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
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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
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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…
by - October 12, 2016 2:57 pm
Little Rock grid operator Southwest Power Pool’s (SPP) recently said wholesale electricity markets have reduced the cost of electricity by more than $1 billion since 2014 across the regional transmission…
by - October 12, 2016 12:41 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 - October 12, 2016 8:07 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– WALMART TO OFFER FREE HEALTH CHECK-UPS ON SATURDAY For a four-hour period on Saturday,…
by - October 11, 2016 10:18 pm
Bank of the Ozarks Inc. posted record third quarter profits before Tuesday’s (Oct. 11) opening bell as the Little Rock-based regional banking group looks to digest two of the largest…
by - October 11, 2016 10:04 pm
William Moates Jr., 49, whose businesses included the restaurant Blaze’n Burrito and a credit card processing company, has pled guilty to numerous counts of wire fraud and other felonies committed…
by - October 11, 2016 9:18 pm
The Future Fort Smith comprehensive plan is “a constant sales job,” according to Comprehensive Plan Implementation Committee member John Cooley. The sales job is already in motion, Cooley noted Tuesday…
by - October 11, 2016 8:48 pm
Passage of an amendment legalizing three casinos would have a total statewide annual impact of $1.2 billion, create 3,200 direct jobs and create 3,432 direct construction jobs, according to a…
