by - October 24, 2016 7:05 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– CASH STILL KING IN FRAGMENTED PAYMENTS LANDSCAPE, STUDY SAYS As consumers encounter…
by - October 23, 2016 11:23 am
Arkansas Speaker of the House Jeremy Gillam, R-Judsonia, is worried about the additional costs coming with Arkansas Works and stressed that federal waivers to allow the state more flexibility are…
by - October 23, 2016 9:47 am
A new Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix College survey shows that opposition remains stronger than support for two medical marijuana proposals that will be on the November ballot. The poll, conducted…
by - October 23, 2016 9:20 am
The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce has always been active in pushing business interests, but on Friday (Oct. 21) chamber Board Vice Chairman Joe Carter said the group plans to…
by - October 23, 2016 9:04 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– NEW REPORT HIGHLIGHTS IMPACT OF MANUFACTURING JOB LOSSES ON…
by - October 23, 2016 8:59 am
AT&T Inc. announced a blockbuster deal on Saturday (Oct. 22) that it plans to acquire Time Warner in a stock-and-cash transaction valued at $107.50 per share. The agreement has been…
by - October 22, 2016 10:23 am
Even as Southwestern Energy posted a major production milestone in the Fayetteville Shale, the Texas driller continued to operate in the red in the third quarter as drilling activity ramped…
by - October 22, 2016 9:04 am
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 in Northeast Arkansas on…
by - October 21, 2016 7:30 pm
Editor’s note: Commentary from the office of Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly the view of the author(s). They may not…
by - October 21, 2016 7:22 pm
Hillary Clinton can be elected president by winning at least one of four swing states and Donald Trump will likely continue to lead his faction of the Republican Party after…
by - October 21, 2016 2:55 pm
Arkansas’ jobless rose one-tenth of a percentage point in September as the state’s civilian pool continues to tighten amid anecdotal reports from employers and businesses across the state acknowledging struggles…
by - October 21, 2016 11:49 am
U.S. gross crude oil imports rose by 7%, or 528,000 barrels a day, in the first half of 2016 compared to the same period last year, according to the U.S….
by - October 21, 2016 11:37 am
Wal-Mart Stores continues to invest in growing its business in China, doling out another $50 million into New Dada, an on-demand logistics and grocery delivery platform. The retail giant said…
by - October 21, 2016 4:37 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– SOUTHWEST POWER POOL TO CELEBRATE 75TH ANNIVERSARY NEXT WEEK Southwest Power…
by - October 21, 2016 3:40 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– ‘SUPER USERS’ CREATE NEED FOR GOVERNMENTS TO ACCELERATE DIGITAL GROWTH State governments…
by - October 20, 2016 10:05 pm
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 - October 20, 2016 8:46 pm
Wal-Mart Stores and its strategic partner JD.com in China outlined a new game plan Thursday (Oct. 20) to expand access to more products in hopes of growing share against chief…
by - October 20, 2016 3:14 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson told reporters he still believes GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump can win the race for the White House, but offered again his distaste for Trump’s rhetoric and…
by - October 20, 2016 2:52 pm
The unbanked population in Arkansas dropped to 9.7% of households last year, the lowest ever, according to a new report from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Arkansas’ unbanked household rate…
by - October 20, 2016 11:57 am
Little Rock-based Bear State Financial reported Wednesday (Oct. 20) that third quarter net income was up 47.5% and net income for the first nine months of the year is up…
