by - June 30, 2016 4:29 pm
In a speech highlighting the top business and economic development accomplishments of his administration to date, Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday (June 30) asked members of the Arkansas Good Roads…
by - June 30, 2016 6:30 am
In a wide-ranging interview on Wednesday, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., shared his views on the Benghazi report, the Istanbul bombing, Donald Trump’s comments on trade, the upcoming GOP convention, veterans…
by - June 30, 2016 5:55 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– UALR CHANCELLOR NAMES MAINSTREAM TECHNOLOGIES PRESIDENT TO TECH PARK BOARD University of…
by - June 29, 2016 5:26 pm
Tourism jobs and tourism-related tax revenue continue to post healthy gains through the first four months of 2016, with hospitality collections in 17 Arkansas cities up more than 5.5% compared…
by - June 29, 2016 5:09 pm
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Department of Justice on Wednesday (June 29) announced a joint action against Tupelo, Miss.-based BancorpSouth Bank for discriminatory mortgage lending practices that…
by - June 29, 2016 4:25 pm
The final results from the latest Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix College Poll indicate strong support among Arkansas voters for medical marijuana. The issue was on the 2012 ballot, but narrowly…
by - June 29, 2016 4:20 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 - June 29, 2016 3:16 pm
Their relationship hasn’t always been one of cooperation, but that tension appears to be subsiding between the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) and the Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District…
by - June 29, 2016 2:51 pm
As Arkansans prepare for the long Fourth of July weekend holiday, pump prices have leveled off as demand for gasoline, crude oil and other petroleum products continue to touch new…
by - June 29, 2016 2:00 pm
Editor’s note: Story info provided by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. –––––––––––––––– Arely Hernandez set down the car – which she and a group of students constructed from…
by - June 29, 2016 1:33 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 - June 29, 2016 11:51 am
The Medical Applications of Science for Health (M*A*S*H) Program kicked off Monday (June 27) from Sparks Hospital’s Charles Shuffield Education Center. The two-week program is designed to give an overarching…
by - June 29, 2016 5:53 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– UAMS RECEIVES NIH GRANT FOR FIRST COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF SYNTHETIC MARIJUANA DANGERS A team…
by - June 28, 2016 8:05 pm
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) has won the Association of Defense Communities’ Base Redevelopment Excellence Award for its efforts at Chaffee Crossing. U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, made a…
by - June 28, 2016 7:44 pm
The costs to manufacture many goods in the United States remain only slightly higher than in China and when factoring in logistics and transportation costs it’s a wash, according to…
by - June 28, 2016 4:25 pm
A longstanding legislative battle may be getting easier in the court of public opinion and a future legislative battle has widespread citizen support in one direction. A new Talk Business…
by - June 28, 2016 11:34 am
In an effort to expand its online products in a big way, Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores said each of the more than 450 entrepreneurs pitching nearly 800 products during Tuesday’s Open…
by - June 28, 2016 9:11 am
Editor’s note: Story updated with many additions and changes throughout. –––––––––––––––––– Exide Technologies has received a $30.7 million “cost-sharing” grant from the federal government to upgrade its Fort Smith battery…
by - June 28, 2016 8:18 am
Consumers in Arkansas are feeling more confident about the macro economy and that could fuel higher spending in the back half of the year, according to the third release of…
by - June 28, 2016 8:15 am
Although corporate profits picked up steam in the first quarter, strong business and labor growth was still unable to lift the nation’s economy out of the continued slump that began…
