by - October 23, 2016 8:59 am
AT&T Inc. announced a blockbuster deal on Saturday (Oct. 22) that it plans to acquire Time Warner in a stock-and-cash transaction valued at $107.50 per share. The agreement has been…
by - October 21, 2016 5:04 pm
AT&T recently donated $25,000 to Community Venture Foundation in order to help fund its entrepreneurship programs for high school students. The funding will help to engage 130 students across Northwest…
by - October 21, 2016 5:04 pm
AT&T recently donated $25,000 to Community Venture Foundation in order to help fund its entrepreneurship programs for high school students. The funding will help to engage 130 students across Northwest…
by - October 21, 2016 3:40 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– ‘SUPER USERS’ CREATE NEED FOR GOVERNMENTS TO ACCELERATE DIGITAL GROWTH State governments…
by - October 19, 2016 7:38 am
Scientists at Ascendant Dx hope to raise enough money to launch a multi-state clinical trial of what they believe is a groundbreaking process that changes how – and more importantly,…
by - October 18, 2016 3:06 pm
Some of the region’s most creative and resourceful people have joined forces to promote community development in Northwest Arkansas through the 479 Founders Forum. In the last few months, Justin…
by - October 17, 2016 3:53 pm
Jonathan Goldberg, chief information officer for Arkansas Children’s Hospital, said the health care industry is ripe for technology applications and disruption from the Internet of Things to telemedicine which certainly…
by - October 15, 2016 1:54 pm
The Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub will host Arkansas’ first-ever Makers Summit on Thursday, October 20 beginning at 9 a.m. The Hub, along with Winrock International, is supporting the White House’s…
by - October 13, 2016 8:02 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– TECH PARK BOARD GIVES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 15% RAISE, SALARY NOW SET AT…
by - October 13, 2016 7:07 am
Shawnie Carrier had a unique problem. The director of the Arkansas State University Delta Center for Economic Development needed to hire a person with a divergent skill set to run…
by - October 7, 2016 5:59 pm
Kevin Turner, CEO of Citadel Securities and former chief operating officer of Microsoft Corp., spoke on the significance of artificial intelligence, including digital personal assistants and machines that can “outthink…
by - October 7, 2016 5:39 pm
One of the state’s biggest cheerleaders did his best to convince techies from around the country that Arkansas is a great place to grow a technology company. Gov. Asa Hutchinson…
by - October 6, 2016 7:24 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– HONEYWELL, NASA TO BEGIN HIP-HOP-THEME STEM TOUR THIS FALL, STOP PLANNED FOR…
by - October 5, 2016 5:11 pm
Wal-Mart Stores, through its subsidiary Newheight Holdings Ltd., doubled down on its stake in JD.com, a Chinese e-commerce retailer second in market share to Alibaba. A Wednesday (Oct. 5) federal…
by - October 5, 2016 4:01 pm
Wal-Mart Stores continues to test innovation anywhere it can. On Monday (Oct. 10) the world’s largest retailer will begin in its Bentonville office a new incubator for six interns with…
by - September 30, 2016 10:00 pm
For the second year in a row, Arkansans will celebrate Techtober in October. This time, however, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson has put his stamp of approval on the celebration. The…
by - September 29, 2016 4:06 pm
Arkansas State University students and other college attendees in Northeast Arkansas who have innovative business ideas can turn them into quick cash. ASU will hold its annual Fall Business Plan…
by - September 29, 2016 4:06 pm
Arkansas State University students and other college attendees in Northeast Arkansas who have innovative business ideas can turn them into quick cash. ASU will hold its annual Fall Business Plan…
by - September 29, 2016 8:36 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– WHITE HOUSE TO HOST ‘SOUTH BY SOUTH LAWN’ BRAINSTORM WITH INNOVATORS, ENTREPRENEURS…
by - September 22, 2016 5:48 pm
Thursday’s Talk Business & Politics Daily features interviews with serial entrepreneur John James of Fayetteville and Arkansas Economic Development Commission director Mike Preston. James, whose Hayseed Ventures is working with…
