by - March 5, 2015 8:17 pm
Three key measurements of Arkansas’ leisure and hospitality sector ended 2014 in positive territory, with 16 of the 18 Arkansas cities reviewed showing year-over-year hospitality tax gains, according to the…
by - March 5, 2015 7:55 pm
Last December, an outside consulting group took an in-depth assessment of the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery. Camelot Global prepared the report for the Arkansas Lottery Commission Legislative Oversight Committee pointing out many…
by - March 5, 2015 7:38 pm
Providing a preview for the September murals event in downtown Fort Smith is the reason why internationally acclaimed Irish artists Maser and Conor Harrington are in Fort Smith after finishing…
by - March 5, 2015 7:23 pm
A second bill involving the controversial issue of rehoming children was filed Thursday as a legislator accused of the practice faced reporters. The bill Thursday was from Rep. David Meeks,…
by - March 5, 2015 7:03 pm
The legislature approved several education-related bills Thursday, looking at K-12 and higher education. Meanwhile, the House Education Committee approved a bill that would allow school boards to decide on advertising…
by - March 5, 2015 6:20 pm
The days of consumer product goods (CPG) companies relying on retailers like Wal-Mart for co-marketing help are fading. The retail giant reportedly has all but abandoned co-marketing trade promotions program…
by - March 5, 2015 6:05 pm
Antibiotic use in animal production has long been an issue of debate among health officials and agricultural groups. But under consumer pressure, restaurant giant McDonald’s announced its commitment to end…
by - March 5, 2015 1:30 pm
The Roberts Law Firm P.A. in Little Rock announced that former Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe has officially joined Roberts Group, which includes several legal and consulting entities tied to the…
by - March 5, 2015 12:57 pm
by - March 5, 2015 12:22 pm
A top Wall Street analyst said the Fayetteville Shale and other aging dry gas shale plays have had a good run over the past several years, but added “they can’t compete” with shale plays that produce both crude oil and wet natural gas.
by - March 5, 2015 12:22 pm
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by - March 5, 2015 11:55 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday (March 5) announced the following appointments: Janet Moore, Hot Springs, to Chair the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. Appointment expires Jan. 14, 2017. Replaces Michael Ellis….
by - March 5, 2015 11:40 am
A lawmaker on Thursday said he was optimistic that the state’s highway funding issues will be resolved in the near future with the creation of a working group. Rep. Dan…
by - March 5, 2015 11:30 am
Arkansas’ “blue collar” economy grew slightly in the month of February with strong improvements in new orders, production and employment levels, according to a monthly economic indicator for the nine-state…
by - March 5, 2015 11:23 am
The University of Arkansas Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences says it is exploring educational and research opportunities for students and faculty with three universities in China….
by - March 5, 2015 11:05 am
A University of Arkansas history professor and associate dean in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Science, Coon will assume her new duties June 1.
by - March 5, 2015 10:23 am
Join Artists of Northwest Arkansas for our March monthly meeting at Fayetteville Underground, Thursday, March 19th from 6:30 – 8:00 pm. Our presenters this month are Amber and Jonathan Perrodin…
by - March 5, 2015 7:29 am
Community bankers across the Natural State enjoyed a profitable 2014 accruing net income of $810 million among the 109 institutions. Profits rose from $707 million a year ago, according to the FDIC.
by - March 4, 2015 8:58 pm
Kathleen McLaughlin, president of the Walmart Foundation, told students at the University of Arkansas that the role of big business is to serve society by using its own strengths and…
by - March 4, 2015 8:41 pm
The state Senate approved a healthcare related bill as debate over the issue was going on nearly 1,000 miles away at the United States Supreme Court. Meanwhile, a bill that…
