by - September 18, 2013 3:28 pm
Commercial real estate firm Sage Partners is broadening the scope of their services with the formation of a new company, Sage Assets Solutions. Tommy Van Zandt, one of the founders…
by - September 18, 2013 2:56 pm
The global commercial robotics industry could be a $20 billion market by 2016, fueled by uses that range in Northwest Arkansas from precision surgery to cooking French Fries. The International…
by - September 18, 2013 2:24 pm
A leading advertising industry trade publication, AdWeek, has named Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods as the “Top Shop” in Arkansas. In its September 16, 2013 edition, AdWeek identified its selections for…
by - September 18, 2013 2:20 pm
Economic conditions remained positive in Northwest Arkansas during the second quarter of 2013, and are stronger than the second quarter of 2012 thanks to continued gains in employment and building…
by - September 18, 2013 10:45 am
Voters in nine school districts voted to raise millage rates in Tuesday’s school elections, while those in five districts said no. Districts that passed a millage increase were Bentonville, Heber…
by - September 18, 2013 10:27 am
The University of Arkansas and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff have agreed to form a partnership they hope will help fill a need for more graduates in the…
by - September 18, 2013 6:29 am
The head of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Richard Cordray, met with about 15 Arkansas bankers on Monday night in Arkansas to discuss concerns related to the Dodd-Frank financial…
by - September 18, 2013 5:44 am
The head of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Richard Cordray, met with about 15 state bankers on Monday night in Arkansas to discuss concerns related to the Dodd-Frank financial law. The meeting was well-received, but apprehension remains.
by - September 18, 2013 5:07 am
Editor’s note: This story appears in the latest magazine issue of Talk Business Arkansas, which you can read online at this link. The Obama administration’s recent decision to delay enforcing the…
by - September 17, 2013 6:55 pm
The latest twist in the saga resulting from Whirlpool's disclosure that it contaminated its manufacturing site and a surrounding neighborhood with trichloroethylene (TCE), a potentially cancer-causing degreasing chemical, has arrived…
by - September 17, 2013 3:53 pm
The Jonesboro metro area posted the largest percentage increase in real GDP growth among the eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas, with Northwest Arkansas posting the best GDP…
by - September 17, 2013 3:00 pm
Van Buren-based USA Truck has hired Russell Overla as executive vice president, Truckload Operations, and Jeff Lester as executive vice president, Safety and Risk Management. Lester and Overla have a…
by - September 17, 2013 2:22 pm
The Jonesboro metro area posted the largest percentage increase in real GDP growth among the eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas, with Northwest Arkansas posting the best GDP…
by - September 17, 2013 1:08 pm
Consumer confidence is registering "positive" heading into what will be an extended holiday shopping period. But analysts predict retailers will have to work overtime to earn their share of sales…
by - September 17, 2013 11:30 am
An Alma company that began with a desire to make handicap-accessible toys during the late 1980s has turned into a company on the forefront of innovation for people with severe…
by - September 17, 2013 11:24 am
It’s been five years since investment firm Lehman’s Brothers filed bankruptcy, sending the nation’s financial markets into chaos and taking the rest of the country with it. At the time,…
by - September 17, 2013 8:03 am
Sixteen organizations from across Arkansas were presented Arkansas Governor’s Quality Awards during the 19th Annual Awards banquet on Monday night. The event, held at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Little…
by - September 16, 2013 10:13 pm
Four teachers were named finalists to be next year’s Arkansas Teacher of the Year at the state capitol Monday. Ali Weimer knows what’s in store for the eventual winner. Weimer,…
by - September 16, 2013 6:09 pm
More than 280 workers began a new job or the same job in a new space on Monday (Sept. 16) as Health Management Associates opened its regional service center in…
by - September 16, 2013 5:45 pm
Five executives of Tyson Foods Inc. recently sold off more than $29 million worth of shares in open market transactions that are tracked by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Tyson…
