by - April 4, 2018 11:32 am
University of Arkansas Chancellor Joseph Steinmetz, U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-Ark.) and U.S. Congressman Steve Womack (R-Rogers) on Wednesday (April 4) jointly announced an additional $10 million in funding to…
by - April 4, 2018 12:21 am
On Wednesday night (April 4), the four Democratic candidates vying for the Second Congressional District nomination will square off in their first debate. Democrats Gwen Combs, Jonathan Dunkley, Paul Spencer…
by - April 3, 2018 7:19 pm
The United States Marshals Museum announced Tuesday (April 3) receipt of an additional $350,000 gift from the family of the late Lt. Gov. Winthrop Paul Rockefeller. The Museum only has…
by - April 3, 2018 4:41 pm
Year-to-date Arkansas tax revenue continues to trend above expectations even with a March revenue report that was 0.5% below the forecast. Much of the dip in March was tied to…
by - April 3, 2018 10:11 am
U.S. retail electricity sales declined 2% or by 80 billion kilowatt-hours in 2017, from 2016, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The decrease was the largest drop since the…
by - April 3, 2018 10:07 am
Experience Fayetteville, the city’s tourism bureau, has joined the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA), an organization that provides a network of free tourism resources and information for the…
by - April 3, 2018 9:35 am
The Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville has received an additional $1.4 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation for a wide range…
by - March 30, 2018 12:26 pm
The Federal Reserve will study fraud and its financial impact on the U.S. payments system and determine its causes and factors contributing to it. The federal agency announced the study…
by - March 30, 2018 12:25 pm
U.S. coal demand and exports are expected to remain flat through 2050, even as coal-fired plants are removed from operation, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Coal demand and…
by - March 29, 2018 10:46 pm
Walmart Inc. told Talk Business & Politics the company does not “comment on rumors and speculation,” but rumors of a possible acquisition of insurance provider Humana by the world’s largest…
by - March 29, 2018 3:11 pm
Editor’s note: The Arkansas Transportation Report is managed by Talk Business & Politics and sponsored by the Arkansas Trucking Association and the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce. Other transportation industry related stories can be…
by - March 29, 2018 1:47 pm
The University of Central Arkansas Center for Community and Economic Development (CCED) will host a Small Developer Conference from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, May 31, at McCastlain Hall…
by - March 29, 2018 11:03 am
Finding sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels needs to be resolved soon, according to a new book by University of Arkansas biologist Ruben Michael Ceballos. CRC Press recently released “Bioethanol and…
by - March 28, 2018 4:38 pm
Dr. Elizabeth Hood, the Lipscomb Distinguished Professor of Agriculture at Arkansas State University, received a pair of patents in the field of plant biotechnology and agriculture, according to the school….
by - March 28, 2018 12:22 pm
U.S. net energy imports declined 35% to 7.3 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) in 2017, from 2016, falling to the lowest level since 1982, according to the U.S. Energy Information…
by - March 28, 2018 9:19 am
In its effort to focus on protein, Tyson Foods said Tuesday (March 27) it plans to sell its pizza crust business, which is part of its prepared foods division. “We’re…
by - March 27, 2018 4:50 pm
Jefferson Regional Medical Center (JRMC) announced Tuesday (March 27) that it is joining the Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) Nursery Alliance in a move that will directly coordinate care between neonatologists…
by - March 27, 2018 3:43 pm
The median salary for a truckload driver working a national, irregular route rose 15% to $53,000 in 2017, from 2013, as rising freight demand has increased competition for drivers, according…
by - March 27, 2018 1:38 pm
Agriculture is Arkansas’ biggest industry and and its economic impacts in 2017 topped $21 billion, according to the University of Arkansas. The last time impact was determined was in 2014,…
by - March 27, 2018 1:22 pm
Simon Belsham, a retail industry veteran who has spent the past seven years at British grocer Tesco, was named president of Jet.com this week. He replaces Liza Landsman, who is…
