by - October 13, 2016 7:31 pm
The ghettos of East Los Angeles and the Badlands of Philadelphia are known as rough neighborhoods for residents, but not any more so than the northern Israeli village where Sarit…
by - October 13, 2016 7:15 pm
The train broke down, and it prompted Memphis physician George Buford and his wife to take a walk. Their train was stranded in Hardy, an insignificant way station located in…
by - October 13, 2016 6:43 pm
The Walmart Express Campus store experiment was unveiled in 2011 with the opening of a mini-convenience store at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. But the retailer has closed two…
by - October 13, 2016 6:05 pm
Officials with the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce announced a $2 million fundraising goal for 2017 to help fund job recruitment and retention efforts in the larger metro area….
by - October 13, 2016 5:28 pm
Little River Bancshares Inc., parent company of Little River Bank in Lepanto, will be acquired later this year by First Community Bancshares Inc. of Batesville. The First Community board of…
by - October 13, 2016 4:44 pm
Thursday’s Talk Business & Politics Daily centers on the big stories of the day – the Arkansas Supreme Court actions on several ballot initiatives. Watch the video below for a…
by - October 13, 2016 2:48 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday reiterated his support for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, but said he was “troubled” by recent events and allegations of sexual assault against the GOP…
by - October 13, 2016 1:47 pm
University of Arkansas researchers and collaborators will use a $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to study the origin of Leigh’s disease, a rare and incurable disease…
by - October 13, 2016 1:25 pm
Editor’s note: The Arkansas Energy Report is produced monthly and is sponsored by the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas, and MISO (Midcontinent Independent System Operator). Talk Business…
by - October 13, 2016 12:22 pm
NorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville continues to foster domestic violence prevention by helping to sponsor the Northwest Arkansas Women’s Shelter Silent Witness Project through the Benton County Domestic Violence…
by - October 13, 2016 12:10 pm
Two Northwest Health hospitals received three certifications from The Joint Commission after undergoing on-site reviews in September. Northwest Medical Center — Bentonville earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval…
by - October 13, 2016 10:12 am
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday (Oct. 13) pulled a tort reform measure from the November ballot. Issue 4 is a proposed constitutional amendment directing the Legislature to set caps…
by - October 13, 2016 8:02 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– TECH PARK BOARD GIVES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 15% RAISE, SALARY NOW SET AT…
by - October 13, 2016 7:07 am
Shawnie Carrier had a unique problem. The director of the Arkansas State University Delta Center for Economic Development needed to hire a person with a divergent skill set to run…
by - October 12, 2016 10:56 pm
The three candidates for the state’s 2nd District congressional seat faced off in the final AETN debate, discussing banking reform, the national debt and other issues. The debate featured Republican…
by - October 12, 2016 10:46 pm
Walmart U.S. typically pays its store workers an hourly wage, but those managerial positions which are salary will be raised above the new federal guidelines to $48,000 from $45,000, according…
by - October 12, 2016 5:53 pm
Fort Smith Parks and Recreation Director Doug Reinert will make a play for a $250,000 grant from the Arkansas Department of Tourism to help develop the 51 acres at Riverfront…
by - October 12, 2016 5:24 pm
John Furner, Sam’s Club executive vice president and chief merchandising officer, said the biggest lessons the wholesale club might learn from Wal-Mart’s recent acquisition of Jet.com is how to target…
by - October 12, 2016 5:00 pm
After a brief respite in July when home sales were up just 0.59% in Arkansas’ four large markets, August sales jumped up almost 15%, with year-to-date sales up almost 11%…
by - October 12, 2016 3:34 pm
Speaking at an investor briefing in London on Oct. 5, Steve Pastor, BHP Billiton’s president of petroleum operations, said having both minerals and petroleum in the company’s portfolio allows the…
