by - October 8, 2016 1:40 pm
2016 may be one of the most volatile in the past decade for investors. In a near-zero percent interest rate climate, investors are chasing yield in the equity market, which…
by - October 8, 2016 7:47 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 - October 7, 2016 5:59 pm
Kevin Turner, CEO of Citadel Securities and former chief operating officer of Microsoft Corp., spoke on the significance of artificial intelligence, including digital personal assistants and machines that can “outthink…
by - October 7, 2016 5:39 pm
One of the state’s biggest cheerleaders did his best to convince techies from around the country that Arkansas is a great place to grow a technology company. Gov. Asa Hutchinson…
by - October 7, 2016 1:54 pm
President Barack Obama’s administration has done “more for the advancement of manufacturing” than previous administrations, according to Dave Rowland, president and CEO of the Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance. Rowland was in…
by - October 7, 2016 1:30 pm
A “powerfully convincing” class-action lawsuit has led a New York-based analyst to change Tyson Foods Inc.’s stock rating to “sell” amid allegations of a broiler price-fixing conspiracy. On Friday (Oct….
by - October 7, 2016 6:04 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– BP RELEASES ECONOMIC IMPACT REPORT SHOWING $90 BILLION U.S. INVESTMENT IN…
by - October 7, 2016 5:39 am
A proposed cap by the Department of Human Services on therapies for Arkansans with intellectual and developmental disabilities drew opponents to a public meeting Wednesday, but a spokesperson for DHS…
by - October 6, 2016 6:26 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 - October 6, 2016 5:40 pm
If Republican Jeff Presley is elected as Craighead County’s next judge, the long planned Bono Lake project may not be completed as it originally envisioned. During a debate sponsored by…
by - October 6, 2016 5:31 pm
Wal-Mart investors are again backing off the retail giant after the retailer’s top executives tempered earning projections for next year at somewhere between $4.29 and $4.49 per share, flat against…
by - October 6, 2016 5:00 pm
Black Hills Corporation Foundation will give $105,000 to help fund NorthWest Arkansas Community College’s planned Springdale campus, the foundation announced Thursday (Oct. 6) at an event in the Shewmaker Center…
by - October 6, 2016 4:58 pm
Thursday’s Talk Business & Politics Daily features Arkansas State Forester Joe Fox talking about the major economic impact of the $1.3 billion Sun Paper Co. project in south Arkansas on…
by - October 6, 2016 4:51 pm
U.S. legislators highlighted the importance of training in manufacturing and the state of the industry during an event hosted at a post-secondary school in Springdale. U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers,…
by - October 6, 2016 4:07 pm
Jonesboro employee salary increase figures discussed in public meetings and in the local media are likely inaccurate and could change when council members vote on wage increases for firefighters and…
by - October 6, 2016 3:50 pm
Land acquisitions will play a role in the city of Fort Smith’s $480 million consent decree for years-long violations of the federal Clean Water Act. While a necessity for ensuring…
by - October 6, 2016 3:26 pm
Wal-Mart Stores CEO Doug McMillon told Wall Street analysts gathered in Bentonville Thursday (Oct. 6) the company is going through a transformation period, the most he’s witnessed in his 32…
by - October 6, 2016 2:52 pm
Crop losses from near record rainfall in August has compelled the U.S. Department of Agriculture to declare 12 counties in Arkansas natural disaster areas. The declaration qualifies farmers in those…
by - October 6, 2016 7:24 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– HONEYWELL, NASA TO BEGIN HIP-HOP-THEME STEM TOUR THIS FALL, STOP PLANNED FOR…
by - October 5, 2016 7:57 pm
Consumers in the Fort Smith market have made $230 million more in local bank deposits in 2016 compared to 2015, with deposits up over 10% since 2014. Deposits stood at…
