by - March 28, 2016 12:00 am
Tyson Foods Plant Offers Educational Services to Migrant, Immigrant Workers
Tyson has partnered with the Cisneros Center for New Americans and several other local organizations for the program.
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by - March 28, 2016 12:00 am
Little Rock Real Estate Firm Opens Fayetteville Office
Commercial real estate firm Moses Tucker Real Estate recently opened in the Nelsons Crossing development near the intersection of Joyce Boulevard and College Avenue.
by - March 28, 2016 12:00 am
Buffington Homes Starts Buildout Of Neighborhood in Southwest Bentonville
The Fayetteville-based home builder has started marketing homes for The Parks at Brighton.
by - March 28, 2016 12:00 am
Arvest Bank Subsidiary Issues Revenue Report
Arvest Wealth Management recorded revenue of $57.9 million in 2015.
by - March 28, 2016 12:00 am
IPG Involved in Patent Lawsuits
Consumer goods company Infinity Product Group of Rogers has found itself having to pursue and defend litigation at the same time.
by - March 28, 2016 12:00 am
Forty Under 40 Alums Make Moves
Two Forty Under 40 alumni from recent years are starting new chapters in their careers.
by - March 28, 2016 12:00 am
Estates at Southgate in Development in Rogers
The residential neighborhood will bring about 32 1-acre estate lots to the area.
by - March 27, 2016 8:51 am
Legislators explain vote path to Governor’s health care reform
As state lawmakers prepare for an April 6th special session to consider the fate of the governor’s health care reform program, Arkansas Works, two state lawmakers say there are multiple…
by - March 27, 2016 8:06 am
CJRW’s Zack Hill recaps SXSW Interactive
CJRW’s director of digital, Zack Hill, was a guest on this week’s edition of Talk Business & Politics. He recapped his team’s recent trip to South by Southwest, the tech…
by - March 27, 2016 7:32 am
Made-in-America: Good ‘middle skill’ jobs exclude women, new report says
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– GOOD ‘MIDDLE-SKILL’ JOBS EXCLUDE WOMEN, NEW REPORT SAYS Women…
by - March 26, 2016 7:34 pm
Drone notes: The parachute, the blimp and the young entrepreneur
As drones continue to be a more utilized technology, the maturation of the industry is taking place. Efforts are in place to ensure safety and bring the technology to new…
by - March 26, 2016 7:04 pm
Congressional Digest: Crowdfunding bill filed, Clean Line draws debate
Federal lawmakers had a quiet yet busy week with most of the action happening in the House. A key energy project in the state received a go-ahead from federal regulators,…
by - March 26, 2016 7:15 am
Weekend Digest: The Castro trap, flawed NFL concussion research, and going Medieval edition
TV PREVIEW On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics, which airs Sundays at 9:30 a.m. on KATV Channel 7 in Central Arkansas and now in Northeast Arkansas…
by - March 25, 2016 12:32 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport invests in 4,000 new trailers, citing safety
J.B. Hunt Transport Services recently ordered 4,000 new dry van trailers equipped with added safety components engineered to prevent vehicles from sliding under the trailer on impact. The Wabash National…
by - March 25, 2016 12:32 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport invests in 4,000 new trailers, citing safety
J.B. Hunt Transport Services recently ordered 4,000 new dry van trailers equipped with added safety components engineered to prevent vehicles from sliding under the trailer on impact. The Wabash National…
by - March 25, 2016 11:35 am
DOE approves Clean Line project, Congressional delegation says agency ‘overstepped its bounds’ (Updated)
Editor’s note: Story updated with a statement from Golden Bridge, a group organized to oppose the Clean Line project, and a statement from the Sierra Club of Arkansas. ––––––––––––––– The…
by - March 25, 2016 11:19 am
Gov. Hutchinson touts health care bills in press conference
Gov. Asa Hutchinson touted his legislation in the upcoming health care special session as “historic” and “unique” during a press conference Friday at the Capitol. Legislators will gather April 6…
by - March 25, 2016 9:29 am
Arkansas jobless rate touches all-time low at 4.2%
Arkansas’ jobless rate fell two-tenths of a percentage point in February to an all-time low of 4.2%, well below the nation’s unemployment rate of 4.9% and well ahead of year-ago…
by - March 25, 2016 8:26 am
Economy slows to 1.4% GDP growth in 4Q, nation’s economic picture still unclear
The U.S. economy is still performing well short of expectations as the nation’s Gross Domestic Product activity only grew at a weak 1.4% in the fourth quarter of 2015, according…
by - March 24, 2016 8:17 pm
Competing care savings models headed to Legislature
Two competing draft bills circulating among legislators would provide financial rewards for cost-efficient care and penalties for poor performance, but they would do it in different ways. One would create…