by - August 18, 2015 8:36 pm
Jonesboro residents are one step closer to heading to the polls this fall to decide the fate of a proposed one-cent sales tax for streets and economic development. The Jonesboro…
by - August 18, 2015 7:40 pm
Shrinkage. Supercenter sales. Stocking shelves. Stuff in storage; aka, too much inventory. Those are some of the “Urgent Agenda” item edicts from the corporate offices of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., with…
by - August 18, 2015 7:33 pm
The long rain-induced nightmare for port, barge and other operators on the Arkansas River may soon be over, but the impact of heavy rains earlier this year pushed river tonnage…
by - August 18, 2015 7:30 pm
Nine out of ten passengers surveyed in the second quarter say they are pleased with Clinton National Airport, according to a report released by the Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission,…
by - August 18, 2015 6:13 pm
Shrinkage. Supercenter sales. Stocking shelves. Stuff in storage; aka, too much inventory. Those are some of the “Urgent Agenda” item edicts from the corporate offices of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., with…
by - August 18, 2015 5:52 pm
Collective BIas, based in Rogers, was named to the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America. Recognizing its 548% three-year revenue growth, Collective Bias ranked No. 808 on…
by - August 18, 2015 4:52 pm
The backlog of cases verifying the incomes of Medicaid and private option recipients has been eliminated, and the Department of Human Services again will begin sending out notices to private…
by - August 18, 2015 3:02 pm
The CEO of the state’s first superproject, Big River Steel CEO John Correnti, passed away on an out-of-state business trip.
by - August 18, 2015 2:44 pm
Rep. Mary Broadaway, D-Paragould, said Tuesday that she will not run for re-election in 2016. The deadline to file for the primary is November 9, 2015. The primary elections are…
by - August 18, 2015 2:11 pm
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced the creation of the Arkansas Cooperative Disability Investigations Program (CDI), a joint state-federal initiative to prevent fraud in disability programs administered by the federal Social…
by - August 18, 2015 1:38 pm
The long rain-induced nightmare for port, barge and other operators on the Arkansas River may soon be over, but the impact of heavy rains earlier this year pushed river tonnage…
by - August 18, 2015 1:33 pm
The backlog of cases verifying the incomes of Medicaid and private option recipients has been eliminated, and the Department of Human Services again will begin sending out notices to private…
by - August 18, 2015 11:26 am
A consulting group hired by a legislative task force says the Private Option will have a net positive fiscal impact for the state of Arkansas budget of $438 million through…
by - August 18, 2015 10:46 am
The co-chairman of the Health Reform Legislative Task Force responded cautiously Tuesday to a report by a consultant showing the private option will have a cumulative positive impact of $438…
by - August 18, 2015 10:00 am
A first-term state House member from Mississippi County threw his hat in the ring Tuesday to challenge incumbent Sen. David Burnett, D-Osceola, in the November 2016 general election. Rep. David…
by - August 18, 2015 8:13 am
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire, and sponsored by Arvest Bank. Supporting sponsors of The…
by - August 18, 2015 6:42 am
Wal-Mart Stores posted second quarter net income of $3.475 billion, 15% below the same period in 2014 and well below the consensus of analyst estimates. Lower margins on U.S. sales…
by - August 18, 2015 5:35 am
Wal-Mart Stores posted second quarter net income of $3.475 billion, 15% below the same period in 2014 and well below the consensus of analyst estimates. Lower margins on U.S. sales…
by - August 18, 2015 4:58 am
A consulting group hired by a legislative task force says the Private Option will have a net positive fiscal impact for the state of Arkansas of $438 million through 2021, but it also highlights some warnings.
by - August 18, 2015 12:02 am
In June, a group of nearly 40 travelers from Arkansas went on a “cultural exchange” trip to Cuba through coordination with the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce. The group of…
