by - March 19, 2015 3:17 pm
The right of the Arkansas Department of Correction to select a chemical used in executions does not violate state law or separation of powers, the state’s highest court ruled Thursday….
by - March 19, 2015 2:40 pm
The 2015 Arkansas Safety Conference, presented by the River City Safety and Environmental Council, will be held April 22,2015, at the Fort Smith Convention Center. Anyone with responsibility for or…
by - March 19, 2015 11:40 am
Wal-Mart Stores’ Mexican division announced plans to further slow down its expansion efforts this year amid a sluggish Mexican economy and weakening peso retated to slumping oil prices. Chief financial…
by - March 19, 2015 10:53 am
Top local residential real estate agents and firms were recognized at Tuesdays event.
by - March 19, 2015 9:53 am
A bill that will put back exemptions on the state’s capital gains tax rates cleared a House committee Thursday, with supporters saying it will create jobs. The House Revenue and…
by - March 19, 2015 9:37 am
The Senate State Agencies & Governmental Affairs Committee delayed action on an amendment to SB 2, which more fully outlines how lawmakers will oversee executive branch rules and regulations. Arkansas voters…
by - March 19, 2015 8:04 am
As the University of Arkansas men’s and women’s basketball teams prepare for their respective NCAA tournaments this week, some workplace managers may fear that productivity will come to a halt…
by - March 19, 2015 7:45 am
As the Hutchinson administration prepares to battle the federal Environment Protection Agency on its plan to shutter the state’s fleet of coal-fired power plants, the Arkansas Advanced Energy Association (AAEA)…
by - March 19, 2015 6:00 am
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by - March 19, 2015 4:48 am
The annual NCAA basketball tournament offers businesses and employees a whole lot of distractions. If properly managed, some say it can be a bonus for productivity and morale.
by - March 18, 2015 9:19 pm
The good Senator Tom Cotton isn’t acting like the farm boy from Yell County who was dominant in his campaign commercials. Those small town, farm values he loaded up in…
by - March 18, 2015 8:43 pm
While 16 legislators on a task force will debate and set policy on the future of Medicaid and health care reform, advocacy groups and state agency leaders will also be…
by - March 18, 2015 8:35 pm
A bill that will allow the Public Service Commission (PSC) to let utilities adjust rates annually, rather than doing it over the current multi-year span, with a 4% annual cap…
by - March 18, 2015 7:31 pm
A plan supporting a regional jail approach to the state’s corrections debate will help the state and its residents in many ways, the sponsor of the bill said Wednesday. Also,…
by - March 18, 2015 7:26 pm
The story at Tyson Foods is an ever-changing saga as the meat giant continues its metamorphosis away from commodity-based business models to more consumer-branded and higher-margin products following the $8.55…
by - March 18, 2015 7:25 pm
Grocery is a business of thin margins but it is about 56% of Wal-Mart’s total annual U.S. sales. Getting it right is of the upmost importance to Walmart U.S. CEO…
by - March 18, 2015 6:57 pm
While 16 legislators on a task force will debate and set policy on the future of Medicaid and health care reform, advocacy groups and state agency leaders will also be…
by - March 18, 2015 6:08 pm
A plan supporting a regional jail approach to the state’s corrections debate will help the state and its residents in many ways, the sponsor of the bill said Wednesday. The…
by - March 18, 2015 4:00 pm
Retailer Target, following Wal-Mart’s lead, announced Wednesday (March 18) it would raise its minimum wage to $9 per hour in April. The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour but…
by - March 18, 2015 3:47 pm
A federal court case between Bentonville businessman Mel Redman and a Chinese toy manufacturer will continue to move toward a trial, a judge said Tuesday.
