by - May 7, 2015 5:46 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 - May 6, 2015 6:45 pm
A skilled workforce shortage is a major issue facing many employers in the region, state and nation. NorthWest Arkansas Community College and Northwest Technical Institute are trying to reduce education…
by - May 6, 2015 6:38 pm
Arkansas real estate agents were busy in March. Home sales in Arkansas’ four largest markets rose an impressive 15.33% in March after being up 2.4% in February and down more…
by - May 6, 2015 6:17 pm
A CenterPoint Energy spokeswoman said Wednesday that Arkansas customers should already begin seeing lower monthly bills due to a decreasing gas supply rate (GSR) adjustment that comes from falling wellhead…
by - May 6, 2015 5:32 pm
Building permit value totals in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren are up almost 30% during the first four months of 2015, boosted by several large commercial projects in Fort…
by - May 6, 2015 4:44 pm
Marti and Kelly Sudduth of Bentonville handed over a $1 million gift to the Walton Art Center’s Expanding Our Future campaign — a $23 million fundraising effort recently announced by the…
by - May 6, 2015 4:36 pm
Bank of the Ozarks and Bank of the Carolinas Corp. announced that the two banks would merge. Little Rock-based Bank of the Ozarks will acquire the Carolina financial institution for…
by - May 6, 2015 4:27 pm
Sach Oliver, partner in the Bailey and Oliver Law Firm in Rogers, was named 2015 Outstanding Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association. The award was…
by - May 6, 2015 3:34 pm
Arkansas real estate agents were busy in March. Home sales in Arkansas’ four largest markets rose an impressive 15.33% in March after being up 2.4% in February and down more…
by - May 6, 2015 2:52 pm
Gary and Jan Oftedahl have owned a photography studio in downtown Rogers for more than 30 years. A dozen years ago, they moved to an apartment above their business. “We…
by - May 6, 2015 2:26 pm
Bank of the Ozarks and Bank of the Carolinas Corp. announced that the two banks would merge. Little Rock-based Bank of the Ozarks will acquire the Carolina financial institution for…
by - May 6, 2015 2:20 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced members of his working group on highway funding, a move he announced last week. The members include: Duncan Baird, Budget Director for Governor Hutchinson, Chairman Scott…
by - May 6, 2015 11:31 am
Fayetteville-based Skosay, a customer engagement technology startup, was awarded $100,000 from the Arkansas Science & Technology Authority (ASTA) to further develop its technology. The local tech startup enhances the customer…
by - May 6, 2015 10:19 am
Editor’s note: Second District Congressman French Hill, R-Little Rock, is the author of this guest commentary. He is a member of the House Committee on Financial Services, the Subcommittee on…
by - May 6, 2015 10:19 am
Editor’s note: Candace A. Franks, the author of this guest commentary, is commissioner of the Arkansas State Bank Department and chairman of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, the national…
by - May 6, 2015 10:02 am
From the Private Option to re-homing and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Gov. Asa Hutchinson and the Arkansas Legislature dealt with a variety of new, old, and odd issues.
by - May 6, 2015 5:25 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. AFFORDABLE CARE…
by - May 5, 2015 8:00 pm
From posh multifamily apartments to bargain fashions and grocery alternatives, outside investment continues to pour into Benton and Washington counties in 2015. And with good reason, according to David Erstine…
by - May 5, 2015 3:46 pm
A new medical clinic to serve low income or uninsured families will open in August on West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to serve residents in the southwestern Fayetteville and…
by - May 5, 2015 3:11 pm
From Sarah Chaffin with our content partner, KATV Ch. 7: The Arkansas Board of Education met Tuesday afternoon to name a new superintendent for the Little Rock School District. Baker…
