by - March 30, 2015 7:53 am
If you’re a whiz with Microsoft Word, Excel or Powerpoint, you might as well angle for a trip to Orland or Dallas. The Arkansas Department of Career Education and test…
by - March 30, 2015 5:40 am
Truth is void of emotion. The debate over HB1228, or the “Religious Freedom Restoration Act” (RFRA), is mostly void of common sense and level heads. Emotion is abundant. The past…
by - March 30, 2015 5:39 am
Editor’s note: This guest opinion column first appeared in The Washington Post. Tim Cook is the CEO of Apple, Inc. There’s something very dangerous happening in states across the country….
by - March 29, 2015 8:22 am
On Thursday, Gov. Asa Hutchinson officially named Mike Preston as the new executive director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, the state agency charged with recruiting and retaining jobs. What’s on his to-do list?
by - March 28, 2015 10:46 pm
Editor’s note: Guest contributor Scott McClymonds, founder of Fayetteville-based strategic consulting firm CEO Velocity, recently interviewed several regional and community banking executives across Arkansas about corporate strategy and their management…
by - March 27, 2015 12:08 am
Scott Ford, former CEO of Alltel Corp. and the current top executive at Little Rock private investment firm Westrock Group LLC, testified Thursday before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee on…
by - March 27, 2015 12:04 am
The business of exports is not without its challenges given regulatory hurdles, the rising value of the U.S. dollar and Congressional inaction with respect to Free Trade Agreements proposed with…
by - March 26, 2015 8:20 pm
Windstream Holdings Inc. announced that the company’s board of directors has given final approval, subject to certain terms and conditions, for the tax-free spinoff of select telecommunications network assets into…
by - March 26, 2015 7:53 pm
The Arkansas Economic Acceleration Foundation (AEAF), an affiliate of The Arkansas Capital Corporation Group, announced its winners of the fifth annual Youth Entrepreneur Showcase 2.0 (Y.E.S. 2.0) statewide youth business…
by - March 26, 2015 4:01 pm
Only hours removed from hiring the state’s latest economic development chief, Gov. Asa Hutchinson outlined his vision for an aggressive platform that he said would allow Arkansas to compete globally for better jobs and sustained growth.
by - March 26, 2015 6:15 am
Editor’s note: TB&P Business Editor Wesley Brown recently reached out to officials with Bethesda, Md.-based Lockheed Martin as the countdown nears for the U.S. military to select a defense contractor…
by - March 26, 2015 12:31 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free…
by - March 25, 2015 7:06 pm
A series of one-day conferences over the next two months will seek to promote STEM careers for young girls. The Arkansas STEM Coalition, working with the Arkansas Department of Higher…
by - March 25, 2015 5:16 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson will turn to the Sunshine State for his new director of economic development. What skills does Mike Preston bring to the task of job creation and retention?
by - March 25, 2015 12:57 pm
A Jacksonville startup that hopes to educate Arkansans about the benefits of the vegan lifestyle was the key presenter at Wednesday’s edition of 1 Millions Cup at the Arkansas Venture…
by - March 24, 2015 3:28 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson called the christening of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator’s new $22 million state-of-the art command center in West Little Rock a “window to reliable energy” in Arkansas and across the U.S.
by - March 24, 2015 12:17 pm
Arkansas startup Grainster.com has struck a new partnership with a Canadian group that could leapfrog both groups efforts to make inroads in the agricultural community.
by - March 23, 2015 6:17 pm
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a $25 million loan to a Texarkana telecom to upgrade a fiber network in Southwest Arkansas as part of President Obama’s initiative to…
by - March 23, 2015 9:54 am
At today’s 2015 White House Science Fair, President Obama is set to announce over $240 million in new private-sector commitments to improve STEM education.
by - March 23, 2015 9:38 am
Last week, the National EAST conference met in Hot Springs to recognize the work of students from around the country. EAST – which teaches Environmental and Spatial Technology – is…
