by - March 13, 2016 9:05 pm
Editor’s note: Frank D. Scott, Jr. is a banker, state highway commissioner and a board member of the Little Rock Port Authority. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this…
by - March 13, 2016 8:13 pm
Although Arkansas’ travails in the manufacturing sector are well-known, several initiatives by state workforce and higher education officials and top employers are starting to gain traction in the highly competitive…
by - March 13, 2016 9:14 am
Senate President Jonathan Dismang and Speaker of the House Jeremy Gillam say initial responses to the governor’s health care reforms and newly submitted budget may lead to tweaks versus radical…
by - March 13, 2016 8:03 am
CJRW@SXSW: Day 2 Editor’s note: A team from Little Rock’s CJRW advertising agency is providing highlights of several conferences from SXSW to Talk Business & Politics. Another day, another mind-bending…
by - March 13, 2016 7:16 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– LOCKHEED MARTIN ANNOUNCES 1,000 WORKER VOLUNTARY LAYOFF PROGRAM, NO…
by - March 12, 2016 10:02 am
It has been 30 years, but I vividly remember that interview in 1986. The student from the University of Missouri was an Arkansas native and had a knack for the…
by - March 12, 2016 9:19 am
CJRW@SXSW: Day 1 True to form, the first day of South by Southwest Interactive (SXSWi) was packed full of experts on everything from the obscure legalities of online copyright infringement,…
by - March 12, 2016 8:53 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 now in Northeast Arkansas…
by - March 11, 2016 4:13 pm
Arkansas Highway Commissioner Alec Farmer said Friday (March 11) that it took a lot of hard work and $250 million in funding over 40 years to make U.S. 63 from…
by - March 11, 2016 1:41 pm
Meadors, Adams & Lee, one of Arkansas’ oldest and largest independent insurance agencies, announced today that partner Roberts Lee has acquired all stock in the company and is now sole…
by - March 11, 2016 6:29 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– MISO: POWER GRID ECONOMIC BENEFITS TOP $2.6 BILLION Regional grid operator MISO said…
by - March 10, 2016 9:23 pm
Geena Davis, Hollywood actor and champion for diversity in film, told her parents when she was three she wanted to be a movie star. Her parents we’re hardworking folks, Her…
by - March 10, 2016 6:20 pm
The new director of the Department of Human Services plans a short-term review within 60 days, followed by a more comprehensive look at its structure, she told legislators Thursday. Cindy…
by - March 10, 2016 6:11 pm
Window Mart, a window manufacturer located in Royal, Arkansas near Hot Springs, will make a $6.5 million investment in its facilities over the next 2-3 years. Currently employing 300 workers,…
by - March 10, 2016 5:13 pm
OakRidge Behavioral Center executive Director David Johnson said Thursday (March 10) that the job of any behavioral center is to provide a safe place when people don’t feel safe. U.S….
by - March 10, 2016 3:08 pm
Wal-Mart Stores is facing a “perfect storm” in trying to grow top line revenue while also trying to meet technology and demographic changes, according to Moody’s vice president Charlie O’Shea,…
by - March 10, 2016 3:04 pm
Arkansas Economic Development Commission chief Mike Preston and officials with Energy Security Partners LLC confirmed this week that they’ve engaged in preliminary talks concerning what would be the nation’s first…
by - March 10, 2016 11:04 am
Ben Fry, a longtime manager of 89.1 KUAR and Classical 90.5 KLRE, died in his sleep early Thursday. He was 54. Fry served as general manager of UALR Public Radio…
by - March 10, 2016 6:49 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– SMARTPHONE GROWTH TO SLOW TO SINGLE DIGITS IN 2016 According to a…
by - March 9, 2016 9:00 pm
The Little Rock Technology Park Authority on Wednesday moved into a new stage of development with the appointment of former Acxiom Corp. executive Kevin Zaffaroni as chairman, coupled with several…
