker for the Spring 2015 Commencement at Arkansas State University. The spring 2015 commencement ceremonies are…
by - April 23, 2015 4:02 pm
“Think big, looking forward” was the agenda at J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. annual shareholder meeting Thursday (April 23), and has been the focus of this logistics giant since it’s…
by - April 23, 2015 7:54 am
Simmons First National Corp.’s first quarter earnings rose 44% as the Pine Bluff-based regional banking group completed the acquisition of Liberty Bancshares in Springfield, Mo., and Union City, Tenn.-based Community…
by - April 23, 2015 6:59 am
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by - April 22, 2015 9:52 pm
Alleged violations of the Foreign Corruption Practices Act by Wal-Mart have cost the retailer more than $612 million in legal fees and compliance restructuring costs over the past three years – and the price tag is rising.
by - April 22, 2015 5:25 pm
Ron Loveless, the first CEO of Sam’s Club, met Sam Walton as a child when Loveless’ mom became Walton’s housekeeper. A friend and one-time executive of Walton and Jack Shewmaker…
by - April 22, 2015 5:15 pm
The U.S. freight sector ended the first quarter on a high note, but authors of closely watched reports say the gains could be shaved in the remainder of 2015 by…
by - April 22, 2015 5:12 pm
Tontitown-based P.A.M. Transportation Services is off to a record start in 2015 reporting net profits of $5.369 million, rallying 296% from the $1.356 million net income reported in the first…
by - April 22, 2015 4:13 pm
College students were rolling in the dough at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock on Wednesday. The 2015 Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup named its winners across multiple categories…
by - April 22, 2015 3:57 pm
The first hearing and listening tour session for the Governor’s Council on Common Core Review will take place on Thursday. The hearing will be held from 8 a.m. to 4:30…
by - April 22, 2015 3:53 pm
Mid-South Sales of Jonesboro is endowing a scholarship to support promising students in agriculture and business at Arkansas State University. The scholarship, to be known as the Mid-South Sales Endowed…
