by - August 15, 2016 5:06 pm
There have been 5,553 homes sold in Benton and Washington counties through the first seven months of this year, up 16.85% from a year ago, with the sales value over…
by - August 15, 2016 4:36 pm
The state had 4,791 children in foster care at the end of March, an increase from 4,592 at the end of the previous quarter. There were more foster care children…
by - August 15, 2016 4:17 pm
Talk Business & Politics has launched a new microsite aimed at providing more news in the banking, finance and investment sectors. The industry microsite is sponsored by Stephens Inc. Features…
by - August 15, 2016 3:00 pm
Despite a hit and miss retail environment, Wall Street analysts expect Wal-Mart Stores will have a decent quarter fueled in part by strong grocery sales. The consensus estimate is for…
by - August 15, 2016 2:00 pm
There’s a unique phenomena that occurs when the economy spins downward. Small, two-year colleges that often offer vocational training have a surge in enrollment. When the workforce shrinks, those without…
by - August 15, 2016 1:44 pm
Arkansas Bank Commissioner Candace Franks told a roomful of executives that lack of de novo banking growth, IT threats and overregulation are a concern to the industry’s future. She also…
by - August 15, 2016 10:54 am
Community Health Systems could add up to 250 jobs to its Shared Services Center in Fort Smith thanks to an $18.8 million refinancing deal that allows Beaty Capital Group to…
by - August 15, 2016 12:40 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– BLOOMBERG: RECORD $33 BILLION PULLED FROM ACTIVE U.S. STOCK FUNDS IN JULY…
by - August 14, 2016 12:07 pm
The Democratic Party of Arkansas (DPA) has retained the Rose Law Firm for a potential Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against Secretary of State Mark Martin’s office. Party officials also…
by - August 14, 2016 8:38 am
With the wild success of fundraising in Northwest Arkansas for an Arkansas Children’s Hospital campus, CEO Marcy Doderer says there are a number of additional initiatives underway to expand children’s…
by - August 13, 2016 3:50 pm
More than 400 Democrats braved rainy weather Saturday morning to attend the opening of Hillary Clinton’s state headquarters. The headquarters will be staffed by three people and led by state…
by - August 13, 2016 3:42 pm
The group opposing a ballot initiative to limit attorneys’ fees and to allow the Legislature to cap noneconomic damages reported raising $420,430 in July from 18 lawyers and law firms….
by - August 13, 2016 6:55 am
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 KAIT-NBC,…
by - August 12, 2016 4:49 pm
Voters in Randolph County will not be allowed to decide if alcohol can be sold in their county during the General Election this November. Randolph County Clerk Rhonda Blevins determined…
by - August 12, 2016 10:55 am
Editor’s note: This is the second of two stories about the planned $900 million Diamond Pipeline that will transport crude oil across Arkansas. Link here for the first story. ––––––––––––––––––…
by - August 11, 2016 6:28 pm
A new brief from the White House Council of Economic Advisors that claims that Dodd-Frank reforms have helped community banks met with resistance from the banking community and at least…
by - August 11, 2016 6:18 pm
Community Clinic continues to spread its wings in Northwest Arkansas now operating 14 locations for medical and dental care for more than 35,000 people a year. The safety-net health care…
by - August 11, 2016 4:56 pm
Little Rock-based Dillard’s posted second quarter net income of $12.1 million, below the $29.9 million in the same period of 2015, but a better performance than expected by analysts who…
by - August 11, 2016 4:33 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 under…
by - August 11, 2016 4:25 pm
Drive times for motorists between much of Northeast Arkansas and the central and southern parts of the state should now be safer and faster. The final section of the new…
