by - September 15, 2015 2:57 pm
A Protective – and Entrepreneurial – Spirit
Intelligence analysis, security operations and system design are all part of Red Five Security firm – a worldwide enterprise with deep Arkansas roots.
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by - September 15, 2015 2:32 pm
Allsup: Data Recovery, Backup Crucial For Business Survival
A company that loses data also loses business while the loss can hurt productivity and customer relations to boot, the president of a computer security company told a Jonesboro chamber…
by - September 15, 2015 2:28 pm
Campus Talk: ForwARd Arkansas Presents Recommendations To State Board Of Education
Editor’s note: Each Tuesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Campus Talk,” a recap and deep-dive into education topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here….
by - September 15, 2015 1:41 pm
Jobs impact moves higher for planned osteopathic college in Fort Smith
Total employment and the impact of that employment for the Fort Smith-based Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM) is greater than original estimates, and the college also has been granted…
by - September 15, 2015 11:16 am
John Burris: Abolish The Highway Commission
A Governor’s working group is currently debating where to find money to build more highways. They have until this December to submit recommendations to the Legislature, which must then approve….
by - September 15, 2015 10:49 am
Little Rock Chamber Kicks Off Annual Minority Enterprise Development Week
The Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce’s 33nd Annual Minority Enterprise Development (MED) kicked off on Monday with the annual Business Opportunity Brunch, which featured a panel of local business…
by - September 15, 2015 8:45 am
Lockheed Martin’s Camden Production Facility Gets $227 Million Order For Combat Missile System
Lockheed Martin announced that it had received a $227 million contract from the U.S. Army for the first order of the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) alternative warhead, which…
by - September 15, 2015 4:20 am
The Supply Side: Wal-Mart Contract Changes Still Challenging Suppliers
It’s been nearly three months since retail giant Wal-Mart Stores began sending out modified supplier contracts. Those suppliers are still grappling with the requested changes.
by - September 15, 2015 12:57 am
1 Million Cups Preview: Entrepreneur-Artist Epiphany Morrow Presents
Epiphany Morrow is a very popular local hip hop artist and Stanford graduate. Big Piph, as friends call him, is an entrepreneur who has spent time using his artistic abilities…
by - September 15, 2015 12:39 am
API Launches Ad Campaign Seeking To Overturn U.S. Oil Export Ban
The American Petroleum Institute, the powerful trade group that represents the nation’s oil and gas sector, has launched a new series of ads aimed at overturning the nation’s decades-long ban…
by - September 14, 2015 10:14 pm
Northwest Arkansas home sales up 8.12% in August, value up almost 11%
Real estate agents sold 812 homes in August in Benton and Washington counties worth a cumulative $162.153 million, a robust unit gain of 8.12%, while sales volume increased 10.42% from…
by - September 14, 2015 9:52 pm
Renovated Robinson Auditorium To Host Phantom Of The Opera
When a nearly $70 million renovation of Little Rock’s historic Robinson Center Music Hall is complete late next year, the venue will be able to host any touring Broadway production – including one of the greatest.
by - September 14, 2015 9:38 pm
Chesapeake Energy Signs Gas Gathering Deals To Lower Natural Gas Production Costs
Former Fayetteville Shale producer Chesapeake Energy Corp. has finalized two new gas gathering agreements with Tulsa-based Williams Companies for its production in the Haynesville Shale play.
by - September 14, 2015 9:15 pm
Craighead County Justices Hear About Workforce Development Efforts
Craighead County has an opportunity to build for the future by helping its present day residents get the training they need, an official with the East Arkansas Planning and Development…
by - September 14, 2015 7:31 pm
Manufacturers Nervous About Economy, Ask Feds To ‘Wait’ On Interest Rates
Although two-thirds of manufacturers polled remain positive about the current business climate, economic and policy challenges continue to curb their optimism going forward, according to The National Association of Manufacturers’…
by - September 14, 2015 7:21 pm
Caterpillar Signs Safety Solutions Deal With Silicon Valley Firm
Caterpillar Inc. on Monday (Sept. 14) inked a deal with Silicon Valley-based Seeing Machines to develop and market new in-cab operator fatigue and distraction monitoring solutions for the manufacturing and…
by - September 14, 2015 7:07 pm
Bob Steel Returns To Cumulus Media On Arkansas Radio Network
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
A-State’s First-Year Retention Rate Sets Record
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 subject of animal cruelty, workplace hazard claims by activists
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 Receives $2 Million From Treasury
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…