by - December 21, 2016 3:24 pm
HIPAA audits and redacting
Editor’s note: Ancil Lea is the former coordinator for the Arkansas Office of Health Information Technology. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly the view of…
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by - December 21, 2016 2:41 pm
Ownership again changes for Fort Smith-based K-MAC Holdings
Brentwood Associates has sold Fort Smith-based K-MAC Holdings Corp., which is one of the largest Taco Bell franchisees in the country. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, and the…
by - December 21, 2016 2:00 pm
Springdale A&P Commission approves 2017 budget
The Springdale Advertising and Promotion Commission approved a $475,500 budget for 2017 during its regular meeting on Tuesday (Dec. 21) at the Springdale Chamber of Commerce. The budget reflects a…
by - December 21, 2016 11:55 am
Online retail to top $590 billion by 2021
Online retail should top $590 billion in annual sales by 2021. U.S. online retail topped $100 billion in 2006, and online sales are expected to top $345 billion this year,…
by - December 21, 2016 11:20 am
Survey: Amazon tops Wal-Mart Stores as holiday shopping destination
A recent survey from Prosper Insight & Analytics of nearly 7,000 U.S. adults shows that 26.2% of holiday shoppers bought gifts from Amazon this year, increasing from 10% of respondents…
by - December 21, 2016 10:12 am
Little Rock event allows teachers to listen to Fed Chair Janet Yellen
Educators will have the opportunity to hear from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and earn three professional development hours at the Little Rock branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of…
by - December 21, 2016 8:30 am
Conway Title Services changing name to Waco Title, effective Jan. 1
On Jan. 1, Conway Title Services and Escrow Inc. will change its name to Waco Title Co. The company was acquired by Springdale-based Waco Title in 2007, but continued to…
by - December 21, 2016 7:46 am
Arkansas hospitals receive $4.5 million in performance bonuses
Twenty-six Arkansas hospitals received more than $4.5 million in performance bonuses from Arkansas Medicaid and Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care. The bonuses were part of the annual Inpatient Quality Incentive…
by - December 21, 2016 6:47 am
Health Beat: Walgreens parent to sell 865 Rite Aid stores to Fred’s Pharmacy for $950 million
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– WALGREENS PARENT TO SELL 865 RITE AID STORES TO FRED’S PHARMACY FOR $950 MILLION…
by - December 20, 2016 7:48 pm
Commission says Arkansas will begin with five marijuana cultivators
The state initially will grant licenses to five marijuana cultivation facilities, one for each of its five public health regions, the newly formed Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission decided Tuesday. The…
by - December 20, 2016 7:33 pm
Arkansas population base grows by more than 10,000 new residents in 2015, moves closer to 3 million
The number of Arkansas residents increased by 10,395 people in the last year as new births and native and foreign-born migrants moving to the Natural State grew the population base…
by - December 20, 2016 5:23 pm
Millie Ward, Andrew Clyde join St. Louis Fed’s Little Rock board of directors
The co-founder and president of Stone Ward Advertising in Little Rock and the president and CEO of Murphy USA Inc. in El Dorado will join the Little Rock branch board…
by - December 20, 2016 4:15 pm
Oklahoma City oil and gas company to pay $1.4 million after firing whistleblower
An Oklahoma City oil and gas company has agreed to pay $1.4 million to settle charges it used illegal separation agreements and fired a whistleblower who raised concerns internally about…
by - December 20, 2016 3:50 pm
Heartland Bank of Little Rock falls under federal regulatory scrutiny
LIttle Rock-based Heartland Bank and its holding company Rock Bancshares recently signed a formal consent agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis in an effort to address possible…
by - December 20, 2016 3:11 pm
Governor’s priorities: education, economy, efficiency and separate King-Lee holidays
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday (Dec. 20) outlined 18 priorities for the upcoming legislative session, 16 of them centered around economic development, education, and government efficiency, along with another separating…
by - December 20, 2016 2:34 pm
Tusk to Tail: Sometimes you just gotta ‘pop the tailgate, open the cooler and enjoy yourself’
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 - December 20, 2016 1:59 pm
Tyson Foods may face $70 million claim first filed against Sara Lee
Tyson Foods was notified earlier this month that it could be liable for up to $70 million in damages dating back two decades to a plant closing in the Philippines…
by - December 20, 2016 12:50 pm
The Walmart U.S. top food exec began as a Sam’s Club cashier
Charles Redfield, executive vice president of food at Walmart U.S., believes success often comes when people take risks. “Take a leap of faith, because it can become very rewarding,” said…
by - December 20, 2016 12:31 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services earns designation as Military Friendly employer
For the 10th consecutive year, Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services has been named a top Military Friendly employer by G.I. Jobs, a publication of Victory Media helping military veterans…
by - December 20, 2016 12:28 pm
The Supply Side: Direct-to-consumer becoming an important retail channel
Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of Talk Business & Politics focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side…