Author: Talk Business & Politics staff

Talk Business & Politics staff

Forty Under 40: Jeff Gattis

Graduating with a business management degree from Arkansas Tech in 2002, Jeff Gattis had no intention of going into the construction field. But with three preceding generations of his family…

Forty Under 40: Amy Fore

Drawn to the sciences, Amy Fore began her healthcare career as a pharmacy technician. In 2008, she earned a master’s degree in health services administration from the University of Arkansas…

Forty Under 40: Jared Faciszewski

Jared Faciszewski sees investing as a unique career that provides the opportunity “to learn about and work with all sorts of different businesses and different industries. No two days are…

Forty Under 40: Katelyn ‘Katie’ Eaves

Attorney Katie Eaves is becoming a regular on the public speaking circuit in Northwest Arkansas, because she has a passion for teaching about nonprofits and their governance, taxation and structure….

Forty Under 40: Nicholas Dozier

When Nicholas Dozier was a freshman in college, he started his first business on the square in downtown Fayetteville. He explained the computer business was like Best Buy’s Geek Squad…

Forty Under 40: Tim Doyle

Before starting in the title industry 15 years ago, St. Louis native Tim Doyle briefly worked in finance but found it wasn’t for him. In 2003, he left to work…

Forty Under 40: Kim Cooper

On take-your-daughter-to-work day, 7-year-old Kim Cooper went along with her dad to the Houston ad firm Ogilvy & Mather. A mock campaign was held, and the kids strategized how to…

Forty Under 40: Ben Carroll

Helping other people be successful is what Ben Carroll enjoys most about his job. “I get to help other people develop and achieve their goals through leadership programs, coaching or…

Forty Under 40: Dave Burris

For Dave Burris, architecture is about creative problem-solving. “I love the idea of being able to solve other people’s problems,” he said. “One day you’ve got your problem on a…

Forty Under 40: Bo Bittle

Bo Bittle’s father has been an insurance executive in Fayetteville since 1970, and in his office is a framed piece of paper from one of Bo’s first-grade writing assignments: What…

Forty Under 40: Bonnie Atchison

Bonnie Atchison left her hometown to attend college and later law school. But returning home to build a career was always a goal. A Rogers native, she returned 13 years…

Forty Under 40: Stephanie Allen

Stephanie Allen has always had a passion to help others, but that desire grew stronger when she saw home health aides take care of her grandmother, who had Alzheimer’s and…

Forty Under 40: Jolana Aibangbee

Growing up in Greenville, Miss., Jolana Aibangbee knew she wanted to help others because of the help given to her and her family. “There were a lot of strangers who…

Manufacturing group warns of tariff problems

The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), typically an ally of President Donald Trump, has called on the Trump administration to “get Beijing back to the negotiating table.” NAM President and…

Interim UAFS chancellor named, UA System president to visit campus

Dr. Edward Serna, chief of staff and vice chancellor for strategic initiatives at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, has been named interim university chancellor by UA System President…

Fewer consumers believe self-driving vehicles make roads safer, study shows

Consumers have become more aware of self-driving cars, but they are less accepting of the technology, according to a new study on autonomous vehicles. In the 2018 Cox Automotive Evolution…

UAMS researcher receives $2.1 million grant for military nutrition research

Amy Ferrando, researcher at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will use a $2.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to determine the best possible nutrition for…

Entergy incentives lower electric bills at ASU-Beebe campuses

Energy-efficiency incentives from Entergy Arkansas have helped Arkansas State University-Beebe’s campuses save money by reducing the amount of electricity they need to operate, according to a news release. “The benefits…

36% of commercial diesel trucks use new technology

The percentage of commercial diesel trucks on U.S. roads that use the newest generation of diesel technologies, model year 2011 and newer, has risen 600 basis points to 36%, according…

Employee earnings fall 0.2%, workweek rises 0.3% in July

Real average hourly earnings for all employees declined 0.2% in July, from the same month in 2017, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The decline in real average hourly…