by - December 10, 2015 6:17 pm
Arkansas’ congressional delegation met with Energy Department (DOE) Secretary Ernest Moniz on Thursday (Dec. 10) but came away from the meeting without any feedback on how federal officials may decide…
by - December 10, 2015 6:03 pm
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. Perhaps no one knows the literal implications of this saying better than a firefighter, but Fort Smith residents questioning the city’s lack of diversity could…
by - December 10, 2015 5:09 pm
Fourth and fifth grade students from Elmdale Elementary in Springdale are getting a lesson in entrepreneurship in a program called E-3 which focuses on business enterprise. Student teams of three…
by - December 10, 2015 4:53 pm
Meat and poultry processors are expected to produce less beef and chicken this year and next amid sluggish exports while pork production should remain steady, according to the U.S. Department…
by - December 10, 2015 4:53 pm
Meat and poultry processors are expected to produce less beef and chicken this year and next amid sluggish exports while pork production should remain steady, according to the U.S. Department…
by - December 10, 2015 4:34 pm
Laura Wattles has been promoted to creative director of marketing and communications at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. Wattles has served as the interim director of University of…
by - December 10, 2015 4:34 pm
Laura Wattles has been promoted to creative director of marketing and communications at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. Wattles has served as the interim director of University of…
by - December 10, 2015 4:29 pm
The executive shuffle in the top corporate offices at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. continues with news that Walmart U.S. Chief Marketing Officer Stephen Quinn will exit the retailer in January. Quinn…
by - December 10, 2015 2:11 pm
Mobile pay at retail is still in the early stages but retail giant Wal-Mart is pushing to make its new payment platform more mainstream with a nationwide rollout during the…
by - December 10, 2015 12:46 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. THIRTY-SIX ANNOUNCED AS 2016 DELTA ENTREPRENEURSHIP NETWORK FELLOWS: Thirty-six entrepreneurs and support organizations…
by - December 9, 2015 7:57 pm
The Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport will add another nonstop flight to Denver International Airport in time for Spring Break skiers. United Airlines will add another daily flight between…
by - December 9, 2015 7:43 pm
Thirteen guns – most of them loaded – were confiscated by the Transportation Security Administration at Little Rock’s Clinton National Airport so far this year. Last year, they found 14…
by - December 9, 2015 6:16 pm
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe (D) has been named to the board of directors of Tyson Foods Inc. Beebe, 68, was appointed this week and becomes one of eight independent…
by - December 9, 2015 6:16 pm
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe (D) has been named to the board of directors of Tyson Foods Inc. Beebe, 68, was appointed this week and becomes one of eight independent…
by - December 9, 2015 6:06 pm
A large part of Matt Kistler’s job is to know as much about the immense diversity among consumers. For example, Millennials are likely to blame – or credit – for…
by - December 9, 2015 3:31 pm
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics. NEW YORK REIT PURCHASES ARKANSAS SURGICAL HOSPITAL PROPERTY IN NORTH LITTLE ROCK: Broadstone Net…
by - December 9, 2015 3:29 pm
Editor’s note: Story updated with additions and changes throughout. Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services announced Wednesday (Dec. 9) a corporate expansion plan that will add more than 1,000 jobs in…
by - December 9, 2015 12:30 pm
The greater Fort Smith real estate market is mirroring the pace set by the nation with reduced sales in October, but the year-to-date numbers show combined market gains for Crawford…
by - December 9, 2015 12:12 pm
Could HealthSpot kiosks now being used in South Carolina Walmarts letting patients virtually connect with doctors be one way that telemedicine spreads in Arkansas? That was a subject discussed in a…
by - December 9, 2015 7:14 am
As part of a nationwide effort to bolster the once venerable Sears, Roebuck & Company name, a spin-off of the department store giant unveiled a so-called “refresh” and rebranding of…
