by - November 7, 2016 7:52 pm
It’s been almost four years since a partnership was signed between Arkansas State University and an investment consortium in Mexico to build an American-style college campus in Queretaro. The college…
by - November 7, 2016 7:40 pm
Acxiom Corp. on Monday (Nov. 7) reported that second quarter earnings edged into the positive column as the Little Rock-based company exited the email marketing business and focused anew on…
by - November 7, 2016 7:31 pm
Arkansas farmers could have their largest peanut harvest in the last five years, and a slight bump in prices may help some row crop farms decimated by heavy rains in…
by - November 7, 2016 6:25 pm
The future is here in terms of robotic applications used by Wal-Mart Stores, Tyson Foods, Baldor Electric Co. and other large Arkansas employers. But a shortage in robotic techs is…
by - November 7, 2016 6:20 pm
Home Bancshares Inc. announced Monday after the close of market that it has acquired another Fort Lauderdale bank in a $88.5 million cash-and-stock deal, expanding the fast-growing Conway-based banking group’s…
by - November 7, 2016 5:18 pm
Fort Smith building activity momentum came to a halt in October, setting regional activity back after three strong months in July, August, and September. While the tri-city region saw gains…
by - November 7, 2016 5:07 pm
The University of Arkansas announced Monday (Nov. 7) the hiring of James Scott “Jim” Coleman as executive vice chancellor for academic affairs and provost at the UA in Fayetteville. The…
by - November 7, 2016 4:36 pm
The historic Robinson Center auditorium in Little Rock will reopen Thursday (Nov. 10) after a two-year, $70 million restoration, according to the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau. Expanded lobbies,…
by - November 7, 2016 1:58 pm
The Little Rock branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and the Institute for Economic Advancement at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock will host an update…
by - November 7, 2016 12:52 pm
U.S. crude oil production has tumbled 9% to 8.74 million barrels per day, from its high-water mark of 9.63 million barrels per day in April 2015, according to U.S. Energy…
by - November 7, 2016 10:21 am
Enrollment in online classes is on the rise at the University of Arkansas, according to the 2016 UA Global Campus annual report. Almost half of UA’s student population took at…
by - November 7, 2016 9:42 am
Arvest Bank, which has more bank branches in Benton County than any other lender, is planning to build a new office in the 54-acre The District at Pinnacle Hills mixed-use…
by - November 7, 2016 8:57 am
After announcing a surprise $1.1 billion merger with Atlanta-based Earthlink ahead of Monday’s opening bell, Windstream Holdings posted another bruising quarterly loss as the Little Rock-based telecom expanded its national…
by - November 7, 2016 7:06 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– SBA SETS NEW SMALL LENDING RECORDS IN FISCAL YEAR 2016 The U.S….
by - November 7, 2016 6:30 am
Little Rock-based Windstream Holdings, which has seen its market value drop more than 64% since early 2012, announced early Monday a merger-of-equals with the popular 1990’s Atlanta-based Internet dial-up provider…
by - November 6, 2016 9:54 am
Polls show Issue 6, the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment, to be close and advocates and opponents say they are prepared for either outcome and plan to work together regardless of…
by - November 6, 2016 8:41 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– ROBOTS TO POWER NEXT ‘GREAT LEAP’ IN MANUFACTURING New…
by - November 5, 2016 8:34 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 4, 2016 2:49 pm
Hillary Clinton has the easiest path to 270 electoral votes, but Donald Trump is within viable reach, according to Talk Business & Politics CEO Roby Brock and Talk Business &…
by - November 4, 2016 2:22 pm
The Arkansas Alumni Association, comprised of graduates from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, is adding six new members to its national board: Greg Lee of Fayetteville, Ronald Rainey of…
