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'I’m living the dream I never knew I had': Ex-law enforcement officer joins Little Rock TV station as reporter After a nearly a decade in law enforcement, a former public information officer in central Arkansas will be hanging up the badge and picking up a microphone. by Stephen Simpson - September 19, 2018

Man who led effort to shut down Arkansas payday lending stores calls U.S. Bank's new loans 'very disturbing' Minneapolis-based U.S. Bank last week began offering a small-dollar loan product called Simple Loan that charges interest rates ranging from more than 70 percen... by David Smith - September 19, 2018

China reacts, taxes $60B in U.S. goods; levies range 5% to 10% on items like wheat, textiles The U.S.-China trade war deepened Tuesday as Beijing announced retaliatory tariffs on $60 billion of U.S. goods and President Donald Trump's administration thre... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - September 19, 2018

Methane edict's rollback finalized President Donald Trump's administration finalized a rollback of limits on methane that is leaked, vented or flared from oil and gas wells on federal lands, part... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - September 19, 2018

Facebook accused of job-ad bias Facebook has been criticized in recent years over revelations that its technology allowed landlords to discriminate on the basis of race, and employers to discr... by NOAM SCHEIBER THE NEW YORK TIMES - September 19, 2018

Card swipe-fees deal reached Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. agreed to pay as much as $6.2 billion to end a long-running price-fixing case filed by merchants over card fees, the largest-ever ... by JENNY SURANE BLOOMBERG NEWS - September 19, 2018

U.S. investigation reported to get Tesla documents Tesla Inc. has turned over documents to the U.S. Justice Department after statements by CEO Elon Musk about taking the company private, the electric-car maker c... by TOM KRISHER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - September 19, 2018

DEA lets university import pot extracts In a rare move, the U.S. government has approved the importation of marijuana extracts from Canada for a clinical trial, highlighting a new avenue for American... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - September 19, 2018

An owner of Bentonville brewer sues the others One of the owners of Bike Rack Brewing Co. is suing his cohorts, contending he's been improperly frozen out of company business and was given a lowball offer fo... by John Magsam - September 19, 2018

Stocks rally, shrug off tariff strife Once again, Wall Street's jitters over the escalating trade dispute between the U.S. and China proved to be short-lived. by ALEX VEIGA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - September 19, 2018

Business news in brief Island sues insurers over Maria claims September 19, 2018

News in brief Two LR developers to team on projects September 19, 2018

Trade war escalates as China announces tariffs on U.S. imports BEIJING — The U.S.-China trade war escalated further Tuesday, with China announcing retaliatory tax increases on $60 billion worth of U.S. imports, including co... by The Associated Press - September 18, 2018

Tyson CEO Hayes to step down; White to take reins Noel White, a longtime executive at Tyson Foods with expertise in commercial beef and pork operations, will take the helm of the nation's largest food company, ... by Nathan Owens - September 18, 2018

Traffic at Little Rock airport climbs from '17 tally Passenger traffic at Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field jumped 10.5 percent last month compared with August 2017, the biggest percentage incr... September 18, 2018

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