by - January 13, 2015 11:16 pm
State Farmers See Bountiful 2014
Arkansas growers set or tied state records for yields in six crops in 2014, exceeding the national average in per-acre yield in four categories.
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by - January 13, 2015 4:08 pm
Maverick Transportation Announces Raises In Driver Pay
Maverick Transportation will raise pay for experienced drivers and increase mileage pay in all its divisions, the company announced in a press release Tuesday. Drivers with at least a year…
by - January 13, 2015 3:49 pm
Tyson Foods Plays Down Impact Of China’s Ban On U.S. Poultry
China, an important U.S. trade partner for the U.S. poultry industry, has once again shut off imports following the discovery of avian influenza in backyard poultry and wild birds in…
by - January 13, 2015 3:08 pm
Downtown Bentonville development spurs higher residential prices
Downtown Bentonville is the place to be, but garnering such an address doesn’t come cheap even with three new multifamily projects slated to open this year. Brian Bahr, the city’s…
by - January 13, 2015 2:33 pm
Tyson plays down the impact of China’s ban on U.S. poultry
China, an important U.S. trade partner for the U.S. poultry industry, has once again shut off imports following the discovery of avian influenza in backyard poultry and wild birds in…
by - January 13, 2015 11:02 am
Walmart AMP to host Dave Matthews Band
Dave Matthews Band announced plans to perform at the Walmart AMP on May 19, as part of his 2015 North American Tour. The band will perform two full sets each…
by - January 13, 2015 8:27 am
TB&P, Hendrix College, Impact Management Group To Collaborate On New Polling Effort
Talk Business & Politics is launching a new year-long survey initiative with its polling partner Hendrix College and new collaborator Little Rock-based Impact Management Group. The three groups will work…
by - January 13, 2015 8:25 am
LR Tech Park Board To Meet Wednesday
The Little Rock Technology Park Authority Board will meet Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at 4:15 p.m. at 107 E. Markham in downtown Little Rock. An agenda of the meeting is…
by - January 12, 2015 5:24 pm
Family Dollar asks shareholders to OK merger deal with Dollar Tree
The public fight for expanded turf among the three prominent dollar store players is expected to end with a shareholder vote by Family Dollar slated for Jan. 22. In what…
by - January 12, 2015 4:28 pm
Jonesboro Mayor Selected For National Committee
Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin has been appointed a member of the 2015 Steering Committee of the National League of Cities (NLC) University Communities Council. The University Communities Council is made…
by - January 12, 2015 4:20 pm
Gov.-elect Announces Picks For Labor, Career Education Departments
Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson made a pair of announcements Monday for key positions in his administration a day ahead of his swearing-in as the 46th Governor of Arkansas. Hutchinson appointed Leon…
by - January 12, 2015 3:19 pm
New members named to Arkansas Colleges of Health Education board
The Board of Trustees of the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education has added four people to the board. The new members, elected by the current Arkansas Colleges of Health Education…
by - January 12, 2015 2:44 pm
No update on asset sale in large portion of Fayetteville Shale Play
Nearly three months after being put on the auction block, there is no word on the sale of BHP Billiton’s Fayetteville Shale assets as natural gas prices continue their downward…
by - January 12, 2015 1:07 pm
Lawmakers Sworn In, House Committee Chairs Named
On a day of pomp and circumstance, tradition and ritual, all 100 members of the Arkansas House of Representatives – including 40 new members – and 34 state Senators were…
by - January 12, 2015 12:55 pm
UA Chancellor David Gearheart To Step Down July 31
University of Arkansas chancellor G. David Gearheart said he will step down from his position and return to the classroom on July 31, 2015. Citing his desire to spend more…
by - January 12, 2015 10:08 am
No Word On BHP Billiton Fayetteville Shale Auction As Natural Gas Prices Slide Below $3
Nearly three months after being put up for auction, there is still no word on the sale of BHP Billiton’s Fayetteville Shale assets as natural gas prices continue their downward…
by - January 12, 2015 6:15 am
Money Tree: Where Startup Funding Originated In 2014
Where does startup funding come from and which type of companies saw the most success in 2014?
by - January 12, 2015 6:14 am
Former Trucking Exec Wes Kemp Retired To Teach Capitalism, Not Play Golf
Editor’s note: This article appears in the latest magazine edition of Talk Business & Politics, which you can read here. Former ABF Freight President and CEO Wes Kemp isn’t spending…
by - January 12, 2015 6:14 am
Central Arkansas Still Not Fully Recovered From Recession, Says Study
Chris Hickey with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News reports: Central Arkansas saw some positive economic outcomes for 2014 and may continue to see more growth in the coming…
by - January 12, 2015 6:13 am
Money Talk: Bank Earnings Begin This Week Amidst Promotions, New Hires
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…