by - October 20, 2016 11:44 am
After seeing thousands of nondurable apparel manufacturing jobs leave eastern Arkansas since the early 1990s, Gov. Asa Hutchinson and his economic development team are bringing 400 of those jobs back…
by - October 20, 2016 10:10 am
“The old saying is, ‘Amateurs study tactics. Professionals study logistics,’” said Rep. Doug House, R-North Little Rock, a retired National Guard colonel. “I think in politics, amateurs study policy and…
by - October 20, 2016 8:58 am
Conway-based Home BancShares Inc., parent company of Centennial Bank, continued its quarterly earnings streak as the regional Arkansas bank saw organic loan growth of more than $90 million in third…
by - October 19, 2016 11:04 pm
The third and final presidential debate between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump didn’t live up to the hype and probably won’t change the results, but the defining moment…
by - October 19, 2016 7:47 pm
BancorpSouth Inc., which recently extended merger deals with two community banks in northeast Louisiana and central Texas into 2017, matched Wall Street expectations for the quarter as the Tupelo, Miss.-based…
by - October 19, 2016 5:47 pm
Simmons First National Corp. on Wednesday (Oct. 19) reported that quarterly profits improved by 8.5% from a year ago as the publicly traded financial concern looks to digest its latest…
by - October 19, 2016 5:22 pm
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…
by - October 19, 2016 4:45 pm
Sit down with Chris Masingill, co-chair of the Delta Regional Authority, and you’ll soon hear the gospel of how investing in the Delta is working to turnaround the long-struggling region….
by - October 19, 2016 3:03 pm
The Federal Reserve’s monthly Beige Book report for the Eighth District released Wednesday (Oct. 19) shows economic conditions across the regional economy have modestly improved from a month ago, highlighted…
by - October 19, 2016 3:00 pm
Jonesboro residents who have opinions about a proposed $12 million shooting complex in the city will have a chance to voice them to the public. The city will hold a…
by - October 19, 2016 2:55 pm
After the Obama administration announced a small bump on Tuesday (Oct. 18) in cost-of-living adjustments to Social Security benefits next year, AARP officials are asking presidential candidates Donald Trump and…
by - October 19, 2016 2:47 pm
The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas and the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame Board announced Wednesday (Oct. 19) the 2017 class of inductees for…
by - October 19, 2016 2:39 pm
The former Sears department store and auto service location and surrounding commercial property in the Midtown area of Little Rock have been sold to a privately-held Texas real estate group…
by - October 19, 2016 2:26 pm
Members of the law enforcement community Wednesday (Oct. 19) expressed their opposition to two measures on the November ballot that would legalize medical marijuana, with the president of the Arkansas…
by - October 19, 2016 1:48 pm
CORRECTION: A previous headline with this story misstated the involvement of the University of Arkansas. Wal-Mart Stores launched the Walmart Safety Collaboration Center, and the UA is supporting that initiative….
by - October 19, 2016 8:14 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– KAISER FOUNDATION REPORT: MEDICAID PROVIDES HEALTH COVERAGE TO RECORD 73 MILLION, ONE IN FIVE…
by - October 19, 2016 7:56 am
The University of Arkansas is one of the top 30 schools in the nation for offering the best value when it comes to getting an online master’s of engineering in…
by - October 19, 2016 7:38 am
Scientists at Ascendant Dx hope to raise enough money to launch a multi-state clinical trial of what they believe is a groundbreaking process that changes how – and more importantly,…
by - October 18, 2016 8:29 pm
With early voting less than a week away in Arkansas, election officials in Arkansas and around the country are preparing for a historic deluge at the polls as presidential candidates…
by - October 18, 2016 6:06 pm
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…
