by - September 14, 2015 7:07 pm
Former Little Rock news director and on-air radio personality Bob Steel has been hired as affiliate relations director for the Arkansas Radio Network. “I think Bob is a great fit…
by - September 14, 2015 6:53 pm
Along with rising fall enrollment, Arkansas State University announced a record first-year retention rate of 76.1% for the 2015 fall semester. The retention rate is higher than the state of…
by - September 14, 2015 4:56 pm
Tyson Foods is under fire for the animal cruelty claims as well as harboring hazardous working conditions in its Carthage, Texas, poultry processing plant, according to an undercover video released…
by - September 14, 2015 1:56 pm
Southern Bancorp Inc. said it has been awarded $2 million, the maximum available under the financial assistance program of the U.S. Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) fund. The competitive…
by - September 14, 2015 8:56 am
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 13, 2015 10:11 pm
Editor’s note: Christy Garrett is director of marketing and business development for QualChoice Health Insurance. She can be reached by email at [email protected]. The Affordable Care Act has resulted in…
by - September 13, 2015 10:00 pm
Editor’s note: Ancil Lea, author of this guest commentary, has worked with more than 1,500 physicians, clinics, out-patient surgery centers, and hospitals to help with everything from medical software to…
by - September 13, 2015 9:28 pm
As the state’s surgeon general, Dr. Greg Bledsoe is Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s chief health policy advisor. He shares his thoughts on the current health care landscape in Arkansas.
by - September 13, 2015 9:24 pm
A few years ago, Jeff Amerine of Startup Junkie talked about developing a startup ecosystem at TEDxBentonville. TB&P’s Todd Jones takes a look at where that vision has grown.
by - September 13, 2015 8:06 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the following appointments: Dr. Rodney Griffin, Magnolia, to the Arkansas State Medical Board. Appointment expires December 31, 2020. Replaces Dr. Sylvia Simon. Dr. Robert Breving, Hot…
by - September 13, 2015 8:02 pm
The Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission was recently awarded a $901,791 Recovery Land Acquisition grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to acquire land adjacent to the Saline River. The…
by - September 13, 2015 7:54 pm
The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce has named Russell Hall as its new Business Development Director. Hall will create new membership development programs to build the chamber’s offerings to…
by - September 13, 2015 7:16 pm
The Baptist Health Counseling Center is now offering a distance counseling service where a counselor in Little Rock can serve individuals across the state via encrypted video, encrypted email or…
by - September 13, 2015 4:45 pm
Union Pacific Corp. said Friday afternoon that it is furloughing employees across the nation, but did not have details on how many Arkansas workers may be affected as the railroad…
by - September 12, 2015 8:33 pm
There was not an empty parking lot on the ASU campus Saturday as the Red Wolves started their fall football campaign against the Missouri Tigers, even though the visiting team…
by - September 12, 2015 9:13 am
TV PREVIEW: COTTON, BOOZMAN, IRAN & ELDRIDGE On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics: The U.S.-Iran deal has a Congressional showdown. Debates in the House, debates in the…
by - September 11, 2015 2:55 pm
Union Pacific Corp. said Friday afternoon that it is furloughing employees across the nation, but did not have details on how many Arkansas workers may be affected as the railroad…
by - September 11, 2015 2:52 pm
Amy Fore has been named chief operating officer (COO) for Mercy Clinic Fort Smith. Fore joined Mercy as an administrative fellow in Springfield, Mo., in 2008, and most recently worked…
by - September 11, 2015 1:57 pm
Planned Parenthood of the Heartland filed a lawsuit Friday morning to overturn Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s order canceling its contracts with the state to provide services to Medicaid patients. The lawsuit…
by - September 11, 2015 12:06 pm
With the 14th anniversary of the 9-11 attacks as a backdrop, the House voted Friday to disapprove a plan that opponents said will give Iran the power to create a…
