by - April 28, 2015 6:06 pm
The old saying “spring is bursting out all over” might seem to apply to Northwest Health System as the hospital expands its clinical presence in Rogers, suburban Springdale and Fayetteville…
by - April 28, 2015 6:03 pm
The latest podcast edition of Talk Business & Politics is available. On this week’s agenda: Robots, robots, robots Entergy Arkansas’ rate increase request The Federal Reserve Bank and its latest…
by - April 28, 2015 5:10 pm
A law passed in the most recent legislative session is meant to help the state attract aviation business that was flying away because of a sales tax Arkansas levied that…
by - April 28, 2015 4:34 pm
Tyson Foods will eliminate the use of human antibiotics in its U.S. chicken flocks by the end of 2017. Tyson is a major supplier to McDonald’s who declared similar goals…
by - April 28, 2015 4:32 pm
The Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board announced plans Tuesday to direct $2 million to help construct a seed foundation facility at the state’s Rice Research and Extension Center in…
by - April 28, 2015 4:30 pm
The city of Osceola has seen the start of a renaissance in the past couple of years, with the future looking optimistic, the town’s mayor said Tuesday. Osceola Mayor Dickie…
by - April 28, 2015 4:22 pm
Tyson Foods will eliminate the use of human antibiotics in its U.S. chicken flocks by the end of 2017. Tyson is a major supplier to McDonald’s who declared similar goals…
by - April 28, 2015 3:14 pm
Projects have been awarded to 22 telecommunications providers to improve the Arkansas Public School Computer Network (APSCN), which is the state’s broadband network for public schools. The Arkansas Department of…
by - April 28, 2015 10:16 am
Shares in Arkansas’ newest publicly traded entity Communications Sales & Leasing Inc., or CS&L, sprinted out of the gate on its first day of trading on Monday, vaulting to nearly…
by - April 28, 2015 8:00 am
Editor’s note: The following guest commentary was written by Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin. While April 15th is now behind us, there is one more state tax that businesses…
by - April 28, 2015 7:59 am
More than 35 tech professionals volunteered their expertise and talents to help 10 local nonprofits with website design and functionality at the third annual Northwest Arkansas GiveCamp. The event was…
by - April 28, 2015 7:09 am
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….
by - April 28, 2015 5:16 am
“Pac-Man,” “Donkey Kong,” “Frogger” – if you miss taking a stack of quarters to the arcade to play those games, you might want to check out Z82 Retrocade in Sherwood. You won’t even need the quarters.
by - April 27, 2015 10:15 pm
Fayetteville-based Clark Partners Realty Group announced new safety guildelines for its agents in response to last year’s murder of Arkansas Realtor Beverly Carter. Effective immediately the firm’s agents will no…
by - April 27, 2015 7:22 pm
The number of related-party transactions among execs and board members with Wal-Mart Stores continues to be higher than its competitors such as Costco and Kroger, according to recent Proxy filings…
by - April 27, 2015 6:58 pm
The first quarter of tax collection reports delivered welcome news for Fort Smith City Directors and city staff who needed a bump in revenue to stabilize the city’s more than…
by - April 27, 2015 6:12 pm
Amidst a backdrop described by several podium speakers as a religious revival, Central Arkansas’ startup community held a celebration on Monday (April 27) to announce a major grant that will…
by - April 27, 2015 5:52 pm
For the first time in more than two years, monthly enplanements posted a decline at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA), with enplanements also seeing a March decline at the…
by - April 27, 2015 5:01 pm
Wal-Mart Stores has licenses to sell beer and wine at 546 locations across Texas, but the retail giant wants more and recently filed suit against the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission…
by - April 27, 2015 12:48 pm
Amidst a backdrop described by several podium speakers as a religious revival, Central Arkansas’ startup community held a celebration on Monday (April 27) to announce a major grant that will spark more activity in the state’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
