by - June 9, 2016 5:34 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION STUDIES ECONOMIC IMPACT OF HIGH-GROWTH STARTUPS, ‘GAZELLES, CHEETAHS AND UNICORNS’…
by - June 8, 2016 7:38 pm
The last of two downtown buildings that were purchased by the Little Rock Technology Park Authority with a $17.1 million taxpayer-based financing package is expected to be demolished over the…
by - June 8, 2016 5:05 pm
The Department of Human Services is ending contracts at the end of this fiscal year that would have cost more than $174 million over the next seven years, though the…
by - June 8, 2016 4:18 pm
An official with Springdale-based Harps Foods said Wednesday (June 8) the company is working with Wal-Mart Stores to buy six of the recently closed Walmart Express formats in Benton, Washington,…
by - June 8, 2016 4:02 pm
Sam’s Club, once the rockstar of Wal-Mart Stores, is trying to recapture its mojo by embracing technology to enhance members’ shopping experience, a move some analysts say could make a…
by - June 8, 2016 1:50 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge finally sat down with federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray to discuss the Obama administration proposed new rules to protect consumers from…
by - June 8, 2016 1:36 pm
The number of recipients enrolled in the private option has reached 283,396, while the number of traditional Medicaid recipients has dropped by more than 140,000 since the private option was…
by - June 8, 2016 10:56 am
The owners of Stache’s Cookery in Mena are looking to give away their business, plus $25,000 to the winner of a recipe/essay contest running until July 30. Three finalists will…
by - June 8, 2016 10:43 am
The World Fast-Draw Association (WFDA) Index Championship is coming to Mountain View’s Stone County Fairgrounds on Saturday (June 18) as part of a two-day “Wild West Weekend” event that looks…
by - June 8, 2016 10:29 am
Manufacturing leaders with one industry trade association are making a stronger case for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) amid a dismal jobs report earlier this month. The National Association of Manufacturers…
by - June 8, 2016 10:17 am
A major national manufacturing trade association has placed Washington and Beijing on call over China’s steel overcapacity. While the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) applauded U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew…
by - June 8, 2016 9:11 am
The 104 banks in Arkansas posted cumulative net income of $248 million in the first quarter, up 25% compared to $198 million in the same period of 2015, according to…
by - June 8, 2016 7:43 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– STATE MEDICAID EXPANSIONS PUSH NATION’S PUBLIC WELFARE SPENDING UP NEARLY 5% The recent expansion…
by - June 8, 2016 7:16 am
Geeks, nerds, and comic book lovers alike will gather for the annual River City Comic Expo at the Statehouse Convention Center Saturday, June 10 and Sunday, June 11. The two-day event…
by - June 7, 2016 9:32 pm
Fort Smith Directors opened the door for a mobile food truck vending park in downtown Fort Smith near Cisterna Park and overruled city staff’s recommendation to go with U.S. Bank…
by - June 7, 2016 6:25 pm
Jonesboro Finance Director Suzanne Allen said Tuesday (June 7) that a look at the city’s balance sheet can be deceiving especially when expenses outpace revenues. Allen said the city is…
by - June 7, 2016 5:21 pm
The Department of Human Services is reorganizing itself under new Director Cindy Gillespie by reducing its 10 divisions to nine and creating a structure of seven offices to manage some…
by - June 7, 2016 4:51 pm
The $2.7 billion investment Wal-Mart said it has made in raising pay and more training over the past two years is helping employees take care of the retailer’s 140 million…
by - June 7, 2016 2:28 pm
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with several changes and additions throughout. State officials initially provided Talk Business & Politics information for a year other than 2016. –––––––––––––––––––– Arkansas…
by - June 7, 2016 9:18 am
Confidence among Arkansas consumers about the economy and their personal finances continues to increase, according to the latest Arvest Consumer Sentiment Survey completed this spring. The report compiled by the…
