Author: Talk Business & Politics staff

Talk Business & Politics staff

Venture Center preps for 2019 Pitch ‘N Pint competition

The Venture Center will host its 2019 Pitch ‘N Pint competition on December 10 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m at South on Main in Little Rock. Pitch ‘N Pint…

School enrollment in the U.S. drops in 2018

The number of people enrolled in school in the United States reached 76.8 million in 2018 according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This is 2.2 million below the level reached…

Mitchell Williams attorney elected president of environmental lawyers group

Mitchell Williams attorney Allan Gates has been elected president of the American College of Environmental Lawyers Foundation. Gates, a partner with Mitchell Williams law firm, and the other newly elected…

Five state parks honored for 2019 efforts

Mississippi River State Park took home the top award of 2019 Overall Park of the Year in the Arkansas State Park system, according to the Arkansas State Parks department. DeGray…

As part of planned succession, J.B. Hunt executive Terry Matthews to retire in April

Terry Matthews, executive vice president and president of intermodal for Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., will retire April 1, 2020, according to a news release. On that date,…

Rogers-based TeleComp buys Oklahoma firm

Rogers-based technology company TeleComp Holdings Inc. has acquired Beasley Technology Inc. of Cushing, Okla., according to a news release. The acquisition of the technology business was completed Nov. 14. Terms…

Arkansas tax revenue up almost 4% through first five months of fiscal year

Year-to-date gross general tax revenue (July-November) totaled $2.763 billion, up 3.9% from the same period in 2018, with a healthy gain in sales tax revenue and payday timing helping boost…

Entergy Arkansas certifies Jefferson Industrial Park and Frazier Pike sites

Jefferson County economic development officials and the Little Rock Port Authority were recognized by Entergy Arkansas’ Office of Business and Economic Development for receiving a Select Site certification. The designation…

CHI St. Vincent opens $3.5 million Anthony Childbirth Center in Hot Springs

CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs opened its new Anthony Childbirth Center, which includes a family-centered labor and delivery model. Major renovations to the Hot Springs unit include 12 private birthing…

Tyson Foods exceeds five-year goal of $50 million for hunger relief

In 2015, Springdale-based Tyson Foods set out to donate $50 million in cash and food products to fight hunger, with a goal of reaching that milestone by 2020. On Tuesday…

Annual Gillett Coon Supper slated for January

The 9th annual “Berry Pre-Coon Supper Reception” will be held on January 11th at the Berry Farm Shop in Gillett. The pre-supper reception starts at 3:30 p.m. at the Berry…

Governor, son discuss legal work done for Chinese firms in Arkansas

A November trade mission trip raised questions about business being conducted by Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s son, Asa Hutchinson III, with Chinese companies recruited by the state. Both men said their…

Movista recognized as a 2019 ‘Technology Fast 500’ winner by Deloitte

Bentonville-based software firm Movista is one of the fastest-growing technology companies in the country. Consider the evidence: Over the past year, the company successfully raised $12 million in Series A funding,…

Winter storms to impact cattle and meat industries for near term

Winter storm weather that disrupted Thanksgiving travel is likely to have a variety of impacts on the meat industry for several more weeks, according to Derrell Peel, livestock marketing analyst…

Manufacturing sector contracted at faster pace in November

The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell 0.2 percentage points to 48.1% in November, from October, as economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted for the fourth consecutive month and at…

Central Arkansas Water names Blake Weindorf as COO

Central Arkansas Water named Blake Weindorf to replace Thad Luther as the new Chief Operating Officer upon Luther’s retirement. Weindorf currently serves as CAW’s Director of Distribution. He has also…

UA Division of Agriculture to host series of production meetings throughout the Delta

Farmers and other agriculture industry insiders who want insights on the markets and production techniques should attend the 2020 winter production meetings hosted by the University of Arkansas System Division…

Slim Chickens continues U.S. expansion with new market

Fayetteville-based company Slim Chickens continued its U.S. expansion with a milestone opening earlier this month. The fast-casual restaurant chain opened a store in Aurora, Colo., on Nov. 18, marking the…

Arkansas Public Service Commissioner Kimberly O’Guinn named to national executive committee

The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners President Brandon Presley of Mississippi has made two new appointments to the Executive Committee. Arkansas Public Service Commissioner Kimberly A. O’Guinn was tapped…

Fayetteville, Pine Bluff airports get $3 million in grant funding

Drake Field in Fayetteville is the recipient of $1.25 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) which will be used to improve the terminal building. Pine…

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson

Dope Medicinal Wellness opens Fayetteville clinic

Fort Smith metro job numbers up less than 1% in September report