by - December 16, 2014 9:17 am
Most Arkansans and fellow consumers in neighboring states have held off making major household purchases over the last half of 2014 and have no plans to splurge on big ticket…
by - December 16, 2014 6:08 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…
by - December 15, 2014 11:41 pm
For the second straight year, a graduate of NorthWest Arkansas Community College’s Physical Therapist Assistant Program received a perfect 800 score on the National Physical Therapy Assistant Examination. The program…
by - December 15, 2014 7:57 pm
With two weeks to go before consumers ring in 2015, real estate agents and economists say there is reason for optimism in the housing market based on the growth recorded…
by - December 15, 2014 7:40 pm
Student debt has become a trillion dollar problem in 2014, but experts say those on the hook for massive amounts of debt aren’t all 20-something-year-old college graduates or dropouts.
by - December 15, 2014 6:27 pm
Arkansas will receive $13.5 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to help with the state’s water infrastructure and inspection. The money will be used by two state agencies…
by - December 15, 2014 5:49 pm
A new leader has been selected to oversee the animal well-being efforts at Tyson Foods. Dr. Christine Daugherty has been named vice president-Animal Well-Being Programs and Technology, replacing Dr. Dean…
by - December 15, 2014 5:29 pm
Home sales across Fort Smith continued to rally through November with another double-digit growth rate marking the third consecutive month of solid gains. Agents and brokers have sold 1,251 homes…
by - December 15, 2014 4:52 pm
The planned Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine at Chaffee Crossing in Fort Smith remains on track for a fall 2016 opening, but the application by NYiT for an osteopathic college…
by - December 15, 2014 3:36 pm
Tyson Foods named Dr. Christine Daugherty as vice president for Animal Well-Being Programs and Technology on Monday. She replaces Dr. Dean Danilson, who is retiring after 26 years with the…
by - December 15, 2014 1:25 pm
Nathan Reed said it was very humbling to join his father, Stanley Reed, in 2005 helping to plant crops on the family farm. That work was rewarded last Thursday when…
by - December 15, 2014 11:54 am
Arvest Bank promoted Dax Moreton to loan manager in the Prairie Grove market. He replaces Steve Purdy, who is retiring in January after serving as loan manager in Prairie Grove…
by - December 15, 2014 7:23 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 - December 15, 2014 6:35 am
In the last week-and-a-half, Public Service Commission Chair Colette Honorable has cleared three hurdles and has only one final obstacle to overcome to be named to the Federal Energy Regulatory…
by - December 14, 2014 9:36 pm
A SEC filing indicates that recently resigned Windstream Holdings CEO Jeff Gardner will be entitled to roughly $5.1 million in compensation before he exits the company completely in February 2015….
by - December 14, 2014 8:58 pm
Millennials are often characterized as the generation who live in the moment. But a new report disputes the image and suggests they are very fixated on their finances.
by - December 14, 2014 8:35 pm
After a week of orientation last week at the state capitol, 40 freshmen members of the Arkansas House of Representatives have a better handle on what to expect in January…
by - December 14, 2014 7:46 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 - December 13, 2014 12:27 am
The Northwest Arkansas jobless rate in October dipped below 4% for the first time since October 2008. What’s at work and how did other regions of the state fare?
by - December 13, 2014 12:18 am
TV PREVIEW: THE END AND BEGINNING OF AN ERA On this week’s edition of Talk Business & Politics: Gov. Mike Beebe. He’s on his way out of office in January…
