by - April 16, 2015 3:51 pm
Northwest Arkansas apartments reached a new high in occupancy as 2015 began with apartment communities nearly full, reporting a 98% occupancy rate, according to the CBRE year end-2014 apartment market…
by - April 16, 2015 9:28 am
Southwest Power Pool (SPP) announced Thursday that longtime local media relations executive David Avery has been appointed director of corporate communications for the local grid operator. Avery has more than…
by - April 16, 2015 5:46 am
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 16, 2015 5:42 am
Science Café Little Rock, co-sponsored by the UAMS, will hold its next public forum, The 3-D Printing Tsunami, on April 28. Panelists will discuss home, medical and industrial applications, materials…
by - April 16, 2015 5:37 am
The local and regional executives of Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield presented a $250,000 grant to the Arkansas State University College of Nursing and Health Professions Wednesday morning in…
by - April 15, 2015 5:27 pm
In his latest blog post on the state’s fast-growing startup scene, Startup Dad blogger David Moody writes about his work with first and second-time startup founders, drawing comparisons to the national pastime.
by - April 15, 2015 5:24 pm
“Calling all crafters, makers, self-published writers and artists,” is the call from Eureka Springs officials, who are hosting a “Made By Me” Makers Faire on Main Street in the Northwest…
by - April 15, 2015 3:45 pm
The Arkansas Career Pathways Initiative announced a first of its kind study on Wednesday in an effort to analyze student data and the power of education to break the poverty…
by - April 15, 2015 8:00 am
Six faculty members who are retiring this academic year were recognized Tuesday during the annual Faculty Honors Convocation for their longtime service to Arkansas State University, according to Dr. Lynita…
by - April 15, 2015 7:18 am
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. ARKANSAS PRIVATE…
by - April 14, 2015 7:11 pm
The Inventors Club of Northeast Arkansas will host its monthly meeting by hearing from an aeronautical engineer. The meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday at Wild Hog BBQ, located in the…
by - April 14, 2015 7:07 pm
Lt. Governor Tim Griffin on Tuesday announced details of the nine listening tour stops and five Little Rock hearings for the Governor’s Council on Common Core Review. The meetings are…
by - April 14, 2015 4:30 pm
Talk Business & Politics Business Editor Wesley Brown and Editor-in-Chief Roby Brock discuss the top business headlines of the last few weeks. Topics on this week’s agenda include: The start…
by - April 14, 2015 1:44 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson made the following appointments to various boards and commissions as well as several judicial appointments: Sheriff Boyd Hicks, Magazine, to the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards…
by - April 14, 2015 9:21 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson appointed three special justices to the state’s Supreme Court to hear a case involving same-sex marriage in Arkansas. An appeal has been pending at the Arkansas Supreme…
by - April 14, 2015 8:40 am
The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville was ranked No. 8 among the best 50 colleges and universities across the U.S. for an online undergraduate degree, according to an independent survey…
by - April 14, 2015 12:20 am
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 - April 13, 2015 9:29 pm
Bank of the Ozarks kept its profitable winning streak going with first quarter earnings of 47 cents per share, easily besting year ago results and Wall Street expectations of 42…
by - April 13, 2015 5:28 pm
A pair of Arkansas start up companies had their moment in the sun taking part in a nationally-known business program in New Orleans late last month. Jonesboro-based eVest Web and…
by - April 13, 2015 5:23 pm
For Little Rock artists, musicians and food truck operators, the 5th annual Etsy Indie Arts and Music Festival is right around the corner. The popular “Shop Local, Listen Local, Eat…
