by - May 29, 2013 1:05 pm
Dassault Falcon Jet will expand its Little Rock jet completion center over the next three years by $60 million. The French-based company said it will add an additional 250,000 sq….
by - May 29, 2013 12:34 pm
Shareholders of Smithfield Foods got a huge payday Wednesday (May 29) when the pork company announced a blockbuster $7.1 billion acquisition by Shuanghui International Holdings, one of China’s largest meat…
by - May 29, 2013 9:37 am
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) named Charles Robinson, the former director of the Division of Legislative Audit, to serve out the remainder of State Treasurer Martha Shoffner’s term. Robinson, a former CPA,…
by - May 28, 2013 9:34 pm
New data from Nielsen Research highlight the challenges facing marketers in the age of DVRs and mobile video. Marketing expert Emily Reeves of Stone Ward says it is altering the way advertisers approach their messaging.
by - May 28, 2013 6:14 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has pled guilty to dumping hazardous waste across California between 2003 and 2005 incurring $81 million in fines. As part of the plea, the company will also…
by - May 28, 2013 5:51 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has pled guilty to dumping hazardous waste across California between 2003 and 2005 incurring $81 million in fines. As part of the plea, the company will also…
by - May 28, 2013 5:36 pm
An era in Arkansas education ended Friday as Dan Farley spent his last day in his office after 14 years as executive director of the Arkansas School Boards Association. Farley,…
by - May 28, 2013 3:21 pm
Arkansas Poultry Federation president and former State Rep. Marvin Childers is considering a run for Arkansas Attorney General. On Tuesday (May 28), Childers tells Talk Business Arkansas that he has…
by - May 28, 2013 3:21 pm
Economics Arkansas has named 12 new board members to serve a 3-year term beginning June 1, 2013. The new board members include: Lindsay Carter – Financial Advisor and Portfolio Manager,…
by - May 28, 2013 1:04 pm
Roughly 100 members of OUR Walmart, a group of employees who have been outspoken about work conditions and low wages, said they are striking this week in the San Francisco…
by - May 28, 2013 11:49 am
Arkansas continues to push for growth in the information technology field. With the evolution of the companies that comprise this industry, the definitions of an IT firm have changed. They…
by - May 28, 2013 11:25 am
Following the deadly tornado that struck Moore and Oklahoma City and the bumpy weather that rattled nerves across northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith area in recent weeks, storm shelters…
by - May 28, 2013 11:07 am
Sales tax revenue to fund Fort Smith city operations continues to move in the wrong direction. For the first four reporting months of 2013, the collections are 1.55% below 2012…
by - May 28, 2013 6:33 am
Famed hotel developer John Q. Hammons died Sunday in Springfield, Mo., the home of his company that developed 210 properties in 40 states. He was 94. Northwest Arkansas and Fort…
by - May 28, 2013 6:27 am
Editor’s note: Talk Business Arkansas contributor Steve Brawner begins a recurring feature called “Three Questions” for our education and public policy readers. Dr. Richard Abernathy, executive director of the Arkansas…
by - May 28, 2013 6:27 am
“You know we have just a naturally beautiful town, and I think when people come here and just say, ‘You know what? This is where I want to live,’ I…
by - May 28, 2013 6:27 am
Arkansas continues to push for growth in the information technology field. With the evolution of the companies that comprise this industry, the definitions of an IT firm have changed. They…
by - May 27, 2013 2:45 pm
The famed hotel developer John Q. Hammons died Sunday in Springfield, Mo., the home of his company that developed 210 properties in 40 states. He was 94. Northwest Arkansas and…
by - May 27, 2013 8:07 am
From government programs to major employers, such as Wal-Mart, one of the hottest employment groups today is our nation’s veterans.
by - May 26, 2013 8:52 am
Arkansas firms are encouraging matters of the heart and soul to be explored at work. Should it be part of a company’s mission?
