Author: Talk Business & Politics staff

Talk Business & Politics staff

Fayetteville to host 2 meetings to receive input on Highway 71B

The city of Fayetteville will host two public meetings to receive input on its plan for U.S. Highway 71B. The meetings from 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 11 and 12…

Australian company backs the Momentary with $1 million

The Momentary announced Friday (Dec. 7) a $1 million gift from Australian-based audio company Rode Microphones. As part of the funding, Rode Microphones will provide audio equipment to assist musicians,…

Health sciences entrepreneurship boot camp returns for 3rd year

Applications are now open for the Health Sciences Entrepreneurship Boot Camp, a weeklong training program for undergraduate and graduate students that equips them with the skills and knowledge they need…

Arkansas poverty rate 8th highest, median household income 3rd lowest

The percentage of Arkansas residents living in poverty is the eighth highest in the nation, while median household income in the state is the third lowest in the United States,…

Will Gruber to Lead inVeritas government relations and strategic partnerships division

Attorney Will Gruber will join consulting firm inVeritas as vice president of government relations and strategic partnerships. InVeritas is a Little Rock-based global public affairs firm specializing in corporate and…

ATRI appoints trucking industry executives to research committee

Four trucking industry executives in Arkansas were among those named to serve on the 2019-2020 Research Advisory Committee of the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), a nonprofit research organization for…

Robots to scrub floors at up to 360 Walmart stores

Walmart said it will roll out about 250 autonomous floor-scrubbing robots by the end of January, adding to the 100 or so robots already in operation at the retail giant….

Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation commits $5 million to Baum Stadium project

The University of Arkansas athletics department and the Razorback Foundation announced Monday (Dec. 3) a $5 million donation from Fayetteville nonprofit Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation. The money will…

Bentonville hospital first in NWA to offer nitrous oxide for labor and delivery

The Family Birth Place at Northwest Medical Center-Bentonville has started to offer nitrous oxide as a non-pharmacological option for pain management during labor, and Springdale-based healthcare provider Northwest Health announced…

WCS oil price falls as Midwest refineries complete maintenance

The price of Western Canadian Select (WCS) crude oil has fallen as large refineries in the Midwest complete planned maintenance, leading to a reduction in the amount of crude oil…

Arkansas high schools implement VR education focusing on concussions

Arkansas school districts are partnering with a health education nonprofit to launch a concussion educational program using virtual reality (VR). Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Saturday (Dec. 1) announced that Arkansas…

USA Truck changes name to USAT Capacity Solutions

Van Buren-based carrier USA Truck has abbreviated its name and added two words: Capacity Solutions. The carrier announced Friday (Nov. 30) the change to “USAT Capacity Solutions” is a better…

Mainstream Technologies sponsors upgrade of UALR computer forensics lab

Mainstream Technologies recently donated funds to upgrade a computer forensics lab at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Engineering and Information Technology (EIT) college. The size of the donation…

Hathaway Group announces plans for former Transamerica building

Hathaway Group announced the acquisition and new occupancy plans for the Transamerica building in west Little Rock. Hathaway represented the buyer and will serve as property manager and exclusive leasing…

St. Bernards set to build new clinic in Monette

St. Bernards hosted a groundbreaking earlier this week for a new family medicine and urgent care clinic in Monette. The Buffalo Island Medical Clinic will be located at 21080 Highway…

First National Bank of NWA hires Tanya Mims as Fayetteville market president

First National Bank of NWA (FNBNWA) has hired Arvest Bank Vice President Tanya Mims as president of its Fayetteville market. The position was created specifically for Mims with the addition…

Health insurance competition declines in half of U.S., study shows

Half of all states had less competitive health insurance markets, and Arkansas experienced the seventh largest decline in competition levels in 2017 from the previous year, according to a new…

Funding gap grows between public charters and traditional public schools

A new study by researchers at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville says the funding gap between public schools and charter schools in major cities — including Little Rock —…

Entergy Arkansas gives $2.5 million in energy efficiency incentives

Entergy Arkansas, a utility of New Orleans-based Entergy Corp., provided $2.5 million in energy efficiency incentives to 29 school districts and eight colleges and universities in Arkansas this year, according…

The Momentary announces new hires in run-up to 2020 opening

The Momentary, a contemporary arts venue scheduled to open in 2020 in Bentonville, has announced several key hires including Pia Kishore Agrawal, curator, performing arts; Cynthia Post Hunt, programmer, theater/dance;…

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

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