by - May 10, 2016 4:11 pm
At least three legislative proposals are being floated for a highways-focused special session planned for May 19, but on Tuesday the speaker of the House and Senate President pro tempore…
by - May 10, 2016 1:20 pm
Main Street Siloam Springs has created a bank loan consortium that will provide $2.5 million in seed money for small businesses seeking to renovate or open a business in the…
by - May 10, 2016 1:03 pm
Members of the media will not be allowed to cover the speech by media personality Tucker Carlson at the GOP Reagan-Rockefeller Dinner at the Hot Springs Convention Center Friday, at…
by - May 10, 2016 11:06 am
Optimism among the nation’s small business owners rose slightly in April, but most still cannot find qualified workers to fill open positions and cite a poor economy and the political…
by - May 10, 2016 5:43 am
Editor’s note: Each Tuesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Campus Talk,” a recap and roundup of education news. ––––––––––––––– INNOVATION CORPS TRAINING PROGRAM TO HELP STUDENTS MARKET THEIR RESEARCH The Southwest Node…
by - May 9, 2016 5:58 pm
Cindy Gillespie heads the Arkansas Department of Human Services, a sprawling agency in charge of traditional Medicaid; Arkansas Works; and the state’s 4,900 foster children, among other areas. The Georgia…
by - May 9, 2016 5:21 pm
Kym Hughes, the executive director of Fayetteville’s Advertising and Promotion Commission, announced Monday (May 9) she will step down from the job on July 1. Hughes cited family concerns as…
by - May 9, 2016 3:33 pm
Arkansas was the second biggest mover among the best states for attracting new business, jumping 10 spots into 23rd place in Chief Executive magazine’s annual Best & Worst States for…
by - May 9, 2016 2:56 pm
Arkansas House Speaker Jeremy Gillam, R-Judsonia, was re-elected by unanimous voice vote Monday as the Legislature adjourned sine die, meaning this year’s fiscal session is over. Gillam, 39, was re-elected…
by - May 9, 2016 2:38 pm
Walmart and the Walmart Foundation are giving $8 million to Arkansas Children’s Northwest for the $160 million hospital under construction in Springdale near Arvest Ballpark. The announcement was held Monday…
by - May 9, 2016 9:39 am
Shares of Murphy USA jumped nearly 9% in early trading on Monday as the convenience store operator easily beat Wall Street’s first quarter expectations at the kick-off of this week’s…
by - May 9, 2016 6:04 am
Editor’s note: Story updated with additions and changes throughout. ––––––––––––––––––– Continued growth in prepared foods and improved beef numbers helped Tyson Foods post a better-than-expected second fiscal quarter net income…
by - May 9, 2016 5:00 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– POLITICAL UNCERTAINTY GIVES SMALL BUSINESSES PAUSE ON HIRING, GROWTH PLANS Small…
by - May 8, 2016 7:14 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– U.S. PRODUCTIVITY DOWN 1% IN FIRST QUARTER, WAGES RISE…
by - May 7, 2016 1:15 pm
U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark, and U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, were in Fort Smith Saturday (May 7) to present the United States Marshals Museum with a $3.053 million check…
by - May 7, 2016 7:08 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 now in Northeast Arkansas…
by - May 6, 2016 5:52 pm
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Conner Eldridge spoke to the Northeast Arkansas Political Animals club Friday (May 6) about his campaign against U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., and Libertarian candidate Frank…
by - May 6, 2016 1:43 pm
Keys to help grow the Fort Smith regional economy include building cultural and recreational amenities that appeal to valued members of the workforce, and pushing back against a federal regulations…
by - May 6, 2016 12:14 pm
Van Buren Original (VBO) will hold its kickoff meeting on Tuesday (May 10) at 3:30 p.m. from the second floor of the King Opera House in downtown Van Buren. The…
by - May 6, 2016 4:59 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– MAGELLAN SAYS FORT SMITH-TO-LITTLE ROCK PIPELINE ‘SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE,’ PRODUCT SHIPMENTS BY JULY In…
