by - July 5, 2015 9:40 pm
Think Uncle Sam is fictional? Think again. He actually was a “real person” reports ABC News, and he has relatives who live in Conway, Arkansas. The direct descendants of Samuel…
by - July 5, 2015 3:55 pm
JBS USA Pork has agreed to a $1.45 billion deal with Cargill to acquire the company’s U.S.-based pork business, which includes part of the agriculture and food giant’s pork operations…
by - July 5, 2015 9:24 am
On this week’s podcast: The U.S. Supreme Court makes a number of major decisions on the death penalty, Obamacare subsidies, and same-sex marriage. Our political roundtable – John Burris, Michael…
by - July 5, 2015 6:34 am
An announcement this week by the Obama administration to open a U.S. embassy in Cuba drew opposition from Sen. Tom Cotton, who said it amounted to “appeasement.”
by - July 5, 2015 6:21 am
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. JUNE…
by - July 4, 2015 8:21 am
TV PREVIEW: THE JULY 4TH EDITION This week on Talk Business & Politics, which airs Sundays at 9 a.m. on KATV Channel 7: The U.S. Supreme Court makes a number…
by - July 3, 2015 9:45 pm
On average, AAA reports, gas is a full dollar less per gallon than this time last year. The most common price in the country right now is $2.599 per gallon,…
by - July 3, 2015 9:17 pm
Good news for St. Louis Cardinals fans: Nonstop flights between Clinton National Airport and St. Louis will soon resume. The Little Rock airport announced Southwest Airlines will be providing twice…
by - July 3, 2015 8:59 pm
All three major airports in Arkansas saw fewer travelers in May as compared to May 2014. Only Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport has more travels this year to date than last…
by - July 3, 2015 4:45 pm
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here….
by - July 3, 2015 12:26 pm
The historic Lane Hotel in downtown Rogers was purchased by the Walton family doing business as KLS Leasing. The new owners reportedly paid $1.6 million for the multi-story brick building…
by - July 3, 2015 11:34 am
Kevin Thompson was appointed as the 2015-16 Emerging Leaders Section Council President at the Arkansas Bankers Association Leadership Conference in Fayetteville on Friday, June 26. Thompson is a 1998 graduate…
by - July 3, 2015 4:30 am
The Fourth of July is Saturday, and it’s a time we celebrate our country’s independence. Four rising Arkansas leaders share their thoughts on what the nation’s birthday and entrepreneurship mean to them.
by - July 3, 2015 3:35 am
The number of enrollees in the Medicaid private option reached 218,376 at the end of June, an increase of about 4,000 from May, when it totaled 214,461. The number of…
by - July 2, 2015 9:03 pm
A huge diamond was the best friend of a Colorado woman in Murfreesboro, Arkansas earlier this month. Bobbie Oskarson discovered an 8.52 carat diamond this month while mining at Arkansas…
by - July 2, 2015 7:11 pm
Arkansas’ fiscal year certainly ended on a positive note with a $191.6 million surplus thanks to total collections of $6.47 billion, up 3.7% compared to the previous fiscal year and…
by - July 2, 2015 5:56 pm
Northwest Health System’s Maternal-Fetal Medicine Center has received accreditation for ultrasound practice in obstetrics. “We are very proud of this accreditation and of being the only center in NWA…
by - July 2, 2015 2:23 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson appointed Charisse Dean, Brett Williamson and Susan Chambers to serve on the Arkansas Board of Education. Dean will serve through June 30, 2022 and will replace Samuel…
by - July 2, 2015 11:58 am
Arkansas has lost another legal and civic legend. Talk Business & Politics has confirmed that William H. “Buddy” Sutton, former managing partner with the Little Rock-based Friday Law Firm, has…
by - July 2, 2015 10:17 am
The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB), members of the Little Rock Advertising and Promotion Commission (LRA&P), local officials, and members of the design and construction teams hosted a…
