by - May 17, 2015 11:36 am
Talk Business & Politics Podcast 5.17.15
This week’s latest podcast of Talk Business & Politics is out and uploaded. On this week’s agenda: Gov. Asa Hutchinson announces a May 26 special session primarily to pass a…
Author: Talk Business & Politics staff
by - May 17, 2015 8:30 am
Talk Politics Roundtable 5.17.15
by - May 17, 2015 8:27 am
Rep. Joe Jett
by - May 17, 2015 8:09 am
Talk Business & Politics Roundtable 5.17.15
This week’s Talk Business & Politics roundtable includes KATV’s lead capitol reporter Janelle Lilley, highway commissioner and TB&P contributor Frank D. Scott, Jr. and columnist and TB&P reporter Steve Brawner….
by - May 17, 2015 8:03 am
Rep. Jett: 25% Of Surplus Funds Could Be Dedicated For Highway Funding
Rep. Joe Jett, chairman of the House Revenue & Tax Committee, says he will propose to a working group a study of using 25% of surplus funds for potential future highway funding.
by - May 17, 2015 7:33 am
Congressional Recap: Foreign Policy, National Security Key Debate
The twin issues of foreign policy and national security were on the agenda this past week as Arkansas lawmakers were in the middle of the debate on several issues. Also,…
by - May 17, 2015 7:23 am
Made In America: Volvo Picks South Carolina For Auto Plant
Volvo Cars announced last week that it has chosen South Carolina as the location of its first American factory – a $500 million state-of-the-art plant.
by - May 16, 2015 3:35 pm
Former Deltic Timber Exec and Chenal Valley Developer Jack McCray Dies
Jack R. McCray, former president, chief operating officer and board member at Deltic Timber Corp. and one of the original driving forces behind the development of upscale Chenal Valley in…
by - May 15, 2015 1:30 pm
Bear State Turns Profit, Now Operates Under Single Banking Charter
Bear State Financial Inc., which consolidated its three subsidiary banks into a single charter in the first quarter, turned around its fortune and made a tidy profit for the first…
by - May 15, 2015 5:55 am
Energy In-depth: GE Blowing Wind About Big Announcement
Read more of our weekly round-up of energy news from across the state and nation.
by - May 14, 2015 4:27 pm
Dillard’s Q1 Profits Down Slightly As Corporate Expenses Rise 2.5%
Shares in Little Rock department store owner, Dillard’s Inc., closed down in trading Thursday after the retail giant reported that quarterly earnings were down 10 cents from the same period…
by - May 14, 2015 12:45 am
Startup Talk: Innovation Hub’s Launch Pad Guru Lands In The White House
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 13, 2015 12:30 pm
Tech Blogger Roundup From The Arkansas Entrepreneur And Tech Community
Jeff Amerine of Startup Junkie Consulting in Fayetteville has this interesting post on the travails and challenges for startup CEOs: “Few opportunities rival the exhilaration and challenges that come with…
by - May 13, 2015 7:59 am
Venture Center To Hold Special Mixer Thursday, Encourages Entrepreneurial ‘Collisions’
The Little Rock Venture Center is holding a special evening mixer on Thursday (May 14) that officials said they hope will be a showcase event for the city’s burgeoning startup…
by - May 13, 2015 5:55 am
Health Beat: Criminal Attacks Now No. 1 Cause Of Healthcare Data Breachers
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. PONEMON INSTITUTE:…
by - May 12, 2015 11:44 pm
Talk Business & Politics Podcast 5.12.15
The latest podcast edition of Talk Business & Politics is available. TB&P Business Editor Wesley Brown and contributor Steve Brawner discuss a number of business topics and more. On this…
by - May 12, 2015 5:12 am
Campus Talk: Replacing Rex
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 11, 2015 8:03 pm
Todd Jones: Maker Faire Inspires, Showcases And Launches The Ultimate Show-And-Tell
Editor’s note: Todd Jones, the author of this guest commentary, is the moderator of ARScene.net, a blog that follows the startup, tech and entrepreneurship arenas in Arkansas. I admit, when…
by - May 11, 2015 7:36 pm
Farm Bureau Involved In National Rural Entrepreneur Startup Competition
The American Farm Bureau Federation will begin taking applications for the Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge on June 1 through June 30 for individuals to showcase ideas and business innovations being cultivated…
by - May 11, 2015 7:34 pm
Small Business Forum To Focus On Minority, Service-Disabled Veterans Opportunities
The Henderson State University Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (HSU ASBTDC) and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) Small and Minority Business Division are hosting a forum on…