by - November 3, 2015 11:51 am
UPDATE: Downed Plane Piloted By Former Walmart U.S. CEO Bill Simon
A Tuesday morning plane crash involved parachute, wreckage along MLK Jr. Boulevard in Fayetteville.
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by - November 3, 2015 11:07 am
Arkansans remain cautious shows new economic sentiment report
Arkansas residents are more cautious as the year winds down about the state’s economy than they were earlier this year, according to the Arvest Consumer Sentiment Survey released Tuesday (Nov….
by - November 3, 2015 9:54 am
Arkansans Remain Cautious in Economic Sentiment
Survey shows slight dip despite improved economic conditions.
by - November 3, 2015 9:13 am
ATA CEO: Safety colors Congress’ perception of trucking
Safety colors the impression members of Congress have of the trucking industry, which is one reason the industry is supportive of safety-related efforts, the American Trucking Associations president and CEO,…
by - November 3, 2015 8:21 am
Talk Business & Politics magazine: The Cuban flair edition
From Cuba to the Capitol cafeteria, the November/December issue of Talk Business & Politics magazine is off the press and on point with business and political news, engaging interviews, interesting…
by - November 3, 2015 7:05 am
Four small businesses enroll in Arkansas SHOP insurance program on first day
Four Arkansas small businesses created profiles allowing their employees to purchase insurance coverage through My Arkansas Insurance during its first day of operation Sunday, the Arkansas Health Insurance Marketplace (AHIM)…
by - November 3, 2015 6:57 am
Four small businesses enroll in Arkansas SHOP insurance program on first day
Four Arkansas small businesses created profiles allowing their employees to purchase insurance coverage through My Arkansas Insurance during its first day of operation Sunday, the Arkansas Health Insurance Marketplace (AHIM)…
by - November 3, 2015 6:57 am
Four small businesses enroll in Arkansas SHOP insurance program on first day
Four Arkansas small businesses created profiles allowing their employees to purchase insurance coverage through My Arkansas Insurance during its first day of operation Sunday, the Arkansas Health Insurance Marketplace (AHIM)…
by - November 3, 2015 6:42 am
The Supply Side briefs: TreeHouse Foods to buy ConAgra’s private brands for $2.7 billion
ConAgra and TreeHouse Foods just inked a $2.7 billion deal that will give TreeHouse most of ConAgra’s private brand business which it acquired from Ralcorp back in 2013. The two companies…
by - November 3, 2015 6:42 am
The Supply Side briefs: TreeHouse Foods to buy ConAgra’s private brands for $2.7 billion
ConAgra and TreeHouse Foods just inked a $2.7 billion deal that will give TreeHouse most of ConAgra’s private brand business which it acquired from Ralcorp back in 2013. The two companies…
by - November 3, 2015 6:41 am
McLarty Daniel in Bentonville to add 50 jobs in $12 million expansion
McLarty Daniel Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram dealership in Bentonville has moved to its new 45,000 square-foot facility at 2201 Moberly Lane. The $12 million facility sits on a 9.91-acre site…
by - November 3, 2015 6:41 am
McLarty Daniel in Bentonville to add 50 jobs in $12 million expansion
McLarty Daniel Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram dealership in Bentonville has moved to its new 45,000 square-foot facility at 2201 Moberly Lane. The $12 million facility sits on a 9.91-acre site…
by - November 3, 2015 6:38 am
Todd Simmons named chairman of National Chicken Council
Todd Simmons, CEO of Siloam Springs-based Simmons Foods, was recently named chairman of the National Chicken Council at the industry trade group’s 61st Annual Conference held Oct. 29 in Washington….
by - November 3, 2015 6:38 am
Todd Simmons named chairman of National Chicken Council
Todd Simmons, CEO of Siloam Springs-based Simmons Foods, was recently named chairman of the National Chicken Council at the industry trade group’s 61st Annual Conference held Oct. 29 in Washington….
by - November 3, 2015 5:34 am
Campus Talk: Tulsa Mabee Foundation gifts Hendrix College with $1 million challenge grant
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 on our…
by - November 2, 2015 9:30 pm
Murphy USA to sell Texas ethanol plant for nearly $94 million
Murphy USA continues to streamline its retail operations with Monday’s announcement that it plans to sell its ethanol production facility in Hereford, Texas to Green Plains Inc. of Omaha, Neb….
by - November 2, 2015 7:13 pm
Busy Monday kicks off Arkansas campaign filing period for 2016 election cycle
The first day of the 2016 filing period saw more than 240 visit the State Capitol on Monday with hundreds more filing in county courthouses around the state. Candidates are…
by - November 2, 2015 6:25 pm
$2 million gift secured for Sicard Hall of Honor at planned U.S. Marshals Museum
Funding for the planned U.S. Marshals Museum in downtown Fort Smith took another step forward with Monday’s (Nov. 2) announcement that First National Bank of Fort Smith helped complete a…
by - November 2, 2015 5:48 pm
Arkansas should move to more need-based scholarships, legislators told
Arkansas should move to more need-based state scholarships instead of relying mostly on scholarships based on merit, a report by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education says. Speaking to the…
by - November 2, 2015 5:19 pm
GE Aviation to build ‘unique materials’ factories in Alabama
GE Aviation announced recently it is creating adjacent factories in Huntsville, Ala., to mass-produce silicon carbide materials used to manufacture ceramic matrix composite components (CMCs) for jet engines and land-based…