by - May 16, 2016 12:12 pm
Sixth Sense: The economy and the election
The economy is often front and center in U.S. elections – particularly voters’ perceptions of the economy. With that in mind as we head toward the election of a new…
Business
by - May 16, 2016 12:12 pm
Study: One in three U.S. manufacturing workers get public assistance, cost taxpayers $153 billion annually
Just over a third of non-supervisory manufacturing production workers in the U.S. and half of the nation’s manufacturing workers hired through temporary agencies rely on at least one public assistance…
by - May 16, 2016 12:01 pm
Anita Davis finds her calling in old buildings, placemaking, purses and cornbread
Anita Davis never set out to rehabilitate part of downtown Little Rock. She wasn’t a historic preservation activist or one of those people who write letters to the local newspaper….
by - May 16, 2016 10:20 am
Second annual Mini Maker Faire is bigger, better, and more fun
The North Little Rock Mini Maker Faire held its second annual event on May 7, 2016 at the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub. The event attracted vendors and attendees from throughout…
by - May 16, 2016 7:11 am
Money Talk: Wynne banker to chair Arkansas Bankers Association
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– SEAN WILLIAMS TO CHAIR ARKANSAS BANKERS Sean Williams was installed as…
by - May 15, 2016 4:14 pm
President Clinton tells 2016 Clinton School graduates to make ‘us’ bigger than ‘them’
Former President Bill Clinton encouraged the 41 members of the 10th graduating class of the Clinton School of Public Service to focus on what makes people alike rather than what…
by - May 15, 2016 12:15 pm
End to little-known workers’ comp fund could be special session bill
A proposed bill that would do away with the Workers’ Compensation Commission’s Death and Permanent Total Disability Trust Fund has support from some legislators and organized labor but not the…
by - May 15, 2016 8:45 am
Highway director: Commission has ‘qualified consensus’ on Governor’s plan
Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s proposal to raise about $50 million in order to qualify for nearly $200 million in federal funds has the support of Arkansas highway officials, but they aren’t…
by - May 15, 2016 7:59 am
Made in America: Survey highlights C-suite execs search for business growth
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– C-SUITE EXECS SAY ‘INNOVATE, LEAD AND ATTRACT’ KEY FOR…
by - May 14, 2016 2:57 pm
UAFS commencement speakers urge graduates to learn from challenges, learn from others
Editor’s note: Story info contributed by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. –––––––––––––– Dr. Benny Gooden and Sam Sicard spoke to graduates at the University of Arkansas of Fort…
by - May 14, 2016 10:32 am
Arkansas Transportation Report: 2016 off to a slow start for much of the sector
It’s been a tough start for the transportation sector in 2016, with most closely watched reports showing declines in trucking, rail and shipment revenue. The bright spot is a rise…
by - May 14, 2016 10:18 am
Wal-Mart expected to report lower earnings, wage and training spending to hurt margins
Wall Street doesn’t expect a glowing quarter from Wal-Mart when the company reports earnings Thursday (May 19), despite a respectable overall retail sales gain in April. The consensus estimate among…
by - May 14, 2016 9:41 am
Arkansas House speaker expects special session call Monday, with highway funding the focus
The call for the May 19 special session is expected to come “some time after lunch on Monday” and will contain “anywhere between five and 15” items, Speaker of the…
by - May 13, 2016 3:59 pm
Weekend Digest: The Mountain Dew TV network, hyperloop, and magic bureaucrat edition
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 - May 13, 2016 2:56 pm
Gov. Hutchinson website wins Hermes Creative award
The office of Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson was named a gold winner in the 2016 Hermes Creative Awards from the Association of Marketing & Communication Professionals (AMCP) for governor.arkansas.gov. The…
by - May 13, 2016 2:56 pm
Gov. Hutchinson website wins Hermes Creative award
The office of Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson was named a gold winner in the 2016 Hermes Creative Awards from the Association of Marketing & Communication Professionals (AMCP) for governor.arkansas.gov. The…
by - May 13, 2016 10:17 am
Bank of the Ozarks moves closer to closing bank deals in Florida, Georgia
Little Rock-based Bank of the Ozarks on Friday (May 13) said it has obtained regulatory approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Arkansas State Bank Department of the…
by - May 13, 2016 10:17 am
Bank of the Ozarks moves closer to closing bank deals in Florida, Georgia
Little Rock-based Bank of the Ozarks on Friday (May 13) said it has obtained regulatory approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Arkansas State Bank Department of the…
by - May 13, 2016 8:56 am
Williamson promoted to Arvest-Springdale president and CEO
Kent Williamson was named president and CEO of Arvest Bank in Springdale beginning May 1, and his promotion follows Lisa Ray’s move to regional executive for Arvest Bank Group. Williamson…
by - May 13, 2016 8:56 am
Williamson promoted to Arvest-Springdale president and CEO
Kent Williamson was named president and CEO of Arvest Bank in Springdale beginning May 1, and his promotion follows Lisa Ray’s move to regional executive for Arvest Bank Group. Williamson…