by - December 1, 2016 3:11 pm
In addition to the presidential win for Donald Trump and the recent decision by a U.S. appeals court to stay the Clean Power Plan, the coal industry received more good…
by - December 1, 2016 3:03 pm
Legacy National Bank of Springdale has purchased two acres for $2 million in Bentonville with plans to build the institution’s sixth banking center in Northwest Arkansas. According to a deed…
by - December 1, 2016 2:37 pm
Williams Baptist College consistently had at least 500 full-time students each year since the Great Recession began in 2008, but the number dropped to 435 this fall, a 13% decline…
by - December 1, 2016 2:25 pm
The Rogers Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at its next meeting for an 85,000-square-foot assisted living development near the front gate of Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers. The…
by - November 30, 2016 7:04 pm
More than 10,000 children were found to have been maltreated at home in fiscal year 2016, while 24% of the 35,493 maltreatment reports to the Arkansas Child Abuse Hotline were…
by - November 30, 2016 6:42 pm
A recent National Retail Federation study indicates that 56% of consumers will purchase and give away gift cards this holiday season – the second most commonly purchased item. According to…
by - November 30, 2016 5:51 pm
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, expects the lame duck session of Congress to extend temporary spending until the first of April and he lauded two House colleagues that have been…
by - November 30, 2016 5:37 pm
More than half of the employers surveyed in November across the St. Louis Fed’s Eighth District expect to increase hiring and wages over the new 12 months, but many are…
by - November 30, 2016 4:57 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 - November 30, 2016 1:11 pm
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by Talk Business & Politics, and sponsored by Lowell-based Zero Mountain Logistics, a…
by - November 30, 2016 12:32 pm
The Jones Center for Families in January will begin the second phase of an extensive $5 million renovation plan intended to secure the multi-functional venue’s position as the cornerstone of…
by - November 30, 2016 11:30 am
Fort Smith’s Insurance Service Office (ISO) rating has improved from Class 2 to 1, “the most elite classification in the country,” according to Fort Smith Fire Chief Phil Christensen. He…
by - November 30, 2016 12:56 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– CHILDREN’S HEALTH FUND: MORE THAN 20 MILLION CHILDREN LACK ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE A new…
by - November 29, 2016 8:15 pm
The recent spike of Arkansas children in foster care is caused by many factors, including understaffed caseworkers who err on the side of requesting removing a child from their home…
by - November 29, 2016 6:49 pm
Officials with Georgia’s Department of Agriculture, which oversees Georgia Dock poultry prices, are requiring Tyson Foods and the rest of the poultry industry to submit weekly price affidavits that will…
by - November 29, 2016 6:37 pm
Craighead County and its seat, Jonesboro, continue to exhibit steady economic growth as 2016 nears its end. Jonesboro has collected $15.898 million in city sales tax through November, a 4.8%…
by - November 29, 2016 6:13 pm
The Fort Smith School Board named two finalists for the position of Fort Smith Public Schools Superintendent Monday night, Nov. 28, following a daylong executive session of consecutive interviews. Mike…
by - November 29, 2016 4:57 pm
Startup Junkie Consulting and the Community Venture Foundation of Fayetteville have joined to form the NWA Venture Team, launching a new website, NWAVentureTeam.org. While the two organizations will remain separate…
by - November 29, 2016 3:43 pm
Fort Smith city sales tax collections spiked 44% in October 2016 compared to the same period last year, but City Finance Director Jennifer Walker warned the large increase “should not…
by - November 29, 2016 3:13 pm
In Arkansas, about 44,000 farms brought in $1.3 billion in net income for 2015, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service, and as the farmer population ages,…
