by - November 6, 2017 4:28 pm
President Donald Trump has appointed David Branscum to serve as Arkansas Rural Development Director and David Curtis as Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director. U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark.,…
by - October 2, 2017 8:53 pm
Wal-Mart Stores continues to invest in growing its global footprint, from tweaking it’s first convenience store in Bentonville to a multimillion dollar investment going into its lackluster Brazilian business, and…
by - September 26, 2017 6:16 pm
Manufacturing jobs are twice as important to rural America as urban areas, according to the latest analysis from the USDA’s Economic Research Service, Rural Manufacturing at a Glance. The report…
by - September 14, 2017 1:59 pm
The largest national manufacturers trade association has called on Congress to act in the wake of President Trump’s rescinding of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program instituted by…
by - September 11, 2017 4:27 pm
Arkansas has 19 million forested acres about 56% of the state’s total land area, according to the Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program. The state has 11.9 billion trees, and…
by - August 16, 2017 6:25 pm
It is unknown how Wal-Mart CEO Doug McMillon voted, but enough high-profile corporate titans on President Donald Trump’s Strategic & Policy group voted to disband the group in the wake…
by - July 26, 2017 5:12 pm
Lockheed Martin has delivered the first High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launcher in which both the chassis and launcher components were manufactured at its facility in Camden, Ark. In…
by - May 1, 2017 4:46 pm
The Outlets of Little Rock is planning to install the state’s first Tesla “supercharger” station as the demand for alternative fueling stations for drivers of electric and hybrid vehicles continues…
by - December 20, 2016 1:59 pm
Tyson Foods was notified earlier this month that it could be liable for up to $70 million in damages dating back two decades to a plant closing in the Philippines…
by - November 15, 2016 3:48 pm
Malco Theatres Inc. will renovate several of its movie theater locations in Northwest Arkansas to add reclined VIP seating with side tables, a cocktail bar and an expanded dining menu,…
by - June 27, 2016 10:08 pm
Mark Raines, longtime veteran TV journalist and communications executive, has been named Vice President and Director of Public Relations at CJRW. Raines, a Cabot resident, joined CJRW in 2014. He…
by - June 27, 2016 10:08 pm
Mark Raines, longtime veteran TV journalist and communications executive, has been named Vice President and Director of Public Relations at CJRW. Raines, a Cabot resident, joined CJRW in 2014. He…
by - June 3, 2016 7:11 am
Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Allen Kerr announced this week that he has approved AccessCare General, an Illinois-based dental health maintenance organization, to offer coverage in Arkansas. ACG provides dental individual prepaid…
by - May 9, 2016 5:36 pm
A group of state trade officials will have an opportunity to meet Jonesboro business owners about the importance of trade in today’s economy, City Finance Director Suzanne Allen said Monday…
by - May 9, 2016 5:36 pm
A group of state trade officials will have an opportunity to meet Jonesboro business owners about the importance of trade in today’s economy, City Finance Director Suzanne Allen said Monday…
by - May 4, 2016 9:54 am
Two University of Arkansas researchers were awarded $750,000 Early Career Research grants by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science. Salvador Barraza-Lopez, assistant professor of physics, and John…
by - April 20, 2016 8:09 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– UNITED HEALTHCARE TO QUIT OBAMACARE BY 2017, WILL LEAVE ARKANSAS IN 2016 The…
by - April 18, 2016 6:04 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– BEIGE BOOK: REGIONAL ECONOMY IMPROVING, HIGHLIGHTED BY ACCELERATED BANKING ACTIVITY Economic…
by - April 17, 2016 6:01 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– STEEL EXECUTIVES GO TO WASHINGTON, ASKS CONGRESS FOR ANTI-DUMPING…
by - March 2, 2016 3:02 am
Editor’s note: Story by Ben Pollock, special to Talk Business & Politics. –––––––––––––– Northwest Arkansas voters Tuesday were decisive in county party primary races noted for very high turnouts. Results…
