by - June 1, 2016 2:42 pm
The 58th Annual Petit Jean Auto Show will begin on Tuesday (June 14) and run through Saturday (June 18) from the Museum of Automobiles on Petit Jean Mountain in Morrilton….
by - June 1, 2016 2:36 pm
While business growth in Arkansas and surrounding states is not as anemic as the U.S. economy, two closely-watched regional economic reports show supply managers and corporate executives are still concerned about…
by - June 1, 2016 2:18 pm
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) has expressed optimism regarding congressional efforts to attain early authorization on a new Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA) by the Sept. 30 legislative…
by - June 1, 2016 2:16 pm
The smart machines market in the Americas is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15% in the next four years with autonomous robots leading the…
by - June 1, 2016 12:41 pm
Gary DiGiuseppe, a morning newscaster for KARN and a daily newscaster for The Arkansas Radio Network, was killed in a car accident on Wednesday morning. DiGiuseppe, age 60, was driving…
by - June 1, 2016 12:41 pm
Gary DiGiuseppe, a morning newscaster for KARN and a daily newscaster for The Arkansas Radio Network, was killed in a car accident on Wednesday morning. DiGiuseppe, age 60, was driving…
by - June 1, 2016 12:35 pm
Smiley, once an icon at Walmart’s U.S. stores and in its advertising, is returning to the retailer’s marketing team after a decade on the bench, according to Judith McKenna, chief…
by - June 1, 2016 12:10 pm
With a month remaining in the fiscal year, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery surpassed last year’s total cash sales over the Memorial Day weekend, the Lottery announced Wednesday. The gain will…
by - June 1, 2016 11:56 am
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 Lowell-based Zero Mountain Logistics, a…
by - June 1, 2016 11:46 am
Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of Talk Business & Politics focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side…
by - June 1, 2016 8:07 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– SURVEY: ARKANSAS RANKS AMONG ‘UNHEALTHIEST’ STATES FOR SENIORS A new report by the United…
by - May 31, 2016 6:00 pm
Committee chairman Darrel Dover said a payment in lieu of taxes, or PILOT, program for a company that will build a 200,000-square-foot facility will bring much needed jobs to the…
by - May 31, 2016 6:00 pm
Committee chairman Darrel Dover said a payment in lieu of taxes, or PILOT, program for a company that will build a 200,000-square-foot facility will bring much needed jobs to the…
by - May 31, 2016 5:38 pm
They’re back. As expected. About 6,000 Walmart workers from around the globe arrived in Northwest Arkansas this past weekend, and hail from 28 countries where Wal-Mart operates retail and wholesale…
by - May 31, 2016 8:24 am
Editor’s note: This story is a component of the Arkansas Transportation Report, which is produced by Talk Business & Politics and sponsored by the Arkansas Trucking Association and the Arkansas…
by - May 31, 2016 12:46 am
Editor’s note: Each Tuesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Campus Talk,” a recap and roundup of education news. ––––––––––––––– ARKANSAS CAREER EDUCATION LEADER WINS NATIONAL AWARD Dr. Charisse Childers, Director at the…
by - May 30, 2016 9:19 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– GDP REVISED ESTIMATE SHOWS U.S. ECONOMY GREW 0.8% IN FIRST QUARTER…
by - May 29, 2016 7:43 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– COMMERCE DEPARTMENT RELEASES REPORTS RANKING TOP U.S. EXPORT MARKETS…
by - May 28, 2016 6:46 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 - May 27, 2016 2:34 pm
The national economy is creeping along at a slightly swifter pace than initially thought in the first three months of 2016, but annualized 0.8% GDP growth rate reported Friday (May…
