by - February 23, 2016 2:04 pm
Startup Junkie Consulting is helping to establish the Community Venture Foundation, a nonprofit that will seek to grow the Northwest Arkansas venture and STEM community. The primary mission for this…
by - February 23, 2016 1:49 pm
The lighting evolution continues. Wal-Mart Stores plans to transition the light bulbs it sells this year away from compact fluorescent to the higher priced LED varieties, citing gained efficiencies and…
by - February 23, 2016 12:16 pm
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by Talk Business & Politics, and sponsored by Arvest Bank. Supporting sponsors of…
by - February 23, 2016 10:41 am
Editor’s note: Ancil Lea has worked with more than 1,500 physicians, clinics, out-patient surgery centers, and hospitals to help with everything from medical software to healthcare marketing for nearly 30…
by - February 23, 2016 10:11 am
Editor’s note: Each Tuesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Campus Talk,” a recap and roundup of education news. UA STARTUP LANDS $746,000 GRANT: The National Science Foundation has awarded a…
by - February 22, 2016 6:09 pm
OK Foods, a Fort Smith-based subsidiary of Industrias Bachoco, has acquired a fully cooked chicken product plant in Oklahoma City, the company said Monday (Feb. 22). Beginning in August, OK…
by - February 22, 2016 6:09 pm
OK Foods, a Fort Smith-based subsidiary of Industrias Bachoco, has acquired a fully cooked chicken product plant in Oklahoma City, the company said Monday (Feb. 22). Beginning in August, OK…
by - February 22, 2016 6:04 pm
The four largest cities of Northwest Arkansas cumulatively reported total hospitality tax revenue of $6.458 million for 2015, up 14.2% from the $5.654 million reported in 2014. Bentonville, Fayetteville, Springdale…
by - February 22, 2016 6:00 pm
Department store and online merchandiser Dillard’s, Inc. posted painful fourth quarter results, missing analysts estimates by 23 cents a share. The Little Rock-based retail chain said its competitors made the…
by - February 22, 2016 4:09 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has named Ryan Owsley of Little Rock deputy attorney general for the Civil Department. Owsley has been an assistant attorney general in the Opinions Department…
by - February 22, 2016 4:09 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has named Ryan Owsley of Little Rock deputy attorney general for the Civil Department. Owsley has been an assistant attorney general in the Opinions Department…
by - February 22, 2016 4:06 pm
The Arkansas Farm Bureau named Chuck Tucker to the new position of senior vice president of organization and administration, which will report directly to the executive vice president. Also, Evan…
by - February 22, 2016 4:06 pm
The Arkansas Farm Bureau named Chuck Tucker to the new position of senior vice president of organization and administration, which will report directly to the executive vice president. Also, Evan…
by - February 22, 2016 3:57 pm
Arkansas Farm Bureau President Randy Veach has been selected as president and chairman of the board of Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company. Veach, a third generation farmer from Manila,…
by - February 22, 2016 3:57 pm
Arkansas Farm Bureau President Randy Veach has been selected as president and chairman of the board of Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company. Veach, a third generation farmer from Manila,…
by - February 22, 2016 3:40 pm
Last week, Talk Business & Politics reported on a $3.7 billion potential liquids-to-gas (LTG) project that could locate in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Energy Security Partners, led by Arkansans Ret. General…
by - February 22, 2016 7:05 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– WARREN STEPHENS CELEBRATES 30 YEARS AT THE HELM On Feb. 18, Stephens Inc….
by - February 21, 2016 9:59 am
U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Hot Springs, says the Fourth Congressional District could benefit greatly from increased trade with Taiwan. He also says he may walk into the voting booth for…
by - February 21, 2016 8:37 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. OBAMA TO LEAD U.S. DELEGATION TO GERMANY INDUSTRIAL TRADE SHOW:…
by - February 20, 2016 11:36 am
Tyson Foods has spent the past three years trying to transform itself from a commodity-based meat protein producer into a global food company. Front and center in this Tyson Foods…
