by - July 6, 2016 10:41 am
It’s no secret the Walton Family Foundation has pushed nationwide for more charter schools. But the foundation, which has found its charter school agenda controversial in some cities, is putting…
by - July 6, 2016 7:55 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– SALINE COUNTY HOSPITAL CREATES FOR-PROFIT PARTNERSHIP WITH NATIONAL PROVIDER Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton…
by - July 5, 2016 8:54 pm
The River Valley Sports Complex made a successful request to change draw and payment schedules for its already overdue collaboration with the city at Tuesday night’s (July 5) meeting of…
by - July 5, 2016 5:28 pm
Use of mobile pay among U.S. consumers is growing, particularly at retailers like Starbucks and Walmart U.S. who have adopted their own forms of mobile payment, according to research conducted…
by - July 5, 2016 4:34 pm
Talk Business & Politics new daily digital newscast – “Talk Business & Politics Daily” – launched Tuesday, July 5 with columnist John Brummett weighing in on the FBI investigation conclusion…
by - July 5, 2016 4:34 pm
Arkansas home sales activity continues to impress through the first five months of 2016, with the numbers even more impressive when considering they are compared to a healthy 9.86% gain…
by - July 5, 2016 2:05 pm
A day after officially retiring as the Fort Smith Public School Superintendent, Dr. Benny Gooden was named executive director of institutional relations for the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education, the…
by - July 5, 2016 12:37 pm
State tax coffers ended fiscal year 2016 with a robust $177 million surplus, confirming Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s recent assessment that Arkansas government would close out the year with enough to…
by - July 5, 2016 11:55 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson next week will make his second trip to Europe, where he will open the state’s new European office and attend a major air show, he announced in…
by - July 5, 2016 9:38 am
Arkansas is no longer among the top ten natural gas producing states as the recent drilling and sales decline in the Fayetteville Shale and the industry’s shift to more lucrative…
by - July 5, 2016 4:26 am
Editor’s note: Frank D. Scott, Jr. is a banker, state highway commissioner and a board member of the Little Rock Port Authority. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space…
by - July 4, 2016 11:37 pm
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– FDIC BEGINS SMALL BUSINESS LENDING SURVEY The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)…
by - July 3, 2016 7:33 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– SBA ADMINISTRATOR EMBARKS ON MAIN STREET ROAD TOUR THROUGH…
by - July 1, 2016 4:39 pm
TV PREVIEW On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics, which airs Sundays at 9:30 a.m. on KATV Channel 7 in Central Arkansas and in Northeast Arkansas on…
by - July 1, 2016 12:00 pm
Business growth across the state took a step back in June, but a highly-watched economic indicator for the Mid-America region that includes Arkansas predicts Great Britain’s exit from the European…
by - July 1, 2016 6:55 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– ENTERGY NUCLEAR ADDS TO ITS EXECUTIVE BENCH Entergy Chief Nuclear Officer…
by - June 30, 2016 5:56 pm
Arkansas’ three-tier system for regulating the alcoholic beverage industry was cited as a standard in fairness for manufacturers, distributors and retailers in a recent statement from the Texas Association of…
by - June 30, 2016 5:50 pm
The threat of terrorism has not stopped U.S. travelers, but it is prompting them to take greater precautions, according to a new report from travel insurance comparison site Squaremouth. The…
by - June 30, 2016 5:48 pm
AAA is projecting that approximately 43 million Americans will travel this Independence Day weekend, representing the highest travel volume on record and five million more travelers compared to Memorial Day…
by - June 30, 2016 5:34 pm
Making the first contribution towards its multi-year commitment, Mercy Health and Mercy Fitness Center presented a check for $112,000 to Friends of Recreational Trails (FORT), as part of the group’s…
