by - August 25, 2016 10:43 am
June Receipts Slightly Up Throughout State
Cities and counties across the state see minimal increase in sales tax receipts for June.
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by - August 25, 2016 8:50 am
Arkansas Home Sales Report: July sales slow, but year-to-date numbers up 10%
Arkansas home sales in July slowed from the more than 13% pace set through June, but the market is still hot and likely to continue in 2016 on the path…
by - August 25, 2016 7:20 am
Startup Talk: U.S. drone market to grow at an annual rate of more than 25% over next 5 years
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– U.S. DRONE MARKET TO GROW AT AN ANNUAL RATE OF MORE THAN…
by - August 24, 2016 7:20 pm
Tyson Foods teams up with Chicago group to ‘KNOW’ hunger
Tyson Foods is teaming up with the Chicago Urban League to bring the KNOW Hunger campaign to the Windy City. The Springdale-based company will donate 33,000 pounds of protein to…
by - August 24, 2016 7:20 pm
Tyson Foods teams up with Chicago group to ‘KNOW’ hunger
Tyson Foods is teaming up with the Chicago Urban League to bring the KNOW Hunger campaign to the Windy City. The Springdale-based company will donate 33,000 pounds of protein to…
by - August 24, 2016 7:17 pm
New PMI index shows strength in manufacturing sector
The latest numbers from the Markit Flash U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) released on Aug. 23 show that production continues to improve in manufacturing even as new order growth…
by - August 24, 2016 7:14 pm
New survey suggests people see benefits in ‘last-minute trips’
A new survey from Booking.com revealed that the vast majority of people believe last-minute trips boost their happiness (79%), make them more productive at work (61%), and reduce their stress…
by - August 24, 2016 6:19 pm
State and school employees seeing health costs rise a little now, a lot later
State and public school employees will make bigger contributions for their health insurance in 2017, but the big increases are coming in later years, legislators were told Wednesday. At a…
by - August 24, 2016 5:55 pm
Randolph County residents await judge’s decision in wet/dry lawsuit as hearings progress
State law allows county clerks to throw out entire signup sheets in liquor sales petitions if one of the signers lives outside that county. Judge Phil Smith may ultimately decide…
by - August 24, 2016 5:44 pm
University of Arkansas’ Fayetteville enrollment exceeds 27,000 this fall
Enrollment at the University of Arkansas now exceeds 27,000 students for the first time. Preliminary numbers show that 27,065 students have registered for the fall semester. The university’s total freshmen…
by - August 24, 2016 5:15 pm
ATRS emerges from Great Recession in stronger position, assets now at $15 billion
Editor’s note: This is the second of two stories about the activities and financial position of the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System. Link here for the first report. –––––––––––––––––– When George…
by - August 24, 2016 5:09 pm
J.B. Hunt Named To Hall Of Fame Alongside Henry Ford
J.B. Hunt has been named to the inaugural class of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Hall of Fame, which also includes Ford Motor Co. founder Henry Ford and Malcom McLean, inventor of the shipping container.
by - August 24, 2016 5:03 pm
Pinson Promoted to President/CEO of Trinity Multifamily in Fort Smith
Pinson, 37, has been with the company since 2011 and was named president in April 2015. In that time he has overseen the successful takeover and integration of over 6,000 units and expanded the firms footprint.
by - August 24, 2016 4:41 pm
McMullin added to presidential list on Arkansas ballot, says Trump unfit, Hillary ‘corrupt’
The list of named presidential candidates in Arkansas has grown to eight with former CIA operative Evan McMullin officially nominated to run as the Better for America candidate. McMullin, 40,…
by - August 24, 2016 3:49 pm
AOG says an increase in Van Buren franchise fees will be passed along to natural gas customers in the city
Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. (AOG) has responded to Van Buren Mayor Bob Freeman’s call for a franchise fee increase and the message is clear: Any rate hikes will be passed…
by - August 24, 2016 3:36 pm
Element hotel opening in Bentonville in August 2017, will add 107 rooms to the region
Earlier this month hotel developer Bentonville Hospitality Group broke ground on a new 107-room boutique hotel in Bentonville that will be branded as the Element by Westin. It is the…
by - August 24, 2016 2:16 pm
Arkansas leads nation with largest jobless rate decline over past year, falls 1.3 percentage points
From July 2015 to July 2016, Arkansas saw the largest unemployment rate decline among all 50 states as the number of unemployed workers fell by more than 16,000, according to…
by - August 23, 2016 6:21 pm
Fort Smith Directors look at zoning for Arkansas Colleges of Health Education, anticipate LOPFI ‘trainwreck’
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday considered a Planned Zoning Development (PZD) request from the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) and discussed the ticking clock attached to…
by - August 23, 2016 6:12 pm
Walton heirs sell $255.762 million of Wal-Mart stock
The Walton heirs sold $255.762 million in Wal-Mart stock in recent days to keep the family’s ownership of the retail giant at roughly 50%. Last year the Walton family announced…
by - August 23, 2016 6:12 pm
Walton heirs sell $255.762 million of Wal-Mart stock
The Walton heirs sold $255.762 million in Wal-Mart stock in recent days to keep the family’s ownership of the retail giant at roughly 50%. Last year the Walton family announced…