by - April 20, 2015 4:17 pm
Tonnage moved on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System was down 8% during the first quarter thanks in large part to a 31% dip in outbound shipments and an 18%…
by - April 20, 2015 4:12 pm
Wal-Mart CEO Doug McMillon’s renewed focus on the “every day low price” model and away from promotional pricing may result in pressure on large and small suppliers near the boundaries…
by - April 20, 2015 3:56 pm
TAC Air will build a new $11 million executive terminal and new hangar space at the Clinton National Airport in Little Rock. The fixed-base operator (FBO) said it will break…
by - April 20, 2015 3:55 pm
The states first sports medicine fellowship for family physicians will start this summer at the Fayetteville campus of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
by - April 20, 2015 3:30 pm
Deltic Timber Corp.’s saw its earnings plummet more than 60% in the first quarter as the El-Dorado based timber harvester and real estate company struggled during the first three months…
by - April 20, 2015 2:41 pm
The project is expected to be completed in September, adding 20 new private patient rooms to its existing 60-bed hospital at 153 E. Monte Painter Drive in Fayetteville.
by - April 20, 2015 1:43 pm
Mac & Cheese giant Kraft Foods plans to remove artificial preservatives and synthetic colors from its “Original Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner” product by January 2016. Instead of Yellow 5…
by - April 20, 2015 1:27 pm
Editor’s note: Cong. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, author of this guest commentary, is the First District Congressman for Arkansas. In 1977, President Carter issued Executive Order 11988, which established the definition…
by - April 20, 2015 1:18 pm
Editor’s note: Jared Henderson, author of this guest commentary, is project manager of ForwARd Arkansas. Building a stronger future for Arkansas begins with providing all our children with the best…
by - April 20, 2015 7:59 am
It flew under the radar for the most part, but a significant piece of legislation may make Arkansas a much easier place to start or run a business. Here’s what you need to know.
by - April 20, 2015 7:26 am
U.S. Senator John Boozman, R-Ark., and Congressman French Hill, R-Little Rock, sent a letter to the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs urging an evaluation of the…
by - April 20, 2015 7:08 am
John Paul Hammerschmidt, often referred to as JPH, passed away on April 1st at the age of 92. He outlived most of the people who were qualified to speak about…
by - April 20, 2015 12:43 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here….
by - April 19, 2015 7:21 pm
Fort Smith embraced selling its frontier heritage to tourists in 1955 when Mayor H. R. “Happy” Hestand appointed Judge Paul Wolfe to lead a committee to restore the Parker courtroom…
by - April 19, 2015 7:05 pm
I recently had an “Aha!” moment. I’ve worried about the Greater Fort Smith Region’s lack of economic growth, the loss of our youth to other cities and states in order…
by - April 19, 2015 6:49 pm
It is a busy spring for the Fort Smith region, as the area is set to host a number of special celebrations, fundraisers, and awareness events. The coming weeks will…
by - April 19, 2015 6:44 pm
The coming weeks include no shortage of great events for the Northwest Arkansas Region. They will include Komen's Race for the Cure, RazorFest, NWACC's Plant a Seed Gala, the Boys…
by - April 19, 2015 2:04 pm
The latest podcast edition of Talk Business & Politics is available. On this week’s agenda: Health care in Arkansas is at a crossroads. Next week, a task force charged with…
by - April 19, 2015 12:44 pm
Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores confirmed Friday (April 17) plans to eliminate the role of zone managers in its U.S. stores in the coming weeks. This impacts 14,000 workers who were…
by - April 19, 2015 8:23 am
Arkansas’ new Surgeon General, Dr. Greg Bledsoe, says the legislative health care task force that begins its work in earnest this next week will be looking at a much wider swath of reform than just the private option.
