by - October 6, 2016 9:45 am
Magnolia Solar Inc., a subsidiary of sustainability conglomerate Ecoark Holdings Inc. of Rogers, has signed a contract with India-based InSolare Energy to bring its patented solar photovoltaic (PV) technology to market.
by - October 6, 2016 7:24 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– HONEYWELL, NASA TO BEGIN HIP-HOP-THEME STEM TOUR THIS FALL, STOP PLANNED FOR…
by - October 5, 2016 5:11 pm
Wal-Mart Stores, through its subsidiary Newheight Holdings Ltd., doubled down on its stake in JD.com, a Chinese e-commerce retailer second in market share to Alibaba. A Wednesday (Oct. 5) federal…
by - October 5, 2016 4:01 pm
Wal-Mart Stores continues to test innovation anywhere it can. On Monday (Oct. 10) the world’s largest retailer will begin in its Bentonville office a new incubator for six interns with…
by - October 5, 2016 3:13 pm
NorthWest Arkansas Community College was awarded $279,000 for a 36-month period by the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) program of the U.S. Department of Justice. In a partnership with…
by - October 5, 2016 2:39 pm
Child advocates on Wednesday (Oct. 5) called on candidates and elected officials to place more of an emphasis on children’s issues during this year’s elections and in next year’s state…
by - October 5, 2016 1:31 pm
As industry groups, attorneys general in 21 states and mostly Republican congressional officials look to the courts and legislation to block new federal overtime rules that go into effect on…
by - October 5, 2016 1:07 pm
The Walmart U.S. grocery pickup service arrived a dozen years too late and cost the retailer its advantage, John James told entrepreneurs at Thursday’s (Oct. 5) CPG Innovators Conference in…
by - October 5, 2016 10:31 am
Serial entrepreneur was a keynote speaker Wednesday at the CPG Innovators Conference in Bentonville.
by - October 5, 2016 9:02 am
Tyson Foods will pay $1.6 million to more than 5,700 job applicants in a hiring discrimination case between 2007 and 2010 at six of its plants in Rogers, Russellville, Ark.,…
by - October 5, 2016 6:04 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– 2.5 MILLION AMERICANS MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR AFFORDABLE CARE ACT PREMIUM TAX CREDITS Since…
by - October 4, 2016 9:51 pm
The two major party candidates for vice president faced off in a debate Tuesday that one political scientist said won’t make a difference in the race. Dr. Hal Bass, Ouachita…
by - October 4, 2016 9:21 pm
At roughly 75 million strong, the Baby Boomer generation continues to shape the nation’s economic growth patterns with respect to workforce productivity and overall labor. The share of U.S. population…
by - October 4, 2016 8:56 pm
story by Dale Cullins Editor’s note: Welcome to the fifth season of Tusk to Tail – the sport of tailgating as organized, performed and perfected by a group of Hog…
by - October 4, 2016 5:51 pm
Benton and Washington counties in Northwest Arkansas and Saline County in central Arkansas are the state’s healthiest in terms of life expectancy and health care outcomes, according to the Wisconsin…
by - October 4, 2016 3:50 pm
Today’s Talk Business & Politics Daily features interviews with U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Hot Springs, State Rep. Vivian Flowers, D-Pine Bluff, and State Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson, R-Little Rock. Westerman, who…
by - October 4, 2016 1:57 pm
Kimberly Williams, a 20-year veteran of the Arkansas tourism industry and Delta native, has been named director of Arkansas’ Great River Road. The Great River Road-Arkansas National Scenic Byway is…
by - October 4, 2016 1:51 pm
Dr. Mary Ann Greenwood, a financial advisor in Fayetteville, was named a Fellow of the National Association of Business Economics (NABE). The announcement was made last month at the organization’s…
by - October 4, 2016 1:42 pm
The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) has hired Dr. Ray Stowers as provost. His responsibilities will include “the creation and implementation of the academic priorities for all colleges in…
by - October 4, 2016 11:47 am
State revenue collections fell below expectations for the third straight month in fiscal 2017 as sales and corporate income tax collections saw marked declines in September, state budget officials said…
