by - August 16, 2016 6:29 pm
Christine Skorenko has joined Visit Bentonville as the new event and sales manager. She last worked in Kansas City in a similar role for Pinstripes Entertainment Venue. Prior to that…
by - August 16, 2016 6:26 pm
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art appointed Lauren Haynes as curator, contemporary art. She will join the museum staff in October as a member of the curatorial team. In her…
by - August 16, 2016 6:13 pm
Wal-Mart’s international division continues to streamline operations with its latest move to sell its Suburbia clothing chain owned by its Mexican business unit in a deal reportedly valued at $852…
by - August 16, 2016 4:36 pm
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by - August 16, 2016 12:41 pm
A rule allowing doctors and patients to establish a relationship using audiovisual technology was approved by a legislative subcommittee Tuesday (Aug. 16). But the rule still would not let some…
by - August 16, 2016 12:31 pm
The commissioners of the Metrocentre Improvement District Commission on Tuesday reaffirmed an earlier vote from a March meeting approving dissolution of the pro-downtown entity once the board receives a petition…
by - August 16, 2016 9:20 am
Jay Chesshir, president and CEO of the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce, was elected 2016-17 Chairman of the Board of the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) during…
by - August 16, 2016 9:20 am
Jay Chesshir, president and CEO of the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce, was elected 2016-17 Chairman of the Board of the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) during…
by - August 16, 2016 5:30 am
Two landowner groups along the proposed $2 billion Plains & Clean Line project filed a legal complaint Monday (Aug. 15) against the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Southwestern…
by - August 15, 2016 5:52 pm
The association representing nursing homes in July donated $250,000 to support a ballot initiative that would reduce medical verdicts and lawyers’ fees, bringing its total over three months to $580,000….
by - August 15, 2016 5:38 pm
A judge will determine if Randolph County residents will get to decide in November if alcohol will be sold in the county. Keep Revenue in Randolph County, an organization formed…
by - August 15, 2016 5:06 pm
There have been 5,553 homes sold in Benton and Washington counties through the first seven months of this year, up 16.85% from a year ago, with the sales value over…
by - August 15, 2016 4:36 pm
The state had 4,791 children in foster care at the end of March, an increase from 4,592 at the end of the previous quarter. There were more foster care children…
by - August 15, 2016 4:17 pm
Talk Business & Politics has launched a new microsite aimed at providing more news in the banking, finance and investment sectors. The industry microsite is sponsored by Stephens Inc. Features…
by - August 15, 2016 3:00 pm
Despite a hit and miss retail environment, Wall Street analysts expect Wal-Mart Stores will have a decent quarter fueled in part by strong grocery sales. The consensus estimate is for…
by - August 15, 2016 2:00 pm
There’s a unique phenomena that occurs when the economy spins downward. Small, two-year colleges that often offer vocational training have a surge in enrollment. When the workforce shrinks, those without…
by - August 15, 2016 1:44 pm
Arkansas Bank Commissioner Candace Franks told a roomful of executives that lack of de novo banking growth, IT threats and overregulation are a concern to the industry’s future. She also…
by - August 15, 2016 10:54 am
Community Health Systems could add up to 250 jobs to its Shared Services Center in Fort Smith thanks to an $18.8 million refinancing deal that allows Beaty Capital Group to…
by - August 15, 2016 5:37 am
ENERGY DEPARTMENT FORMS PARTNERSHIP TO ACCELERATE GROWTH OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with…
by - August 15, 2016 5:33 am
Editor’s note: Dr. Kelly Hunt Lyon is the director of Webster University’s Little Rock Area Campuses. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly the view of…
