by - September 28, 2015 1:41 am
Startup Roundup: Around The Globe
In today’s American startup ecosystem, there are no longer flyover states. Just take a look at what is happening. You will see much of the most efficient and successful startups…
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by - September 28, 2015 1:40 am
Money Talk: Fed’s Janet Yellen To Speak At Community Banking Conference in St. Louis
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here….
by - September 28, 2015 12:44 am
Made By Few Kicks Off Techtober This Week
Made by Few will host its annual maker conference October 1-3 at the Ron Robinson Theater in downtown Little Rock. This year will mark the fourth year for the popular…
by - September 28, 2015 12:34 am
Communities Unlimited In Fayetteville Receives $150,000 From SBA
A Fayetteville-based nonprofit has received $150,000 from the U.S. Small Business Administration to help finance training and technical assistance to disadvantaged entrepreneurs. Communities Unlimited, a consulting group formed from alt.Consulting…
by - September 28, 2015 12:10 am
Air Travel Up In NWA, Down In Central Arkansas
Air travel in Northwest Arkansas was up in August, but down in Little Rock. The number of passengers taking flights in and out of Little Rock National Airport was down…
by - September 28, 2015 12:07 am
Arkansas Union Named One Of 25 Most Stunning College Buildings In America
The Arkansas Union on the University of Arkansas campus was named one of the 25 Most Stunning College Buildings in America by Thrillest.com. The online media company took a slightly…
by - September 28, 2015 12:05 am
‘Anne Frank Tree’ To Be Permanent Installation At Clinton Presidential Center
The stories of human rights throughout Arkansas and world history will become part of a new permanent display at the Clinton Presidential Center. The Clinton Foundation and the Sisterhood of…
by - September 28, 2015 12:02 am
Blytheville Named One Of Ten Rural IMPACT Communities
The city of Blytheville has been named as one of 10 communities in the United States to participate in a federal program to help combat rural child poverty, the White…
by - September 27, 2015 4:59 pm
Wal-Mart Pressures Suppliers Of Chinese-Made Goods For Lower Prices
Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is hoping to cash in on the devaluation of the Chinese currency in recent weeks, and is now asking many suppliers in China for better product pricing.
by - September 27, 2015 8:15 am
Jessica DeLoach Sabin & Wes Brown: Big Stories Of The Week
Talk Business & Politics contributor Jessica DeLoach Sabin and business editor Wes Brown joined host Roby Brock for a roundtable segment on this week’s TV show. The topic of conversation…
by - September 27, 2015 7:22 am
Made In America: Manufacturing Day A Week Away
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by - September 27, 2015 7:18 am
Congressional Digest: Pope Francis Visits, Boehner Exits
Arkansas’ federal lawmakers faced the resignation of House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, received a visit from Pope Francis and criticized a federal agency’s response to a disaster in the Animas…
by - September 26, 2015 7:28 am
Weekend Digest: The Apple iCar Edition
TV PREVIEW: CENTRAL HIGH CRISIS & BEYOND On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics: Nearly 60 years ago this week, the crisis at Central High came to…
by - September 25, 2015 3:09 pm
Carol Schumacher named board trustee at St. Bonaventure University
The former investor relations officer for Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Carol Schumacher of Rogers, has been named as a board trustee for St. Bonaventure University, her alma meter. Schumacher will serve…
by - September 25, 2015 12:34 pm
Nucor To Add $75 Million Steel Process To Blytheville Facility
The largest structured steel facility in the western hemisphere will be getting a little larger as Nucor announced Friday a major investment project at its Blytheville mill. Charlotte, N.C.-based Nucor…
by - September 25, 2015 11:40 am
PSC Okays Entergy Arkansas Power Deal For Stuttgart Solar Project
The state PSC gave the okay for Entergy Arkansas to move forward with a solar energy generating facility in Arkansas County that could power 13,000 homes.
by - September 25, 2015 9:37 am
Craighead County, Jonesboro Sales Tax Revenues Climb In September
The numbers were one-tenth of one percent off, but the result was the same. Both Craighead County and the city of Jonesboro saw their sales tax numbers go up in…
by - September 25, 2015 7:02 am
Highway Funding Group Considers Competing Ideas
Members of the Governor’s Working Group on Highway Funding are considering competing draft packages to raise funding for highways, two of which would increase taxes and one that would be…
by - September 25, 2015 5:17 am
Chef Shuttle: Looking For More Than Just Food Delivery
Ryan Herget and his Chef Shuttle company take pride in delivering a personal touch along with a meal from a favorite restaurant, but he’s got something bigger in mind.
by - September 24, 2015 7:00 pm
KFSM 5 considering moving some operations from Fort Smith to NWA
Rumors that officials with KFSM 5 are looking to move the station’s primary studio and administrative offices from Fort Smith to Northwest Arkansas may be more than just rumors. The…