by - April 4, 2016 3:26 pm
Carl Geffken, the next Fort Smith City Administrator, will begin the job with a starting salary of $137,500, a $450 monthly car allowance and the city’s standard retirement and healthcare…
by - April 4, 2016 2:51 pm
Community Health Systems, parent of Northwest Health, has acquired a majority ownership interest in Physician’s Specialty Hospital of Fayetteville, which was formerly owned by a local doctor’s group. The 20-bed…
by - April 4, 2016 2:36 pm
Arvest Bank’s 1 million meals campaign to fight hunger across the regions it serves is now underway. The bank is recruiting the help of its employees and community members to…
by - April 4, 2016 2:36 pm
Arvest Bank’s 1 million meals campaign to fight hunger across the regions it serves is now underway. The bank is recruiting the help of its employees and community members to…
by - April 4, 2016 2:30 pm
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized AEP Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) as a 2016 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for the company’s energy efficiency program in…
by - April 4, 2016 5:56 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– FED REPORT SHOWS MOBILE BANKING CONTINUES TO GROW Mobile banking use…
by - April 3, 2016 7:20 pm
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– MANUFACTURING SECTOR EXPANDS FOR FIRST TIME IN SIX MONTHS…
by - April 1, 2016 5:08 pm
Editor’s note: Story updated with changes and additions throughout. –––––––––––––––– Tom Coughlin, an early executive hire by Sam Walton who rose to the No. 2 spot at Wal-Mart Stores before…
by - April 1, 2016 3:10 pm
At least 50 high school girls in Northeast Arkansas had the opportunity Friday (April 1) to learn about arthopods, aroma therapy and making a tower using strands of spaghetti. The…
by - April 1, 2016 3:10 pm
At least 50 high school girls in Northeast Arkansas had the opportunity Friday (April 1) to learn about arthopods, aroma therapy and making a tower using strands of spaghetti. The…
by - April 1, 2016 8:48 am
With President Barack Obama’s recent trip to Cuba still on the minds of most Americans, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) recently sent a letter to congressional officials U.S. asking…
by - April 1, 2016 5:34 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: ENERGY COMMODITY PRICES DOWN 20.9% OVER PAST YEAR Over the…
by - March 31, 2016 9:17 pm
Simmons First National Corp. announced after the close or market Thursday that its operating subsidiary, Simmons First National Bank, will convert from a national banking association to an Arkansas state-chartered…
by - March 31, 2016 9:02 pm
After two campaign cycles of “dark money” spending in state judicial races and a prominent legislative hearing to air concerns, the Arkansas Supreme Court announced it was forming a committee…
by - March 31, 2016 6:28 pm
A research team led by University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) microbiologist Mark Smeltzer and University of Arkansas chemist Jingyi Chen has developed an alternative therapeutic approach to fighting…
by - March 31, 2016 6:25 pm
One in 83 central Arkansas children, or 1.2% were identified as having Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), according to a new report by the Arkansas Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Program…
by - March 31, 2016 5:16 pm
Tyson Foods said it plans to reduce the company’s direct water usage by 12% by the end of 2020 and will also work with its supply chain partners on further…
by - March 31, 2016 5:16 pm
Tyson Foods said it plans to reduce the company’s direct water usage by 12% by the end of 2020 and will also work with its supply chain partners on further…
by - March 31, 2016 5:13 pm
Acme Brick Company in Springdale will relocate to a new 6,256-square-foot showroom and sales facility to be constructed on 5.78 acres in north Springdale. The new site, with easy accessibility…
by - March 31, 2016 5:13 pm
Acme Brick Company in Springdale will relocate to a new 6,256-square-foot showroom and sales facility to be constructed on 5.78 acres in north Springdale. The new site, with easy accessibility…
