by - June 12, 2015 6:04 am
Author: Talk Business & Politics staff
by - June 12, 2015 5:48 am
Energy In-depth: Koch Brothers Top List of Nation’s Wealthiest Oil Tycoons
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by - June 11, 2015 9:48 pm
DOJ Investigating Allegations Of Sexual Abuse At McPherson Women’s Prison In Newport
Officials with the U.S. Department of Justice have opened an investigation of the Arkansas Department of Corrections’ McPherson Unit, the state prison for women in Newport.
by - June 11, 2015 2:49 pm
Duncan Baird, Elizabeth Smith Named To New Posts By Governor
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday named two members of his staff to new posts in his administration. Elizabeth Smith, who worked as the chief legal counsel to Hutchinson, was named…
by - June 11, 2015 10:09 am
Batesville Stakeholders Launch IMPACT Independence County
The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC), Lyon College, and the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville (UACCB) announced Wednesday the launch of IMPACT Independence County. The program is…
by - June 11, 2015 7:37 am
Startup Talk: Fomer Acxiom Exec Cuts Teeth On First Deal With Verve
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by - June 11, 2015 5:16 am
Utah Tech Firm Helps Arkansas Court System Improve Work Flow Management
Workfront, a Utah company that specializes in cloud-based enterprise work management solutions, said it has enabled the State of Arkansas court system to standardize its project management process, increase efficiency…
by - June 10, 2015 5:02 pm
Sen. John Cooper Announces Re-election Bid
Surrounded by family, supporters, and elected officials from around the state, State Senator John Cooper, R-Jonesboro, announced his re-election campaign Wednesday night at an event headlined by Gov. Asa Hutchinson….
by - June 10, 2015 4:00 pm
CJRW Expands Digital Division Through Additions, Promotions
Advertising agency CJRW made five staff announcements on Wednesday in its digital division. CJRW touts itself as a full-service marketing, advertising, digital and public relations firm with offices in Little…
by - June 10, 2015 2:50 pm
Sen. Tom Cotton
by - June 10, 2015 2:43 pm
Cong. Hill’s First Golden Fleece Award Goes To VA Hospital
An $8 million project to install solar panels at the Little Rock Veterans Affairs Medical Center is the first recipient of a newly resurrected award highlighting government waste, Rep. French…
by - June 10, 2015 2:16 pm
Big River Steel Produces First Coil of Steel Via Computer Simulation During Visit To Germany
Members of Big River Steel had the opportunity to tour SMS group’s manufacturing plant in Hilchenbach, Germany during a visit in late May, company officials said Wednesday. SMS group, headquartered…
by - June 10, 2015 10:08 am
UAMS Lands $3.9 Million To Continue Biomedical Research
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), administrator of the Arkansas INBRE program promoting biomedical research across the state, has been awarded $3.9 million by the National Institutes of…
by - June 10, 2015 8:08 am
Democrats Line Up Hillary Clinton For Jefferson-Jackson Dinner
Arkansas Democrats are getting ready for Hillary, as the former Arkansas First Lady and 2016 Presidential contender keynotes the annual Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner.
by - June 10, 2015 6:37 am
Delegation Asks For Extension On Clean Line Energy Project
The state’s congressional delegation – Sens. John Boozman (R-Ark.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Reps. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, French Hill, R-Little Rock, Steve Womack, R-Rogers and Bruce Westerman, R-Hot Springs as well…
by - June 10, 2015 5:49 am
Health Beat: Healthcare Hiring Booming, Report Says
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by - June 9, 2015 6:55 pm
Wesley Brown
by - June 9, 2015 4:14 pm
Talk Business & Politics Podcast 6.9.15
On this week’s business podcast edition of Talk Business & Politics: The City Wire’s coverage of Wal-Mart shareholders’ week Entergy Arkansas CEO Hugh McDonald’s retirement announcement Latest labor stats and…
by - June 9, 2015 12:28 pm
Chris McCoy Named New CIO At University Of Arkansas
Chris McCoy has been named new associate vice chancellor of Information Technology Services and chief information officer at the University of Arkansas, effective July 20. He is currently associate vice…
by - June 9, 2015 9:28 am
Manufacturing Technology Orders Down In April
April U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $384.81 million, according to The Association For Manufacturing Technology (AMT). The numbers were down 8.1% from March and 1% from the previous April report….