by - July 13, 2016 7:10 pm
A group has formed to oppose a proposed amendment that would cap non-economic damages in medical lawsuits. The Committee to Protect AR Families filed paperwork Tuesday saying its aim is…
by - July 13, 2016 7:03 pm
Scientists with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute received a federal grant of $1.4 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to…
by - July 13, 2016 3:35 pm
In today’s Talk Business & Politics Daily digital newscast, Parks and Tourism director Kane Webb talks about the booming hospitality economy. Rep. Charlie Collins of Fayetteville and Arkansas Advocates for Children…
by - July 13, 2016 6:06 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– NIH LAUNCHES LARGEST STUDY EVER ON BREAST CANCER IN BLACK WOMEN The largest study…
by - July 12, 2016 3:58 pm
In today’s Talk Business & Politics Daily, Arkansas Trucking Association executive director Shannon Newton discusses the challenges of highway funding in the wake of the governor’s call to find a…
by - July 12, 2016 10:13 am
Marketing researchers at the University of Arkansas compared nutrition information labels on the front of packaged food products to understand which labels help consumers choose more healthful items. Their conclusion:…
by - July 12, 2016 10:13 am
Marketing researchers at the University of Arkansas compared nutrition information labels on the front of packaged food products to understand which labels help consumers choose more healthful items. Their conclusion:…
by - July 12, 2016 9:27 am
The U.S. economy is not creating jobs fast enough, according to one industry trade organization. Jay Timmons, president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), called the rise…
by - July 12, 2016 9:23 am
International tourists traveled to and spent less within the United States this May when compared to the same period of time last year, but overall business remains up compared to…
by - July 11, 2016 4:36 pm
In today’s Talk Business & Politics Daily, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette political columnist John Brummett offers his take on how and why Democratic presumptive Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton escaped prosecution in the…
by - July 11, 2016 4:35 pm
Part of almost $2 million in workforce development grants received by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith will create robotics laboratories at public schools in Charleston, Fort Smith and…
by - July 11, 2016 4:25 pm
Little Rock-based Hugg & Hall Equipment Company has announced the acquisition of RPM Services & Rentals, one of the largest independent equipment rental companies in the southeastern United States, for…
by - July 11, 2016 12:42 pm
Lt. Governor Tim Griffin (R) announced Monday he is seeking re-election when his term ends in 2018. In a statement from his office, Griffin noted that he had cut his…
by - July 11, 2016 12:42 pm
Lt. Governor Tim Griffin (R) announced Monday he is seeking re-election when his term ends in 2018. In a statement from his office, Griffin noted that he had cut his…
by - July 11, 2016 12:38 pm
The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery finished fiscal year 2016 with sales of $455.6 million, up 11.5% over 2015, the lottery officials announced Monday in a report released Monday to the Legislature’s…
by - July 11, 2016 6:13 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– CONSUMER CREDIT JUMPS BY $18.6 BILLION IN MAY In a sign that…
by - July 10, 2016 7:11 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY TO KICK OFF TWO-DAY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT…
by - July 8, 2016 3:09 pm
In Friday’s Talk Business & Politics Daily, we preview Sunday’s exclusive interview with Gov. Asa Hutchinson. The governor urged caution and prudence in response to the police killings in Minnesota…
by - July 8, 2016 1:43 pm
Molly Rawn has been named executive director for the Fayetteville Advertising and Promotion Commission, a tourism agency that annually collects and manages more than $3 million in revenue from city…
by - July 8, 2016 9:08 am
The Poultry Federation (TPF) of Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma has announced its Board of Directors membership for the 2016-2017 fiscal year. The new members are: David Fryar, general manager, Butterball;…
