by - January 19, 2015 9:26 pm
India native Unni Peroth left Silicon Valley to develop early stage tech firms in Arkansas. He’s ready to take his new company, Bfonics, to the next level.
by - January 19, 2015 8:34 pm
When Springdale-based Tyson Foods holds its annual shareholders meeting Jan. 30, the company will also mark 80 years of continued business in one form or another. This milestone is thanks…
by - January 19, 2015 7:56 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has announced the following appointments to state boards and commissions: John Belken, Little Rock, to the Parole Board. Appointment expires January 14, 2022. Replaces Dennis Young. Dale…
by - January 19, 2015 3:43 pm
Arkansas’ severance tax collections hit a record for the month of December, but plummeting natural gas prices and declining rig counts could threaten the state’s incredible run of good fortune…
by - January 19, 2015 1:32 pm
Officials with the Cherokee Nation gathered in Roland on Monday (Jan. 19) for a topping out ceremony on the $80 million expansion of its casino and hotel operation. The new…
by - January 19, 2015 1:13 pm
Improved economic conditions and stable air fare rates in 2014 helped the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) set a new enplanement record, and helped the Fort Smith Regional Airport post…
by - January 19, 2015 1:07 pm
Two very different companies — EcoVet of Springdale and DataRank of Fayetteville — each tagged by The City Wire as startups to watch in 2014 said they are primed and…
by - January 19, 2015 12:43 pm
Arkansas’ severance tax collections hit a record for the month of December, but plummeting natural gas prices and declining rig counts could threaten the state’s incredible run of good fortune…
by - January 19, 2015 10:25 am
February 20-22, Northwest Arkansas will be abuzz with activity surrounding Startup Weekend Fayetteville. The three-day event is part of Startup Arkansas’ effort to foster the birth and growth of high…
by - January 19, 2015 9:00 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily…
by - January 19, 2015 8:41 am
A bill would abolish the Arkansas Lottery Commission and require the lottery to be managed by the Department of Finance and Administration – not the Arkansas Department of Higher Education,…
by - January 18, 2015 9:53 am
The Education Committees in the House and Senate feature many new faces deciding tough issues, a 10-10 partisan split in the House, and a chairperson focused on workforce education. But that’s not all.
by - January 18, 2015 9:25 am
Capitol action will be plentiful during a short week as lawmakers and Gov. Asa Hutchinson return Tuesday for the state’s legislative session. Hutchinson is scheduled to release his budget for…
by - January 18, 2015 9:22 am
Top business leaders in Arkansas are full of optimism headed into the new year. What do they think about hiring, sales projections, and capital expenditures?
by - January 18, 2015 8:53 am
Editor”s note: 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…
by - January 18, 2015 8:07 am
Arkansas’ largest advertising, marketing and PR firm just got larger. Sunday morning, Little Rock-based CJRW announced it acquired Heathcott Associates, another Little Rock firm, for an undisclosed sum. The two…
by - January 17, 2015 9:44 pm
Change has been a theme at Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores under the new leadership of CEO Doug McMillon who took the helm almost a year ago. Executives continue to come and…
by - January 17, 2015 1:45 pm
It was another record year for casino-style gambling at Oaklawn and Southland, but 2015 is likely to blow that record away.
by - January 17, 2015 12:34 pm
The Winthrop Rockefeller Institute, the Clinton School of Public Service, the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub and the University of Arkansas Office of Entrepreneurship will host a Social Entrepreneurship Boot Camp…
by - January 17, 2015 12:19 pm
The 10th Annual Youth Entrepreneur Showcase (Y.E.S) ended Friday with a new slate of middle school winners. The Y.E.S. competition, sponsored by the Arkansas Economic Acceleration Foundation, seeks to encourage…
