by - March 8, 2016 2:49 pm
A State Chamber of Commerce-led public-private partnership unveiled a new workforce initiative Tuesday with the help of Gov. Asa Hutchinson that is aimed at shrinking the “skills gap” that exists…
by - March 8, 2016 11:24 am
The Oak Ridge Boys will play the East Arkansas Community College Fine Arts Center in Forrest City on Saturday (March 12) as part of the college’s Spotlight Series for the…
by - March 8, 2016 11:19 am
The rise of mobile apps and the fall of online travel agents (OTAs) were key findings in a new study from hospitality marketing agency Fuel. The company surveyed 2,900 respondents…
by - March 8, 2016 11:10 am
In this edition of Drone Notes, we look at a smorgasbord of different topics including insurance, drone competition, 3D printed drones, Planet Earth, Artificial Intelligence and Italy. DRONE INSURANCE What…
by - March 8, 2016 10:36 am
Arkansas’ first-ever Design Thinkathon is designed to be a collaboration of students, community members, and facilitators and is the idea of Assistant Professor of Graphic Design Li Zeng of the…
by - March 8, 2016 9:34 am
Windstream has expanded its 100G network to the McAllen Data Center in McAllen, Texas, bringing Internet speed capabilities ranging from 100Mbps to 100Gbps along the Windstream fiber network, which spans…
by - March 8, 2016 9:34 am
Windstream has expanded its 100G network to the McAllen Data Center in McAllen, Texas, bringing Internet speed capabilities ranging from 100Mbps to 100Gbps along the Windstream fiber network, which spans…
by - March 8, 2016 9:20 am
Preformed Line Products Company, which has a manufacturing facility in Rogers, Ark., has released both fourth quarter and full year financial results for 2015. The Ohio-based company posted a net…
by - March 8, 2016 9:20 am
Preformed Line Products Company, which has a manufacturing facility in Rogers, Ark., has released both fourth quarter and full year financial results for 2015. The Ohio-based company posted a net…
by - March 8, 2016 8:59 am
Editor’s note: The Arkansas Energy Report is produced monthly and is sponsored by the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas, and MISO (Midcontinent Independent System Operator). Talk Business…
by - March 8, 2016 8:39 am
BHP Billiton’s Fayetteville Shale operations posted a loss of $102 million in the second half of fiscal 2015 as the mining giant suspended its drilling operations and announced plans for…
by - March 8, 2016 8:30 am
Ozarks Electric Cooperative has reached five years without a lost workday accident. The milestone equates to more than 1.8 million working hours for a company that logs more than one…
by - March 8, 2016 8:30 am
Ozarks Electric Cooperative has reached five years without a lost workday accident. The milestone equates to more than 1.8 million working hours for a company that logs more than one…
by - March 8, 2016 7:51 am
The March/April issue of Talk Business & Politics magazine – with great features, interviews and commentaries – is hot off the press and headed to a mailbox near you. On…
by - March 7, 2016 7:46 pm
The Department of Human Services should be reorganized so that it takes an integrated approach rather than one marked by separate divisions that fail to communicate with each other or…
by - March 7, 2016 6:43 pm
A divided Health Reform Legislative Task Force on Monday (March 7) could not agree on whether to endorse a managed care model or a “managed fee for service” model for…
by - March 7, 2016 6:27 pm
With industry wage pressures growing, Fort Smith-based OK Foods is raising its base pay rate to $10 per hour impacting more than 2,500 workers in its poultry processing plants. The…
by - March 7, 2016 5:58 pm
Timothy J. O’Donnell was named vice chancellor for finance and administration at the University of Arkansas effective March 1, after leading the division in an interim capacity since July 1,…
by - March 7, 2016 5:58 pm
Timothy J. O’Donnell was named vice chancellor for finance and administration at the University of Arkansas effective March 1, after leading the division in an interim capacity since July 1,…
by - March 7, 2016 4:58 pm
Grocery continues to be the hot spot for retail giant Walmart in the U.S. comprising an estimated $167.048 billion in sales revenue last year, and 56% of Walmart U.S. sales…
