by - June 29, 2016 5:09 pm
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Department of Justice on Wednesday (June 29) announced a joint action against Tupelo, Miss.-based BancorpSouth Bank for discriminatory mortgage lending practices that…
by - June 29, 2016 4:25 pm
The final results from the latest Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix College Poll indicate strong support among Arkansas voters for medical marijuana. The issue was on the 2012 ballot, but narrowly…
by - June 29, 2016 4:20 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 - June 29, 2016 2:51 pm
As Arkansans prepare for the long Fourth of July weekend holiday, pump prices have leveled off as demand for gasoline, crude oil and other petroleum products continue to touch new…
by - June 29, 2016 1:33 pm
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by Talk Business & Politics, and sponsored by Lowell-based Zero Mountain Logistics, a…
by - June 29, 2016 12:18 pm
The office of Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday (June 29) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions, and judicial appointments. Robin Covington, Fort Smith, to the Arkansas Alcohol…
by - June 29, 2016 12:18 pm
The office of Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday (June 29) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions, and judicial appointments. Robin Covington, Fort Smith, to the Arkansas Alcohol…
by - June 29, 2016 12:12 pm
Bank of the Ozarks Inc. said today (June 29) it received final regulatory approval from the Federal Reserve for its previously announced merger transactions with St. Petersburg, Fla.-based C1 Financial,…
by - June 29, 2016 12:12 pm
Bank of the Ozarks Inc. said today (June 29) it received final regulatory approval from the Federal Reserve for its previously announced merger transactions with St. Petersburg, Fla.-based C1 Financial,…
by - June 29, 2016 11:51 am
The Medical Applications of Science for Health (M*A*S*H) Program kicked off Monday (June 27) from Sparks Hospital’s Charles Shuffield Education Center. The two-week program is designed to give an overarching…
by - June 29, 2016 6:02 am
When The Iron Yard’s Little Rock campus held its demo day for the third cohort on May 20th, word was out that it would be their last. The company announced…
by - June 29, 2016 5:53 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– UAMS RECEIVES NIH GRANT FOR FIRST COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF SYNTHETIC MARIJUANA DANGERS A team…
by - June 28, 2016 7:44 pm
The costs to manufacture many goods in the United States remain only slightly higher than in China and when factoring in logistics and transportation costs it’s a wash, according to…
by - June 28, 2016 5:13 pm
Looking for a great place to celebrate the Fourth of July? The Ozark Folk Center has some old-fashioned fun in the works. And the Historic Arkansas Museum will be serving…
by - June 28, 2016 4:25 pm
A longstanding legislative battle may be getting easier in the court of public opinion and a future legislative battle has widespread citizen support in one direction. A new Talk Business…
by - June 28, 2016 11:34 am
In an effort to expand its online products in a big way, Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores said each of the more than 450 entrepreneurs pitching nearly 800 products during Tuesday’s Open…
by - June 28, 2016 9:37 am
In two related settlements, one with the United States and the State of California, and one with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), German automaker Volkswagen AG has agreed to…
by - June 28, 2016 9:11 am
Editor’s note: Story updated with many additions and changes throughout. –––––––––––––––––– Exide Technologies has received a $30.7 million “cost-sharing” grant from the federal government to upgrade its Fort Smith battery…
by - June 28, 2016 8:18 am
Consumers in Arkansas are feeling more confident about the macro economy and that could fuel higher spending in the back half of the year, according to the third release of…
by - June 28, 2016 8:15 am
Although corporate profits picked up steam in the first quarter, strong business and labor growth was still unable to lift the nation’s economy out of the continued slump that began…
