by - December 2, 2016 10:31 pm
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– U.S. SHALE PRODUCERS RAPIDLY EXPANDING PIPELINE CAPACITY FOR NATURAL GAS EXPORTS…
by - December 2, 2016 10:00 pm
A 15-year-old had a surprise birthday party. He received an iPod, a Razorbacks hat and some other gifts. What he really wants is a family. The young man, Anthony, is…
by - December 2, 2016 4:58 pm
Just over a month before the 2017 legislative session begins, more than 40 bills have been pre-filed as Arkansas lawmakers prepare for a budget-tight session that includes a proposed $50…
by - December 2, 2016 4:32 pm
Trucking organizations and executives strongly support a new federal rule creating a national database of drug and alcohol test results for commercial truck drivers. On Friday (Dec. 2), the Federal…
by - December 2, 2016 3:01 pm
David Wright is confident parks, trails and fine cuisine will remain a priority and continue to build on the quality of life for residents and visitors to Bentonville and Bella…
by - December 2, 2016 2:38 pm
Compensation is useful in fixing relationships with customers following a data breach but can have a negative effect if companies overcompensate, according to a study from information systems researchers at…
by - December 2, 2016 1:52 pm
Wal-Mart is actively emailing customers who use its Savings Catcher application asking them to review certain items from their recent grocery receipt as part of an effort to boost its…
by - December 2, 2016 1:29 pm
Arkansas’ state-supported higher education institutions spent more than $166 million on athletics in fiscal year 2016, a 7.4% increase from the year before, while athletic revenues from a variety of…
by - December 2, 2016 1:26 pm
The new Northwest Medical Center-Bentonville Wound & Hyperbaric Center is expected to give patients more comprehensive wound care. The hospital’s parent company, Springdale-based Northwest Health, announced the opening Friday (Dec….
by - December 2, 2016 1:20 pm
Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Randy Zook said globalization will continue in the administration of President-elect Donald Trump. He also expects marijuana legislation to “take the oxygen…
by - December 2, 2016 11:06 am
The first commercial wind farm operating off shore of the United States is set to open late this year, according U.S. Energy Information Administration. Block Island is three miles southeast…
by - December 2, 2016 9:36 am
The U.S. jobless rate fell to 4.6% in November as the health care and professional and business services sectors continued to add new jobs to the nation’s economy, according to…
by - December 2, 2016 5:41 am
The upcoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump could alter the $480 million federal consent decree leveled against Fort Smith, according to City Administrator Carl Geffken. Fielding a question from City…
by - December 1, 2016 5:26 pm
More research will be necessary to determine whether the waste storage ponds at C&H Hog Farms in Newton County have contaminated the groundwater and soil in the Buffalo River watershed….
by - December 1, 2016 4:40 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 1, 2016 4:22 pm
The benchmark chicken price index known as “Georgia Dock” did not publish prices to its website on Wednesday (Nov. 30). The Georgia Department of Agriculture said the “Georgia Dock Price…
by - December 1, 2016 4:18 pm
Jonesboro has received preliminary approval for at least $90 million from the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department, and the city will have to provide a $7.8 million match, Mayor Harold…
by - December 1, 2016 4:12 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) will offer nonstop American Airline flights to Washington, D.C., starting in April. The daily flights will depart XNA at 7 a.m. and arrive at…
by - December 1, 2016 4:02 pm
The State Review Board of the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program will consider 13 Arkansas properties for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places when it meets on Dec. 7…
by - December 1, 2016 4:02 pm
After a Texas federal judge halted the Obama administration’s overtime rules that would have begun Thursday (Dec. 1), some supporters of the Department of Labor’s new regulations are afraid the…
