by - April 1, 2016 5:42 am
It’s a long drive from Paragould, Arkansas, to New York City. But the trip to New York University’s Stern School of Business helped Erica Swallow to a career in venture…
by - April 1, 2016 5:34 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: ENERGY COMMODITY PRICES DOWN 20.9% OVER PAST YEAR Over the…
by - April 1, 2016 5:22 am
Developer Josh Brown said Thursday (March 31) it should be a quick turnaround from construction to completion on a proposed $20 million housing development near Arkansas State University. Brown, representing…
by - March 31, 2016 9:17 pm
Simmons First National Corp. announced after the close or market Thursday that its operating subsidiary, Simmons First National Bank, will convert from a national banking association to an Arkansas state-chartered…
by - March 31, 2016 9:02 pm
After two campaign cycles of “dark money” spending in state judicial races and a prominent legislative hearing to air concerns, the Arkansas Supreme Court announced it was forming a committee…
by - March 31, 2016 5:06 pm
An ethics commission ruling in mid-March could mean campaigning for certain candidates by constitutional officers, and possibly legislators, is a misdemeanor crime that could lead to removal from office and…
by - March 31, 2016 4:58 pm
Fort Smith businessman Tom Kirkham says he’s never voluntarily stood in a long line to buy a new anything. On Thursday, he was #178 in a long line in Dallas…
by - March 31, 2016 4:51 pm
A group of leading U.S. manufacturing and industrial trade groups have formed a new coalition, called Manufacturers for Trade Enforcement, to oppose China’s designation as a market economy at the…
by - March 31, 2016 4:40 pm
It won’t happen this year or the next, or the next, but within 5 years the U.S. grocery sector will see more of deep discounters Lidl and Aldi who have…
by - March 31, 2016 12:07 pm
A highly-respected education consultant said Thursday that Arkansas has a program that could be a national model to help low-income workers and people in poverty reach “economic and educational attainment.”…
by - March 31, 2016 11:48 am
A proposal by Fort Smith City Director George Catsavis to add a new property tax exemption to offset sewer bill increases has been labeled “irresponsible” by a state legislator and…
by - March 31, 2016 9:44 am
It’s been months in the making but two new Fab Labs are expected to open later this year in Northwest Arkansas. The ventures are designed to help entrepreneurs get the…
by - March 31, 2016 7:19 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– SBA ANNOUNCES 2ND NATIONAL ROAD TOUR TO CHAMPION STEM INNOVATION The U.S….
by - March 31, 2016 6:06 am
As Wal-Mart Stores embraces rapid change in a fast-paced world, Wal-Mart CEO Doug McMillon said the challenge will be to make sure that those changes set the stage for a…
by - March 30, 2016 8:22 pm
Arkansas should consider creating a system of public funding of judicial campaigns financed by an attorney license fee surcharge, Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Karen Baker said Wednesday (March 30). Baker…
by - March 30, 2016 5:17 pm
The four largest Northwest Arkansas cities issued permits for new homes and commercial projects valued at $51.544 million in February, up 11.49% from the $46.231 million reported in the same…
by - March 30, 2016 5:04 pm
State and federal officials braved a downpour Wednesday to learn about a program that will help budding entrepreneurs grow their business in the economy. About 12 people were at the…
by - March 30, 2016 3:03 pm
Editor’s note: This story has been updated throughout to reflect the detailed proposal from Gov. Asa Hutchinson. –––––––––––––––––– Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday (March 30) that his bill to create…
by - March 30, 2016 2:09 pm
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art has solicited the help of the Walton Family Foundation and Tom and Steuart Walton to transform the former Kraft cheese factory in downtown Bentonville…
by - March 30, 2016 1:55 pm
Houston-based artist Ana Maria will return to Fort Smith as the Unexpected Artist in Residency for 2016, during which she will work with high school and college students, according to…
