by - April 9, 2015 12:55 pm
As mobile phones have become an extension of the body more consumers are gaining confidence in how they use these smart devices, especially when it comes to banking. A new…
by - April 9, 2015 12:36 pm
Economic conditions in Arkansas’ three largest metro areas were relatively healthy in the fourth quarter of 2014. Small improvements were seen in the central Arkansas and Fort Smith areas, and…
by - April 9, 2015 12:20 pm
Drugstore giant Walgreens said Thursday (April 9) it plans to shutter about 200 stores or 2% of its U.S. footprint as part of a $1 billion cost savings plan over…
by - April 9, 2015 11:55 am
The National Retail Federation reports that import cargo volume at major retail container ports is expected to rise 8% in April over the same time last year. The trade group…
by - April 9, 2015 11:32 am
Frank Broyles and James Hildreth were announced Thursday as this years recipients.
by - April 9, 2015 10:15 am
by - April 9, 2015 9:53 am
Arkansas’ Legislature stands in recess but not without drawing national attention over a “religious freedom” bill deemed by some to sanction discrimination against the state’s LGBT population. The last week…
by - April 9, 2015 9:01 am
The Shiloh Museum will celebrate the completion of a new permanent exhibit, "Settling the Ozarks," with a reception Thursday, April 30, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. The exhibit focuses on the time…
by - April 9, 2015 8:28 am
The cost for the program and luncheon is $40 and pre-registration by May 4 is required.
by - April 9, 2015 5:28 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 - April 8, 2015 9:46 pm
Discount retailer Dollar Tree said Tuesday (April 7) it expects to be able to complete its purchase of competitor Family Dollar in May, and it will have to sell about…
by - April 8, 2015 8:25 pm
Wal-Mart Stores said Wednesday (April 1) that 16,257 of its employees in Arkansas will receive a pay raise beginning with the April 4 pay period. The increase, part of the…
by - April 8, 2015 8:14 pm
Wal-Mart Stores said Wednesday that 16,257 of its employees in Arkansas will receive a pay raise beginning with the April 4 pay period. The increase, part of the $1 billion…
by - April 8, 2015 7:50 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson told a group of startup executives and entrepreneurs visiting Little Rock that one of his educational visions is for 20% of Arkansas students to eventually take computer…
by - April 8, 2015 7:38 pm
Grid operator Southwest Power Pool said it would cost up to $2.9 billion a year to develop a regional plan to comply with President Obama’s proposed Clean Power Plan that the federal EPA is expected to hand down later this summer.
by - April 8, 2015 7:33 pm
Whether it’s underestimating supply chain costs, falling off trend or being kicked off the shelf by a knock-off product from larger suppliers, selling to the masses is not without its…
by - April 8, 2015 3:37 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson told a group of startup executives and entrepreneurs visiting Little Rock that one of his educational visions is for 20% of Arkansas students to eventually take computer coding classes while in high school.
by - April 8, 2015 3:28 pm
Traveling startup entrepreneurs from the Midwest and West Coast shared their adventures, successes and travails at this week’s edition of the 1 Million Cups at the downtown Little Rock Venture…
by - April 8, 2015 2:45 pm
A growing global middle class will provide opportunities for American exporters, but domestic companies will need support to compete with foreign firms who receive help from their own governments, the…
by - April 8, 2015 2:28 pm
The statistics are beyond alarming. At any given time, there are between 3,800-4,000 children in the care of the Arkansas Department of Human Services. And the Fort Smith area, known…
