by - January 4, 2016 7:17 pm
Seven of the eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas had jobless rate declines in November compared to October, and all eight had declines compared to November 2014. The…
by - January 4, 2016 7:07 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 - January 4, 2016 6:58 pm
Northwest Arkansas’ jobless rate fell to 3.1% in November thanks to an almost 4% gain in year-over-year jobs and a more than 17% drop in the number of unemployed compared…
by - January 4, 2016 4:11 pm
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a civil complaint Monday (Jan. 4) in federal court against Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga…
by - January 4, 2016 4:01 pm
L’Oreal USA, which operates a manufacturing and distribution facility in North Little Rock, announced plans Monday (Jan. 4) to acquire key assets from Raylon Corp., a full-service, family-owned wholesale distributor…
by - January 4, 2016 1:39 pm
Target has named Janna Potts as its chief officer of U.S. stores, replacing Tina Tyler, who has held the position for the past five years. Tyler is exiting the company…
by - January 4, 2016 1:39 pm
Target has named Janna Potts as its chief officer of U.S. stores, replacing Tina Tyler, who has held the position for the past five years. Tyler is exiting the company…
by - January 4, 2016 1:35 pm
Economic stability following years of uncertainty, a controversial mascot change, and the unexpected success of new events in downtown Fort Smith were among the top regional stories in 2015. Before…
by - January 4, 2016 12:54 pm
When it comes to news about downtown renewal in several Northwest Arkansas cities, don’t forget about Siloam Springs. Business owners and city officials made noteworthy progress in recent years. Historic…
by - January 4, 2016 12:32 pm
A New Jersey grand jury recently indicted Walmart U.S. truck driver Kevin Roper on 10 charges related to the fatality accident that claimed the life of comedian James McNair and…
by - January 4, 2016 12:32 pm
A New Jersey grand jury recently indicted Walmart U.S. truck driver Kevin Roper on 10 charges related to the fatality accident that claimed the life of comedian James McNair and…
by - January 4, 2016 12:28 pm
Homebuilders and commercial construction crews across Northwest Arkansas were active throughout November with new permit values totaling $90.268 million among the region’s four largest cities. Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers and Bentonville…
by - January 4, 2016 9:00 am
Pregnant New Yorkers can enroll in their state’s health insurance exchange at any time during their pregnancy under legislation signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo Dec. 23, making the state the…
by - January 4, 2016 8:56 am
Editor’s note: Each week, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. LOCKHEED MARTIN WINS $142 MILLION CONTRACT, MOST OF WORK GOES TO CAMDEN: Lockheed…
by - January 4, 2016 8:48 am
Each of the 16 commodities in the widely followed S&P Goldman Sachs Commodity Index (GSCI) Energy, Grains, Industrial Metals, and Precious Metals indices declined in 2015, with prices of some…
by - January 4, 2016 12:48 am
Fresh off the press and soon to be in mailboxes across the state, the January/February issue of Talk Business & Politics magazine is rich with news, interviews, features and commentaries….
by - January 3, 2016 9:41 am
In the state and nation, there was a decisive movement toward an improving economy in several key areas in 2015, but some dark clouds loom on the energy front headed…
by - January 1, 2016 8:51 pm
TV PREVIEW On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics with Roby Brock, which airs Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on KATV Channel 7. The top political stories of…
by - January 1, 2016 2:07 pm
Stacey Spivey with our content partner KATV Ch. 7 News reports: As most were ringing in the new year, fire crews were working to put out a fire that started…
by - January 1, 2016 2:00 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the following appointments: Lisa Washburn, Hot Springs, to the Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Advisory Committee. Appointment expires October 1, 2019. Replaces Anne Sorter. Daina Potter, Malvern,…
