by - June 18, 2015 9:04 am
A spokesman with Magellan Midstream Partners said the Tulsa-based pipeline company is in the final stages of permitting and acquiring easements for a distribution system that is expected to bring…
by - June 18, 2015 8:43 am
Madison Martinez, a student at the University of Arkansas, and Lauren Smith, a student at Van Buren High School, will receive a scholarship offered by Gerdau. They are two of…
by - June 18, 2015 8:14 am
By a nearly two-to-one margin, Arkansas voters believe in the state’s so-called Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), which was passed by state lawmakers after a contentious and controversial national and state debate.
by - June 18, 2015 7:09 am
Traditional schools received an average of $2,706 more per pupil than charter schools in 15 states in fiscal year 2011, a gap caused by traditional schools receiving more public funding,…
by - June 18, 2015 7:06 am
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Wednesday a new report showing that the U.S. biobased industry is generating substantial economic activity and American jobs. He also announced changes under the 2014…
by - June 18, 2015 7:02 am
Fifty-two percent of distracted walking incidents involving cell phones happen at home – not adjacent to roadways, as many may believe, according to a recent study. Distracted walking injuries involving…
by - June 18, 2015 6:57 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 - June 17, 2015 7:49 pm
TEDx MarkhamSt is scheduled to take place on July 24 at the Ron Robinson Theater in downtown Little Rock’s River Market and the event has an impressive lineup of speakers.
by - June 17, 2015 7:34 pm
Ryan Herget, CEO and founder of Little Rock-based Chef Shuttle, has spread his wings from central Arkansas westward to offer a new restaurant delivery service in Rogers and Bentonville. The…
by - June 17, 2015 7:16 pm
TB&P Business Editor Wesley Brown and Editor-in-Chief Roby Brock debated a variety of topics on this week’s business podcast edition of Talk Business & Politics. Those topics include: Gov. Asa…
by - June 17, 2015 7:10 pm
The Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub and Startup Junkie Consulting announced Wednesday that they have entered into a collaborative partnership to work with early-stage startup business ventures across the state. Through…
by - June 17, 2015 6:57 pm
The next meeting of the Central Arkansas Political Animals Club takes place next Tuesday, June 23rd at 11:30 a.m. at the Grand Hall of the Governor’s Mansion. Little Rock Acting…
by - June 17, 2015 4:25 pm
It’s possible that by Thursday, a U.S. Supreme Court decision will result in 68,232 Arkansans losing insurance subsidies provided through the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare. If that happens, state policymakers will have to decide how to respond.
by - June 17, 2015 4:12 pm
With social media continuing to evolve in today’s communications world, Arkansas State University will be introducing a new Bachelor of Science program with an emphasis in Social Media Management starting…
by - June 17, 2015 4:10 pm
Noble Impact co-founder, Steve Clark, will give the keynote address at the Social Entrepreneurship Boot Camp on Friday, July 17th at 7 p.m at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute. Clark’s will…
by - June 17, 2015 4:05 pm
Like it or not the retail landscape is reconfiguring itself for the future while much of the supply chain is planning with yesterday’s strategy, according to Leon Nicholas, senior vice…
by - June 17, 2015 3:45 pm
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 17, 2015 3:07 pm
Home BancShares, Inc., parent company of Centennial Bank, and Florida Business BancGroup, Inc., parent company of Bay Cities Bank headquartered in Tampa, Florida, announced merger plans in a transaction valued…
by - June 17, 2015 1:28 pm
As part of his trade mission to Europe, Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday visited Düsseldorf, Germany where he attended the METEC Trade Fair. During his time in Düsseldorf, the governor…
by - June 17, 2015 9:39 am
The College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas is creating an endowed dean’s chair thanks to a gift of $1.5 million from Palmer and Marie Hotz…
