by - October 23, 2015 3:28 pm
The 2015 Bentonville Film Festival not only directed the film industry’s attention on Northwest Arkansas, the inaugural event also generated a regional economic impact of more than $1.3 million. Organizers…
by - October 23, 2015 3:14 pm
Nineteen primary care providers were awarded a total of more than $5 million for improving care and reducing state Medicaid costs by $34 million, according to state officials.
by - October 23, 2015 3:02 pm
Final rules for President Obama’s Clean Power Plan were published on Friday (Oct. 23) in the Federal Register, opening the doors for legal challenges and removing barriers for Arkansas and…
by - October 23, 2015 2:22 pm
21c Museum Hotel ranked No. 10 on Cond Nast Traveler magazines Top 30 Hotels in The South: Readers Choice Awards 2015.
by - October 23, 2015 1:41 pm
The site gathers data around the use of the #teambaber hashtag.
by - October 23, 2015 12:09 pm
In an increasingly competitive poultry processing landscape, Tyson Foods announced a minimum hourly pay raise to $10 at 51 of its chicken processing plants across the country, effective Nov. 1….
by - October 23, 2015 10:37 am
Officials at Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale said Friday the company is increasing the hourly pay for its employees at most of its U.S. chicken plants, starting Nov. 1.
by - October 23, 2015 9:50 am
First National Bancorp Inc., holding company of Anstaff Bank N.A. of Green Forest, announces purchase of Twin Lakes Community Bank of Flippin. Once complete, First National Bancorp will have assets of approximately $540 million.
by - October 23, 2015 7:10 am
Three Arkansas electric cooperatives received more than $47 million in federal grant funding as part of the Obama Administration’s efforts to improve “smart grids” and upgrade electric infrastructure projects in…
by - October 23, 2015 5:53 am
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by - October 22, 2015 7:32 pm
Southwestern Energy fell deep into the well on Thursday after the Fayetteville Shale leader reported third quarter losses of nearly $1.8 billion as natural prices dropped below the $2.50 mark…
by - October 22, 2015 5:50 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) on Thursday spoke to The City Wire/Talk Business and Politics about trade with Cuba, the future of the state’s tourism agency, and a recent published report…
by - October 22, 2015 5:12 pm
A 3% charge on premiums would be enough to sustain a state-based health insurance exchange, which would be cheaper than one run by the federal government, legislators were told Thursday…
by - October 22, 2015 4:48 pm
The sounds of hammering and sawing may not be music to some ears but in downtown Springdale, it spells re-emergence of business along Emma Avenue. Or at least that’s the…
by - October 22, 2015 4:27 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has appointed Kane Webb as the next executive director for the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism.
by - October 22, 2015 4:17 pm
The Governor’s Working Group on Highway Funding will offer five separate short-term highway funding proposals to Gov. Asa Hutchinson.
by - October 22, 2015 3:38 pm
The four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas posted combined sales tax revenue of $5.025 million in the October report, with growth slowing to 2.51% over the $4.902 million and 7.49%…
by - October 22, 2015 3:30 pm
Selling to Wal-Mart and other big box retailers can be a path to business success. But if you ask to play with the big box folks, you better be ready…
by - October 22, 2015 2:09 pm
With crude oil prices languishing in the $40-$50 range for months now, losses in related revenue sources that underpin energy states’ budgets are on the rise, according to a new…
by - October 22, 2015 11:29 am
