by - July 14, 2016 3:23 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 - July 14, 2016 9:58 am
Arkansans may have the chance to vote on two medical marijuana initiatives in November. What happens if both pass? The one with the most votes wins, probably. In a letter…
by - July 14, 2016 8:21 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION TO SPONSOR ENTREPRENEUR SUMMIT IN LITTLE ROCK IN LATE JULY…
by - July 13, 2016 8:49 pm
As construction on the Little Rock Technology Authority’s multi-million dollar tech village picks up steam, the nonprofit’s newly-reconfigured board of directors voted Wednesday (July 13) to opt out of the…
by - July 13, 2016 7:10 pm
A group has formed to oppose a proposed amendment that would cap non-economic damages in medical lawsuits. The Committee to Protect AR Families filed paperwork Tuesday saying its aim is…
by - July 13, 2016 7:03 pm
Scientists with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute received a federal grant of $1.4 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to…
by - July 13, 2016 3:35 pm
In today’s Talk Business & Politics Daily digital newscast, Parks and Tourism director Kane Webb talks about the booming hospitality economy. Rep. Charlie Collins of Fayetteville and Arkansas Advocates for Children…
by - July 13, 2016 2:38 pm
Central Arkansas’s fuel market received a big boost after the Fourth of July holiday when Tulsa-based Magellan Midstream Partners quietly began operation of its much-anticipated pipeline project that will deliver…
by - July 13, 2016 2:21 pm
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has awarded a $902,400 grant to a model food code project at the University of Arkansas School of Law to aid the country’s 567 Indian tribes….
by - July 13, 2016 12:38 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday (July 13) confirmed during a conference call from Europe that GOP and Trump campaign officials have offered him a “primetime slot” to speak at the…
by - July 13, 2016 10:05 am
Entergy Corp., the parent company of Entergy Arkansas Inc., announced Wednesday (July 13) that it is in discussions with Exelon Corp. for the potential sale of the James A. FitzPatrick…
by - July 13, 2016 6:06 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– NIH LAUNCHES LARGEST STUDY EVER ON BREAST CANCER IN BLACK WOMEN The largest study…
by - July 13, 2016 5:29 am
WorkHound, the Iowa-based logistics platform for the trucking industry and co-founded by Arkansas native Max Farrell, announced that it has joined the Dynamo Accelerator, a logistics-based accelerator that is part of a 12-week…
by - July 12, 2016 6:34 pm
President Barack Obama on Tuesday (July 12) praised the accomplishments of the Affordable Care Act but called on Congress to reconsider a “public option” where individuals in states with limited…
by - July 12, 2016 3:58 pm
In today’s Talk Business & Politics Daily, Arkansas Trucking Association executive director Shannon Newton discusses the challenges of highway funding in the wake of the governor’s call to find a…
by - July 12, 2016 2:09 pm
There are 26 million households Walmart U.S. deems as “busy families” and most are in need of low prices and convenient shopping formats, according to Tony Rogers, chief marketing officer…
by - July 12, 2016 11:24 am
Editor’s note: Dr. Eric Baker joined the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith faculty in 2008 and has a doctorate in political science from the University of Florida. Opinions, commentary…
by - July 12, 2016 11:15 am
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 - July 12, 2016 10:13 am
Marketing researchers at the University of Arkansas compared nutrition information labels on the front of packaged food products to understand which labels help consumers choose more healthful items. Their conclusion:…
by - July 12, 2016 10:13 am
Marketing researchers at the University of Arkansas compared nutrition information labels on the front of packaged food products to understand which labels help consumers choose more healthful items. Their conclusion:…
