Author: Talk Business & Politics staff

Talk Business & Politics staff

Museum of Discovery names interim CEO

The Museum of Discovery announced Tuesday (Oct. 22) that longtime CEO Kelley Bass has stepped down from his post and a search for a replacement is underway. J. Michael Nauman,…

Walmart adds same-day delivery on prescriptions in Arkansas, other states

Walmart announced Tuesday (Oct. 22) it is delivering medications from its pharmacies in Arkansas, Missouri, New York, Nevada, South Carolina and Wisconsin. The retail giant said the service would be…

UA professor to study bias with $3.4 million federal grant

Anastasia Makhanova, a psychology professor at the University of Arkansas, has been awarded a $3.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. She will use the money to lead…

Arkansas job numbers up 2.2%, September jobless rate remains at 3.3%

Arkansas’ September unemployment rate was 3.3%, unchanged from August but down from 3.6% in September 2023. Net annual job gains of more than 2% were driven by almost 9,000 net…

Fort Smith Board candidates note city opportunities, challenges

Three candidates are facing off for the Ward 3 position on the Fort Smith Board of Directors in the Nov. 5 general election. City Director Lavon Morton chose not to…

John Randal Tyson pleads guilty to DWI

John R. Tyson of Tyson Foods changed his plea to guilty to a driving while intoxicated charge, paid $960 in total fines, and agreed to 32 hours of community service…

Galen Hunter receives top AIA Arkansas award

Galen Hunter, a principal at Fort Smith-based MAHG Architecture, received the prestigious Fay Jones Gold Medal Award from the Arkansas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The AIA…

NIH awards Arkansas Children’s Research Institute $2.9 million for cystic fibrosis

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded $2.9 million to Arkansas Children’s Research Institute (ACRI) to examine how a critical therapy for patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) might become…

Simmons First adjusted earnings beat the estimate

Adjusted third-quarter net income at Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corp. was $46 million, below the $47.247 million in the same quarter of 2023. Adjusted earnings per share of 37…

Arkansas Edge unveils program to raise money for Razorback athletes

Arkansas Edge, the name, image, and likeness (NIL) group for the Arkansas Razorbacks, has launched the Spare Change Round Up program, allowing people to round up their purchases to support…

Report: Arkansas tourism industry adds $9.9 billion to state economy

Arkansas tourism is now a $9.9 billion industry, and an estimated 50.7 million people visiting the state in 2023, up 17.1% compared with 2022 visitors, according to an economic impact…

Bank OZK net income up 4.4%, beats consensus estimate

Little Rock-based Bank OZK on Thursday (Oct. 17) posted third-quarter net income of $177.147 million, up 4.4% compared with the same period in 2023. Earnings per share of $1.55 was…

UA Little Rock awarded grant for cybersecurity program aimed at students

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has been awarded a $561,000 grant from the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) program at the National Security Agency to…

Work to begin on I-49 Arkansas River bridge

An almost $300 million award to build part of a section of Interstate 49 between Alma and Barling has been awarded by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT). The award…

Report shows Bentonville as most expensive city in Arkansas

Arkansas ranks 48th among the 50 states on the monthly cost of “essential household bills,” with Bentonville the most expensive city in Arkansas based on the essential bills. Of the…

Home BancShares quarterly income, revenue rise despite hurricane hit

Conway-based Home BancShares posted third-quarter net income and revenue gains despite assets tied to more than $1 billion in loans being damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Helene, the bank holding…

Arkansas PR veteran Heide Harrell to lead prestigious national group

The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) on Tuesday (Oct. 15) announced its 2025 Board of Directors and an Arkansas public relations professional will lead the organization for the first…

Funk named director of UA Little Rock School of Business

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has named Dr. Mark Funk as the new director of its School of Business. Funk has taken over for Dr. Robert Mitchell, who…

Delta Regional Authority distributes $3.75 million toward eight projects in Arkansas

The Delta Regional Authority (DRA), in collaboration with the state of Arkansas, recently invested $3.75 million toward eight projects in Arkansas through its States’ Economic Development Assistance Program (SEDAP). Eight…

Hachem gives $1 million to Arkansas Children’s Northwest expansion

Laurice Hachem, a philanthropist and real estate investor, has donated $1 million to the Arkansas Children’s Northwest expansion project, the Little Rock-based health care system announced Tuesday (Oct. 15). Hachem,…

Fort Smith metro job numbers up less than 1% in September report

Opinions differ on use of former ACME Brick property

Jones Center raises $310,000 at ‘Big Night’

Colliers | Arkansas to manage Regions Center; firm closes 2 major deals for $10.7M