by - May 4, 2015 5:42 am
Tyson Foods is making good on its claim that the $8.5 billion acquisition of Hillshire Brands in August 2014 would boost top and bottom lines. The Springdale-based company reported Monday…
by - May 4, 2015 5:02 am
First quarter net income of $745,000 for Fort Smith-based ArcBest was well below what the market expected, but it was the company’s first first-quarter profit for the first time in…
by - May 3, 2015 6:27 pm
Organizers of the inaugural Steel Horse Rally were hoping for at least 5,000 motorcycle riders the first year. The early estimate suggests they may have doubled that number. “We’ve looked…
by - May 3, 2015 4:00 pm
I want to address why we have had historically a two party dominant political system this country. Note that I wrote “dominant” here, as there have been and are today…
by - May 3, 2015 8:09 am
The CEO of the state’s largest health insurance provider said that variables and options surrounding health insurance reform have made business planning tricky, but he expects more of the same…
by - May 3, 2015 6:37 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a wrap-up of manufacturing news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here. REGIONAL…
by - May 3, 2015 5:54 am
Retailers are poised to profit handsomely in the coming days as consumers are expected to dole out $21.2 billion for dear Mom and the national holiday in her honor slated for Sunday, May 10.
by - May 2, 2015 9:55 pm
Residents of Northwest Arkansas celebrated Saturday alongside federal, state and local officials as the ribbon was cut shortly after noon to mark the official opening of the Razorback Greenway, a…
by - May 2, 2015 9:07 pm
The University of Arkansas had five student-athletes selected in the 2015 NFL Draft on Saturday, including four defensive players. It is the first time since 2008 that the Razorbacks have…
by - May 2, 2015 10:43 am
A crowd of 450 guests at the 12th annual “Plant a Seed Soiree” helped make possible NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) students’ dreams and honored individuals and organizations that impact…
by - May 2, 2015 7:48 am
Sen. Tom Cotton and his wife, Anna, welcomed a bouncing, baby boy to the world this week, but that didn’t stop the state’s junior senator from having a high-profile debate with Iran’s foreign minister.
by - May 2, 2015 7:27 am
The sight of a $1.3 billion steel mill being built south of Osceola was something to behold, the state’s senior senator said Friday afternoon. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., took a…
by - May 2, 2015 7:18 am
While Avian Influenza dominated headlines and packer margins ran in the red in recent weeks, they are not expected to put a dent in Tyson Foods’ profits. The company is…
by - May 2, 2015 6:55 am
TV PREVIEW: A HUCKABEE ADVANCE This week on Talk Business & Politics: Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is set to announce that he’ll run for President in 2016. He rolled out…
by - May 1, 2015 3:47 pm
The state could receive millions of dollars to pay for broadband access to schools from federal E-rate funding that had been withheld over a three-year period, the Arkansas Department of…
by - May 1, 2015 12:54 pm
Oil prices will return to $70 a barrel by the end of the year as American production declines and inventories are drawn down, Oklahoma oilman and natural gas supporter T….
by - May 1, 2015 7:41 am
It’s no secret that former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee will be declaring his bid for the 2016 GOP Presidential nomination on Tuesday, May 5 in Hope, Arkansas. Huckabee’s hometown is…
by - May 1, 2015 5:23 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here….
by - April 30, 2015 9:08 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed an executive order Thursday (April 30) to create the Governor’s Working Group on Highway Funding, he told a group while speaking at the Arkansas Trucking Association’s…
by - April 30, 2015 8:58 pm
Oil prices will return to $70 a barrel by the end of the year as American production declines and inventories are drawn down, Oklahoma oilman and natural gas supporter T….
