by - March 7, 2016 5:58 pm
Timothy J. O’Donnell was named vice chancellor for finance and administration at the University of Arkansas effective March 1, after leading the division in an interim capacity since July 1,…
by - March 7, 2016 5:58 pm
Timothy J. O’Donnell was named vice chancellor for finance and administration at the University of Arkansas effective March 1, after leading the division in an interim capacity since July 1,…
by - March 7, 2016 4:58 pm
Grocery continues to be the hot spot for retail giant Walmart in the U.S. comprising an estimated $167.048 billion in sales revenue last year, and 56% of Walmart U.S. sales…
by - March 7, 2016 3:59 pm
The transportation and logistics sectors are often viewed as bellwethers for the overall economy and if that’s the case 2016 doesn’t look so rosy – which an Arkansas-based logistics company…
by - March 7, 2016 3:25 pm
The American Farm Bureau Federation and a host of other agricultural stakeholders recently unveiled a new data repository that supporters say will give farmers ultimate control over the ever-increasing business…
by - March 7, 2016 3:22 pm
The Health Reform Legislative Task Force voted 10-2, with four abstaining, Monday to endorse Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s continuation of the private option, known as “Arkansas Works.” Legislators voted on a…
by - March 7, 2016 10:09 am
The loss of the private option would have a $757 million impact on the state budget from 2017-21, legislators were told Monday morning. Stephen Palmer with The Stephen Group, the…
by - March 7, 2016 6:31 am
Gary Dowdy has been selected to lead the FinTech Accelerator program at the Venture Center in Little Rock, which kicks off its inaugural program this year. The FinTech Accelerator is…
by - March 7, 2016 6:31 am
Gary Dowdy has been selected to lead the FinTech Accelerator program at the Venture Center in Little Rock, which kicks off its inaugural program this year. The FinTech Accelerator is…
by - March 7, 2016 6:19 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– LITTLE ROCK REIT EKES OUT $6.8 MILLION 4Q PROFIT, PLANS TO CLOSE ON…
by - March 6, 2016 6:42 pm
It was as if I announced intent to get naked before voting. Or begin to debate, like all the cool kids are doing, penis size. Immediate looks from several poll…
by - March 6, 2016 9:32 am
KATV’s Elicia Dover reports: One-third of all U.S. dollars are spent on eating out at restaurants, according to the USDA. Some of that money is coming out of your pocket,…
by - March 6, 2016 8:03 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– SPRINGDALE COOKIE DOUGH MANUFACTURER ACQUIRED BY CHICAGO INVESTMENT GROUP…
by - March 5, 2016 7:29 pm
Post-election analysis always allows for a level of detail that provides insight into the most recent election results. Looking at the Presidential primary numbers through a variety of different lenses…
by - March 4, 2016 4:07 pm
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 now in Northeast Arkansas…
by - March 4, 2016 2:15 pm
Entergy Corp. said it has taken a major step toward providing additional efficient, clean energy resources for new and existing customers and modernizing the company’s power generation fleet by closing…
by - March 4, 2016 8:59 am
The U.S. jobless rate remained at 4.9% in February as American employers added a healthy 242,000 workers to the nation’s payrolls in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported…
by - March 4, 2016 6:32 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– SOLAR POWER TO ADD MOST GENERATING CAPACITY TO U.S. ENERGY GRID IN 2016…
by - March 4, 2016 6:29 am
Arkansas and U.S. pump prices have ratcheted up at the fastest pace since early November as independent and branded gasoline station owners are raising local prices for regular unleaded and…
by - March 3, 2016 6:19 pm
A $10.5 million expansion in Fort Smith by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will more than double a family medical center that not only provides training for…
