by - December 23, 2015 9:14 am
Arkansas remains one of the less expensive places to live in the country. Even in Northwest Arkansas where median home prices rose 8% year-over-year, Irvine-based RealtyTrac notes that it’s still…
by - December 22, 2015 5:44 pm
The U.S. Department of Commerce has released the final results of the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2012 Survey of Business Owners (SBO), which found that business ownership in our nation is…
by - December 22, 2015 5:24 pm
Lower fuel prices and a growing population in Benton and Washington counties in 2015 helped fuel a 9.48% increase in combined year-to-date sales tax revenue for the region’s four largest…
by - December 22, 2015 3:48 pm
Arkansas and U.S. motorists will receive the gift of extra cash this holiday season as the national price for regular unleaded gasoline falls below the two-dollar mark for the first…
by - December 22, 2015 3:41 pm
Parkway Bank in Rogers will keep its name, but its acquisition by Citizens Bancshares of Batesville has been completed, according to CEO Phil Baldwin. The transaction close is effective immediately….
by - December 22, 2015 3:41 pm
Parkway Bank in Rogers will keep its name, but its acquisition by Citizens Bancshares of Batesville has been completed, according to CEO Phil Baldwin. The transaction close is effective immediately….
by - December 22, 2015 3:36 pm
Nucor Corp., which operates three large steel mills in northeastern Arkansas, said in its recent quarter guidance that it plans to shut down its entire Louisiana operations in the fourth…
by - December 22, 2015 10:11 am
A final revision of U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) on Tuesday (Dec. 22) showed that lagging corporate profits helped to take the steam out of economy in the third…
by - December 22, 2015 10:03 am
A year-ending survey of business contacts indicated that nearly half expect economic conditions in 2016 will be somewhat better than in 2015 as employment growth continue to strengthen across the…
by - December 22, 2015 9:24 am
Editor’s note: story info provided by AccuWeather ––––––––––––– For many in Arkansas and the eastern half of the U.S., the Christmas and New Year break will be wet and windy….
by - December 22, 2015 8:26 am
Four University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences nursing programs have received the maximum accreditation available by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Three UAMS College of Nursing programs received 10-year…
by - December 22, 2015 8:22 am
The Food and Drug Administration announced new guidance Monday (Dec. 21) recommending that gay men can now donate blood, but only if they have not had sexual contact with another…
by - December 21, 2015 6:53 pm
The pace of home sales in Benton County slowed in November, while sales improved in Washington County. Agents sold 554 homes last month in the two counties, up 3.44% from…
by - December 21, 2015 6:37 pm
story info compiled by David Rice Editor’s note: Welcome to the fourth season of Tusk to Tail – the sport of tailgating as organized, performed and perfected by a group…
by - December 21, 2015 4:44 pm
The federal government has suspended the labeling requirements under the country-of-origin label (COOL) rules for meat imports according to recent announcement from USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack. “The omnibus bill repealed…
by - December 21, 2015 4:44 pm
The federal government has suspended the labeling requirements under the country-of-origin label (COOL) rules for meat imports according to recent announcement from USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack. “The omnibus bill repealed…
by - December 21, 2015 4:17 pm
Editor’s note: John Burris is a former member of the Arkansas Legislature. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly the view of the author(s). They may…
by - December 21, 2015 3:50 pm
Although the merger is effective immediately, the two banks will operate separately under their current names until approximately mid-2016, until their banking systems can be consolidated.
by - December 21, 2015 7:52 am
Officials with Dragonfly Industries International plan to respond to community concerns as expressed in 250 questions submitted by local residents. But no company representative will attend Monday’s (Dec. 21) council…
by - December 21, 2015 7:06 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. ST. LOUIS FED ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENTS FOR LITTLE ROCK OFFICE: The Federal Reserve Bank of…
