by - March 4, 2016 8:59 am
The U.S. jobless rate remained at 4.9% in February as American employers added a healthy 242,000 workers to the nation’s payrolls in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported…
by - March 4, 2016 6:32 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– SOLAR POWER TO ADD MOST GENERATING CAPACITY TO U.S. ENERGY GRID IN 2016…
by - March 4, 2016 6:29 am
Arkansas and U.S. pump prices have ratcheted up at the fastest pace since early November as independent and branded gasoline station owners are raising local prices for regular unleaded and…
by - March 3, 2016 6:19 pm
A $10.5 million expansion in Fort Smith by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will more than double a family medical center that not only provides training for…
by - March 3, 2016 4:36 pm
Charles Geske, a physician’s assistant, has been hired at Sparks Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery center. Geske will provide follow-up care for post-operative patients of Dr. David Miller in the hospital…
by - March 3, 2016 4:36 pm
Charles Geske, a physician’s assistant, has been hired at Sparks Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery center. Geske will provide follow-up care for post-operative patients of Dr. David Miller in the hospital…
by - March 3, 2016 3:52 pm
John Furner, chief merchandiser for Sam’s Club, isn’t wasting time in his new role to try and revive sluggish sales for the retail club giant. Furner recently told Reuters that…
by - March 3, 2016 3:39 pm
A senior industrial engineering student at the University of Arkansas has placed second in competition at a Kansas State University-hosted engineering conference in Manhattan, Kan. Keegan Henderson placed in the…
by - March 3, 2016 1:54 pm
Economic activity in Arkansas and the Federal Reserve’s expansive Eighth District grew at a “modest pace” in the past few months, highlighted by robust real estate activity and improving loan…
by - March 3, 2016 9:40 am
While declining crude oil prices have roiled international markets from Beijing to New York’s Mercantile Exchange, natural gas futures have quietly plummeted to levels not seen in this century and…
by - March 3, 2016 9:26 am
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by - March 3, 2016 9:12 am
Eight startup companies from around the world have been chosen to participate in the HubX-LifeSciences health care business accelerator, a newly announced initiative launched by the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub….
by - March 3, 2016 12:18 am
It’s been an eventful decade since John Selig was appointed Department of Human Services director in 2005 by Gov. Mike Huckabee. He led DHS through a merger with the Department…
by - March 3, 2016 12:15 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– DEFENSE DEPARTMENT STARTS ‘HACK THE PENTAGON’ PILOT PROGRAM TO TEST MILITARY CYBERSECURITY:…
by - March 2, 2016 8:30 pm
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by - March 2, 2016 7:36 pm
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority has crossed the $1 billion mark for projected capital investments on properties sold during its 15-year history with an estimated $82.753 million listed as the…
by - March 2, 2016 7:19 pm
Former State Sen. Paul Bookout of Jonesboro will report to federal prison May 2 after being sentenced to 18 months in federal prison on a mail fraud charge. Bookout, a…
by - March 2, 2016 7:19 pm
Former State Sen. Paul Bookout of Jonesboro will report to federal prison May 2 after being sentenced to 18 months in federal prison on a mail fraud charge. Bookout, a…
by - March 2, 2016 6:42 pm
A survey of voters by the Arkansas Hospital Association and the Arkansas Pharmacists Association found most Arkansans opposed to moving the state’s Medicaid population to a managed care system, both…
by - March 2, 2016 5:52 pm
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