Author: Talk Business & Politics staff

Talk Business & Politics staff

New website highlights businesses in downtown Hot Springs

The Downtown Association of Hot Springs, the Hot Springs Metro Partnership and Visit Hot Springs have jointly launched a new promotional website, HotSpringsDowntown.com. The site features downtown events and lists…

Wal-Mart quarterly revenue and earnings beat estimates, same store sales up 2.7%

Earnings per share of $1 and total revenue of $123.179 billion in the third quarter for Wal-Mart Stores beat what equity analysts expected. The closely watched metric of comp sales…

Temple Live in downtown Fort Smith off to a ‘fortunate’ start despite some ‘early curveballs’

More than 3,000 people from 20 states have attended concerts at Temple Live about three months after the former Masonic Temple in downtown Fort Smith opened as a fully repurposed…

FMCSA: truck, bus driver seat belt use rises to 86% nationwide

The number of commercial vehicle drivers, including truck drivers, who wear seatbelts has risen more than 20% since 2007, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The FMCSA recently…

UA Pulaski Tech to offer virtual reality campus tours

The University of Arkansas–Pulaski Technical College in North Little Rock can now give prospective students virtual tours through its UT–PTC in 360 platform, according to the school. Web and mobile…

Long out as UA athletics director, ‘lost support’ of fans and alumni (UPDATED)

Jeff Long has been fired as the University of Arkansas athletics director, with Julie Cromer Peoples named interim vice chancellor and director of athletics, UA Chancellor Joseph Steinmetz announced Wednesday…

Nabholz gives $450,000 to support nursing at Arkansas Children’s

The Nabholz Charitable Foundation donated $450,000 to support nursing at Arkansas Children’s in Little Rock. The gift will provide support for continuing education and training for nurses and ensure the hospital…

Transportation issues impact WTI crude oil price, inventory in Cushing, Okla.

The price difference between West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil and Brent is expected to remain at $6 per barrel through the first quarter of 2018 before narrowing to $4…

Sen. Boozman calls for Moore to withdraw from U.S. Senate race in Alabama

U.S. Sen. John Boozman of Arkansas is one of a growing number of Republican senators calling for Roy Moore to withdraw from the U.S. Senate race in Alabama. Arkansas’ other…

Foundation created to boost Arkansas parks and recreation

A new nonprofit organization aimed at enhancing parks and recreational opportunities in Arkansas was announced Tuesday (Nov. 14). Arkansas Parks and Recreation Foundation is a 501(c)(3) entity organized to “support,…

Mercy hospitals earn ‘A’ in patient safety survey

Mercy hospitals in Northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith have received A grades for keeping patients safe. The Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit organization, has released its fall 2017 Hospital Safety…

Allan Gates to become president of American College of Environmental Lawyers

Little Rock attorney Allan Gates, a partner at Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, was named president-elect of the American College of Environmental Lawyers during the college’s annual meeting in Charleston,…

Republican AGs elect Leslie Rutledge chairman

Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has been elected chairman of the Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA). The group announced its new leadership team Tuesday (Nov. 14) as it gears up…

McLarty Daniel to invest $10 million to replace Ford dealership in Bentonville

McLarty Daniel Ford will break ground on a 46,000-square-foot building to replace the dealership’s existing building at 2609 S. Walton Boulevard in Bentonville. On Thursday (Nov. 16), the dealership will…

Saatchi & Saatchi X ranked on Ad Age’s annual 50 Best Places to Work list

Springdale-based shopper marketing agency Saatchi & Saatchi X has been named as a best place to work by industry publication Advertising Age. The award recognizes the best employers in the…

Fayetteville named in Money magazine’s 10 Best Places to Live in the South

Money magazine named Fayetteville as one of the top 10 places to live in the South. “Nestled in Northwest Arkansas’ Ozark Mountains, Fayetteville is a combination of thriving business community,…

Cargill donates 120,000 pounds of turkeys to state, regional food banks

Wichita, Kan.-based Cargill Protein announced Monday (Oct. 13) the donation of 120,000 pounds of turkeys to the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank, Arkansas Food Bank and River Valley Regional Food Bank….

Former Walton College staffer at University of Arkansas set to become provost at Auburn

A former professor in the University of Arkansas’ Sam M. Walton College of Business is set to become the top academic officer at Auburn University. Effective Jan. 1, Bill Hardgrave…

Alan Jackson, Chicago coming to Verizon Arena in 2018

Country music star Alan Jackson and the rock band Chicago have announced upcoming performances at Verizon Arena in North Little Rock. Tickets will be available starting Friday [Nov. 17], according…

Natural gas emissions exceeded coal emissions in 2015

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions related to coal consumption in the United States declined to 231 million metric tons in 2015, a record decrease, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration….