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Study: Americans’ Calorie Consumption Declining

The obesity epidemic has reached a turning point – or at least a plateau, the New York Times reports. The Times reported that calorie consumption, after peaking in 2003, has…

Todd Jones: National Startup Roundup

In this roundup, we decided to look at a couple of startup scenes you might not think of and possible apps designed to help you travel to those locations. LOOKING…

The Venture Center Mixer Connects Businesses And Talent

Each month, the Arkansas Venture Center hosts a mixer jointly with the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce. Every second Tuesday of the month, the mixer “draws together disparate segments of…

Apptegy provides new method of content distribution for schools

When Jeston George sold his direct marketing company two years ago, he was looking to start a new business that did more than just make money. After discovering that his…

Apptegy Revolutionizes Content Distribution For School Districts

When Jeston George sold his direct marketing company two years ago, he was searching to start a new business that did more than just make money. He found it.

Talk Politics With Rex Nelson

Political Animals Club President and Talk Business & Politics contributor Rex Nelson joined the show this week to talk about his cover story in the latest magazine edition of TB&P….

Campus Concierge CEO Named 2015 Young Entrepreneur Of The Year

At 25, Anna Morrison is an articulate entrepreneur running a successful and growing tutoring business blocks away from the University of Arkansas. She is the CEO and director of operations…

Made In America: Rust Belt Leading U.S. Manufacturing Charge Again

Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a wrap-up of manufacturing news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here. FORBES:…

Dun & Bradstreet: Mid-sized Businesses Seeing More Access To Capital

Mid-sized businesses in the U.S. ($5-100 million in revenue) are increasingly able to access capital and are generally more optimistic than any other time in the last three years, according…

Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments Declined 9.5% In Q2 2015

Worldwide PC shipments totaled 68.4 million units in the second quarter of 2015, a 9.5% decline from the second quarter of 2014, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. The…

This Saucy Lady Is Serving Up A Taste Of Tuscany In Arkansas

Several years ago, I was having a bad week. It wasn’t anything particularly tragic. In fact, I can’t even remember the details now. What I do remember is a jar…

ArcBest boss McReynolds included on influential women list

CEO Connection has included ArcBest President and CEO Judy McReynolds on its list of the top 25 women in the U.S. based on their ability to influence change, innovation and…

I-55 Bridge Project Gets Detour By Tennessee Officials

A plan to close the I-55 bridge at Memphis for nine months in 2017 will receive another look as officials study the economic impact of such a move. Officials with…

Congressional Recap: Planned Parenthood, Iran, Sanctuary Cities Carry Debate

This week, the nation’s capital was action-packed as lawmakers battled it out on a variety of issues.

Weekend Digest: The Political Animals Edition

TV PREVIEW: POLITICAL ANIMALS Political Animals Club President and Talk Business & Politics contributor Rex Nelson joins the show this week to talk about his cover story in the latest magazine edition…

Chef Shuttle Cruises Into The Spa City

Chef Shuttle, the Arkansas restaurant delivery company that launched in 2014, is expanding is service to Hot Springs. The company will provide service to these zip codes – 71901, 71913…

Ten Motivation Killers To Avoid

Another Friday and you are staring at your computer. Maybe you are wondering what it is you are going to do, or worse, what it is you want to do….

Venture Center Offers $1,000 For Pitch Contest

How does $1,000 sound for a prize? Well, the Venture Center is offering that for their Pitch ‘N Pint this Saturday night. This is a great time to test your…

Correnti Gives Update On Big River Steel Project

The Mississippi River is a wonderful resource while a plot of land where a $1.3 billion steel mill is being built is definitely “Steel Mill Heaven,” the CEO of Big…

North Arkansas Electric Coop CEO Meets With White House On Renewable Energy

Mel Coleman, CEO of North Arkansas Electric Cooperative of Salem and president of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) board of directors, met with White House officials in Washington,…