by - August 19, 2016 4:37 pm
State representative Brandt Smith, R-Jonesboro, told attendees of the NEA Political Animals meeting Friday that spending more money on education was not the solution to the state’s education, criminal, and…
by - August 19, 2016 4:29 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 - August 19, 2016 12:53 pm
Future School of Fort Smith will open its doors on Monday, Aug. 22, to an enrollment of 65 students, according to Trish Flanagan, the public charter school’s founder and superintendent….
by - August 19, 2016 11:39 am
Arkansas’ jobless rate in July remained unchanged from June’s revised 3.9%, but the state’s civilian labor pool saw a brisk decline of 2,430 nonfarm payroll jobs in six industry sectors…
by - August 19, 2016 7:17 am
A much-anticipated movie based on the life of University of Arkansas football standout Brandon Burlsworth will be released Aug. 26 in movie theaters across Arkansas. The movie, entitled “Greater, the…
by - August 19, 2016 5:36 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– FAYETTEVILLE SHALE OPERATOR BHP BILLITON REPORTS WORST LOSS IN COMPANY’S HISTORY…
by - August 18, 2016 6:46 pm
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) approved five extension requests and two new sales. It also made a move to reclaim 40 acres of land set aside for low- to…
by - August 18, 2016 5:39 pm
Pinnacle Foods announced plans to expand its food manufacturing in Fayetteville adding a new production line and creating 25 new jobs over the next two years. The new line will…
by - August 18, 2016 4:23 pm
Bentonville-based America’s Car-Mart is off to a good start in its fiscal 2017 with first quarter net income of $7.109 million, or 87 cents per share, up 54% over net…
by - August 18, 2016 4:23 pm
Editor’s note: You can watch the full video of today’s Talk Business & Politics Daily at the end of this report, or download an audio version through the iTunes store…
by - August 18, 2016 3:58 pm
The University of Arkansas finished the 2016 fiscal year with $131.6 million in private gift support, making it the third-best year in the university’s fundraising history and the sixth year…
by - August 18, 2016 3:38 pm
Wall Street was closely eyeing the results of retail giant Wal-Mart Stores and its second quarter earnings report Thursday (Aug. 18) on the heels of disappointing results from Target the…
by - August 18, 2016 3:09 pm
Northwest Arkansas Council President and CEO Mike Malone is ending his 10-year tenure with the influential organization, but will remain active in regional development in his new role working for…
by - August 18, 2016 1:46 pm
Mainstream Technologies will open a second location in downtown Conway, the 20-year old IT services firm announced on Thursday. The Conway facility will begin operations in September with 15 new…
by - August 18, 2016 1:26 pm
Jonesboro city officials hope to formulate a plan in the coming months to build an aquatic center, Mayor Harold Perrin told Talk Business & Politics. It’s been discussed for years,…
by - August 18, 2016 1:02 pm
An evidentiary hearing at the Arkansas Public Service Commission on how the $900 million Diamond Pipeline will cross five major in-state water sources lasted less than 15 minutes on Thursday…
by - August 18, 2016 5:59 am
Fiscal second quarter net income for Wal-Mart Stores rose more than 8%, with adjusted per share earnings of $1.07 topping the consensus estimate of $1.02. Quarterly revenue of $120.854 billion…
by - August 18, 2016 12:39 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– LITTLE ROCK OFFERS SIXTH LOWEST STARTUP COSTS IN THE U.S. In its…
by - August 17, 2016 6:54 pm
A recent presentation by Southwestern Energy Inc. reaffirms new hope for Arkansas’ Fayetteville Shale Play as the independent oil and gas company has substantially revised its 2016 guidance for production,…
by - August 17, 2016 6:25 pm
U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., will support Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump despite his lagging poll numbers and his myriad of controversial statements in recent weeks. Boozman told the Kiwanis…
