by - September 2, 2015 1:50 pm
Earlier this week, state highway officials reinstated nearly 30 of the 87 highway projects that were shut down earlier this year due to the lack of federal highway funding, and…
by - September 2, 2015 1:34 pm
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Chancellor Joel E. Anderson announced Wednesday (Sept. 2) that he will retire from the post on June 30, 2016. Anderson has served as UALR…
by - September 2, 2015 1:06 pm
Plano, Texas-based Anderson Merchandisers, a retail-services agency, recently hung a new shingle in Bentonville within close proximity of Wal-Mart Stores and its suppliers, according to company officials. The third party…
by - September 2, 2015 12:44 pm
While the pace of job growth is not as strong as most Arkansas metro areas, the Fort Smith region had job growth of just over 2% in July, with the…
by - September 2, 2015 12:40 pm
The most recent impressive pace of Northwest Arkansas job growth that began in early 2014 continues, with the number of jobs in July up more than 4% and the size…
by - September 2, 2015 11:27 am
Arvest Bank in Northwest Arkansas is partnering with 14 local organizations for the 1 Million Meals initiative, a two-month, bank-wide effort to provide one million meals or more to those…
by - September 2, 2015 11:05 am
Apple, as a retailer, sets the bar high with its state-of-the-art, non-traditional formats in select major metropolitan areas. The technology giant recently applied for $1.5 million building permit for a…
by - September 2, 2015 10:42 am
Arkansas tax revenue collections began the fiscal year (July 2015-June 2016) with a 0.8% dip, but rebounded in August with a 4.6% gain, which pushed year-to-date gross revenue up almost…
by - September 2, 2015 9:58 am
Arkansas tax revenue collections began the fiscal year (July 2015-June 2016) with a 0.8% dip, but rebounded in August with a 4.6% gain, which pushed year-to-date gross revenue up almost…
by - September 2, 2015 9:48 am
Talk Business & Politics Startup/Tech/Entrepreneur writer Todd Jones pulls together his handy round-up of state and national headlines worth exploring. Here’s the latest: COMICS AND ENTREPRENEURS This past Saturday was…
by - September 2, 2015 9:29 am
September 7, 1998 was a big date in Google history. That was the date that Sergey Brin and Larry Page were handed a check for $100,000, and ever since then,…
by - September 2, 2015 8:57 am
The percentage of people in America without health insurance has dropped to 9.2%, while fewer people are avoiding seeking health care because of cost, the Centers for Disease Control and…
by - September 2, 2015 7:20 am
The second reading for a proposed one-cent sales tax in Jonesboro sailed through the city council Tuesday night, while the council approved the first reading of a proposed $20 million…
by - September 2, 2015 5:47 am
The September/October 2015 magazine edition of Talk Business & Politics is out and will be hitting mailboxes over the Labor Day weekend. Read about our feature stories and access the online edition here.
by - September 2, 2015 5:17 am
Invitations are in the mail and a campaign launch is underway. Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Courtney Goodson will kick off her campaign for Chief Justice of the state’s high court…
by - September 2, 2015 5:16 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here. INDUSTRY STUDY…
by - September 1, 2015 7:10 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge issued an opinion Tuesday (Sept. 1) that could impact a Sept. 8 vote in Fayetteville on an ordinance that would include civil rights protections based…
by - September 1, 2015 7:00 pm
Sarah Whites-Koditschek with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News, reports: A cancer physician, a choreographer, a home-economics pioneer, and a NFL pro-bowler are among Arkansans named to the Black…
by - September 1, 2015 6:13 pm
Arvest Bank announced Hannah Duke Kennedy has joined the institution as a private bank advisor in Springdale. She will office at 3858 South Thompson Ave. Kennedy previously was a manager…
by - September 1, 2015 5:29 pm
Cong. French Hill told the Rotary Club of Downtown Little Rock that the proposed deal with Iran will lead to a Middle East arms race and will unfreeze assets that the Iranians will use to fund terrorist organizations.
