by - May 19, 2016 5:42 pm
An American manufacturing group has unleashed a jobs calculator to track progress – or the lack thereof – on President Barack Obama’s 2012 campaign goal of creating 1 million new…
by - May 19, 2016 5:39 pm
Billy Murray, an Arkansas angler and fishing expert, has been inducted into the National Bass Fishing Hall of Fame along with fellow 2016 inductees former President George H.W. Bush and…
by - May 19, 2016 5:05 pm
Everyday low prices are the root mission of Walmart U.S., and it’s one of the lowest cost retailers on the planet. But intense competition from Aldi and other discounters continue…
by - May 19, 2016 12:02 pm
The Senate Committee on Transportation, Technology, and Legislative Affairs deadlocked 4-4 Thursday morning voting on Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s highway bill. The vote came after its Senate sponsor, Sen. Bart Hester,…
by - May 19, 2016 9:30 am
In less than two weeks Arkansas Children’s Hospital has garnered $13 million in donations toward its Northwest Arkansas facility under construction in Springdale. Officials with J.B. Hunt Transport announced Thursday…
by - May 19, 2016 8:57 am
Arkansas-based Power Technology, Inc. has received the President’s “E” award for exports. The announcement was made by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker for Power Technology’s contribution to expanding U.S….
by - May 19, 2016 6:00 am
Editor’s note: Story updated with changes and additions throughout. ––––––––––––––––– Net income for Wal-Mart Stores was down almost 8% in the fiscal first quarter, but the retailer posted higher revenue…
by - May 18, 2016 6:14 pm
The Arkansas Highway Commission has announced its support for Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s highway bill. In a statement released Wednesday, the commission said it was “pleased that the call for the…
by - May 18, 2016 4:24 pm
A package of campaign finance reforms had broad support in a poll conducted in March, according to numbers supplied to Talk Business & Politics by the reforms’ leading backer. In…
by - May 18, 2016 4:08 pm
A bill filed for the upcoming special session would place a one-year moratorium on the state declaring schools to be in academic distress, while another would combine school and general…
by - May 18, 2016 3:33 pm
A Walton Family Foundation grant of $2.4 million is funding a new University of Arkansas program geared to help low income students in 26 counties in Arkansas’ Delta region. The…
by - May 18, 2016 3:14 pm
Growth-focused Simmons First National Corp. said Wednesday it has entered into a definitive stock purchase agreement with Citizens National Bancorp Inc. to acquire Citizens National Bank (CNB) of Athens, Tenn….
by - May 18, 2016 2:55 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge is calling on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to convene a conference of the states to discuss the framework and ideas contained a proposal…
by - May 18, 2016 2:39 pm
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) is calling for an increase in infrastructure investments related to natural gas production, crediting the energy source for its positive impact on manufacturing jobs…
by - May 18, 2016 2:31 pm
Blue Bell Creameries was named as one of the top vendors in the U.S. ice cream market, according to a new report from technology research and advisory company Technavio. Along…
by - May 18, 2016 2:27 pm
Jasper, Ark., will host the Buffalo River Heritage Festival featuring storytelling, music, and art related to the Buffalo River on Sunday (May 22). The event will take place at the…
by - May 18, 2016 2:05 pm
Oil and gas companies’ dependent on production and cash flow from already drilled but uncompleted wells will benefit from capital efficiency gains in 2016, but conversion of those wells won’t…
by - May 18, 2016 12:32 pm
During a staff meeting on Wednesday (May 18), KATV officials announced that former news anchor Chris May will return to his post on the top-rated Little Rock television station on…
by - May 18, 2016 8:52 am
Beginning Wednesday (May 18), the Department of Labor will expand overtime pay to millions of American workers, President Barack Obama announced in an email and video message from the White…
by - May 18, 2016 7:55 am
Editor’s note: Jessica DeLoach Sabin is a frequent contributor to Talk Business & Politics. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly the view of the author(s). They…
