by - January 23, 2017 6:03 pm
Headlines that Walmart U.S. will be selling cars isn’t completely accurate, according to the retail giant. Wal-Mart corporate spokeswoman Molly Blakeman told Talk Business & Politics that Walmart leased space…
by - January 23, 2017 5:45 pm
The Jean Tyson Child Development Study Center at the University of Arkansas has named Shelley McNally as its new executive director of education programs. She will also serve as clinical…
by - January 23, 2017 5:40 pm
RegisteredNursing.org ranked nursing programs in Arkansas, based on passage rates for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses between 2011 and 2015. Following are the top 10. Henderson State…
by - January 23, 2017 2:47 pm
Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of Talk Business & Politics focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side…
by - January 23, 2017 12:25 pm
Wal-Mart Stores took a gamble when they promoted Rosalind Brewer to Sam’s Club CEO in January 2012. Brewer, 54, rose to “rock star” status running the retailer’s stores in Georgia…
by - January 23, 2017 11:51 am
The startup sector is gaining support and momentum, but Arkansas still has to work on its image, according to Arkansas Economic Development Commission Executive Director Mike Preston. He is optimistic…
by - January 23, 2017 11:37 am
After a record-setting year in 2015, Arkansas’ dynamic tourism and hospitality industry bolstered the state’s economic growth in 2016 and is forecasted to end the year by eclipsing last year’s…
by - January 23, 2017 11:27 am
In a report released Jan. 12, California-based Attom Data Solutions, which tracks national housing data, said there were foreclosure filings (default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions) on 5,128 properties…
by - January 23, 2017 11:12 am
Truck driving schools are pushing forward in the long wake of a semitrailer driver shortage ongoing for more than a decade as carriers maintain relationships with the schools to attract…
by - January 22, 2017 8:27 pm
The Federal Communications Commission has approved applications by Windstream Holdings Inc. and Earthlink Holdings Corp. to transfer control of the Atlanta-based Internet backbone firm’s international and U.S. assets to the…
by - January 22, 2017 7:32 pm
Jonesboro Unlimited, a private partnership development organization, hopes to raise $3.7 million in private capital to be used to lure high paying jobs to Northeast Arkansas. The fund raising drive…
by - January 22, 2017 10:14 am
“Made In America,” is a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– U.S. PRODUCTION JOB WORKERS AVERAGE $15.51 PER HOUR The 9 million, blue collar-focused production jobs in the…
by - January 22, 2017 9:49 am
The chairman of the Senate Revenue and Tax Committee says he will file a bill to push for a sunset on all tax exemptions for the state of Arkansas. Appearing…
by - January 20, 2017 2:32 pm
Wal-Mart Stores began handing out pink slips to as many as 1,000 workers in the human resources, information systems division, replenishment and financial services areas on Friday morning (Jan. 20)….
by - January 20, 2017 12:33 pm
Cincinnati Children’s Emergency Department Director Erin Riehle noticed a problem in her hospital. Many entry level positions had constant turnover, and the hospital catered to a lot of patients with…
by - January 20, 2017 12:19 pm
Arkansans’ can expect higher energy prices throughout the winter, although drivers have recently seen relief from rising pump prices as international crude oil prices have fallen off yearly highs entering…
by - January 20, 2017 11:21 am
Unemployment in Arkansas at the end of 2016 fell below the 4% level again in December, tumbling one percentage point for the month as retailers across the state hired temporary…
by - January 19, 2017 8:46 pm
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) extended the contract of FCRA Executive Director Ivy Owen, approved its 2017 budget, and dealt with a busy real estate agenda Thursday (Jan. 19)…
by - January 19, 2017 6:49 pm
Fort Smith has fought its way back from losing its traditional manufacturing base. But while there is excitement among regional leaders about recent job announcements and capital investments — particularly…
by - January 19, 2017 6:40 pm
The Little Rock Technology Park on Thursday announced that Conway startup Blue Sail Coffee Roasters is the first retail tenant to sign a lease for the newly constructed downtown technology…
