by - May 18, 2016 6:08 am
Oklahoma City-based LSB Industries said Tuesday (May 17) its new 375,000 ton ammonia plant in El Dorado, Ark., is operational and ammonia production is now underway. The company expects to…
by - May 18, 2016 4:57 am
The Fort Smith Board of Directors grilled the city’s Utilities Department over a $3.2 million appropriation request at Tuesday’s (May 17) regular meeting. Additionally, City Directors allocated $94,376 for a…
by - May 17, 2016 8:18 pm
Editor’s note: Notes from the Campaign Trail is a compilation of various political insider tidbits and is sponsored by Little Rock-based Capitol Advisors Group. –––––––––––– GOVERNOR’S HIGHWAY PLAN FACES HURDLE…
by - May 17, 2016 7:10 pm
Council members approved the creation of a new committee that will look at the police salary issue in Jonesboro, while also voting not to appeal a zoning lawsuit to a…
by - May 17, 2016 6:58 pm
Acxiom Corp. on Tuesday reported fourth quarter and year-end losses as the Little Rock data provider looks to expand its data integration and enhancement services that enables companies to better…
by - May 17, 2016 4:11 pm
Editor’s Note: This is the first of two stories about numerous public and private investments in Northwest Arkansas’ downtowns in recent years. ––––––––––––––––– City officials in Bentonville and Rogers have…
by - May 17, 2016 3:16 pm
Initial estimates show that the economic impact of the 2016 Steel Horse Rally was $8.346 million, almost double the $4.272 million for the 2015 inaugural event in downtown Fort Smith….
by - May 17, 2016 1:18 pm
Editor’s note: Betsy Broyles Arnold is the CEO of the Broyles Foundation, a nonprofit that helps educate Alzheimer’s caregivers. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly…
by - May 17, 2016 9:46 am
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on Monday (May 17) unexpectedly rescheduled next month’s challenges to President Obama’s Clean Power Plan to be heard by the…
by - May 17, 2016 9:34 am
A new study from Glassdoor Economic Research reveals employees in the finance, technology and manufacturing industries are most satisfied with their benefits. Though official sources show how many U.S. employees…
by - May 17, 2016 9:18 am
Consumer sentiment about the economy is growing more positive among Arkansans, edging out sentiment ratings in Oklahoma and Missouri, according to the Arvest survey conducted in March by the University…
by - May 17, 2016 9:17 am
Preserve Arkansas has announced seven new buildings to save in Arkansas, an annual event that identifies historic preservation needs across the Natural State. Arkansas’ Most Endangered Places Program was started…
by - May 17, 2016 8:58 am
The states improving employment and income situation in both metropolitan and rural areas meant that both higher- and lower-income residents had reasons for optimism.
by - May 17, 2016 8:52 am
Editor’s note: Amanda Wilson Denton is an attorney specializing in intellectual property and technology law at PPGMR Law, a business-oriented law firm with offices in Little Rock and El Dorado….
by - May 16, 2016 10:11 pm
Ten companies were announced as the teams competing for up to $100,000 to $300,000 in funding at the first-ever VC FinTech Accelerator at Little Rock’s Venture Center powered by FIS…
by - May 16, 2016 9:59 pm
Gretchen Hall, CEO of the Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau, likes the numbers she sees. Last year, Pulaski County accounted for 13,000 travel-related jobs and 6.1 million visitors who…
by - May 16, 2016 8:00 pm
Highways may be the inspiration for the special session beginning May 19, but Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s call also includes 14 other items such as ending new claims in a workers’…
by - May 16, 2016 7:41 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson is calling on legislators to approve more highway spending but no longer is asking them to partially rely on sales taxes on the purchases of new and…
by - May 16, 2016 6:27 pm
Carl Geffken, who recently arrived in Fort Smith to be the city’s top boss, may face a bigger chore than filling key management vacancies, or abiding by an estimated $480…
by - May 16, 2016 5:29 pm
As promised Walmart is rolling out Walmart Pay, its version of mobile pay, to more than 600 stores in Arkansas and Texas, the retail giant noted Monday (May 16). The…
