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Talk Business & Politics Expanding Footprint In NEA, NWA

Talk Business & Politics will launch two new web sites to provide more local coverage of news in Northeast and Northwest Arkansas. Read on for more details.

Libertarian, Green Party Senate Candidates Discuss Goals

Green Party Senate candidate Mark Swaney is promoting a business and personal carbon tax, while Libertarian nominee Nathan LaFrance is concerned with the government’s reach into personal lives.

Chesterfield, Tate Recall Civil Rights Movement

Sen. Linda Chesterfield and businessman Sherman Tate, who came of age in the civil rights era, recalled their roles and memories in the tumultuous decade, which celebrates the 50th anniversary this month of the signing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

NWACC Board entertains sports discussion, approves research committee

The Northwest Arkansas community has strong support for a community college-level sports program, a room full of area sports program advocates told the NorthWest Arkansas Community College Board of Trustees…

New NWACC 5-year plan focuses on student success

A new five-year strategic plan is in the works at NorthWest Arkansas Community College and it is specifically geared to measure against how it helps students succeed. The NWACC Board…

ASU Gets Higher Ed Board Approval For Osteopathic School

The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board on Friday granted the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) certification for an additional osteopathic medical school site on the campus of Arkansas State…

Beebe Says Latest Overseas Trip Likely His Last

From his weekly radio address, Gov. Mike Beebe discussed his recent trip to Europe as part of an international trade mission. Beebe said the trade trip was “likely to be…

Weekend Digest: The ‘Warren Buffett Bought A Cadillac’ Edition

For our weekend business and political readers: WARREN BUFFETT BOUGHT A CADILLAC, NOT A SUBARU The social media-sphere heated up last week when a photo of billionaire investor Warren Buffett…

Tyson Foods To Shed 950 Jobs With Plant Closures Ahead Of Hillshire Merger

Tyson Foods announced late Friday (July 25) plans to shutter three of its processing facilities as it streamlines its prepared foods segment ahead of the anticipated merger with Hillshire Brands….

Tyson Foods to shed 950 jobs with plant closures ahead of Hillshire merger

Tyson Foods announced late Friday (July 25) plans to shutter three of its processing facilities as it streamlines its prepared foods segment ahead of the anticipated merger with Hillshire Brands….

Sales Tax DataLINK receives patent

Sales Tax DataLINK of Bentonville received a new patent for sales tax software that is titled: “System and Method for Tax Filing, Data Processing, Data Verification and Reconciliation.” “Sales tax…

First National Bank Of Rogers Announces New Name

First National Bank of Rogers announces it is rebranding its name to First National Bank of NWA. A new logo is also being introduced to reflect the new name. This…

UA bookstores to observe sales tax holiday

The University of Arkansas Bookstore, its shops at the Garland Center and all of its Razorback Shops will observe the Arkansas “sales tax holiday” on Saturday, Aug. 2, and Sunday,…

New economic data reflects first quarter industry sector downturn

Many of the nation’s industrial sectors saw major declines in the first quarter of 2014 as 16 of 22 industry groups contributed to the 2.9% decrease in U.S. economic activity,…

First National Bank of Rogers announces new name

First National Bank of Rogers announces it is rebranding its name to First National Bank of NWA. A new logo is also being introduced to reflect the new name. This…

Sen. Pryor Proposes Jobs Legislation To Help American Firms (UPDATED)

Sen. Mark Pryor (D) rolled out new legislation aimed at job creation, particularly in the manufacturing sector. “Arkansas is a manufacturing powerhouse. Yet, we’re seeing too many jobs shipped overseas….

New Economic Data Reflects Q1 Industry Sector Downturn

Many of the nation’s industrial sectors saw major declines in the first quarter of 2014 as 16 of 22 industry groups contributed to the 2.9% decrease in U.S. economic activity,…

Governor, Telecoms Disagree Over ARE-ON Letter

A letter from telecommunications providers expressing opposition to connecting K-12 public schools to a statewide fiber optic network drew disapproval from Gov. Mike Beebe, who called parts of the letter…

Coalition asks Justice Department to scrutinize Tyson’s takeover of Hillshire

A coalition of 82 organizations signed a letter sent to the U.S. Justice Department on Thursday (July 24) opposing the antitrust process of Tyson Foods’ planned take over of Hillshire…

Maverick Transportation Opens Expanded Training Center

Maverick Transportation celebrated Thursday (July 24) the expansion of a training center that CEO Steve Williams said will help it raise standards at a time of a worsening driver shortage…