by - October 16, 2015 8:00 am
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by - October 15, 2015 7:02 pm
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by - October 15, 2015 1:10 pm
Micro Plastics is expanding its Arkansas operations with a $2.4 million investment in the north central Arkansas town of Melbourne that is estimated to add 79 jobs in five years….
by - October 15, 2015 10:13 am
There will be 225 additional job openings at Baxter International’s Mountain Home manufacturing facility. On Thursday (Oct. 15), Baxter International announced it would expand its north central Arkansas operations to…
by - October 14, 2015 2:29 pm
Arkansas Children’s Hospital CEO Marcy Doderer has named Trish Montague of San Antonio, Texas, to oversee the leadership positions and the on-site construction of the recently announced hospital campus in…
by - October 14, 2015 1:39 pm
The Iron Yard and Few are teaming up to offer a three-month paid internship and a $2,000 scholarship to one applicant who enrolls in the upcoming session beginning Oct. 19….
by - October 14, 2015 11:33 am
Former Arkansas Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller (R) joins William Dillard II, Dr. George Mitchell and Patricia Upton to be inducted into the 2016 class of the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame….
by - October 14, 2015 12:09 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. KAISER FOUNDATION…
by - October 13, 2015 9:07 pm
A Talk Business & Politics story that ran Oct. 7 headlined, “Legislators learn Medicaid, private option serving out-of-staters, dead,” incorrectly reported that The Stephen Group consulting firm had found that…
by - October 13, 2015 6:05 pm
Bank of the Ozarks reported third quarter earnings of 52 cents a share, easily besting year ago results of 40 cents. However, the fast-growing Little Rock regional bank came in…
by - October 13, 2015 1:15 pm
Fayetteville-based DataRank has been acquired by social media analytics firm Simply Measured for an undisclosed sum. DataRank touts itself as a “leading social intelligence platform bringing the world’s online conversations…
by - October 13, 2015 1:05 pm
Metova Inc., a technology development company announced the opening of its new Fayetteville location bringing 30 new technology jobs to the region. The Franklin, Tenn.,-based company said it’s expanding outside…
by - October 13, 2015 12:52 pm
A long-simmering financial dispute over how two of the nation’s largest grid operators use available capacity on each other’s energy transmission systems has finally come to an end after several…
by - October 13, 2015 7:55 am
It’s no secret Arkansas is one of the best places to view fall foliage in the country. Some state roads are relatively famous for it. But there are hidden gems…
by - October 13, 2015 6:33 am
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by - October 12, 2015 3:06 pm
Total manufacturing technology orders for the South Central region of the U.S. declined nearly 73% in August compared to a year ago as production in the blue collar-friendly sector has fallen off significantly. Still, there are pockets of positivity.
by - October 12, 2015 2:58 pm
August home sales in Arkansas’ four largest markets were off the pace of the previous three months, but sales for the first eight months of the year are up more than 8%.
by - October 12, 2015 12:51 pm
Attendees coming to the Little Rock Zoo’s annual Halloween festival will get to see the park in a whole new light this year with the addition of glowing decorations in theme of Halloween.
by - October 12, 2015 10:14 am
John Selig, the director of the state’s Department of Human Services, said Friday that his resignation from the post he has held for 10 years was voluntary. His announced resignation…
by - October 12, 2015 9:11 am
Editor’s note: This commentary is from the office of Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) I love the outdoors. As the summer weather winds down and the fall leaves turn, there’s no…
