by - February 24, 2016 7:00 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– EPA RELEASES ONLINE MAPPING TOOL FOR U.S. DRINKING WATER SOURCES: The U.S. Environmental…
by - February 23, 2016 6:38 pm
Editor’s note: Notes from the Campaign Trail is a compilation of various political insider tidbits and is sponsored by Little Rock-based Capitol Advisors Group. –––––––––––– TRUMP, CRUZ RETURN TO ARKANSAS…
by - February 23, 2016 6:35 pm
Implementation of the Enterprise Resource Plan (ERP) took center stage at Tuesday’s (Feb. 23) study session of the Fort Smith Board of Directors as Russell Gibson, head of the city’s…
by - February 23, 2016 6:28 pm
The list grows longer of top managers leaving the city of Fort Smith, with long-time utilities director Steve Parke set to retire on April 1, according to a note Acting…
by - February 23, 2016 2:54 pm
It should come as no surprise that Benton and Washington counties continue to see restaurant and retail expansion given the stronger overall economy and active population growth experienced in the…
by - February 23, 2016 2:33 pm
Tim Dockins, who relocated to Arkansas just a few years ago, is a developer for Jacksonville, Fla.-based Meridian Technologies and works on the company’s profitlens product for the banking industry….
by - February 23, 2016 2:04 pm
Startup Junkie Consulting is helping to establish the Community Venture Foundation, a nonprofit that will seek to grow the Northwest Arkansas venture and STEM community. The primary mission for this…
by - February 23, 2016 2:04 pm
Startup Junkie Consulting is helping to establish the Community Venture Foundation, a nonprofit that will seek to grow the Northwest Arkansas venture and STEM community. The primary mission for this…
by - February 23, 2016 1:49 pm
The lighting evolution continues. Wal-Mart Stores plans to transition the light bulbs it sells this year away from compact fluorescent to the higher priced LED varieties, citing gained efficiencies and…
by - February 23, 2016 12:16 pm
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 Arvest Bank. Supporting sponsors of…
by - February 23, 2016 11:34 am
Editor’s note: Jessica DeLoach Sabin is a frequent contributor to Talk Business & Politics. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly the view of the author(s). They…
by - February 23, 2016 10:41 am
Editor’s note: Ancil Lea has worked with more than 1,500 physicians, clinics, out-patient surgery centers, and hospitals to help with everything from medical software to healthcare marketing for nearly 30…
by - February 23, 2016 10:11 am
Editor’s note: Each Tuesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Campus Talk,” a recap and roundup of education news. UA STARTUP LANDS $746,000 GRANT: The National Science Foundation has awarded a…
by - February 23, 2016 9:22 am
Karen Tricot Steward with content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News, reports: It’s been widely talked about: Hillary Clinton’s millennial problem. Bernie Sanders carried over 80 percent of the under 30…
by - February 22, 2016 6:20 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday (Feb. 22) announced the following appointments: Lance Lindow, Benton, to the Arkansas State Board of Nursing. Appointment expires Oct. 1, 2017. Replaces Patricia Staggs. Damon…
by - February 22, 2016 6:20 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday (Feb. 22) announced the following appointments: Lance Lindow, Benton, to the Arkansas State Board of Nursing. Appointment expires Oct. 1, 2017. Replaces Patricia Staggs. Damon…
by - February 22, 2016 6:09 pm
OK Foods, a Fort Smith-based subsidiary of Industrias Bachoco, has acquired a fully cooked chicken product plant in Oklahoma City, the company said Monday (Feb. 22). Beginning in August, OK…
by - February 22, 2016 6:09 pm
OK Foods, a Fort Smith-based subsidiary of Industrias Bachoco, has acquired a fully cooked chicken product plant in Oklahoma City, the company said Monday (Feb. 22). Beginning in August, OK…
by - February 22, 2016 6:00 pm
Department store and online merchandiser Dillard’s, Inc. posted painful fourth quarter results, missing analysts estimates by 23 cents a share. The Little Rock-based retail chain said its competitors made the…
by - February 22, 2016 5:15 pm
Editor’s note: Justin Allen is a partner with the Little Rock-based law firm of Wright Lindsey Jennings. He leads the firm’s governmental relations group. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted…
