by - February 1, 2015 8:14 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a wrap-up of manufacturing news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for…
by - February 1, 2015 6:44 am
A busy week last week may be foreboding as lawmakers head back to Little Rock Monday for the fourth week of the Arkansas General Assembly. The state Senate voted 27-7…
by - January 31, 2015 5:22 pm
The Fort Smith Juniors Volleyball Club (FSJ) is hosting its annual “Battle at the Fort” volleyball tournament during the next two upcoming weekends – Jan. 31 – Feb. 1, and Feb….
by - January 31, 2015 8:04 am
TV REVIEW: THE LEDGE IN FULL SWING On this week’s edition of Talk Business & Politics: The Arkansas Legislature moves bills related to the Private Option, tax cuts and the…
by - January 30, 2015 9:27 pm
BOOZMAN CO-SPONSORS CUBA TRAVEL BILL Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., on Thursday joined a bipartisan group of colleagues to introduce legislation that would end restrictions on travel to Cuba imposed on…
by - January 30, 2015 9:01 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the following appointments: David Nelson, Magnolia, to the Southern Arkansas University Board of Trustees. Appointment expires January 14, 2020. Replaces James Freeman. Jay Brain, Rogers, to…
by - January 30, 2015 6:47 pm
A longtime economic development official has been named the interim leader of the Arkansas State University Delta Center for Economic Development, university officials said Monday. Shawnie Carrier, who also serves…
by - January 30, 2015 5:59 pm
You know the economy is bright when a local entrepreneur can take the stage in front of nearly 1,000 business professionals and announce his plan to establish a $100 million…
by - January 30, 2015 4:25 pm
Tyson Foods shareholders convened in Springdale on Friday (Jan. 30) for their annual no-frills meeting, but there was plenty to celebrate on the heels of a record 2014 and strong…
by - January 30, 2015 7:10 am
It is indeed a happy new year at Tyson Foods. The Springdale-based global meat processing, marketing and distribution company reported record revenue of $10.817 billion for the first fiscal quarter,…
by - January 30, 2015 7:07 am
It is indeed a happy new year at Tyson Foods. The Springdale-based global meat processing, marketing and distribution company reported record revenue of $10.817 billion for the first fiscal quarter,…
by - January 30, 2015 12:02 am
The Center for Business & Economic Research 2015 Business Forecast luncheon will start at 11:30 on Friday. Talk Business & Politics will be live-streaming the event for those who can’t make this must-attend conference.
by - January 30, 2015 12:01 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily…
by - January 29, 2015 8:32 pm
A press release from the Arkansas Department of Higher Education says that a search committee will recommend Brett Powell as the new director of ADHE at a coordinating board meeting…
by - January 29, 2015 8:12 pm
North Walton Boulevard has largely been an abandoned commercial district ever since the hospital moved to its new health center off South Walton Boulevard in 2003. City and business leaders…
by - January 29, 2015 7:18 pm
A Senate bill that would support the Keystone XL pipeline project must be signed into law, members of the state’s congressional delegation said Thursday. The Senate voted 62-36 Thursday to…
by - January 29, 2015 4:47 pm
It was probably a rare day in 2014 if someone employed in the Northwest Arkansas building sector was out of work. The region’s four largest cities issued new construction permits…
by - January 29, 2015 3:01 pm
Three technology companies announced plans to locate new facilities in downtown Conway, investing $2.5 million and adding 140 new jobs. Metova Inc., a mobile app development company; Big Cloud Analytics,…
by - January 29, 2015 2:44 pm
Tyson Foods is certainly not the regional company it was 40 years ago or the large national company it was just a few decades ago. It’s now a global meat…
by - January 29, 2015 11:40 am
InterveXion Therapeutics, a startup spawned from UAMS research, has received $14.5 million to further its research and production. A company that has been incubating in UAMS’ Bioventures startup facility, InterveXion…
