by - January 29, 2016 6:00 pm
Global economic growth is slowing with China struggling and Europe coming off a two-year recession. The U.S. fourth quarter GDP grew at a disappointing 0.7%, but economists at the University…
by - January 29, 2016 5:26 pm
Economic growth is whats on the menu for the states economy in 2016. So said Kathy Deck, director of the Center for Business and Economic Research on Friday at the annual luncheon hosted by the CBER.
by - January 29, 2016 4:44 pm
The Beck PRIDE Center for America’s Wounded Veterans at Arkansas State University received a $25,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation, officials said Friday (Jan. 29). The grant will support capacity…
by - January 29, 2016 4:44 pm
The Beck PRIDE Center for America’s Wounded Veterans at Arkansas State University received a $25,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation, officials said Friday (Jan. 29). The grant will support capacity…
by - January 29, 2016 4:27 pm
Teen workers with disabilities will have the opportunity for a job coach through a memorandum of understanding between the state’s University of Arkansas-based PROMISE program and Arkansas Rehabilitation Services. The…
by - January 29, 2016 4:14 pm
The art of attracting, recruiting and retaining an existing applicant pool was the focus of the inaugural Northwest Arkansas Employee Solutions Summit held Friday (Jan. 29) in Fayetteville. The event,…
by - January 29, 2016 3:35 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday (Jan. 29) announced the following appointments: Marcus Lamberth, Batesville, to the Arkansas Racing Commission. Appointment expires Jan. 14, 2021. Reappointment. Jerry Riley, Pine Bluff, to…
by - January 29, 2016 3:20 pm
Change has been the operative word in politics for at least a decade and voters are seeking it in a major way, the co-chairs of the NEA Political Animals group…
by - January 29, 2016 2:40 pm
The U.S. rig count has continued on its downward path as sliding oil and gas prices have pushed energy companies to suspend drilling operations and furlough work crews and support…
by - January 29, 2016 2:17 pm
The U.S. economy decelerated in the fourth quarter of 2015 thanks to less spending by consumers, a slowdown in local and state government outlays and tepid capital investments by American…
by - January 29, 2016 8:00 am
The four-story building in Fayetteville will accommodate a variety of healthcare services, according to a hospital news release. Some of those include urgent care, family practice, internal medicine, urology, endocrinology and gynecologic oncology.
by - January 29, 2016 6:45 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ARKANSAS, U.S. GAS PRICES CONTINUE WINTER SLIDE, STATE PUMP SIGNS SHOWING AVERAGE OF $1.61…
by - January 29, 2016 5:15 am
Editor’s note: Notes from the Campaign Trail is a compilation of various political insider tidbits and is sponsored by Little Rock-based Capitol Advisors Group. COURTNEY GOODSON FOR CHIEF JUSTICE TV AD…
by - January 28, 2016 7:05 pm
A top Verizon executive confirmed that the telecom giant may sell its Terremark data centers that the company only purchased five years ago, according to the transcript of the company’s…
by - January 28, 2016 6:00 pm
The National Restaurant Associations’s Chief Economist Bruce Grindy says the restaurant industry has been a chief component in the recovery from the Great Recession. From the beginning of the employment…
by - January 28, 2016 5:41 pm
Dawson Meadows this week is afflicted with diarrhea-of-the-mouth about the Fort Smith Marathon and how his thespian career interferes with his manly marathon plans. Also, Meadow’s advice to the city…
by - January 28, 2016 5:29 pm
Caterpillar Inc. on Thursday (Jan. 28) reported that its fourth-quarter and yearly sales saw double-digit declines in 2015, and also revised the company’s already tepid 2016 forecast with a warning…
by - January 28, 2016 5:04 pm
Roughly 6.4 million U.S. homes were seriously underwater – worth 25% less than the mortgage owed – at the end of 2015, which is 11.5% of all properties with a…
by - January 28, 2016 4:47 pm
Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services will pay its shareholders a 22-cent per shared cash dividend on Feb. 26, to shareholders of record on Feb. 12. The quarterly dividend was raised…
by - January 28, 2016 4:47 pm
Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services will pay its shareholders a 22-cent per shared cash dividend on Feb. 26, to shareholders of record on Feb. 12. The quarterly dividend was raised…
