by - May 12, 2016 12:08 pm
The number of homes sold in Arkansas’ four large markets totaled 5,118 in the first quarter of 2016, just below the pre-recession 2007 high when 5,126 homes were sold. However,…
by - May 12, 2016 8:23 am
AT&T said Thursday that it has invested more than $550 million in the wireless and telecom giant’s Arkansas wireless and wired networks between 2013 and 2015, including several wireless network…
by - May 12, 2016 8:18 am
Communications Sales & Leasing Inc. on Thursday (May 12) reported that its third quarter earnings came in slightly above Wall Street expectations as the Little Rock-based real estate investment trust…
by - May 12, 2016 8:08 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– PENTAGON UNVEILS NEW EAST COAST INNOVATION HUB TO UPGRADE MILITARY’S TECHNOLOGY NEEDS…
by - May 12, 2016 6:27 am
Chris Hickey with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News, reports: The Pulaski Technical College Board of Trustees voted unanimously Wednesday to enter into a partnership agreement with the University…
by - May 11, 2016 8:20 pm
The Little Rock Tech Authority has expended $13.2 million to date on the crucial first phase of the downtown development to attract startups and tech-focused entrepreneurs to Central Arkansas, according…
by - May 11, 2016 6:20 pm
The work of a committee looking into the overall salary issue for Jonesboro city employees has been put on hold, pending the creation of a committee looking into the salaries…
by - May 11, 2016 5:58 pm
It didn’t take long for two of the four Fort Smith city director races to be contested. Or possibly contested. Robyn Dawson submitted a packet for the Ward 4 seat…
by - May 11, 2016 5:09 pm
The long and often bitter conflict between retailers and credit card companies continues as Wal-Mart Stores filed suit against Visa in New York state court earlier this week. The retail…
by - May 11, 2016 3:44 pm
More than 15 months after two of the nation’s largest office supply chains announced their intentions merger, Staples Inc. and Office Depot have called off their $6.3 billion marriage ahead…
by - May 11, 2016 10:54 am
Fort Smith City Administrator Carl Geffken may only have one day on the job under his belt, but he has already identified his top priority: filling key vacancies that have…
by - May 11, 2016 9:55 am
Forget the notion that Millennials are still living in their parents’ basements. A vast number of the 83.1 million people born between 1982 and 2000 are working professionals, and the…
by - May 11, 2016 8:43 am
In the last two election cycles, one political party in Arkansas has fielded a full slate of candidates to challenge the Republicans for state and federal offices, and it’s not…
by - May 11, 2016 8:38 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– GOVERNORS GROUP ASK FOR SWIFT CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON ZIKA FUNDING The nation’s governors,…
by - May 10, 2016 8:41 pm
A controversial property maintenance code went down to sure defeat Tuesday as a council race will head to a runoff June 7 after no one received 50% of the vote….
by - May 10, 2016 7:14 pm
Van Buren Original (VBO) held its kickoff meeting in the second floor of the King Opera House downtown on Tuesday (May 10), identifying two key opportunities to revitalize the city’s…
by - May 10, 2016 6:52 pm
In a Five Rivers Distribution warehouse in Van Buren there is literally a boatload of antacid for dairy cows. The powdery stuff comes from China. Don’t confuse it with the…
by - May 10, 2016 5:55 pm
The Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) said Tuesday it has adequate reserves to meet 2016 summer peak demand even as a number of coal-fired power plants across the grid operator’s…
by - May 10, 2016 5:17 pm
The Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District (CBID) has thrown its support behind the Propel Downtown Forward initiative undertaken by 64/6 Downtown, voting unanimously on Tuesday (May 10) to contribute…
by - May 10, 2016 4:36 pm
Chicken companies like Tyson Foods, Simmons Foods and other players are making plenty of money these days but they are not making much of it in China. That market is…
