by - June 23, 2019 9:58 am
Talk Business & Politics turns 20
June 27, 1999. A TV show called “Talk Business” debuted on a low power television station in west Little Rock. Created and hosted by Roby Brock, this fledgling, startup news…
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by - June 23, 2019 5:03 am
Advice 101: Former banker Lunsford Bridges
Lunsford Bridges, former CEO of Metropolitan National Bank, retired more than five years ago after a five-decade career in the banking and finance business. A native of Pine Bluff, Bridges…
by - June 22, 2019 12:47 pm
Fort Smith contractor invests in technical school
Max Avery, CEO of Bolding Construction Co. and Professional Flooring Installation (PFI) in Fort Smith, said this is the time to invest into the Fort Smith area, and one of…
by - June 21, 2019 5:43 pm
FCRA, former director in mediation over wrongful termination claim
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority Board of Trustees agreed to allow the board’s attorney to enter into mediation with Ivy Owen’s attorney regarding a wrongful termination claim following an executive…
by - June 21, 2019 4:21 pm
UA professor John Marcy named 2019 Industry Leader of the Year by The Poultry Federation
John Marcy, extension specialist and professor at the Center of Excellence for Poultry Science at the University of Arkansas, was named the 2019 Industry Leader of the Year by multi-state…
by - June 21, 2019 3:26 pm
Arkansas jobless rate holds at 3.6%, nonfarm payrolls at record levels
Arkansas’ unemployment rate held for the second straight month at 3.6% as continued strong job growth across several industry sectors pushed nonfarm payroll jobs to record levels in May, state…
by - June 21, 2019 2:29 pm
Berryville receives $1.5 million federal grant for industrial park infrastructure
The city of Berryville will receive a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce to provide the infrastructure needed to establish a 160-acre industrial park, according to a…
by - June 21, 2019 1:23 pm
Then & Now: Jonell Hudson helps lead student-run clinic at UAMS
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the June 10 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - June 21, 2019 4:36 am
U.S. Treasury releases report on financial education for college students
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has released a report that provides recommendations for higher education institutions to offer financial literacy education and resources to help students make informed decisions…
by - June 20, 2019 4:04 pm
Carver family gifts $1 million to TheatreSquared capital campaign; grand opening set for August
Dr. Joel and Linda Carver of Fayetteville have donated $1 million to the ongoing $34 million capital campaign to build a new venue for Fayetteville performing arts company TheatreSquared. The…
by - June 20, 2019 3:41 pm
Dr. Ruth Hawkins retirement celebration set for June 28
The year was 1978 and President Jimmy Carter was engaged in the Camp David Peace Accords. Superman, Grease, and the horror flick, Halloween, entertained movie goers. Gas was 63-cents per…
by - June 20, 2019 3:37 pm
Talk Business & Politics announces Western Arkansas Business of the Year program
Talk Business & Politics is launching a Business of the Year award program this fall designed to not only highlight efforts of businesses, non-profits and startup operations, but to consider…
by - June 20, 2019 3:28 pm
Walmart charged by SEC for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations, settles for $282 million
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Walmart with violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) on Thursday (June 20) for failing to operate sufficient anti-corruption programs for…
by - June 20, 2019 3:16 pm
Entergy asks shareholders to reject ‘mini-tender’ bid worth $100 million from Canada investment firm
Entergy Corp. is asking its shareholders to turn back an unsolicited “mini-tender” offer from a privately-held Canadian investment firm that has made similar approaches to buy discounted shares from investors…
by - June 20, 2019 2:55 pm
USDA reverses decision to close rural Job Corps centers, including Franklin Co. location
Following public outcry nationwide and pushback from some Arkansas congressional members over the past three weeks, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Thursday (June 20) that it will not…
by - June 20, 2019 1:26 pm
Tyson Foods officials visit Wall Street, outline growth plan to investors
Tyson Foods continues to reinvent its business model at 84 years old. Company executives were in New York this week along with several board members holding an investor conference on…
by - June 20, 2019 10:29 am
Regulators ask legal staff to investigate slow launch of medical marijuana storefronts
Arkansas Medical Marijuana (MMC) commissioners on Wednesday (June 19) asked legal staff to investigate why there are still only a handful of cultivators and retailers in operation statewide and then…
by - June 20, 2019 8:54 am
Trump administration backs largest-ever U.S. investment in Africa as Anadarko Petroleum invests in $20 billion LNG project
Houston-based oil and gas independent Anadarko Petroleum Corp., which agreed to a unsolicited $38 billion takeover bid from rival Occidental Petroleum Corp. last month, plans to spearhead the largest U.S….
by - June 20, 2019 8:47 am
St. Louis Fed: White working class still largest demographic across Eighth District, rest of nation moving toward ‘majority-minority’
Unlike other U.S. regions that are trending toward “majority-minority” demographics, the expansive Eighth Federal Reserve District that includes Arkansas is still “whiter” and less educated than other parts of the…
by - June 19, 2019 9:38 pm
Optometrists organize to fight potential ballot initiative
A group formed by the state’s optometrists to combat a potential ballot initiative to repeal an Arkansas law they supported has made their organization formal. Arkansans for Healthy Eyes, which…