by - April 26, 2015 7:39 am
Author: Talk Business & Politics staff
by - April 26, 2015 7:38 am
Entrepreneurship Roundtable
by - April 25, 2015 9:07 am
Congressional Recap: Jonesboro Crew Visits D.C. Delegation
The state’s congressional delegation was busy this week dealing with trade and financial issues. The group also received a visit from a 43-member delegation representing the Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce.
by - April 24, 2015 6:48 pm
Frequent Finalist, Fayetteville Wins 2015 Envy Award
After being chosen as a finalist five of the 10 times the award has been given – including the last three years in a row – the City of Fayetteville…
by - April 24, 2015 6:23 am
Energy In-depth: Consumers To Spend $700 Less At The Pump In 2015
With crude oil prices expected to remain below $60 a barrel for the remainder of 2015, the average U.S. household will spend about $700 less on gasoline in 2015 compared to last year, according to new government figures.
by - April 23, 2015 7:32 pm
Talk Business & Politics Podcast 4.23.15
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: State…
by - April 23, 2015 6:46 pm
Osteopathy College Plan Moves Forward For ASU
The New York Institute of Technology announced plans Thursday that it will expand its College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) program to a second site – the Jonesboro campus of Arkansas…
by - April 23, 2015 6:32 pm
DRA’s Masingill To Speak At ASU Commencement
The federal co-chairman of the Delta Regional Authority, Chris Masingill, will serve as the speaker for the Spring 2015 Commencement at Arkansas State University. The spring 2015 commencement ceremonies are…
by - April 23, 2015 6:20 pm
East Coast Financier Provides $30 Million Loan Package For Student Housing In Fayetteville
Publicly traded Walker & Dunlop Inc. said Thursday that it has structured a $30 million fixed rate Fannie Mae loan to finance the recent purchase of Fayetteville student housing community…
by - April 23, 2015 6:05 pm
Grant Helps UA Researchers Develop Protective Material For Electronics
Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have received a $438,317 grant from the National Science Foundation to help in nanotechnology research. The research grant will identify and characterize the…
by - April 23, 2015 7:54 am
Simmons Quarterly Earnings Rise As Pine Bluff Bank Completes Two Out-of-State Acquisitions
Simmons First National Corp.’s first quarter earnings rose 44% as the Pine Bluff-based regional banking group completed the acquisition of Liberty Bancshares in Springfield, Mo., and Union City, Tenn.-based Community…
by - April 23, 2015 6:59 am
Startup Talk: Innovation Hub Schedules Press Conference Monday With Hutchinson, Other Top Officials
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 - April 22, 2015 4:13 pm
2015 Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup Winners Announced
College students were rolling in the dough at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock on Wednesday. The 2015 Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup named its winners across multiple categories…
by - April 22, 2015 3:57 pm
Common Core Task Force To Hold First Meeting Thursday
The first hearing and listening tour session for the Governor’s Council on Common Core Review will take place on Thursday. The hearing will be held from 8 a.m. to 4:30…
by - April 22, 2015 3:53 pm
Mid-South Sales Announces Scholarship Endowment At ASU
Mid-South Sales of Jonesboro is endowing a scholarship to support promising students in agriculture and business at Arkansas State University. The scholarship, to be known as the Mid-South Sales Endowed…
by - April 22, 2015 3:51 pm
St. Bernards Receives Two Komen Grants
St. Bernards Healthcare recently received two grants totaling more than $97,000 from the Arkansas Affiliate of Susan G. Komen to help provide breast health services to women in Northeast Arkansas….
by - April 22, 2015 11:38 am
Gov. Hutchinson Launches New Website
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday launched a new website for governor.arkansas.gov, with a new design and features. The re-design is intended to reach beyond the Little Rock bubble and into…
by - April 22, 2015 9:43 am
Arkansas Lawmakers ‘Sine Die,’ Senate Swears In New Member
Lawmakers officially adjourned from the 90th General Assembly’s regular session on Wednesday, but not before swearing in a new member to the Arkansas Senate.
by - April 22, 2015 5:10 am
Health Beat: Kaiser Poll Shows Favorable View Of ACA For First Time Ever
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. POLL SHOWS…
by - April 21, 2015 7:13 pm
Talk Business & Politics Podcast 4.21.15
Talk Business & Politics Business Editor Wesley Brown and Editor-in-Chief Roby Brock discuss the top business headlines of the last week. Topics on this week’s agenda include: Manufacturing in Arkansas…