by - June 10, 2015 12:20 pm
Each month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announces our nation’s unemployment rate, and with the announcement comes plenty of predictable partisan banter. When rates are low, the party that is…
by - June 10, 2015 10:44 am
The combined value of building permits fell 26.8% during May in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren. However, permit values in the three cities are up more than 16% during…
by - June 10, 2015 10:08 am
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), administrator of the Arkansas INBRE program promoting biomedical research across the state, has been awarded $3.9 million by the National Institutes of…
by - June 10, 2015 7:05 am
Content partner KAIT Ch. 8 reports: Federal investigators will look into the cause of a small plane crash in a business parking lot in Jonesboro. A small-engine plane crashed in…
by - June 10, 2015 6:37 am
The state’s congressional delegation – Sens. John Boozman (R-Ark.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Reps. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, French Hill, R-Little Rock, Steve Womack, R-Rogers and Bruce Westerman, R-Hot Springs as well…
by - June 10, 2015 6:34 am
Despite winning high-profile Arkansas startup competitions, it gets harder to grow from idea to implementation. Stamina, perseverance and out-of-state help makes a difference and highlights a problem for the state’s startup scene.
by - June 10, 2015 5:49 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. HEALTHCARE HIRING…
by - June 9, 2015 7:26 pm
A U.S. appellate court threw out a challenge to the EPA’s controversial Clean Power Plan by attorneys general in several states, saying the plaintiffs’ lawsuit was prematurely filed before the federal agency had drafted final rules.
by - June 9, 2015 6:41 pm
The four-year phase from construction to completion of a $16.5 million, 28-acre facility to help people with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia culminated Tuesday when the doors opened for people to…
by - June 9, 2015 5:34 pm
April U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $384.81 million, according to The Association For Manufacturing Technology (AMT). The numbers were down 8.1% from March and 1% from the previous April report….
by - June 9, 2015 5:18 pm
Northwest Arkansas was buzzing in 2012 because of its unique startup accelerator dubbed ARK Challenge. The program, made possible from $2.15 million in federal funds, allowed 15 startups from the…
by - June 9, 2015 4:47 pm
Private label is an important metric of the grocery business, but getting it right is not as easy as slapping a lower price on a can of Great Value green…
by - June 9, 2015 4:14 pm
On this week’s business podcast edition of Talk Business & Politics: The City Wire’s coverage of Wal-Mart shareholders’ week Entergy Arkansas CEO Hugh McDonald’s retirement announcement Latest labor stats and…
by - June 9, 2015 12:28 pm
Chris McCoy has been named new associate vice chancellor of Information Technology Services and chief information officer at the University of Arkansas, effective July 20. He is currently associate vice…
by - June 9, 2015 11:41 am
The University of Arkansas has hired Chris McCoy as its new chief information officer. McCoy hails from St. Paul, Minn., where he served as the associate vice president for information…
by - June 9, 2015 9:28 am
April U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $384.81 million, according to The Association For Manufacturing Technology (AMT). The numbers were down 8.1% from March and 1% from the previous April report….
by - June 9, 2015 9:11 am
Since Communications Sales & Leasing Inc. (CS&L) officially became a publicly traded company on April 17, CEO Kenny Gunderman has been putting together his team and preparing for major deals.
by - June 9, 2015 6:51 am
The U.S. Small Business Administration has granted $100,000 awards to 20 states to support programs for innovative, technology-driven small businesses under SBA’s Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program. The…
by - June 9, 2015 6:34 am
Little Rock native Bjorn Simmons is vice-president for sales and marketing of startup Wyzerr – a company with a new spin on how to measure customer feedback and consumer attitudes. Where is this startup heading?
by - June 9, 2015 5:50 am
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