by - August 29, 2016 5:32 pm
More Arkansas children are entering foster care than leaving the system, and there are more than three times as many foster children as foster homes. So the Department of Human…
by - August 29, 2016 4:29 pm
Farming is a profession often not pursued by younger generations, which has pushed the average age of the American farmer to 58. The rising average age raises the question of…
by - August 29, 2016 1:40 pm
Mountain View-based Stone Bank is building what it calls a “financial center” in White Hall that is set to open in early 2017. Stone Bank at White Hall will be…
by - August 29, 2016 1:18 pm
The Fort Smith metro area, which includes Fort Smith, Greenwood, and Van Buren, has finally turned a corner on building permits, but it took seven months and a devastating hailstorm…
by - August 29, 2016 11:30 am
Delek U.S. Holdings, which owns the former Lion Oil refinery in El Dorado and refined products terminals in Little Rock, announced Monday (Aug. 29) it is selling its Mapco retail…
by - August 29, 2016 6:02 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– ASIA-PACIFIC REGION LEADS GLOBAL FINTECH INVESTMENT Investments in Asia-Pacific financial technology (FinTech)…
by - August 27, 2016 7:12 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 - August 26, 2016 11:00 am
Consumers may buy just about anything via Amazon.com and soon they may be able to order cars through the retailer’s new automotive community platform dubbed Amazon Vehicle. For now, consumers…
by - August 26, 2016 11:00 am
Consumers may buy just about anything via Amazon.com and soon they may be able to order cars through the retailer’s new automotive community platform dubbed Amazon Vehicle. For now, consumers…
by - August 26, 2016 10:45 am
story by David Rice 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…
by - August 26, 2016 10:03 am
Real gross domestic product (GDP) crept forward at an annual rate of 1.1% in the second quarter with corporate profits well off the first three months of 2016, according to…
by - August 25, 2016 7:10 pm
Having more influence on “quality control” at state universities and colleges is one of the goals of a proposed funding formula, according to Dr. Maria Markham, director of the Arkansas…
by - August 25, 2016 5:05 pm
At a recent forum of central Arkansas bankers, U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, offered his perspective on what was achievable and what would require future efforts to altering current…
by - August 25, 2016 2:46 pm
Editor’s note: This story is a component of the Arkansas Transportation Report, which is produced by Talk Business & Politics and sponsored by the Arkansas Trucking Association and the Arkansas…
by - August 25, 2016 8:50 am
Arkansas home sales in July slowed from the more than 13% pace set through June, but the market is still hot and likely to continue in 2016 on the path…
by - August 25, 2016 7:20 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– U.S. DRONE MARKET TO GROW AT AN ANNUAL RATE OF MORE THAN…
by - August 24, 2016 7:20 pm
Tyson Foods is teaming up with the Chicago Urban League to bring the KNOW Hunger campaign to the Windy City. The Springdale-based company will donate 33,000 pounds of protein to…
by - August 24, 2016 7:20 pm
Tyson Foods is teaming up with the Chicago Urban League to bring the KNOW Hunger campaign to the Windy City. The Springdale-based company will donate 33,000 pounds of protein to…
by - August 24, 2016 7:17 pm
The latest numbers from the Markit Flash U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) released on Aug. 23 show that production continues to improve in manufacturing even as new order growth…
by - August 24, 2016 7:14 pm
A new survey from Booking.com revealed that the vast majority of people believe last-minute trips boost their happiness (79%), make them more productive at work (61%), and reduce their stress…
