by - February 12, 2015 10:54 am
Consumers sentiment sits at a seven-year high and American’s are holding more cash from lower fuel prices which are expected to push retail sales up 4.1% this year, according to…
by - February 12, 2015 8:39 am
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has announced a $340 million expansion in its Canada operation, investing the money in supercenter, distribution network, and e-commerce projects.
by - February 12, 2015 7:01 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…
by - February 12, 2015 5:48 am
Editor’s note: Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-Hot Springs), author of this guest commentary, represents the Fourth District of Arkansas. When I announced my candidacy to represent Arkansas’ Fourth Congressional District in…
by - February 11, 2015 10:53 pm
Collections of Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax needed only 11 of the 12 months of 2014 to set a new annual record. How big was the final number?
by - February 11, 2015 10:48 pm
Walmart Canada announced Wednesday that it will spend $340 million as it builds 29 supercenter projects during the next year. The Bentonville-based retail giant’s Canadian arm also said it will…
by - February 11, 2015 10:44 pm
PicaSolar, a startup company in the solar energy field, learned this week that it is a finalist for a prestigious Edison Award.
by - February 11, 2015 9:21 pm
Collections of Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax needed only 11 of the 12 months of 2014 to set a new annual record. Richard Davies said this might happen. Collections of Arkansas’…
by - February 11, 2015 9:13 pm
Competition for legislative referrals to the ballot next year may very well be greater than expected as nearly 40 proposed constitutional amendments were filed by state lawmakers this session. Wednesday…
by - February 11, 2015 9:03 pm
The House City, County and Local Affairs committee approved a bill Wednesday that supporters say would improve intrastate commerce, with opponents saying it creates discrimination and takes away local control….
by - February 11, 2015 8:49 pm
The nine-month gridlock between major West Coast port terminal operators and dockworkers which resulted in a weekend shutdown has raised concerns within the retail industry which has stayed fairly mute…
by - February 11, 2015 8:19 pm
The House City, County and Local Affairs committee approved a bill Wednesday that supporters say would improve intrastate commerce, with opponents saying it creates discrimination and takes away local control….
by - February 11, 2015 5:42 pm
Wal-Mart Stores plans to invest $340 million this year expanding its footprint in Canada. The plans have been scaled back from $500 million a year ago. The retailer said about…
by - February 11, 2015 4:51 pm
This week’s “Talk Politics” roundtable is online now. You can watch the video below. This week, Talk Business & Politics Editor-in-Chief Roby Brock, KATV”s lead capitol reporter Janelle Lilley, Impact…
by - February 11, 2015 4:35 pm
A bill that would eliminate the dual status of a state holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Confederate general Robert E. Lee failed Wednesday for a second time…
by - February 11, 2015 3:05 pm
The number one internal lever Wal-Mart said it can pull this year is to grow comp store sales. Top executives note that they can’t do it alone, which is why…
by - February 11, 2015 2:30 pm
The awards and accolades continue to pour in for one Fayetteville-based venture— PicaSolar — tagged as a "Startup to Watch" by The City Wire last year. PicaSolar learned this week…
by - February 11, 2015 12:22 pm
Private Lands Biologist to Speak at Hobbs State Park on Managing Your Land for Animals and Plants Managing private land for animals and plants is a diverse science utilizing numerous…
by - February 11, 2015 12:00 pm
A bill that would eliminate the dual status of a state holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Confederate general Robert E. Lee failed Wednesday for a second time…
by - February 11, 2015 11:18 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Wednesday that Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin will chair a new council to review controversial Common Core standards. Through an executive order, Hutchinson created the Governor’s Council…
