by - July 2, 2015 10:12 am
You can catch some major fireworks displays in your backyard or others this Independence Day weekend. Here’s a rundown: July 3 Fayetteville 9:25 pm Northwest Arkansas Mall Hot Springs dark…
by - July 2, 2015 10:02 am
Mid-South Community College officially became Arkansas State University Mid-South and the newest member of the ASU System following approval by the Higher Learning Commission, System President Dr. Charles L. Welch…
by - July 2, 2015 9:40 am
Arkansas finished its fiscal year with a $191.6 million surplus and more than $6.47 billion in gross tax collections. Gross general revenues were up 3.7% above last year and 1.1%…
by - July 2, 2015 8:32 am
It’s been a busy first year for Dave Yonce, serial entrepreneur from Tulsa, and partner Andrew Jenkins who soft launched a patented cooler that also works as personal air conditioner….
by - July 2, 2015 6:40 am
American consumers continue to rally their support around “Made in the USA” products with 45% admitting that such a label is “extremely” or “very” important to them, according to a new survey.
by - July 2, 2015 6:34 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free…
by - July 1, 2015 8:48 pm
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in June for the 30th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 73rd consecutive month, according to a monthly survey of…
by - July 1, 2015 8:26 pm
A program at Arkansas State University made history Wednesday as researchers will now study the development of autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis. Dr. Shiguang Yu, assistant professor of immunology in…
by - July 1, 2015 7:02 pm
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in June for the 30th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 73rd consecutive month, according to a monthly survey of the nation’s supply executives.
by - July 1, 2015 6:50 pm
The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services was awarded more than $1 million to improve its data collection of education programming, skills gaps, job seekers and employer needs. The state agency…
by - July 1, 2015 6:35 pm
Michael Hibblen with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News, reports: On the one year anniversary of Little Rock’s historic Robinson Auditorium closing to begin a nearly $70 million renovation,…
by - July 1, 2015 6:32 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced Wednesday a reorganization of the Civil Department at the Attorney General’s Office. The State Agencies Division, which had functioned as a division within the…
by - July 1, 2015 6:28 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the following appointments to boards, commissions, and judicial recusals: Lieutenant Colonel Charles Jason Carter, North Little Rock, as State Judge Advocate for the Arkansas National Guard….
by - July 1, 2015 6:25 pm
The Arkansas State University Delta STEM Education Center, in conjunction with the Colleges of Science and Mathematics and Education and Behavioral Science, will host a STEM Leadership Conference for K-12…
by - July 1, 2015 6:23 pm
The North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce has begun accepting applications to fill its top staff position after longtime President & CEO Terry C. Hartwick announced his decision to step…
by - July 1, 2015 6:21 pm
Little Rock-based advertising, marketing and PR powerhouse CJRW said it will open for business in its new headquarters on Main Street on July 13th and in the process, the agency…
by - July 1, 2015 5:09 pm
Employment in the Fort Smith metro was up more than 3,200 jobs in May compared to May 2014, but the number of jobs in the area remains well below pre-recession…
by - July 1, 2015 5:03 pm
The well-oiled machine that is the Northwest Arkansas economy continued in May to set employment records, and added more than 11,000 jobs to the bustling metro area since May 2014….
by - July 1, 2015 5:01 pm
Global meat giant JBS, the parent of Pilgrim’s Pride Chicken, announced plans to buy Cargill’s U.S. pork business for $1.45 billion, subject to regulatory review and approval. The deal includes…
by - July 1, 2015 4:44 pm
This Arkansas summer is hot and right along with it the July/August magazine edition of Talk Business & Politics is hot off the press. It’s packed with lots of news, interviews and commentaries, including an in-depth interview with new AEDC director Mike Preston.
