by - March 16, 2016 2:19 pm
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on Wednesday (March 16) maintained federal funds rates at 0.25% to 0.5%, with Fed Chair Janet Yellen calling the nation’s current hawkish monetary policy…
by - March 16, 2016 2:08 pm
Curtis Barnett was announced as Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield CEO-elect in December and will be mentored this year by current CEO Mark White, who is retiring at the…
by - March 16, 2016 1:59 pm
Arkansas’ two U.S. Senators are sticking to the party line, saying they support the policy of GOP leadership in the Senate to not consider the nomination of U.S. District Judge…
by - March 16, 2016 10:53 am
Twenty teams from nine Arkansas universities were recently announced by Arkansas Capital Corp. and its affiliate, the Arkansas Economic Acceleration Foundation as finalists or semi-finalists in the annual Donald W….
by - March 16, 2016 10:31 am
Eddie Glover, a Conway pharmacist, was installed as president of the Arkansas Pharmacists Association (APA) at its spring board of directors meeting held March 13 in Little Rock. Glover is…
by - March 16, 2016 10:31 am
Eddie Glover, a Conway pharmacist, was installed as president of the Arkansas Pharmacists Association (APA) at its spring board of directors meeting held March 13 in Little Rock. Glover is…
by - March 16, 2016 10:23 am
Editor’s note: Dan Roda, J.D. and LL.M, is general counsel of Rock Capital Group LLC, based in Little Rock, and also represents startups and other small businesses statewide through his…
by - March 16, 2016 9:27 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– MANY U.S. HOSPITAL EXECUTIVES RECOGNIZE PRESSING NEED TO TRANSFORM BUSINESS MODELS Almost 60%…
by - March 16, 2016 9:14 am
The efforts of Tyson Foods Inc. to operate responsibly and with more transparency are outlined in a new comprehensive sustainability report, the companys first since its 2014 acquisition of The Hillshire Brands Co.
by - March 15, 2016 9:59 pm
The sort of Arkansas Senate defeated the sort of Arkansas House, 66-59, earning its first victory in the fourth year of the Hoops for Kids’ Sake charity basketball game Tuesday…
by - March 15, 2016 8:52 pm
On a night when Arkansas’ leading politicians were hitting bank shots and 3-pointers in a charity basketball game, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton were making mostly layups to advance closer…
by - March 15, 2016 6:32 pm
Northwest Arkansas native Tom Walton of the Walton Family Foundation and RopeSwing was named “Tourism Person of the Year” Tuesday (March 15) during the 42nd Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism…
by - March 15, 2016 5:49 pm
The old ways of getting students interested in a career are dying and partnerships with local business and industry are the new, more effective path, according to a panel discussion…
by - March 15, 2016 5:38 pm
At $529.128 million, Benton County is first in Arkansas for value of agricultural products raised and sold annually thanks to 2,157 family farms in the county that quietly work the…
by - March 15, 2016 3:46 pm
Mischa Martin, a Department of Human Services attorney who has worked with child welfare cases in Arkansas since 2008, has been named interim director of the Division of Children and…
by - March 15, 2016 12:03 pm
Charles Redfield didn’t waste time in his role as head of Walmart’s U.S. food division. He recently restructured management to have three new senior vice presidents who oversee one specific…
by - March 15, 2016 10:56 am
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center is receiving more than $1 million from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). SBA centers provide technical assistance and free consulting services…
by - March 15, 2016 10:56 am
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center is receiving more than $1 million from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). SBA centers provide technical assistance and free consulting services…
by - March 15, 2016 10:18 am
The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced Tuesday(March 15) significant amendments to the Cuban…
by - March 15, 2016 10:18 am
The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced Tuesday(March 15) significant amendments to the Cuban…
