by - March 12, 2016 10:02 am
The Tourism Department’s new king of the mountain
It has been 30 years, but I vividly remember that interview in 1986. The student from the University of Missouri was an Arkansas native and had a knack for the…
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by - March 12, 2016 9:19 am
CJRW at SXSW Day 1: Big data, wearable tech, digital legal woes and … Bret Bielema?
CJRW@SXSW: Day 1 True to form, the first day of South by Southwest Interactive (SXSWi) was packed full of experts on everything from the obscure legalities of online copyright infringement,…
by - March 12, 2016 8:53 am
Weekend Digest: The death of a ‘fracking’ CEO, LEGO turnaround and most interesting man in the world on Mars 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 - March 11, 2016 4:13 pm
‘Triple Nickel’ becomes reality, connects Jonesboro metro to Interstate 55
Arkansas Highway Commissioner Alec Farmer said Friday (March 11) that it took a lot of hard work and $250 million in funding over 40 years to make U.S. 63 from…
by - March 11, 2016 1:41 pm
Partner takes full control at Meadors, Adams & Lee insurance firm
Meadors, Adams & Lee, one of Arkansas’ oldest and largest independent insurance agencies, announced today that partner Roberts Lee has acquired all stock in the company and is now sole…
by - March 11, 2016 6:29 am
Energy In-depth: MISO says power grid economic benefits top $2.6 billion
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– MISO: POWER GRID ECONOMIC BENEFITS TOP $2.6 BILLION Regional grid operator MISO said…
by - March 10, 2016 9:23 pm
Geena Davis speaks to UA students on diversity in filmmaking, urges them to be ‘impatient optimists’
Geena Davis, Hollywood actor and champion for diversity in film, told her parents when she was three she wanted to be a movie star. Her parents we’re hardworking folks, Her…
by - March 10, 2016 6:20 pm
New DHS director planning agency reviews
The new director of the Department of Human Services plans a short-term review within 60 days, followed by a more comprehensive look at its structure, she told legislators Thursday. Cindy…
by - March 10, 2016 6:11 pm
Window manufacturer undertaking $6.5 million expansion near Hot Springs
Window Mart, a window manufacturer located in Royal, Arkansas near Hot Springs, will make a $6.5 million investment in its facilities over the next 2-3 years. Currently employing 300 workers,…
by - March 10, 2016 5:13 pm
U.S. Rep. Crawford visits OakRidge Behavioral Center, says better mental care system needed
OakRidge Behavioral Center executive Director David Johnson said Thursday (March 10) that the job of any behavioral center is to provide a safe place when people don’t feel safe. U.S….
by - March 10, 2016 3:08 pm
Report: Walmart focuses on Millennials, multichannel while facing a ‘perfect storm’
Wal-Mart Stores is facing a “perfect storm” in trying to grow top line revenue while also trying to meet technology and demographic changes, according to Moody’s vice president Charlie O’Shea,…
by - March 10, 2016 3:04 pm
AEDC, energy group engaged in preliminary talks on $3.7 billion Pine Bluff GTL project
Arkansas Economic Development Commission chief Mike Preston and officials with Energy Security Partners LLC confirmed this week that they’ve engaged in preliminary talks concerning what would be the nation’s first…
by - March 10, 2016 11:04 am
Ben Fry, longtime general manager of KUAR and KLRE, dies
Ben Fry, a longtime manager of 89.1 KUAR and Classical 90.5 KLRE, died in his sleep early Thursday. He was 54. Fry served as general manager of UALR Public Radio…
by - March 10, 2016 6:49 am
Startup Talk: Smartphone growth to slow to single digits in 2016
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– SMARTPHONE GROWTH TO SLOW TO SINGLE DIGITS IN 2016 According to a…
by - March 9, 2016 9:00 pm
LR Tech Park’s first phase advances, former Acxiom exec named new chair
The Little Rock Technology Park Authority on Wednesday moved into a new stage of development with the appointment of former Acxiom Corp. executive Kevin Zaffaroni as chairman, coupled with several…
by - March 9, 2016 8:49 pm
Arkansas banks post 9.9% annual profit gain, small banks see incomes decline
The 104 banks with operations in Arkansas were responsible for a 9.9% overall gain in profits in 2015, compared to the net income generated by 109 Arkansas banks in 2014….
by - March 9, 2016 5:40 pm
Commerce, Transportation Secretaries note importance of water ports
Tradepoint Atlantic in Baltimore, Md., welcomed Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez, and Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx for a White House-led roundtable on the importance…
by - March 9, 2016 5:29 pm
Crystal Bridges, Walton Arts Center to participate in arts impact survey
Walton Arts Center and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art will participate in Arts & Economic Prosperity 5, a national study measuring the economic impact of nonprofit arts and culture…
by - March 9, 2016 5:29 pm
Crystal Bridges, Walton Arts Center to participate in arts impact survey
Walton Arts Center and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art will participate in Arts & Economic Prosperity 5, a national study measuring the economic impact of nonprofit arts and culture…
by - March 9, 2016 5:23 pm
Skyline Report shows excess supply in Class A office space in Northwest Arkansas
The second half of 2015 saw robust new construction in the commercial real estate market in Benton and Washington counties, but the absorption rate was even stronger, according to the…