by - July 24, 2015 5:44 am
The Walton Family Foundation is developing what it is calling an “independent” school in Bentonville for the Northwest Arkansas region, the foundation announced in a press release Thursday. The release…
by - July 24, 2015 5:05 am
Little Rock’s first TEDx event – TEDxMarkhamSt – will take place all day Friday. Click through to watch LIVE from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.!
by - July 23, 2015 11:36 pm
Tontitown-based P.A.M. Transport is off to the races through the first two quarters of 2015 with net profits of $12.408 million, up nearly 97% from the same period last year,…
by - July 23, 2015 11:25 pm
Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax continues to set records for monthly collections, and 16 of the 17 cities reviewed for the Arkansas Tourism Ticker posted hospitality tax revenue gains through the first four months of 2015.
by - July 23, 2015 11:20 pm
In his conversation on stage at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute’s Social Entrepreneur Bootcamp on July 17, successful businessman Steve Clark explained what launched his entrepreneurial career. As a young 20-something…
by - July 23, 2015 10:56 pm
Sales tax revenue totaled $33.845 million through July of this year among the four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas, up 8.4% over the $31.22 million reported in the same period…
by - July 23, 2015 10:36 pm
Tontitown-based P.A.M. Transport is off to the races through the first two quarters of 2015 with net profits of $12.408 million, up nearly 97% from the same period last year,…
by - July 23, 2015 8:23 pm
A bill that would take away federal grants for law enforcement in so-called “sanctuary cities” drew support from all four Arkansas members of the United States House. A “sanctuary city”…
by - July 23, 2015 6:53 pm
A new national survey shows that an increasing number of business executives are concerned about the Department of Labor new proposed overtime regulations.
by - July 23, 2015 5:39 pm
Arkansas First Lady Susan Hutchinson said the tour of a children’s advocacy center office in Benton County several years ago helped her to get involved with the group that now boasts a statewide network. She has high hopes to see it grow.
by - July 23, 2015 5:36 pm
Tom Gordon dreamed of becoming a stockbroker when he graduated from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth with a degree in finance and accounting. Gregg Smart, 41, started law school…
by - July 23, 2015 5:31 pm
The Food and Drug Administration has delayed the effective date for a new federal menu-labeling regulation for chain restaurants until Dec. 1, 2016, the agency announced this month. The FDA…
by - July 23, 2015 12:31 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced a quarterly cash dividend to its shareholders. The company’s board of directors approved 21 cents per common share of stock owned as of July…
by - July 23, 2015 8:32 am
In his conversation on stage at the recent Winthrop Rockefeller Institute’s Social Entrepreneur Bootcamp, startup guru Steve Clark explained what launched his entrepreneurial career.
by - July 23, 2015 8:24 am
Charles Redfield, executive vice president of merchandising for Sams Club/Wal-Mart Stores Inc., and former Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel are two of the six new University of Arkansas Alumni Association board members, the school announced Thursday.
by - July 23, 2015 8:06 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free…
by - July 23, 2015 8:02 am
The investment will help Walmart target China’s fast-growing online market.
by - July 23, 2015 7:57 am
Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax continues to set records for monthly collections, and 16 of the 17 cities reviewed for the Arkansas Tourism Ticker posted hospitality tax revenue gains through the…
by - July 23, 2015 7:56 am
Medicare’s Hospital Insurance trust fund, otherwise known as Medicare Part A, is scheduled to be depleted in 2030, and Social Security’s combined funds will be depleted by 2035, according to two new reports.
by - July 23, 2015 7:39 am
Simmons First National Corp. profits rose more than 100% in the second quarter as the Pine Bluff-based regional banking group cut expenses and doubled its loan portfolio through several recent…
