by - November 29, 2016 10:18 am
L’Orėal USA, the largest subsidiary of the global beauty brand, opened submissions for the 2017 For Women in Science fellowship program on Nov. 28. The application period will close on…
by - November 29, 2016 10:12 am
An Alma research and development company and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $177,007 grant to create a training app for caregivers of those with dementia, according…
by - November 29, 2016 8:58 am
The U.S. economy surprisingly picked up momentum in the third quarter as consumer and government spending improved and other key sectors of private industry improved just ahead of the fall…
by - November 29, 2016 8:57 am
New York State Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi, D-Utica, issued a statement Sunday (Nov. 27) criticizing subcontracting of “I Love New York” Thruway signs for the state’s Department of Transportation to Little…
by - November 28, 2016 7:56 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s administration will begin implementing some of the strategies recommended by a report by the Arkansas Policy Foundation that found at least $50 million in potential efficiencies, Hutchinson…
by - November 28, 2016 5:07 pm
The death of Fidel Castro represents a “moment that I believe needs to be seized,” Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Monday. Speaking to reporters, Hutchinson said the death Friday of Cuba’s…
by - November 28, 2016 4:05 pm
Tourism is the fastest growing industry in Arkansas, and the Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center will institute a program in Northeast Arkansas in 2017 to help small businesses…
by - November 28, 2016 3:45 pm
Online customers at Amazon.com can support Springdale-based Community Clinic while they shop. Community Clinic, which has 14 locations in Northwest Arkansas, was accepted a year ago into Amazon Smile, a…
by - November 28, 2016 12:27 pm
Louis Armstrong clutched a gun in his pocket as he left the stage following a set at the Silver Moon, a nightclub in Newport. The world famous jazz musician made…
by - November 28, 2016 11:15 am
Former Arkansas Public Service Commissioner Lamar Davis has been named executive director of government and regulatory affairs for the Midcontinent Independent System Operator’s (MISO) South Region. Davis, a native of…
by - November 28, 2016 9:32 am
Three manufacturers accounted for 76% or 55 gigawatts of installed wind generating capacity in the United States, as of the end of 2015, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration….
by - November 28, 2016 8:53 am
The future Fort Smith Regional Airport Director will breathe a sigh of relief when settling into the office of Director John Parker, who announced his retirement — effective March 31,…
by - November 28, 2016 8:43 am
Consumers logged online and spent a record $24.52 billion between Nov. 1 through Black Friday (Nov. 25), up 12% from the same period in 2015, according to comScore. “After a…
by - November 28, 2016 12:32 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– SEC CHAIR MARY JO WHITE ANNOUNCES PLANS TO RESIGN AFTER OBAMA…
by - November 27, 2016 9:49 am
Three business icons are optimistic that a President Donald Trump will govern more pragmatically than candidate Trump campaigned. Thomas F. “Mack” McLarty, Franklin McLarty and Robert L. “Bob” Johnson were…
by - November 27, 2016 12:20 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– MICHIGAN GOVERNOR SIGNS MOU TO CREATE AUTO MANUFACTURING HUB…
by - November 26, 2016 8:29 am
TV PREVIEW On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics, which airs Sundays at 9:30 a.m. on KATV Channel 7 in Central Arkansas and in Northeast Arkansas on…
by - November 23, 2016 1:40 pm
Johnelle Hunt of Rogers is among the 2017 Governor’s Arts Awards recipients for her contributions to the arts in Arkansas. The initiative is led by Little Rock-based nonprofit Arkansas Arts…
by - November 23, 2016 12:43 pm
A Northwest Arkansas cancer treatment provider has started using a high-precision machine to treat patients. On Oct. 31, Highlands Oncology Group started treating patients with a TrueBeam linear accelerator, manufactured…
by - November 23, 2016 10:44 am
Arkansas bank executives agreed with former U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., about this: the bank regulation bill that bears his name should have been more lenient on smaller banks. In a…
