by - July 1, 2015 8:29 am
USA Truck names Banks as director of sales
Gregory Banks has been named director of sales for Van Buren-based USA Truck. He fills the role vacated by Greg Goodner, who was promoted to director of dedicated dales for…
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by - July 1, 2015 7:23 am
Health Beat: Research Shows Dire Impact of Policy Changes On Rural Hospitals
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. RESEARCH SHOWS…
by - July 1, 2015 6:09 am
SpotRight In The Spotlight At 1 Million Cups
Todd Greer with SpotRight is one of the presenters at Wednesday morning’s 1 Million Cups event in downtown Little Rock. Greer, a former Acxiom executive, led a recapitalization of the…
by - July 1, 2015 5:02 am
Common Core Decision Has Minor Delay, Lt. Governor Prefers Testing Settled First
Jacob Kauffman with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News, reports: Lt. Governor Tim Griffin said the Council on Common Core Review will not issue recommendations as early as he…
by - June 30, 2015 8:59 pm
Wal-Mart Works To Correct ‘Made In USA’ Label Problem
The Truth in Advertising group has found more than 100 items sold on Walmart.com that were incorrectly identified as “Made in the U.S.A.”
by - June 30, 2015 8:00 pm
Pleth Leader To Leave Firm, Forms Rohrscheib Capital
Active entrepreneur Cotton Rohrscheib is stepping down from Pleth, a Conway-based web agency he co-founded a decade ago, to pursue other opportunities. In a post on his blog, Rohrscheib said…
by - June 30, 2015 7:43 pm
Fayetteville-based EquityNet finding success with crowdfunding effort
EquityNet is a Fayetteville-based company that has operated a leading crowdfunding platform since 2005. The company’s platform membership has grown to more than 120,000 including entrepreneurs, investors and companies throughout…
by - June 30, 2015 6:58 pm
Multi-Million Dollar Impact Expected With Ripken Tourney, Official Says
The fields at Joe Mack Campbell Park in Jonesboro may be green in August, but city officials are hoping that another kind of green – as in revenue – will help boost the city’s sales tax coffers.
by - June 30, 2015 5:44 pm
Wal-Mart works to correct ‘Made In USA’ label problem
Whoops. The Truth in Advertising group has found more than 100 items sold on Walmart.com that were incorrectly identified as “Made in the U.S.A.” The news comes just more than…
by - June 30, 2015 4:51 pm
A struggling Sam’s Club refocuses on treasure hunt deals, daily values
Sam’s Club executives are focused on more “newness” everyday in the 650 clubs across the country in hopes of improving the lackluster financial performance that has labeled it the laggard…
by - June 30, 2015 3:57 pm
Talk Business & Politics Podcast 6.30.15
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: The U.S….
by - June 30, 2015 3:47 pm
Tyson invests $8 million in Kentucky chicken plant
Tyson Foods said it will spend $8 million to install a new freezer and work stations creating 90 new jobs in its Robards, Ky., chicken processing facility. “This investment will…
by - June 30, 2015 3:38 pm
Businesses Face Benefit, HR Policy Changes After Same Sex Marriage Ruling
John Woodham works for a company that provides benefit and human resources services to more than 300 companies in 38 states. His world got a lot busier following Friday’s (June…
by - June 30, 2015 3:34 pm
ConAgra Foods To Divest Private Label Business
The private label business has been challenging for ConAgra Foods since it acquired Ralcorp Holdings in January 2013. The $6.8 billion deal has yielded disappointing results for the packaged food…
by - June 30, 2015 3:16 pm
Businesses face benefit, HR policy changes after same sex marriage ruling
John Woodham works for a company that provides benefit and human resources services to more than 300 companies in 38 states. His world got a lot busier following Friday’s (June…
by - June 30, 2015 11:31 am
Ground Broken For $12 Million Expansion At Hytrol In Jonesboro
It’s déjà vu all over again. A longtime Jonesboro company broke ground on a $12 million, 62,000 square foot facility that will bring up to 75 new jobs to the…
by - June 30, 2015 10:11 am
Hot Springs Firm Super-sizes Rubber Band Offerings With Tractor Supply Co.
For those in need of help with big tasks around the house, farm or workplace, the largest rubber band manufacturer in the U.S. is now offering limited quantities of its…
by - June 30, 2015 9:50 am
May Residential Building Up In NWA, Commercial Permit Values Fall
Two building sectors across Northwest Arkansas moved in different directions last month as new residential and new commercial permits highlighted different results.
by - June 30, 2015 9:42 am
Food Bank’s Christie Jordan Feeds And Leads The Masses
Christie Jordan, executive director of the Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas helps feed those hungry for sustenance and hungry for political direction.
by - June 30, 2015 9:18 am
Campus Talk: UA Affiliated Company Leader Named Finalist For Cartier Award
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….