by - December 7, 2016 3:21 pm
The five members of the Medical Marijuana Commission who will control regulations for cultivation and distribution of the plant were announced Wednesday by Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Speaker of the House…
by - December 7, 2016 2:48 pm
Amazon Go, the completely self-service convenience store in Seattle expected to open in January, is not an immediate threat to large retailers like Wal-Mart Stores, but it likely has their…
by - December 7, 2016 2:25 pm
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– HEALTHCARE SPENDING JUMPS 5.8% TO $3.2 TRILLION IN 2015 Per capita health care spending…
by - December 7, 2016 1:40 pm
The Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock has selected Studio Gang of Chicago and New York City as the architect for its planned expansion and renovation, estimated to cost $46…
by - December 7, 2016 1:33 pm
IberiaBank has invested $1 million in a college startup fund and training program created and operated by the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub in Little Rock. Representatives of the Louisiana-based bank…
by - December 7, 2016 1:25 pm
Springdale contractor and developer Fadil Bayyari and his children – Sara Boelkins, Sophia Bayyari, and Joseph Bayyari – have committed $1 million to support the construction of Arkansas Children’s Northwest…
by - December 7, 2016 10:22 am
Lowell-based Beaver Water District sold more water during its most recent fiscal year than any year in its nearly 60-year history, the district said. The fiscal year ended Sept. 30….
by - December 7, 2016 10:19 am
Nearly 30% of all solar power capacity distributed in the United States is owned by third parties, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. This excludes utility solar plants producing…
by - December 6, 2016 8:07 pm
Executives from Massachusetts-based Clean Harbors Inc. gathered with South Arkansas government and business officials on Tuesday (Dec. 6) to christen what company officials are calling the nation’s most technologically advance…
by - December 6, 2016 7:59 pm
On Tuesday, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., saw a measure he sponsored clear the U.S. House and head for the President’s desk to become law. He also expressed confidence in President-elect…
by - December 6, 2016 6:09 pm
An Arkansas restaurant chain said Tuesday (Dec. 6) it will open a restaurant in Kuwait next March, followed by a “rapid brand rollout” across the MENA (Middle East and North…
by - December 6, 2016 5:12 pm
Walton Lifetime Health Complex at John Brown University in Siloam Springs has largely completed a $5 million renovation. The renovation project included a new entrance allowing for better access to…
by - December 6, 2016 5:10 pm
A leading manufacturing trade association is taking a hard line on President Barack Obama’s decision to deny the permits necessary for construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), calling it…
by - December 6, 2016 5:01 pm
Toronto-based Russel Metals has entered into an agreement of purchase and sale with Nucor Corp. to sell its property near Blytheville, Ark., for approximately $40 million CDN ($30.182 million USD)….
by - December 6, 2016 4:05 pm
More than 1,400 acres of land in Newton County and within the Buffalo River watershed will be placed in conservation thanks to the family of a doctor from Michigan who…
by - December 6, 2016 2:37 pm
The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program has announced its schedule for tours of historic properties across the state in 2017. In the “Walks Through History” tour, co-sponsored by the Arkansas Humanities…
by - December 6, 2016 1:09 pm
Nearly a decade after the Little Rock Technology Authority was created from enabling legislation in the 2007 legislative session, the downtown tech village on Tuesday (Dec. 6) announced its first…
by - December 6, 2016 12:35 pm
For nearly a decade, it has always been the plan for Kim Eskew to succeed Roger Collins as CEO Harps Food Stores Inc. It was just a matter of determining…
by - December 6, 2016 11:59 am
Talent gaps in the workforce continue to present challenges for employers and there is no quick fix to the problem, according to Ted Abernathy, partner with North Carolina-based Economic Leadership…
by - December 6, 2016 11:26 am
As the Gulf of Mexico enjoys a renaissance in new oil and gas developments, two oil and gas companies with ties to Arkansas announced they submitted winning bids Monday (Dec….
