by - June 25, 2016 7:47 am
Weekend Digest: The Brexit-Crystal Ball edition
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by - June 24, 2016 5:36 pm
Food Festival highlights Northwest Arkansas’ culinary scene, part of LPGA event
Guests came hungry and left full at the second annual Taste of Northwest Arkansas on Thursday (June 23) at the Walmart AMP in Rogers. Two thousand attendees paid $30 each…
by - June 24, 2016 3:25 pm
Arkansas stocks lose ground following Brexit vote, stave off major sell-offs
Although Arkansas stocks emerged bruised and battered from Friday’s frantic business day after the United Kingdom’s referendum to exit membership in the European Union, most state concerns were able to…
by - June 24, 2016 3:16 pm
Arkansas delegation supports British allies after EU exit vote
Arkansas’ congressional delegation expressed support for Great Britain’s decision to leave the European Union, or at least expressed support for Great Britain. In an interview, Rep. Rick Crawford, who represents…
by - June 24, 2016 2:52 pm
Game and Fish votes for most proposals to slow deer disease
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission voted Friday to approve recommendations meant to slow the spread of a fatal neurologic disease affecting deer and elk, though it tabled one idea…
by - June 24, 2016 2:35 pm
Mel Collier Offers $3M For West Avenue Parking Lot
Dickson Street business owner Mel Collier formally submitted a cash offer Friday to the city of Fayetteville to buy the 2.8-acre parking lot at the corner of Dickson Street and West Avenue.
by - June 24, 2016 6:02 am
Energy In-depth: Murphy Oil completes $746 million sale of Syncrude Canada
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– MURPHY OIL COMPLETES $746 MILLION SALE OF SYNCRUDE CANADA, WILL PAY…
by - June 24, 2016 12:19 am
Fast food restaurants improving service, Americans now eating out more than ever
For the first time ever, Americans are spending more eating out than on groceries as fast food restaurants improved the quality of the service, according to the newly released American…
by - June 23, 2016 4:05 pm
Walmart’s buyers have almost 800 meetings slated for its ‘Open Call’ Manufacturing Summit
Prospective suppliers from across the country will line up in front of Walmart and Sam’s Club buyers on Tuesday (June 28) for the retail giant’s third “Open Call,” which is…
by - June 23, 2016 4:04 pm
Arkansas officials applaud U.S. Supreme Court immigration deadlock
Several of Arkansas’ Republican elected officials reacted favorably Thursday to a tie vote by the U.S. Supreme Court that effectively upheld a lower court ruling against President Obama’s policy of…
by - June 23, 2016 3:34 pm
Supreme Court decision paves way for executions to resume
The Arkansas Supreme Court paved the way for Arkansas to resume scheduling executions with a 4-3 decision issued Thursday. The opinion written by Justice Courtney Goodson in the case of…
by - June 23, 2016 12:04 pm
Harps to add 170 jobs as it reopens four former Walmart Express stores in coming weeks
Springdale-based Harps Food Stores said four of the nine Walmart Express stores it purchased are being readied for opening under the Harps banner beginning August 3. Job fairs will be…
by - June 23, 2016 9:58 am
Harps to Reopen Four of Nine Acquired Stores
Over the next 11 weeks, Harps Food Stores Inc. will open four of the nine former Walmart Express stores it acquired earlier this month.
by - June 23, 2016 8:49 am
Youth sports complex growth up 20% in the past three years
Youth sports complexes are showing no sign of slowing down nationally, according to an April 2016 industry report from the National Association of Sports Commissions. In the past three years,…
by - June 23, 2016 8:41 am
Preformed Line Products announces quarterly dividend
Preformed Line Products, which has a manufacturing facility in Rogers, Ark., has announced its regular quarterly dividend in the amount of 20 cents per share on the company’s common shares….
by - June 23, 2016 8:27 am
Consumers demand more transparency from food producers
Food transparency has a definitive impact on consumers’ buying decisions, according to a new study from data research firm Label Insight. The company reports that 94% of respondents said that…
by - June 23, 2016 8:13 am
Proposed casino group strikes deal with Cherokee Nation Entertainment (Updated)
Editor’s note: Story updated with additions and changes throughout, to include a statement from Gov. Asa Hutchinson. –––––––––––––– Arkansas Wins in 2016, the ballot committee formed to support passage of…
by - June 23, 2016 7:57 am
President Obama announces ninth U.S. manufacturing hub
As part of this week’s third-annual SelectUSA Summit in Washington, D.C., President Obama announced that the Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition (SMLC) in Los Angeles will lead the new Smart Manufacturing…
by - June 23, 2016 7:45 am
EIA: Stalled Clean Power Plan would accelerate the growth of renewable generation throughout U.S.
The shift away from coal-fired generation to a combination of higher natural gas-fired and renewables generation and greater energy efficiency is expected to be accelerated by the U.S. Environmental Protection…
by - June 23, 2016 6:16 am
Startup Talk: Kellogg establishes $100 million startup fund to support growth initiatives
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– KELLOGG ESTABLISHES $100 MILLION STARTUP FUND TO SUPPORT GROWTH INITIATIVES Kellogg Company…