by - April 11, 2017 2:29 pm
A group of female banking leaders will speak at a luncheon event of the central Arkansas chapter of the Risk Management Association on April 27 in the Grand Hall of…
by - April 11, 2017 10:58 am
The Center for Business and Economic Research in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas will host a quarterly economic update May 23 in Fayetteville….
by - April 11, 2017 10:33 am
Longtime Tyson Foods executive Doug Ramsey has been promoted to president of the company’s poultry division. He succeeds Noel White, who was who promoted to chief operations officer in February….
by - April 11, 2017 10:21 am
Little Rock-based firm Baldwin & Shell Construction Co. announced Tuesday (April 11) the hiring of agency veteran Laura McCabe as creative and marketing director. McCabe has experience in nonprofit development…
by - April 10, 2017 2:49 pm
More than 12,000 attended the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Northwest Arkansas Heart Walk on Saturday (April 8) at the Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion in Rogers, according to the AHA. The…
by - April 10, 2017 2:38 pm
Fayetteville is working to develop an Energy Action Plan to “encourage and foster continued improvements in the climate and energy sector,” according to a news release. On Feb. 7, the…
by - April 10, 2017 11:10 am
Knight Transportation and Swift Transportation have agreed to merge their Phoenix-based trucking companies in an all-stock deal expected to close in the third quarter of 2017. With a combined value…
by - April 7, 2017 1:53 pm
A new Arkansas Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan released by the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department calls for better pedestrian accommodations, increased safety awareness and more planning on both the regional…
by - April 6, 2017 10:07 pm
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said Thursday after the U.S. bombed a Syrian airbase that any country developing “illicit” chemical or nuclear weapons should see the U.S. action against Syria…
by - April 6, 2017 5:32 pm
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) has released its first Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey since President Donald Trump took office, and the one-word summary is “optimism.” Following the third consecutive month…
by - April 6, 2017 4:16 pm
On Thursday’s Talk Business & Politics Daily, executive editor Michael Tilley and host Roby Brock discuss the tightening state budget numbers, which are nearly $65 million under forecast. Are state…
by - April 6, 2017 1:45 pm
The Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville is launching the MakeHER Squad, a program that allows girls ages 14-18 to spend the summer working with Amazeum educators on STEAM initiatives and…
by - April 6, 2017 12:01 pm
The limit on how much individuals and companies can raise through crowdfunding has been raised 7% by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The new rules bump up the maximum…
by - April 6, 2017 11:48 am
The majority of U.S. households use natural gas furnaces, electric furnaces or electric heat pumps as their main heat source in the winter, but the equipment and fuels used for…
by - April 6, 2017 11:46 am
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has released a guide to help community bankers understand the programs and products that the Federal Home Loan Banks offer for mortgages. The Affordable Mortgage…
by - April 6, 2017 11:44 am
Delta Regional Authority’s programs brought about $26 million in investment to eastern Arkansas last year, according to the DRA’s annual report. It worked on 13 projects in the state, directly…
by - April 5, 2017 7:27 pm
In Wednesday’s Talk Business & Politics Daily, CJRW’s director of digital strategies, Zack Hill discusses his week at SXSW in Austin, Texas. SXSW is one of the nation’s largest and…
by - April 5, 2017 5:57 pm
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by Talk Business & Politics, and sponsored by Lowell-based Zero Mountain Logistics, a…
by - April 5, 2017 5:14 pm
Dan Cowling, president of The Communications Group, a Little Rock-based marketing, advertising and public relations firm, announced today the company has promoted Jason Brown to director of public relations, managing the…
by - April 5, 2017 4:22 pm
The University of Arkansas and Arkansas State University now offer a dual transfer bachelor’s degree where students can earn a degree in poultry science from the UA and a degree in…
