by - December 8, 2015 4:51 pm
The Springdale Chamber of Commerce received a $50,000 grant from Cargill Inc., a turkey processing company located in the city, to support workforce training initiatives of the Ignite Springdale economic…
by - December 8, 2015 4:51 pm
The Springdale Chamber of Commerce received a $50,000 grant from Cargill Inc., a turkey processing company located in the city, to support workforce training initiatives of the Ignite Springdale economic…
by - December 8, 2015 4:38 pm
Tyson Foods and most of the commercial meat industry aren’t happy with the recent World Trade Organization ruling that allows for $1 billion in retaliatory tariffs related to federal product…
by - December 8, 2015 4:05 pm
Officials with the Cherokee Nation are set to formally open the entire new $80 million Cherokee Casino & Hotel Roland complex at a Thursday (Dec. 10) ribbon cutting. It’s the…
by - December 8, 2015 2:04 pm
New York Institute of Technology’s College of Osteopathic Medicine has received final approval to recruit students, open a second location on the campus of Arkansas State University in Aug. 2016,…
by - December 8, 2015 1:51 pm
Mid South Sales, Inc. has purchased assets related to Industrial Lubricants Inc. of Memphis, officials with both companies said Tuesday. Terms of the private transaction were not disclosed. “We are…
by - December 8, 2015 9:21 am
The United States is expected to become the most competitive manufacturing nation over the next five years, with the current leader China sliding into second position, according to the upcoming…
by - December 8, 2015 7:37 am
Recently announced utility-scale solar power developments have finally put the Natural State on the map for sun-fueled electric generation, but Arkansas remains well behind the rest of the U.S. in…
by - December 8, 2015 7:28 am
Editor’s note: Each Tuesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Campus Talk,” a recap and deep-dive into education topics. U.S. SUPREME COURT TO REVISIT UNIVERSITY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION CASE THIS WEEK: The U.S. Supreme…
by - December 7, 2015 10:43 pm
Three Arkansas veterans who were present 74 years ago when Japanese planes bombed Pearl Harbor were honored at an event at the North Little Rock-based Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum commemorating…
by - December 7, 2015 5:53 pm
Tyronza Mayor Charles Glover said Monday that the sight of a $1.3 billion steel mill down the road in Osceola can do nothing but help his small Poinsett County town…
by - December 7, 2015 5:20 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge said she has reached a settlement with Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. to resolve kickback claims in a case involving the U.S. government and 40 states. Novartis…
by - December 7, 2015 5:02 pm
In an ongoing industry race to feed the nation’s insatiable hunger for ultra-fast broadband service, AT&T said Monday that it planned to expand the availability of its gigabit Internet service…
by - December 7, 2015 2:26 pm
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 - December 7, 2015 1:51 pm
Editor’s Note: Drone Notes is compiled by Todd Jones, and is published twice a month. Of all the things for which we can use drones, none may be as altruistic…
by - December 7, 2015 12:06 pm
Most diamonds don’t have their own Facebook Page and YouTube with 3,000 admirers tracking it, but most diamonds are not the Esperanza. “You can work your whole life in the…
by - December 7, 2015 11:28 am
Arkansas Tech University is making preparations to provide a path for those seeking to be computer science teachers for K-12 schools in Arkansas. In November, the Arkansas Tech Faculty Senate…
by - December 7, 2015 12:38 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. CEO EXPECTATIONS FOR THE ECONOMY WORSEN: For the third quarter in a row, CEOs…
by - December 6, 2015 5:48 pm
Cardiac arrest patients in Northwest Arkansas – which in recent history has included a U.S. Senator – are a step closer to having access to therapeutic hypothermia as a result…
by - December 6, 2015 10:14 am
State Surgeon General Dr. Greg Bledsoe and Arkansas Health Insurance Marketplace Director Cheryl Gardner say two numbers and federal flexibility will dictate reforms to Arkansas’ health care future: 1332 and…
