by - March 10, 2016 6:15 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson is requesting the Legislature to release $10 million from his “rainy day fund” to upgrade the state’s Arkansas Wireless Information Network (AWIN). The network gives law enforcement,…
by - March 10, 2016 6:11 pm
Window Mart, a window manufacturer located in Royal, Arkansas near Hot Springs, will make a $6.5 million investment in its facilities over the next 2-3 years. Currently employing 300 workers,…
by - March 10, 2016 5:13 pm
OakRidge Behavioral Center executive Director David Johnson said Thursday (March 10) that the job of any behavioral center is to provide a safe place when people don’t feel safe. U.S….
by - March 10, 2016 4:52 pm
Editor’s note: Zack Hill, VP, Director of Digital, oversees digital marketing strategies and implementation for CJRW, including teams responsible for website design and development, social media strategy, and new media…
by - March 10, 2016 3:08 pm
Wal-Mart Stores is facing a “perfect storm” in trying to grow top line revenue while also trying to meet technology and demographic changes, according to Moody’s vice president Charlie O’Shea,…
by - March 10, 2016 3:04 pm
Arkansas Economic Development Commission chief Mike Preston and officials with Energy Security Partners LLC confirmed this week that they’ve engaged in preliminary talks concerning what would be the nation’s first…
by - March 10, 2016 11:04 am
Ben Fry, a longtime manager of 89.1 KUAR and Classical 90.5 KLRE, died in his sleep early Thursday. He was 54. Fry served as general manager of UALR Public Radio…
by - March 10, 2016 6:52 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…
by - March 10, 2016 6:49 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– SMARTPHONE GROWTH TO SLOW TO SINGLE DIGITS IN 2016 According to a…
by - March 9, 2016 9:00 pm
The Little Rock Technology Park Authority on Wednesday moved into a new stage of development with the appointment of former Acxiom Corp. executive Kevin Zaffaroni as chairman, coupled with several…
by - March 9, 2016 8:49 pm
The 104 banks with operations in Arkansas were responsible for a 9.9% overall gain in profits in 2015, compared to the net income generated by 109 Arkansas banks in 2014….
by - March 9, 2016 5:40 pm
Tradepoint Atlantic in Baltimore, Md., welcomed Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez, and Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx for a White House-led roundtable on the importance…
by - March 9, 2016 5:29 pm
Walton Arts Center and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art will participate in Arts & Economic Prosperity 5, a national study measuring the economic impact of nonprofit arts and culture…
by - March 9, 2016 5:29 pm
Walton Arts Center and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art will participate in Arts & Economic Prosperity 5, a national study measuring the economic impact of nonprofit arts and culture…
by - March 9, 2016 5:09 pm
CHI St. Vincent Infirmary achieved “significant savings” while performing more than 500 knee and hip replacement surgeries for Medicare patients as part of an initiative with the federal government, according…
by - March 9, 2016 5:09 pm
CHI St. Vincent Infirmary achieved “significant savings” while performing more than 500 knee and hip replacement surgeries for Medicare patients as part of an initiative with the federal government, according…
by - March 9, 2016 5:04 pm
Total funding for public education would increase by less than 1% in fiscal year 2016-17 under a recommendation accepted by the legislative Joint Budget Committee during a pre-fiscal session meeting…
by - March 9, 2016 4:38 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 - March 9, 2016 3:20 pm
Attorney George Ernst said the process of international students getting to work in the United States can be tedious but the students and businesses should plan ahead to make sure…
by - March 9, 2016 2:19 pm
Editor’s note: John Burris is a former member of the Arkansas Legislature. He now provides consulting services, and one of his clients is a managed care company. Opinions, commentary and…
