by - February 11, 2016 10:33 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ARKANSAS RANKS AS THIRD TIER STATE FOR ‘INNOVATION FRIENDLY’ POLICIES Twelve states and…
by - February 10, 2016 9:54 pm
The Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub has partnered with the Junior Achievement of Arkansas to launch HubX-NextGen, a high school entrepreneurial development program giving students the opportunity to establish and manage…
by - February 10, 2016 7:04 pm
A day after the Little Rock Technology Park Authority (LRTPA) closed on a multimillion dollar financial arrangement and a real estate deal to jump start the first phase of the…
by - February 10, 2016 6:35 pm
Fort Smith is on pace to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars annually on parking meters in the downtown area, according to financial reports from the city’s department of finance….
by - February 10, 2016 6:13 pm
Lockheed Martin Corp.’s was recently awarded a $198.7 million boost to a previous multimillion dollar contract that will enhance production on an anti-ballistic system that President Obama recently touted as…
by - February 10, 2016 6:04 pm
Sam’s Club and SCORE, the business mentoring organization, are on the hunt for 102 small businesses as part of their annual Small Business Championship. Susan Kohler, senior manager at the…
by - February 10, 2016 5:39 pm
Forest Langenfeld told the Jonesboro Advertising & Promotions Commission Wednesday (Feb. 9) that the Keller Convention Center project is “definitely coming to Jonesboro.” However, a decision on funding from the…
by - February 10, 2016 4:14 pm
Editor’s note: The Arkansas Transportation report is managed by Talk Business & Politics and sponsored by the Arkansas Trucking Association and the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/AIA. Other transportation industry…
by - February 10, 2016 2:30 pm
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics. ––––––––––––––––– PRESIDENT OBAMA UNVEILS HHS’S $83 BILLION BUDGET FOR FISCAL 2017 In his fiscal…
by - February 10, 2016 10:04 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 - February 9, 2016 10:11 pm
Editor’s note: Story updated to reflect all precincts reporting. ––––––––––––– Little Rock residents approved bonds for a two-cent hotel tax dedicated to improve the Arkansas Arts Center, MacArthur Museum of…
by - February 9, 2016 8:36 pm
Fourteen speakers were announced for the inaugural TEDxUniversityofCentralArkansas. The event will take place on Friday, March 4th at the Ida Waldran Auditorium on the school’s campus. The theme of the…
by - February 9, 2016 6:48 pm
Jonesboro city employees will have a little more money in their pockets under a plan approved Tuesday afternoon by a key city council committee. The Jonesboro City Council’s Finance Committee…
by - February 9, 2016 6:24 pm
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday (Feb. 9) issued a stay of President Obama’s historic Clean Power Plan, blocking the federal Environmental Protection Agency from implementing the far-reaching rules that…
by - February 9, 2016 6:15 pm
When I worked in retail, we were advised by management that our store would receive secret shoppers. These shoppers would grade us on certain aspects of customer service. The grades…
by - February 9, 2016 5:24 pm
Community Health Systems (CHS) is expanding its Shared Services Center in Fort Smith, adding up to 200 work stations with construction costs alone estimated at $4 million for the facility…
by - February 9, 2016 5:15 pm
A new hotel is coming to a location once known for upscale furniture. On Monday, Arkansas-based commercial real estate firm Sage Partners announced the sale of 2.69 acres of property…
by - February 9, 2016 5:15 pm
A new hotel is coming to a location once known for upscale furniture. On Monday, Arkansas-based commercial real estate firm Sage Partners announced the sale of 2.69 acres of property…
by - February 9, 2016 5:12 pm
One of the largest pharmacy chains in the United States will be building a store in Jonesboro, a developer involved in the project said Tuesday. Officials with Haag Brown Commercial…
by - February 9, 2016 5:12 pm
One of the largest pharmacy chains in the United States will be building a store in Jonesboro, a developer involved in the project said Tuesday. Officials with Haag Brown Commercial…
