WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC and LPL Financial LLC for failing to provide complete and accurate securities trading information, known as blue sheet data, to the SEC. Wells Fargo and LPL each agreed to pay a $900,000 civil penalty to resolve the SEC's charges. more

The Historic Harrison Business Association held their first meeting of 2025 inside the Community Room at the Signature Bank Tower on Monday, Jan. 6. Speakers included Mayor Jerry Jackson and Matt Bell, president and CEO of Explore Harrison, and Sonya Bruce. more

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LITTLE ROCK — Friday, the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services, Workforce Policy and Innovation, in conjunction with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, announced Arkansas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained stable at 3.3% between October and November. more

Providence, RI — In a civil complaint filed in Rhode Island, the Justice Department alleges that CVS Pharmacy Inc. and various subsidiaries (collectively, CVS) filled unlawful prescriptions in violation of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and sought reimbursement from federal healthcare programs for unlawful prescriptions in violation of the False Claims Act (FCA). CVS is the country’s largest pharmacy chain, with more than 9,000 pharmacies across the United States. more

The statewide gas price average in Arkansas was $2.66 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel on Thursday, according to the AAA Arkansas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is five cents more compared to that day last week and is three cents less per gallon compared to that day last year. more

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LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) has awarded $2 million in funding to 11 Arkansas-based accelerator programs through the Arkansas Business and Technology Accelerator Grant Program. more

The statewide gas price average in Arkansas was $2.60 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel on Thursday, according to the AAA Arkansas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is three cents less compared to that day last week and is 12 cents less per gallon compared to that day last year. more

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects the average price of natural gas for the remainder of the winter heating season to be about 40% higher than the November spot price, despite expectations that U.S. natural gas inventories will remain higher than average throughout the winter. Although the price increase is notable, recent U.S. natural gas prices have been at near or record lows, and the increase will keep prices in line with previous end-of-winter prices. more

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The statewide gas price average in Arkansas was $2.64 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel on Thursday, according to the AAA Arkansas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is flat compared to that day last week and is 16 cents less per gallon compared to that day last year. more

Joshua Moore opened his barbershop in August of this year. The shop keeps up with the latest trends and offers different kinds of haircuts, from a buzz cut to a skin fade as well as an all over shear cut. more

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CHICAGO — Press Ganey, the leading provider of experience measurement, data analytics and insights to health systems and health plans, announced a new partnership with Arkansas Children's, a leader in pediatric care, to enhance patient and family experience across its facilities. more

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released its 50th annual Automotive Trends Report, demonstrating that model year 2023 vehicle fuel economodel year reached a record high while greenhouse gas emissions dropped to record low levels. The report also shows that all 14 large automotive manufacturers are in compliance with EPA’s light-duty GHG program requirements through the model year 2023 reporting period. New model year 2023 electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles on the road have led to 11% lower CO2 emissions. more

LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) has reported that the 30 Crossing Project has been completed ahead of schedule. The project reconstructed 4.7 miles of I-30 and I-40 in Little Rock and North Little Rock, from the interchange with I-630 to the interchange with I-40. This corridor included the convergence of multiple major highways in the state’s busiest corridor. more

Black Friday traditionally marks the start of the Christmas shopping season and is the busiest shopping day of the year in the United States. Many stores offer highly promoted sales at heavily discounted prices and often open early. more

It is called Black Friday because at one time small business turned the corner and became profitable for the year. more