by - March 10, 2015 7:05 pm
Home sales in Arkansas’ four large markets were down 2.55% in January after posting an almost 4% gain in all of 2014. Driving the January numbers lower was an almost…
by - March 10, 2015 6:56 pm
Northwest Arkansas’ economy continues to grow jobs, population and generate a robust gross domestic product, but when drilling down in the weeds, there is a looming workforce shortage reported across…
by - March 10, 2015 6:32 pm
Rep. Justin Harris, R-West Fork, spoke to KATV Ch. 7 News Tuesday, answering questions on his allegations against the Department of Human Services. He also said he supports legislation to…
by - March 10, 2015 6:05 pm
It was meeting day Tuesday as several committees approved legislation, while a task force to study health care reform in the state met for the first time. The 16-member task…
by - March 10, 2015 5:37 pm
An Arkansas Tech economist told a group of Central Arkansas business leaders on Tuesday that he believes the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will raise interest rates before the end…
by - March 10, 2015 5:29 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors did not have time to talk about changing the city administrator’s hire-fire authority, but they did have a lively discussion about how the city…
by - March 10, 2015 4:05 pm
The Symphony of Northwest Arkansas (SoNA) wraps up its 60th Anniversary Season with a concert entitled “A Night at the Movies” on Sat., April 25 at Walton Arts Center’s Baum…
by - March 10, 2015 4:00 pm
Key leadership changes were made recently at the 188th Wing in Fort Smith. Lt. Col. Tina Lipscomb relinquished command of the 123rd Intelligence Squadron to Lt. Col. Stanley “Sonny” Stefancic…
by - March 10, 2015 3:51 pm
Chasidy McAllister, APN, has joined Sparks Gastroenterology Center located inside Sparks Regional Medical Center on Towson Avenue. McAllister, a Lavaca native, earned her master’s degree in nursing from the University…
by - March 10, 2015 3:39 pm
Several hundred people turned out Tuesday for the grand opening of three new businesses on the growing campus of Arkansas Baptist College, where President Fitz Hill promised the beginning of…
by - March 10, 2015 3:25 pm
TB&P Business Editor Wes Brown and Editor-in-Chief Roby Brock discuss the big business stories of the week, which centered on the timber industry and tourism. Also, economist Mark Fusaro with…
by - March 10, 2015 11:26 am
Jones has accepted a position as business school dean at his alma mater, Texas A&M University, the University of Arkansas announced on Tuesday.
by - March 10, 2015 10:59 am
Ozark Mountain Poultry (OMP) plans to acquire a chicken processing plant that ConAgra Foods intends to close in July, according to company release. ConAgra announced March 6 that the company…
by - March 10, 2015 10:46 am
The board of regents at Texas A&M’s university system approved the appointment of UA Walton College of Business Dean Eli Jones to be the new dean of the Mays Business…
by - March 10, 2015 9:36 am
The American people should be committed to stopping Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said Tuesday morning. Cotton and 46 other Republicans sent a letter Monday…
by - March 10, 2015 6:40 am
Female legislators – busy during the ongoing 90th General Assembly – have risen in numbers, prominence and influence over the past several decades. Are there still many steps to climb in the stairway to equality?
by - March 10, 2015 6:40 am
Tech startup Grainster puts it all online so grain dealers can buy, sell and negotiate over the Internet.
by - March 10, 2015 6:39 am
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by - March 9, 2015 9:29 pm
Facebook doesn’t “like” two bills being considered by state legislators – one that would allow certain employers to require access to their employees’ social media accounts, and one that would…
by - March 9, 2015 9:21 pm
The fact that a governor may cross the bridge at Memphis should not preclude him or her from doing their job, the state’s lieutenant governor told a House committee Monday….
