by - January 2, 2017 6:44 pm
Major corporate action, healthcare industry expansion and the pace of home sales were some of the top Northwest Arkansas headline topics during 2016. Following are the top 10 business stories…
by - January 1, 2017 10:47 am
Editor’s note: This essay first appeared Dec. 28, 2008, on The City Wire, now Talk Business & Politics. It continues to be an appropriate note to begin a new year….
by - December 29, 2016 12:13 pm
Windstream Holdings Inc. has asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to speed up review of the company’s $1.1 billion acquisition of Earthlink Holdings Corp. and transfer of control of the…
by - December 28, 2016 6:34 pm
With 2017 right around the corner, I thought it would be a good idea to take a look at businesses and organizations in Central Arkansas that should make an impact…
by - December 28, 2016 12:50 pm
Some Arkansas workers will get a 50 cent boost in pay on New Year’s Day when the state’s minimum wage will rise from $8 to $8.50, Arkansas Department of Labor…
by - December 28, 2016 7:52 am
The year 2016 was exceptional in politics and business from the appeal of Donald Trump to a strengthening economy to big moves by some of Arkansas’ biggest brands. Here is…
by - December 28, 2016 7:35 am
Elicia Dover with our content partner, KATV Channel 7, reports: The medical marijuana commission decided that applicants hoping to win one of the five available cultivation licenses will have to…
by - December 27, 2016 11:13 am
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 fans who have been…
by - December 26, 2016 9:01 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– UA WALTON COLLEGE PLANS ANNUAL BUSINESS FORECAST FOR JANUARY 27th The…
by - December 25, 2016 8:39 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– DEFENSE DEPARTMENT SETS UP 12TH MANUFACTURING HUB, MAY LEAD…
by - December 24, 2016 10:14 am
TALK BUSINESS & POLITICS TV SHOW Talk Business & Politics will air in Northeast Arkansas on Sunday at 10 am on KAIT’s NBC affiliate. Politicos Skip Rutherford and Rex Nelson…
by - December 23, 2016 10:12 pm
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– MISO SELECTS ST. LOUIS POWER GENERATOR FOR FIRST COMPETITION TRANSMISSION PROJECT…
by - December 22, 2016 5:54 pm
Tyson Foods grew net profits by 45% in 2016 to top $1.768 billion and resulting in more bonus pay for the company’s top five executives, according to the meat giant’s…
by - December 22, 2016 11:04 am
Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks in Fayetteville is building a 20-bed rehabilitation center, allowing veterans to live onsite while undergoing substance abuse treatment. The $9.9 million project to…
by - December 22, 2016 6:46 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY, WINROCK INTERNATIONAL LAUNCH STARTUP INVESTMENT FUND The…
by - December 21, 2016 4:46 pm
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) on Wednesday (Dec. 21) signed a $19.3 million deal with a construction firm to design and complete the state’s first energy conservation…
by - December 21, 2016 3:24 pm
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…
by - December 21, 2016 2:41 pm
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
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 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,…
