by - June 2, 2016 2:42 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has asked the federal Department of Health and Human Services to let the state take responsibility for the federally operated health insurance exchange after Hutchinson last year…
by - June 2, 2016 1:39 pm
Walmart continues to test drones to help improve efficiencies in its massive warehouse operations. Shekar Natarajan, vice president of last mile and emerging sciences, demonstrated the drone technology at the…
by - June 2, 2016 1:23 pm
Arkansas State University Vice Chancellor for University Advancement Dr. Jason Penry said Thursday (June 2) it was three and a half year journey to take one of the oldest buildings…
by - June 2, 2016 1:07 pm
It’s a good time to be a Realtor. The pace of home sales in Arkansas’ four large metro markets continues to rise, with unit sales up almost 12% in the…
by - June 2, 2016 10:21 am
A one-time multimillion dollar court settlement over a sales tax refund issue left monthly tax collections short of expectations with only one month left for Arkansas to close the books…
by - June 2, 2016 10:08 am
A former investment banker who is heading up development of the state’s first biomass plant said Wednesday the construction phase of the $200 million privately-financed project in Pine Bluff is…
by - June 2, 2016 9:38 am
With approval received earlier this year to recruit students, officials with the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Smith are hiring faculty and staff to prep for the first…
by - June 2, 2016 6:11 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– AMERICANS’ DATA USAGE MORE THAN DOUBLED IN 2015 An annual survey by…
by - June 1, 2016 5:50 pm
A constitutional amendment that would allow casinos in Washington, Miller and Boone counties has been certified by Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, and now backers will begin collecting signatures. The…
by - June 1, 2016 5:17 pm
The Arkansas State University Board of Trustees on Wednesday (June 1) approved the university’s system and capital budgets, as well as a 1.9% tuition increase at the Jonesboro campus during…
by - June 1, 2016 5:00 pm
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Rotary Club of Fort Smith on Wednesday (June 1) by laying out a strategy for the future of Arkansas economic…
by - June 1, 2016 4:20 pm
Net income at the 6,122 banks and savings operations insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) fell 2% in the first quarter, with higher provisions for loan losses a…
by - June 1, 2016 2:36 pm
While business growth in Arkansas and surrounding states is not as anemic as the U.S. economy, two closely-watched regional economic reports show supply managers and corporate executives are still concerned about…
by - June 1, 2016 1:06 pm
Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin – who is also Lt. Col. Tim Griffin in the U.S. Army Reserves – has been accepted into the prestigious U.S. Army War College program to…
by - June 1, 2016 12:35 pm
Smiley, once an icon at Walmart’s U.S. stores and in its advertising, is returning to the retailer’s marketing team after a decade on the bench, according to Judith McKenna, chief…
by - June 1, 2016 12:10 pm
With a month remaining in the fiscal year, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery surpassed last year’s total cash sales over the Memorial Day weekend, the Lottery announced Wednesday. The gain will…
by - June 1, 2016 11:56 am
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 1, 2016 11:46 am
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 1, 2016 8:07 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– SURVEY: ARKANSAS RANKS AMONG ‘UNHEALTHIEST’ STATES FOR SENIORS A new report by the United…
by - May 31, 2016 7:11 pm
Fort Smith sales tax collections ended 2015 on a good trend but the first four reporting months of 2016 are pushing a thin margin for the city’s pocketbook, with collections…
