by - July 10, 2013 3:27 am
This guest editorial was written by Jim Guy Tucker, who served as Arkansas Governor from 1992-96 and oversaw the passage of the soft drink tax. The Medicaid program has been…
by - July 10, 2013 3:26 am
Editor’s note: This guest editorial was written by Dennis Farmer, president of ARBEV, formerly the Arkansas Soft Drink Association. It first appeared in the latest magazine issue of Talk Business…
by - July 10, 2013 2:25 am
“You’d be surprised how many people need extra storage space.” With that thought in mind Jim Hugg, an architect by training, started his mobile storage business with his father 18…
by - July 9, 2013 6:17 pm
Thirty-eight students from seven central Arkansas high schools are spending the next two weeks considering entrepreneurial solutions to social problems. Noble Impact is the brainchild of Steve Clark, founder of…
by - July 9, 2013 5:02 pm
It’s likely that few, if any, Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas area bankers would disagree with Little Rock banker French Hill who said the so-called Dodd-Frank law will in the…
by - July 9, 2013 2:09 pm
Little Rock-based Heifer International is partnering with Iowa State University to explore projects to use science to address world hunger and poverty. The collaboration is the first agreement from the…
by - July 9, 2013 11:58 am
Most consumers have seen them – restaurants that seem to change names and owners just as customers are starting to get used to the menu and have possibly added the…
by - July 9, 2013 11:48 am
In the latest legislative session, Arkansas lawmakers passed a measure touted as a jobs creator, the New Market Tax Credits. The bill encouraged private sector investment in small businesses, particularly…
by - July 9, 2013 11:37 am
Rhonda Bramell was hired by the Northwest Arkansas Mall in Fayetteville as marketing manager and Diane Scott, former marketing manager, has been promoted to general manager. Bramell has more…
by - July 9, 2013 11:22 am
In the latest legislative session, Arkansas lawmakers passed a measure touted as a jobs creator, the Arkansas New Markets Job Act. The bill encouraged private sector investment in small businesses,…
by - July 9, 2013 11:18 am
Editor’s note: This story appears in the latest magazine issue of Talk Business Arkansas, which you can read online at this link. Political realities that inhibit succession planning could result in uncertain…
by - July 9, 2013 8:16 am
Less than two weeks ago, Home Bancshares chairman John Allison said he’d be making an announcement about the management reorganization involving his bank’s acquisition of Liberty Bank. On Tuesday (July…
by - July 9, 2013 4:33 am
Warren Stephens again steps on the world stage as his Alotian Golf Club prepares for the prestigious Western Amateur. The Stephens Inc. CEO also has a few thoughts on the state of business and finance.
by - July 9, 2013 3:30 am
When you are the world’s larger retailer and the nation’s largest employer just about anything you say becomes news, so choosing your words carefully is always a concern. A couple…
by - July 8, 2013 9:08 pm
From Michael Hibblen with our content partner, KUAR FM-89 News: Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she hopes a new children’s library in Little Rock will encourage reading…
by - July 8, 2013 7:57 pm
Wal-Mart is treading ever-so-slowly toward its expansion into India despite the loosening of government restrictions to allow foreign ownership. Two sources in Bentonville expect it will be early 2015 before…
by - July 8, 2013 7:55 pm
When you are the world’s larger retailer and the nation’s largest employer just about anything you say becomes news, so choosing your words carefully is always a concern. A couple…
by - July 8, 2013 5:09 pm
Marvin Childers, president of The Poultry Federation (TPF) was named the “2013 Industry Leader of the Year” by The Poultry Federation during the 54th Annual Poultry Festival. The award has…
by - July 8, 2013 4:54 pm
The Arkansas State Board of Education voted Monday (July 8) to deny the appeals of six families who reside in the Forrest City School District to transfer their children to…
by - July 8, 2013 4:07 pm
Hewlett-Packard is laying off around 500 workers in Conway as it streamlines its operations at its three-year old $28 million customer support facility and abroad. The Palo Alto, Calif.-based computer…
