by - October 6, 2014 6:54 am
All of the eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas had jobless rate decreases in August compared to July, and jobless rate declines compared to August 2013. But in a ongoing trend, regional labor forces continue to contract.
by - October 5, 2014 8:08 pm
Democratic candidate for governor Mike Ross recently unveiled a “Fair Pay & Equal Opportunity Plan” he said is meant to correct disparities in pay between men and women. The plan…
by - October 5, 2014 8:03 pm
Arkansas’ sports world is prepping for the Saturday (Oct. 11) sold-out game in Fayetteville between the Razorbacks and No. 7 Alabama. The previous two matches have not been pretty for…
by - October 5, 2014 7:43 pm
As elections approach, we hear much about what candidates and potential office holders will do when they arrive in Washington, D.C. One of the constant themes is the need to…
by - October 5, 2014 7:40 pm
Every two years Arkansans are asked to vote on issues and this year there are five statewide ballot measures certified for the Nov. 4 ballot. Three of the five were…
by - October 5, 2014 7:38 pm
For too many years, when Arkansans talked about the price of their health insurance, good news was rare. For decades, costs have increased annually, hurting working families and leading to…
by - October 4, 2014 9:53 pm
The battle was on Friday and Saturday as the two main political parties put their best foot forward in trying to reach voters with a little more than a month…
by - October 4, 2014 3:18 pm
IberiaBank Corp. the holding company for IberiaBank will acquire Florida Bank Group, Inc. in a cash and stock deal worth $86.5 million. The two financial institutions announced the deal on…
by - October 4, 2014 3:03 pm
Janelle Lilley with our content partner, KATV Ch. 7 news, reports: Beginning January 2015, Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) will no longer offer Medicare Advantage plans to residents in…
by - October 4, 2014 2:56 pm
National Manufacturing Day has been a chance to promote the sector and lobby for renewed interest in making stuff in the U.S.A., but for a group of Junior High students…
by - October 4, 2014 2:55 pm
About 100 people will have a new place to call their work home Monday while others needing orthopedic care will have that care closer to home following the dedication Friday…
by - October 4, 2014 8:31 am
How does a Starbucks operate inside the world’s largest intelligence community headquarters? It’s complicated. These stories and more for our weekend business and political readers.
by - October 3, 2014 5:58 pm
GOP Attorney General candidate Leslie Rutledge filed a new voter registration form with Secretary of State Martin on Friday afternoon, but she made clear she was doing it under protest….
by - October 3, 2014 2:42 pm
In one month’s time Arvest Bank said it has collected enough to provide 640,792 meals for local food charities; and is well on its way to the 1 million meals…
by - October 3, 2014 2:40 pm
Mike Ross unveiled a “Fair Pay & Equal Opportunity Plan” Friday that he said was meant to correct disparities in pay between men and women. The plan would protect employees…
by - October 3, 2014 2:16 pm
The former Simmons First bank branch at 3210 South Walton Blvd. was recently purchased by Integrity First Bank which has plans to relocate their Rogers branch to the location on…
by - October 3, 2014 12:37 pm
Rates for consumers on the Arkansas Health Insurance Marketplace should be two percent lower in 2015 than they were in 2014, the Arkansas Insurance Department officially announced Friday. Last month,…
by - October 3, 2014 9:09 am
Keith Glover, president and CEO of Producers Rice Mill, Inc. in Stuttgart, has been appointed to fill the unexpired portion of a three-year term on the board of directors of…
by - October 3, 2014 7:15 am
Friday (Oct. 3) marks National Manufacturing Day and events happening across the region will mark the event in an industry that has seen significant declines both nationally and in Arkansas…
by - October 3, 2014 5:29 am
Over the last decade, Southwestern Energy Co. wrote the state of Arkansas a billion-dollar economic development check each year, not counting the interest made on high-paying jobs and shale dollars turning over in local communities. Can it continue?
