by - October 14, 2015 9:40 am
Trinity Junior High Pre-union
Trinity Junior High will host a "Pre-union" event for all area 5th and 6th grade students and their parents or guardians on Wednesday, November 4, 2015. This evening of fun,…
Regions
by - October 14, 2015 8:15 am
J.B. Hunt Transport quarterly income up 12.4%, revenue misses target
Net income at Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services rose 12.4% to $115.1 million for the third quarter of 2015 ending Sept. 30. Net income compared to $102.4 million earned in…
by - October 14, 2015 7:17 am
J.B. Hunt Transport Quarterly Income Up 12.4%, Revenue Misses Target
Net income at Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services rose 12.4% to $115.1 million for the third quarter of 2015 ending Sept. 30 compared to $102.4 million earned in the year-ago…
by - October 14, 2015 12:09 am
Health Beat: Kaiser Report Shows 45% Of Arkansas’ Uninsured Eligible For Medicaid, ACA Coverage
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here. KAISER FOUNDATION…
by - October 13, 2015 9:09 pm
Dealing with stupider people
Only a year remains until the Presidential election – the special time that only comes once in a leap year, when us little people choose which person in Washington, D.C….
by - October 13, 2015 9:07 pm
Correction: Adult Out-Of-Staters About 9% Of Private Option, 7% Of Medicaid
A Talk Business & Politics story that ran Oct. 7 headlined, “Legislators learn Medicaid, private option serving out-of-staters, dead,” incorrectly reported that The Stephen Group consulting firm had found that…
by - October 13, 2015 8:43 pm
Wal-Mart grocery savings widen against Target, narrow for Publix
Winning on everyday low prices is a major focus for Walmart’s grocery business and the level of competition from major players like Publix, Kroger, Target, Dollar General and Aldi continues…
by - October 13, 2015 8:33 pm
Third quarter income up 44% for Bank of the Ozarks
Bank of the Ozarks reported third quarter earnings of 52 cents a share, easily besting year ago results of 40 cents. However, the fast-growing Little Rock regional bank came in…
by - October 13, 2015 8:24 pm
Arkansas education boss admits PARCC error, most students not prepared
Arkansas Education Commissioner Johnny Key said Tuesday (Oct. 13) that a department of education announcement last week saying end-of-the-year testing showed a majority of students being “on track for college…
by - October 13, 2015 8:12 pm
Arkansas AG to appeal ruling that blocked lethal injection executions
The state is appealing to the Arkansas Supreme Court a decision by Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffin staying the executions of eight death row inmates whose appeals have been…
by - October 13, 2015 6:15 pm
State Education Department Admits Error on PARCC Results; Most Students Actually Not Yet Prepared
Arkansas Education Commissioner Johnny Key said Tuesday that a department of education announcement last week saying end-of-the-year testing showed a majority of students being “on track for college and career…
by - October 13, 2015 6:08 pm
AG Rutledge Appeals Death Penalty Ruling
The state is appealing to the Arkansas Supreme Court a decision by Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffin staying the executions of eight death row inmates whose appeals have been…
by - October 13, 2015 6:05 pm
Bank Of The Ozarks 3Q Profits Jump 44%
Bank of the Ozarks reported third quarter earnings of 52 cents a share, easily besting year ago results of 40 cents. However, the fast-growing Little Rock regional bank came in…
by - October 13, 2015 5:36 pm
Whirlpool, city street work draw criticism at Fort Smith Board session
Fort Smith Director Tracy Pennartz took Whirlpool representatives to task at the Tuesday (Oct. 13) study session of the Fort Smith Board of Directors and also began the process of…
by - October 13, 2015 5:07 pm
Arkansas poultry industry eager for increased trade with Cuba
While most U.S. businesses have been shut out of Cuba for 55 years, Arkansas’ poultry industry has exported broiler meat to the tiny island nation for more than a decade….
by - October 13, 2015 4:30 pm
Arkansas Poultry Industry Eager For Increased Trade With Cuba
While most U.S. businesses have been shut out of Cuba for 55 years, Arkansas’ poultry industry has exported broiler meat to the tiny island nation for more than a decade….
by - October 13, 2015 4:19 pm
E-ticket Deal Still Under Consideration In Craighead County
The table was filled with city and county officials Tuesday (Oct. 13) as a deal between officials on a solution for district court funding remains on the table for now….
by - October 13, 2015 3:59 pm
Dollar General to cut 255 from its corporate ranks
Dollar General is the latest retailer to announce its paring down the home office ranks with plans to eliminate 255 positions in a corporate restructuring plan. The jobs elimination was…
by - October 13, 2015 1:38 pm
Bentonville POA Networking Group-October 22, 2015-Panel Discussion
You’re Invited to join the Bentonville POA Networking Group for a panel discussion on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at 6:30pm-7:30pm at The Arbors Clubhouse – 1201 SW Naphtali Blvd, Bentonville,…
by - October 13, 2015 1:29 pm
WorkMatters selects Elise Mitchell, Mike Roetzel as new board members
Non-profit WorkMatters announced the addition of two new directors – Elise Mitchell, CEO of Mitchell Communications, and Tyson Foods exec Mike Roetzel – effective in later September. "We are honored…