by - December 8, 2016 7:32 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods has added 54-year-old, Jeffrey Schomburger, global sales officer for Procter & Gamble, to its board of directors. Schomburger will be an independent director and takes the board…
by - December 8, 2016 5:24 pm
Wal-Mart Stores confirmed plans to invest $1.3 billion in its Mexican operations to build a new distribution center and expand several others over the next three years. Walmart International CEO…
by - December 8, 2016 5:07 pm
At a recent budget hearing, Fort Smith City Director George Catsavis asked whether terms of the $480 million consent decree leveled against the city by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…
by - December 8, 2016 4:03 pm
Patagonia Bee Products, a Fayetteville startup that sources raw honey from small-scale beekeepers in South America, is now selling products in several area stores. The “gourmet, artisanal” honey is now…
by - December 8, 2016 3:54 pm
Young people travel so they can be exposed to genuine cultural, social and culinary experiences, according to a study released Thursday (Dec. 7) by the global travel industry news source,…
by - December 8, 2016 3:12 pm
American consumers cast positive votes about the economy each time they reach for a credit card to make purchases, and that reach totaled more than $21.8 billion in the third…
by - December 8, 2016 1:00 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the creation of the “Arkansas Future Grant,” or ArFuture, paying two years of tuition and mandatory fees of Arkansas community college and technical students who are…
by - December 8, 2016 9:35 am
Acxiom Corp. closed Wednesday (Dec. 7) on its recently announced deals to acquire two East Coast tech startups that industry analysts say are pioneers in the so-called “people-based” marketing industry…
by - December 8, 2016 9:20 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– MINORITIES UNDERREPRESENTED IN PROMISE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP, STARTUP ACTIVITY As the…
by - December 7, 2016 6:59 pm
The Obama Administration has approved Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s waiver for his Arkansas Works program, his version of the private option, though the waiver offers stricter requirements than he wanted in…
by - December 7, 2016 6:38 pm
U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., hopes to learn more Thursday about allegations of significant financial waste at the Pentagon, and U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, said Congress must take…
by - December 7, 2016 5:45 pm
Devon Parks is a Van Buren native, past assistant to Oscar-winning director Ridley Scott, and current filmmaker at Mad Possum Pictures in Los Angeles. His passion for filmmaking first manifested…
by - December 7, 2016 5:01 pm
Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of Talk Business & Politics focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side…
by - December 7, 2016 4:48 pm
University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) Chancellor Dr. Paul Beran discussed the looming financial and legislative uncertainty that will touch his campus in the coming months at Wednesday’s (Dec….
by - December 7, 2016 3:54 pm
Arvest Bank has promoted Eric Bunnell to president of Arvest Equipment Finance, according to a news release. Bunnell, a certified lease and financial professional, was previously senior vice president and…
by - December 7, 2016 3:48 pm
Arkansas-based real estate partnership CapRocq Core 2 announced Wednesday (Dec. 7) its final investment: the 200,652-square-foot Wells Fargo Center in Greenville, S.C. Purchase price for the building was $33.25 million….
by - December 7, 2016 3:21 pm
The five members of the Medical Marijuana Commission who will control regulations for cultivation and distribution of the plant were announced Wednesday by Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Speaker of the House…
by - December 7, 2016 2:48 pm
Amazon Go, the completely self-service convenience store in Seattle expected to open in January, is not an immediate threat to large retailers like Wal-Mart Stores, but it likely has their…
by - December 7, 2016 2:25 pm
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– HEALTHCARE SPENDING JUMPS 5.8% TO $3.2 TRILLION IN 2015 Per capita health care spending…
by - December 7, 2016 1:40 pm
The Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock has selected Studio Gang of Chicago and New York City as the architect for its planned expansion and renovation, estimated to cost $46…
