by - November 4, 2014 11:10 am
October state tax collections rose a healthy 8.1% above last year and pulled 4.7% above forecast, but that simply moved year-to-date numbers into a slightly better position. The Arkansas Department…
by - November 4, 2014 7:52 am
Acxiom Corporation’s reinvention of itself led to a third straight quarter of net losses. Revenue slid from $267.77 million one year ago to $260.04 in the most recent quarter, while…
by - November 4, 2014 12:10 am
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by - November 3, 2014 11:24 pm
Arkansas’ new $1.3 billion superproject, Big River Steel, begins construction soon in Mississippi County, and Arkansas Northeastern College officials announced Monday (Nov. 3) two workforce readiness programs to aid local…
by - November 3, 2014 11:10 pm
Most of the attention this election cycle has been on the races at the top of the ticket. But with the general consensus that Republicans will win most of the statewide races,…
by - November 3, 2014 11:03 pm
Lydia Parkey of Jonesboro has been named incoming executive director for St. Bernards Medical Group, the area’s largest voluntary association of physicians. A 2005 graduate of Samford University in Birmingham,…
by - November 3, 2014 10:24 pm
The day before Election Day brought nearly a dozen state and federal candidates to Northeast Arkansas on Monday, ending an 18-month political marathon with candidates hoping to reach the proverbial…
by - November 3, 2014 9:12 pm
After a year-and-a-half of campaigning, early voting ended Monday as the campaigns prepared for Election Day efforts that will continue until the polls close on Tuesday.
by - November 3, 2014 4:19 pm
Home sales in Arkansas’ four largest markets rebounded in September, with year-to-date sales up almost 4% and the value of homes sold up almost 2%. September sales in the four…
by - November 3, 2014 8:14 am
Third quarter net income for Fort Smith-based ArcBest was $19.618 million, well ahead of the $13.982 million in the same quarter of 2013, and thanks in large part to an…
by - November 3, 2014 8:11 am
With a better than expected third quarter net income of $2.717 million, Van Buren-based USA Truck is on track in 2014 to end five consecutive years of losses. The third…
by - November 3, 2014 7:31 am
I don’t plan on making many endorsements for Tuesday’s election. In fact, this likely will be the only one. Most regular readers of my blog and followers on twitter can…
by - November 2, 2014 7:41 pm
El Dorado sees entertainment venues as the next step in the revitalization of the south Arkansas town’s historic districts.
by - November 2, 2014 7:41 pm
Editor’s note: Jeff Amerine, PMP, is Associate Vice Provost/Research & Economic Development, Director/Technology Ventures and Adjunct Faculty/Entrepreneurship at the University of Arkansas and is an advisor for Innovate Arkansas. His…
by - November 2, 2014 10:28 am
Dr. Bill Tsutsui grew up in Bryan, Texas, but as a citizen of Japanese-American descent, he was intrigued as a kid by Godzilla monster movies. “I grew up with Godzilla…
by - November 2, 2014 5:08 am
The latest round of polls out this week spells good news for the Republican ticket and is showing signs of what I have suspected would be the case – as…
by - November 1, 2014 12:53 pm
After months of TV air attacks, it’s time for the ground game to drive Arkansas’ U.S. Senate election.
by - November 1, 2014 7:03 am
Editor’s note: Don’t forget on Saturday night to set your clocks back one hour for Daylight Savings Time. TV PREVIEW: ELECTION DAY HEADED OUR WAY A busy final week in…
by - October 31, 2014 6:38 pm
In a political career that has spanned more than six decades, former Senator and Governor David Pryor said there have been many changes. Pryor, who started his political career in…
by - October 31, 2014 5:57 pm
Three current Republican governors and one former GOP governor lent their support Friday for the Republican ticket, just days before a pivotal election. Governors Chris Christie of New Jersey, Mike…
