by - April 28, 2016 1:15 pm
Mercy Hospital’s $247 million expansion across Northwest Arkansas will require $40 million in help from the local community according to Eric Pianalto, president of Mercy Hospital Northwest. He said Mercy…
by - April 28, 2016 11:30 am
U.S. business growth decelerated for the third straight quarter in the first three months of 2016 as the current outlook for a broad economic expansion is now in question as…
by - April 28, 2016 11:09 am
Murphy Oil Corp. announced after the close of market Wednesday that its Canadian subsidiary will sell its Syncrude Canada operation to Suncor Energy Inc. for $746 million, subject to closing…
by - April 28, 2016 6:11 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY PARTNERS WITH HISTORICALLY BLACK SCHOOLS TO BOOST MINORITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP…
by - April 27, 2016 8:21 pm
This week Dawson Meadows reveals what’s next for Dr. Benny Gooden, superintendent of the Fort Smith Public Schools. He tackles the hard issues of diversity and even trades licks (literally)…
by - April 27, 2016 6:47 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 - April 27, 2016 3:41 pm
Inuvo Corp. on Wednesday reported that its first quarter profits were down a penny from a year ago as the debtless Little Rock tech firm looks to scale up its…
by - April 27, 2016 2:08 pm
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided to maintain its “accommodative” monetary policy as the nation’s fiscal chiefs voted to leave the key interest rate at the current level in hopes…
by - April 27, 2016 12:57 pm
Education Commissioner Johnny Key made headlines last year when he hired Baker Kurrus as superintendent of the state-run Little Rock School District. Neither are educators by profession. Recently, he made…
by - April 27, 2016 12:55 pm
Officials with Mercy Northwest Arkansas on Wednesday (April 27) announced a five-year, $247 million expansion that will add 1,000 jobs and add four clinics in the growing economic region. Mercy…
by - April 27, 2016 12:47 pm
3-D visual simulations of the 30 Crossing project show the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department’s six-lane option creates much smoother traffic flow than an eight-lane alternative. The department displayed the…
by - April 27, 2016 12:42 pm
Bear State Financial Inc. continues to solidify its executive bench with this week’s announcement that the Little Rock bank’s board of directors made key promotions to its management ranks. James…
by - April 27, 2016 12:37 pm
Southwest Power Pool’s (SPP) board of directors on Tuesday (April 26) approved a recommendation to lower the regional transmission organization’s (RTO) planning reserve margin and announced the grid operator’s first…
by - April 27, 2016 7:08 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– CENTENE MANAGEMENT CARE ENROLLMENT JUMPS 17% IN ARKANSAS, UP TO 50,700 Healthcare giant…
by - April 26, 2016 7:50 pm
A bill to purchase a new online campaign filing system was filed Tuesday and is expected to run in the Legislature’s Joint Budget Committee Wednesday. HB 1138 by Rep. Jana…
by - April 26, 2016 5:17 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors finally got an opportunity to discuss department diversity across city government at Tuesday’s (April 26) study session, and they found common ground on one…
by - April 26, 2016 4:55 pm
Officials with a key Jonesboro city commission approved a plan Tuesday (April 26) for construction of two office buildings on a 38-acre commercial development in the southwest part of town…
by - April 26, 2016 3:39 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 - April 26, 2016 3:02 pm
An attempt failed in the Senate Tuesday to override Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s line item veto of a section of a law that would have ended his Arkansas Works program this…
by - April 26, 2016 2:55 pm
What began as a way to pass the time during a forced maternity bed rest has less than three years later turned into a multi-million-dollar business for a Northwest Arkansas…
