by - February 10, 2016 6:13 pm
Lockheed Martin Corp.’s was recently awarded a $198.7 million boost to a previous multimillion dollar contract that will enhance production on an anti-ballistic system that President Obama recently touted as…
by - February 10, 2016 6:04 pm
Sam’s Club and SCORE, the business mentoring organization, are on the hunt for 102 small businesses as part of their annual Small Business Championship. Susan Kohler, senior manager at the…
by - February 10, 2016 5:39 pm
Forest Langenfeld told the Jonesboro Advertising & Promotions Commission Wednesday (Feb. 9) that the Keller Convention Center project is “definitely coming to Jonesboro.” However, a decision on funding from the…
by - February 10, 2016 4:14 pm
Editor’s note: The Arkansas Transportation report is managed by Talk Business & Politics and sponsored by the Arkansas Trucking Association and the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/AIA. Other transportation industry…
by - February 10, 2016 2:30 pm
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics. ––––––––––––––––– PRESIDENT OBAMA UNVEILS HHS’S $83 BILLION BUDGET FOR FISCAL 2017 In his fiscal…
by - February 10, 2016 10:04 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 - February 10, 2016 6:43 am
The city of Van Buren hosted a public hearing to discuss movement on the Interstate 40/Highway 59 interchange by Fayetteville Road on Tuesday night (Feb. 9), unveiling a possible fix…
by - February 9, 2016 10:11 pm
Editor’s note: Story updated to reflect all precincts reporting. ––––––––––––– Little Rock residents approved bonds for a two-cent hotel tax dedicated to improve the Arkansas Arts Center, MacArthur Museum of…
by - February 9, 2016 9:17 pm
It was a night for the outsiders Tuesday as Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders won their party’s primary in New Hampshire. New Hampshire is the nation’s first primary…
by - February 9, 2016 6:48 pm
Jonesboro city employees will have a little more money in their pockets under a plan approved Tuesday afternoon by a key city council committee. The Jonesboro City Council’s Finance Committee…
by - February 9, 2016 6:24 pm
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday (Feb. 9) issued a stay of President Obama’s historic Clean Power Plan, blocking the federal Environmental Protection Agency from implementing the far-reaching rules that…
by - February 9, 2016 5:24 pm
Community Health Systems (CHS) is expanding its Shared Services Center in Fort Smith, adding up to 200 work stations with construction costs alone estimated at $4 million for the facility…
by - February 9, 2016 4:50 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors met Tuesday (Feb. 9) for one final study session devoted to the renewal of city insurance on an estimated $300 million in fleet and…
by - February 9, 2016 4:40 pm
Motorists in Arkansas and the rest of the nation should get used to filling up their tanks for less after the U.S. Department of Energy forecasted on Tuesday that average…
by - February 9, 2016 3:19 pm
Commercial Metals Company is closing its fence post operations in Magnolia, Arkansas – a move that will result in layoffs of 40 workers. The company said production will be relocated…
by - February 9, 2016 2:46 pm
Steady demand from the auto industry, Mexican freight and logistics expertise helped to fuel record annual profits of $21.435 million for P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc., making 2015 the best year…
by - February 9, 2016 9:39 am
Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward said Tuesday that the state agriculture department deals with everything from fertilizer to fuel pumps, with the agriculture industry being a major player in…
by - February 9, 2016 9:21 am
Editor’s note: Each Tuesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Campus Talk,” a recap and roundup of education news. OBAMA TO ASK FOR $13.6 MILLION FOR STUDENT AID ENFORCEMENT UNIT: The Chronicle of…
by - February 9, 2016 9:02 am
Six months into a five-year contract, leaders of CHI St. Vincent and the Conway Regional Health System say their unusual partnership is a way for both a large system and…
by - February 9, 2016 8:21 am
The Craighead County Finance Committee asked possibly a $10 million question Monday night as to the operation of Craighead Nursing Center and who owns the property. Finance Committee chairman Josh…
