by - May 30, 2016 9:19 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– GDP REVISED ESTIMATE SHOWS U.S. ECONOMY GREW 0.8% IN FIRST QUARTER…
by - May 29, 2016 7:43 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– COMMERCE DEPARTMENT RELEASES REPORTS RANKING TOP U.S. EXPORT MARKETS…
by - May 28, 2016 6:46 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 - May 27, 2016 2:34 pm
The national economy is creeping along at a slightly swifter pace than initially thought in the first three months of 2016, but annualized 0.8% GDP growth rate reported Friday (May…
by - May 26, 2016 6:27 pm
Editor’s note: Notes from the Campaign Trail is a compilation of various political insider tidbits and is sponsored by Little Rock-based Capitol Advisors Group. –––––––––––– STATE LEGISLATORS GATHER AT RURAL…
by - May 26, 2016 6:26 pm
In Rhode Island, it is called the “wine visit penalty.” In Arkansas, it is known as the “face-to-face provision.” In both cases, the terms define a stipulation that states consumers…
by - May 26, 2016 5:45 pm
Editor’s note: Updated to add comment from Walmart U.S. –––––––––––––– Retail giant Walmart is betting big on grocery pickup as a way to fend off Amazon’s fresh home delivery offering….
by - May 26, 2016 2:05 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson recently touted to business leaders that the state has added 42,000 new jobs and reached an all-time low jobless rate of 3.9% during the first 16 months…
by - May 26, 2016 1:07 pm
Rex Nelson, director of corporate community relations for Simmons Bank, has been named Rural Advocate of the Year for 2016. The honor was presented to Nelson on Thursday (May 26)…
by - May 26, 2016 1:07 pm
Rex Nelson, director of corporate community relations for Simmons Bank, has been named Rural Advocate of the Year for 2016. The honor was presented to Nelson on Thursday (May 26)…
by - May 26, 2016 10:09 am
Publicly-traded ViaSat Inc., a global broadband services and technology firm, has signed a multi-year agreement with Dassault Aviation to deliver and equip the company’s luxury jets with in-flight internet and…
by - May 26, 2016 10:09 am
Publicly-traded ViaSat Inc., a global broadband services and technology firm, has signed a multi-year agreement with Dassault Aviation to deliver and equip the company’s luxury jets with in-flight internet and…
by - May 26, 2016 4:16 am
A mental health summit held Wednesday (May 25) in Fort Smith covered treatment and incarceration issues with which resolution likely requiring new laws and new thinking at the state level….
by - May 25, 2016 11:11 am
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded $1.6 million to the Greater Delta Alliance for Health and the Black River Technical College in Pocahontas to provide on-site simulation training for…
by - May 25, 2016 11:11 am
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded $1.6 million to the Greater Delta Alliance for Health and the Black River Technical College in Pocahontas to provide on-site simulation training for…
by - May 25, 2016 12:27 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– U.S. HEALTH INSURERS INCREASE DEBT DUE TO AFFORDABLE CARE ACT U.S. health insurance…
by - May 24, 2016 6:05 pm
The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and the Associated Industries of Arkansas (ASCC/AIA) today (May 24) announced its acceptance of $80,000 investments to fund the Be Pro Be Proud” workforce…
by - May 24, 2016 6:05 pm
The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and the Associated Industries of Arkansas (ASCC/AIA) today (May 24) announced its acceptance of $80,000 investments to fund the Be Pro Be Proud” workforce…
by - May 24, 2016 5:09 pm
Four of the state’s five health insurance providers are requesting double digit rate increases for 2017 insurance policies, but the state’s insurance commissioner said those rates are not justified at…
by - May 24, 2016 4:32 pm
Walmart said it plans to discontinue the ad match program which takes place at the register in select stores as part of its low price guarantee. Beginning June 9, about…
