by - June 22, 2015 6:59 am
Our state has a problem. We don’t handle contract procurements very well. Recently, the Department of Human Services (DHS) has received deserved attention for mismanaging multiple eligibility contracts. It’s a…
by - June 21, 2015 9:51 am
Americans paid off $34.7 billion in credit card debt in the first quarter of 2015 while racking up a whopping $55 billion in additional card debt so far this year,…
by - June 21, 2015 9:11 am
Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of The City Wire focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side is…
by - June 21, 2015 9:01 am
The road between startup and success is long and tiring, but for entrepreneurial team Ram Ganesan and Pavan Kumar the prospects of raising a cool million dollars to further their…
by - June 21, 2015 8:39 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. ARKANSAS…
by - June 20, 2015 7:29 am
TV PREVIEW: HILLARY VS. HUCKABEE This week on Talk Business & Politics, which airs Sundays at 9 a.m. on KATV Channel 7: New polling data highlights the job approval ratings…
by - June 19, 2015 1:51 pm
The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services will receive $6.362 million from the U.S. Department of Labor to support Arkansas’ efforts to improve reemployment services and to develop innovative job-training programs….
by - June 19, 2015 10:29 am
A year-over-year gain of more than 46,000 jobs kept Arkansas’ jobless rate at 5.7% during May. The month marked the 11th consecutive month the rate has been at or below…
by - June 19, 2015 8:53 am
Pump prices in Arkansas and across the nation have unexpectedly climbed higher even though many market experts continue to believe prices are nearing a seasonal high.
by - June 19, 2015 8:39 am
Arkansas’ May unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.7% from April, but the measuring stick for job health was down 0.8% from one year ago. Leisure and hospitality jobs have shown the most growth – up 6,100 jobs – from a year ago.
by - June 19, 2015 8:19 am
As Talk Business & Politics reported from the Simmons First shareholders meeting in Pine Bluff Thursday night, country music singer Justin Moore will be a new spokesman for Simmons Bank….
by - June 19, 2015 5:30 am
Executives at the world’s largest retailer are all about new store formats and innovation, but they aren’t letting go of the big box. Wal-Mart Stores CEO Doug McMillon recently told…
by - June 19, 2015 5:00 am
A woman’s place is not in the kitchen – it’s on the $10 bill, and a group of Jonesboro leaders want to see an Arkansas historical and political icon earn that distinction.
by - June 18, 2015 7:26 pm
A growing demand for logistics employees in the area pushed by growth at Fort Smith-based ArcBest and Van Buren-based USA Truck has prompted one local college to create a new…
by - June 18, 2015 3:48 pm
There may no longer be a direct flight from the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Washington D.C. but there is a direct link between the two cities as the latter…
by - June 18, 2015 2:59 pm
PrivacyStar has developed a new Android app that will let mobile phone users choose to answer or block harassing or illegal phone calls, and then file a complaint directly with…
by - June 18, 2015 2:57 pm
Americans paid off $34.7 billion in credit card debt in the first quarter of 2015 while racking up a whopping $55 billion in additional card debt so far this year,…
by - June 18, 2015 2:46 pm
Execs at the world’s largest retailer are all about new store formats and innovation, but they aren’t letting go of the big box. Wal-Mart Stores CEO Doug McMillon recently told…
by - June 18, 2015 2:36 pm
Colleen Briney, assistant dean for finance in the College of Engineering, has been named the new associate vice chancellor for business affairs at the University of Arkansas, effective July 1….
by - June 18, 2015 9:24 am
A group of Arkansas Baptist High School students got an early taste of business and success as they participated for the first time in the Capitol Hill Challenge. The students…
