by - March 14, 2019 4:11 pm
Natural gas production reaches record levels again
U.S. natural gas production rose 11% or by 10 billion cubic feet per day in 2018, from 2017, and the growth was the largest annual increase in production, reaching a…
Author: Talk Business & Politics staff
by - March 13, 2019 6:07 pm
‘True Grit Trail’ to connect Dardanelle and Fort Smith
Arkansas Highway 22 between Dardanelle and Fort Smith should soon be designated the “True Grit Trail” in recognition of the famous novel by Arkansas author Charles Portis and the two…
by - March 13, 2019 3:05 pm
Amazon Prime expected to reach majority of U.S households in 2019
Amazon Prime shows no signs of losing members despite some subscription fatigue being felt among consumers. A recent prediction from eMarketer estimates 51.3% of U.S. households will be Amazon Prime…
by - March 13, 2019 2:21 pm
Lockheed Martin makes first system providing LTE cellular service via satellite
Lockheed Martin has developed the first system that will provide reliable 4G LTE cell phone service to existing cell phones through hot spots that receive the service from satellites, according…
by - March 13, 2019 11:19 am
Natural gas fuels over 60% of new electric generating capacity
In 2018, 31.3 gigawatts of utility-scale electricity generating capacity were added in the United States while 18.7 gigawatts of the capacity were retired, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration….
by - March 13, 2019 10:47 am
Retail food prices expected to rise this year
Retail food prices ticked higher in February, up 1.5% from a year ago and 0.3% higher than in January, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. The increase expected…
by - March 12, 2019 7:47 pm
Gov. Hutchinson declares March 10-16 Arkansas Agriculture Week
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson declared this week (March 10-16) as Arkansas Agriculture Week. He made the proclamation Tuesday (March 12) at a ceremony held at the state capitol in conjunction…
by - March 12, 2019 7:10 pm
Mercy announces additional 3 slots to Northwest Arkansas residency program
Mercy announced its partners in the Northwest Arkansas internal medicine residency program will be adding three additional slots this summer, thanks in part to a $750,000 grant from the Walmart…
by - March 12, 2019 2:14 pm
Bentonville chamber hires Travis Stephens as new vice president of operations
The Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce has hired Travis Stephens as vice president of operations, effective March 18. Stephens is filling the staff position held previously by Debbie Griffin,…
by - March 12, 2019 9:50 am
Arvest adds 2 board members in Springdale
Arvest Bank has appointed Patricia Montague and Scott Spradley to its Springdale board of directors. Montague serves as senior vice president and administrator for Arkansas Children’s Northwest and has more…
by - March 11, 2019 11:59 am
Endeavor to open Northwest Arkansas office with $2 million gift from Walton Family Foundation
Entrepreneur consulting organization The Endeavor Initiative will establish an office in Northwest Arkansas with the help of a $2 million grant from the Walton Family Foundation. Endeavor announced Monday (March…
by - March 9, 2019 9:25 pm
California trust nabs Starbucks location for $1.54 million
The Alana M. Mook Trust, of Eureka, Calif., made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County between Jan. 15 and Feb. 15, according to the Craighead…
by - March 9, 2019 5:14 pm
Jonesboro fires finance director after sexual assault allegation
City of Jonesboro Finance Director Trever Harvey has been terminated after he was arrested Friday on a second-degree sexual assault charge. The Jonesboro Police Department didn’t release any details about…
by - March 8, 2019 4:40 pm
3rd annual drone summit to take place in Fayetteville, Little Rock
The University of Arkansas on Tuesday (March 12) will host the third annual Arkansas Drone/Unmanned Aircraft Systems Summit in Fayetteville and Little Rock. Drone experts will discuss compliance with the…
by - March 8, 2019 12:55 pm
Walmart supports Girls Who Code with $3 million in grants
In an effort to expand the national tech talent pipeline, Walmart has announced a $3 million investment to support national nonprofit Girls Who Code. The money will be used to…
by - March 7, 2019 7:45 pm
U.S. Marshals Museum Foundation donates $24,200 to sales tax campaign
A pre-election filing required by the Arkansas Ethics Commission shows that the committee campaigning for a nine-month, one-cent sales tax increase to fund the U.S. Marshals Museum has raised $24,200…
by - March 7, 2019 6:11 pm
Downtown Jonesboro Association accepting grant requests
Applications are currently available for the Downtown Jonesboro Association’s Interior/Façade grant program. This program will give Downtown Jonesboro businesses and property owners the opportunity to amplify their building interiors and…
by - March 7, 2019 6:07 pm
Blue and You donates money for equipment to Arkansas State University
Executives with Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield and the Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas were on the Arkansas State University campus Thursday (March 7) to present…
by - March 7, 2019 3:29 pm
Regions Center in Little Rock in running for regional TOBY award
The Regions Center office tower at 400 W. Capitol Ave. in downtown Little Rock will represent the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) of Greater Little Rock chapter at the…
by - March 7, 2019 12:53 pm
Nine projects receive $18 million to advance technology for natural gas vehicles
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) on Wednesday (March 6) announced it selected nine projects to advance technologies for medium- and heavy-duty natural gas vehicles. The…