by - February 24, 2015 9:15 pm
Wal-Mart’s E-Commerce Momentum Builds, But Room For Improvement Noted
The expectations for Wal-Mart’s e-commerce business is high coming off of 22% sales growth last year, but company leaders say it wasn’t good enough.
Regions
by - February 24, 2015 8:23 pm
Lottery bill goes to Governor, cell phone ban nixed, and voting age bill filed
A bill that would get rid of the state’s lottery commission drew overwhelming support Tuesday from the House, while a state Senator sponsored a bill that would allow 16-year-olds to…
by - February 24, 2015 8:15 pm
Fort Smith monthly residential sewer rates may rise from $20 to $53 by 2017
Monthly Fort Smith sewer bills that could rise from an average of $20 per month to $53 a month by 2017 and a lower than expected increase in city staffing…
by - February 24, 2015 6:23 pm
Obama’s Keystone veto draws rebuke from Arkansas’ Congressional delegation
The veto of a bill to build a nearly 3,000 mile pipeline from Canada through the United States drew a stinging rebuke from the state’s congressional delegation Tuesday. President Barack…
by - February 24, 2015 6:13 pm
BHP will not sell Fayetteville Shale assets, but future activity in doubt
Australian mining giant BHP Billiton announced today that it has been unable to find a viable suitor for its Fayetteville Shale operations, and is no longer seeking to sell the…
by - February 24, 2015 6:02 pm
Talk Politics Midweek Roundtable: A Second Look At The Prison Reform Program
This week’s “Talk Politics” roundtable is online now. You can watch the video below. This week, Talk Business & Politics Editor-in-Chief Roby Brock, columnist and contributor Jessica DeLoach Sabin, KATV’s…
by - February 24, 2015 6:01 pm
Capitol Notebook: Lottery Bill Heads To Governor, Computer Coding Bill Signed
A bill that would get rid of the state’s lottery commission drew overwhelming support Tuesday from the House, while a state Senator sponsored a bill that would allow 16-year-olds to…
by - February 24, 2015 6:00 pm
Delegation Responds To Keystone XL Pipeline Veto
The veto of a bill to build a nearly 3,000 mile pipeline from Canada through the United States drew a stinging rebuke from the state’s congressional delegation Tuesday. President Barack…
by - February 24, 2015 5:54 pm
Wal-Mart eyes ‘phase three’ of its sustainability plan, critics want more
It’s been more than a decade since Wal-Mart Stores publicly began its sustainability journey, and while there have been notable accomplishments, the greater work is yet to be done, according…
by - February 24, 2015 5:19 pm
Two Springdale-based Companies To Expand Into Fort Smith
Springdale-based Career Academy of Hair Design is expanding into Fort Smith thanks in part to an estimated $1.35 million renovation by FSM Redevelopment Partners of property near the 40-acre site…
by - February 24, 2015 5:05 pm
Two Springdale-based companies to expand into Fort Smith
Springdale-based Career Academy of Hair Design is expanding into Fort Smith thanks in part to an estimated $1.35 million renovation by FSM Redevelopment Partners of property near the 40-acre site…
by - February 24, 2015 3:56 pm
BHP Takes Fayetteville Shale Assets Off The Block; Future Still In Question
Australian mining giant BHP Billiton announced that it has been unable to find a viable suitor for its Fayetteville Shale operations, and is no longer seeking to sell its unconventional natural gas in play in Arkansas.
by - February 24, 2015 3:55 pm
April 360 Leadership Series luncheon speaker is Millie Ward
Miller Ward will be the speaker at the 360 Leadership Series luncheon on April 9 at noon in the Movie Lounge Ballroom. She is co-founder and president of Stone Ward,…
by - February 24, 2015 3:49 pm
March Leadershhip Series luncheon features Steve Clark
Steve Clark, founder of ProPak, Inc., will be the speaker at 360 Leadership Series luncheon on March 12 at noon in Movie Lounge Ballroom. A University of Arkansas graduate with…
by - February 24, 2015 10:58 am
Prison reform problems and promises
One of the most pressing issues that Gov. Hutchinson must face during his first term in office is how to address our costly prison system. From overcrowding to crime reduction,…
by - February 24, 2015 10:52 am
Wal-Mart’s e-commerce momentum builds, but room for improvement noted
The expectations for Wal-Mart’s e-commerce business is high coming off of 22% sales growth last year. This accomplishment was deemed “solid but not quite as strong as we wanted,” Wal-Mart…
by - February 24, 2015 9:19 am
Campus Talk: SAU Names Trey Berry As New President
Editor’s note: Each Tuesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Campus Talk,” a recap and deep-dive into education topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily…
by - February 24, 2015 9:00 am
Jessica DeLoach Sabin: Prison Reform Plan Has Problems And Promise
One of the most pressing issues that Gov. Hutchinson must face during his first term in office is how to address our costly prison system. From overcrowding to crime reduction,…
by - February 24, 2015 6:57 am
Q4 Charges Push Windstream Into The Red For Year
Windstream Corp. posted a $77.5 million fourth quarter loss, dragging the Little Rock telecom into the red for the year by $39.5 million. Revenues during the quarter were off 3%…
by - February 23, 2015 11:23 pm
Craighead County Officials Approve Tax Back For TeleTech
The mission of a company that opened a call center in Jonesboro last fall has connected in a very big way, a company official told Craighead County justices Monday night….