by - September 18, 2016 9:31 am
The University of Arkansas launched a multi-year fundraising campaign aiming to raise $1 billion by June 30, 2020. Money raised with Campaign Arkansas will support the university’s academic mission and…
by - September 18, 2016 9:21 am
Real estate agents in Benton and Washington counties were busy in August, with unit sales up almost 17% and sales volume up almost 29%, according to data from Eric Harris,…
by - September 18, 2016 9:02 am
Beyond budget bills and Zika funding, U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., says he thinks infrastructure funding will find its way into law before an October recess. The state’s senior senator…
by - September 18, 2016 8:55 am
Can Heifer International’s gift of a cow really change a life? Yes, say two professors who studied the model in Zambia and found that families receiving livestock doubled their daily…
by - September 18, 2016 8:43 am
In a win-win for area senior citizens, local restaurants and area foodies, Faith in Action offered their annual Savor the Flavor fundraiser in downtown Bentonville on Thursday evening (Sept. 15)….
by - September 18, 2016 7:41 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– HOT SPRINGS SETS RECORD FOR GOODS EXPORTS IN 2015,…
by - September 17, 2016 7:27 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 - September 16, 2016 2:58 pm
Frito Lay is tentatively ready to expand their Jonesboro operations again, with the company asking the city to pass a resolution allowing for up to $150 million in taxable industrial…
by - September 16, 2016 7:18 am
“Propelling Downtown Forward,” the effort to develop a strategic action plan for downtown Fort Smith, has a new hashtag and a fresh set of details based on the 2014 Future…
by - September 16, 2016 12:39 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– SWEPCO PARENT SELLS FOUR MIDWEST POWER PLANTS FOR $2.1 BILLION American…
by - September 15, 2016 8:33 pm
Editor’s note: Welcome to the fifth season of Tusk to Tail – the sport of tailgating as organized, performed and perfected by a group of Hog fans who have been…
by - September 15, 2016 8:02 pm
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) approved approximately $500,000 in property sales at the group’s monthly meeting in a series of transactions that included land for a new high school…
by - September 15, 2016 6:49 pm
Pool hall owner Jack Allison saw a peculiar aircraft in flight over his hometown late night Sept. 18, 1964. It was large, and as he spied it from the pool…
by - September 15, 2016 6:29 pm
Tyson Foods CEO Donnie Smith, soon to be a first-time grandpa, shared his personal insights on leadership, company turnaround and the importance of succession planning with the local business community…
by - September 15, 2016 6:29 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday appointed Warren Dupwe of Jonesboro as a special associate justice to decide whether an amendment authorizing three casinos will stay on the ballot. Dupwe replaces…
by - September 15, 2016 6:10 pm
The Fort Smith metro area housing market sizzled in August with 282 homes sold in Sebastian and Crawford counties valued at $36.93 million, according to data provided by Kevin King…
by - September 15, 2016 1:20 pm
The Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism unveiled a preview of the proposed $7.6 million spring and summer advertising and marketing campaign that makes greater use of mobile, social media…
by - September 15, 2016 9:42 am
Fayetteville-based startup WattGlass received a $679,413 award from the U.S. Department of Energy’s SunShot Initiative to help commercialize its anti-reflective glass coating technology. WattGlass will use SunShot the award to…
by - September 15, 2016 9:42 am
Fayetteville-based startup WattGlass received a $679,413 award from the U.S. Department of Energy’s SunShot Initiative to help commercialize its anti-reflective glass coating technology. WattGlass will use SunShot the award to…
by - September 15, 2016 6:20 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– SBA LAUNCHES ‘STARTUP IN A DAY’ SOLUTIONS IN SIX U.S. CITIES Six…
