by - May 24, 2015 8:06 am
Author: Talk Business & Politics staff
by - May 24, 2015 8:06 am
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by - May 22, 2015 8:03 am
Stacy Hurst: Take Time To Celebrate Heritage Year-Round
Editor’s note: Stacy Hurst, the author of this guest commentary, was appointed director of the Department of Arkansas Heritage in January 2015 by Gov. Asa Hutchinson. Even as the annual…
by - May 22, 2015 5:39 am
Energy In-depth: Clean Power Group Proposes Plan For States That Don’t Comply With EPA’s Carbon Emission Rules
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by - May 21, 2015 11:30 pm
Talk Business & Politics Podcast 5.21.15
Talk Business & Politics latest “pure politics” podcast is out and available for download. This week, TB&P’s Jessica DeLoach Sabin and Roby Brock discuss a variety of topics, including: The…
by - May 21, 2015 2:55 pm
Hytrol To Expand Jonesboro Location
A company with nearly 70 years of work in Jonesboro announced plans Thursday to expand its facility on Arkansas 18, company officials said. Hytrol Conveyor Co., Inc. announced the $12…
by - May 21, 2015 7:29 am
Business Hall Of Fame Nominations Being Accepted
The selection committee for the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame is now accepting nominations for the 2016 class of inductees. The nomination deadline is July 1. The hall of fame…
by - May 21, 2015 5:35 am
Startup Talk: Googling In Lonoke
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free…
by - May 20, 2015 5:53 pm
Three Early-Stage Arkansas Firms Get Federal Funding For ‘Ground-breaking’ Research
Three Arkansas companies have won nearly a half million dollars in federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) funding this spring for ground-breaking product research and development, according to the Arkansas…
by - May 20, 2015 5:48 pm
Arkansas Energy Office Announces Closure Of Gaseous Fuels Rebate Program
The Arkansas Energy Office (AEO), a division of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), said its Gaseous Fuels Rebate Program is now closed as the funds have been expended. Approximately…
by - May 20, 2015 1:33 pm
Governor Outlines Special Session Call
Gov. Asa Hutchinson today made the official call for legislators to meet in special session beginning May 26 to vote on helping lure the military’s new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle production facility to Camden. But there will be more to discuss.
by - May 20, 2015 9:22 am
Joseph H. Daniel Scholarship For Agribusiness Endowed
The family of an Arkansas State University alumnus has endowed a gift for a memorial scholarship in the man’s honor. Dr. Timothy Burcham, dean of the College of Agriculture and…
by - May 20, 2015 8:16 am
Arkansas Joins FTC, Other States In Cancer Charity Case
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge joined with the Federal Trade Commission and 58 law enforcement partners from every state and the District of Columbia charging four sham cancer charities and…
by - May 20, 2015 12:45 am
Health Beat: Employer-Sponsored Healthcare Costs Jump 6.3% For A Typical American Family
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here. REPORT: EMPLOYER-SPONSORED…
by - May 19, 2015 8:15 pm
Talk Business & Politics Podcast 5.19.15
The latest podcast edition of Talk Business & Politics is available. On this week’s agenda: Memorial Day economics Camden superproject session Wal-Mart’s Q1 earnings Gov. Hutchinson’s Silicon Valley trip The…
by - May 19, 2015 5:19 pm
Five Exporters Named Award Winners
Five Arkansas companies were winners of the 2015 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Global Trade. The award honors companies for their leadership in exporting goods and services worldwide. This year’s…
by - May 19, 2015 9:01 am
Electric Cooperatives Adds Another Wind Energy Agreement
The Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. (AECC) has secured another long-term agreement for more wind power, this time purchasing 108 megawatts of wind energy from the planned Drift Sand Wind Farm….
by - May 19, 2015 6:21 am
Campus Talk: UALR Names New Dean Of Engineering
Editor’s note: Each Tuesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Campus Talk,” a recap and deep-dive into education topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here….
by - May 18, 2015 4:14 pm
COOL Ruling Faces Opposition From Delegation
A ruling by the World Trade Organization against a U.S. product labeling regulation is more proof that the U.S. law needs to be repealed, members of the state’s congressional delegation…
by - May 18, 2015 10:58 am
Inventors Club Of Northeast Arkansas Meets Thursday
A seasoned executive and entrepreneur will speak Thursday (May 21) at the Inventors Club of Northeast Arkansas. Ted Moskal will talk about the work needed to become a successful inventor…