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….
by - April 30, 2015 8:55 pm
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 - April 30, 2015 8:26 pm
Talk Business & Politics latest “pure politics” podcast is out and available for download. This week, TB&P‘s Jessica DeLoach Sabin and Roby Brock discuss a variety of topics, including: Same-sex…
by - April 30, 2015 6:59 pm
A former state senator who pleaded guilty earlier this year to mail fraud in a campaign finance scandal will appear before a federal judge later this year for sentencing. According…
by - April 30, 2015 6:57 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed an executive order Thursday to create the Governor’s Working Group on Highway Funding, a panel he hopes can come up with options to pay for Arkansas road needs.
by - April 30, 2015 6:56 pm
All eight of Arkansas’ metropolitan areas had lower jobless rate in March compared to the previous month and a year ago, according to data compiled and released by U.S. Bureau…
by - April 30, 2015 6:10 pm
New construction permit values for the region’s four largest cities were flat in the first quarter compared to a year ago. Issued permits from January through March totaled a combined…
by - April 30, 2015 3:28 pm
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…
by - April 30, 2015 3:05 pm
John Brown University’s endowment has exceeded $100 million for the first time in its 96-year history. At the end of JBU’s fiscal third quarter, the endowment was valued at $101…
by - April 30, 2015 3:03 pm
Conner Eldridge, U.S. Prosecuting Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, is one of six U.S. attorneys named to the 21-member Attorney General’s Advisory Committee. The announcement was made by…
by - April 30, 2015 3:01 pm
Arvest Bank once again received the highest ranking among its peers in both the South Central and Southwest Regions in the J.D. Power 2015 Retail Banking Satisfaction Study. This marks…
by - April 30, 2015 1:30 pm
The growth of the endowment comes during JBUs Campaign for the Next Century: A Hope and A Future, which has a goal of raising more than $125 million for scholarships, endowment and building projects.
by - April 30, 2015 1:11 pm
Fifty-three years after long-time Arkansas Education Commissioner Dr. Arch Ford’s vision for economic education was realized, Economics Arkansas honored the Ford Family legacy. During a luncheon meeting at the Marriott…
by - April 30, 2015 9:49 am
An executive with one of the top 3D printing companies in the U.S. gave a long list of exciting products and applications on Thursday that are now entering the marketplace…
by - April 30, 2015 9:17 am
Murphy Oil Corp. fell into the red during the first quarter as declining crude oil and natural gas prices cut a huge swath across the oil giant’s entire operations. For…
by - April 30, 2015 8:52 am
Northwest Arkansas’ labor market employed an estimated 236,693 during March, a gain of more than 13,000 jobs compared to March 2014 and, if the number stands, a new record for…
by - April 30, 2015 6:34 am
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by - April 30, 2015 6:19 am
Murphy Oil Corp. fell into the red during the first quarter as declining crude oil and natural gas prices cut a huge swath across the oil giant’s entire operations. For…
by - April 29, 2015 7:14 pm
Empty shelves are an ongoing problem at Wal-Mart Stores and other retailers. It frustrates customers and results in negative headlines and social media posts. Wal-Mart and other retailers are making…
