by - January 31, 2016 10:01 am
Iowa TV ads targeting Cruz
While Iowa and New Hampshire are ground-zero for the Presidential campaigns this week and next, voters in those states are being bombarded on the airwaves. Arkansas, which moved up its…
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by - January 31, 2016 7:51 am
Made in America: Obama Administration further eases Cuba trade, financial restrictions
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. ORGANIZED LABOR HOLDS STEADY AT 14.8 MILLION MEMBERS IN 2015:…
by - January 30, 2016 9:58 am
Poultry Federation President Marvin Childers picked to lead national group
The Poultry Federation President Marvin Childers was elected to serve as President of the State Poultry Executives Association during the organization’s annual meeting at the International Production and Processing Expo…
by - January 30, 2016 9:58 am
Poultry Federation President Marvin Childers picked to lead national group
The Poultry Federation President Marvin Childers was elected to serve as President of the State Poultry Executives Association during the organization’s annual meeting at the International Production and Processing Expo…
by - January 30, 2016 8:52 am
Weekend Digest: The Warren Buffett vs. Elon Musk edition
TV PREVIEW On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics with Roby Brock, which airs Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on KATV Channel 7. Congressman French Hill. Touring the…
by - January 29, 2016 6:26 pm
Wal-Mart board approves contract terms for new chief financial officer
Brett Biggs was chosen to replace retiring Charles Holley as chief financial officer for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. effective Jan. 1. Wal-Mart’s board of directors recently approved the new terms of…
by - January 29, 2016 6:26 pm
Wal-Mart board approves contract terms for new chief financial officer
Brett Biggs was chosen to replace retiring Charles Holley as chief financial officer for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. effective Jan. 1. Wal-Mart’s board of directors recently approved the new terms of…
by - January 29, 2016 6:00 pm
Experts predict modest growth in 2016 for U.S, state, metro economies
Global economic growth is slowing with China struggling and Europe coming off a two-year recession. The U.S. fourth quarter GDP grew at a disappointing 0.7%, but economists at the University…
by - January 29, 2016 4:27 pm
Agency now involved in research project for Arkansas teens on SSI
Teen workers with disabilities will have the opportunity for a job coach through a memorandum of understanding between the state’s University of Arkansas-based PROMISE program and Arkansas Rehabilitation Services. The…
by - January 29, 2016 3:35 pm
Gov. Hutchinson announces appointments to boards and commissions
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday (Jan. 29) announced the following appointments: Marcus Lamberth, Batesville, to the Arkansas Racing Commission. Appointment expires Jan. 14, 2021. Reappointment. Jerry Riley, Pine Bluff, to…
by - January 29, 2016 3:20 pm
Northeast Arkansas Political Animals talk Iowa, 2016 presidential campaign
Change has been the operative word in politics for at least a decade and voters are seeking it in a major way, the co-chairs of the NEA Political Animals group…
by - January 29, 2016 2:40 pm
U.S. rig count down 60% for year, no drilling in Arkansas for 5th straight week
The U.S. rig count has continued on its downward path as sliding oil and gas prices have pushed energy companies to suspend drilling operations and furlough work crews and support…
by - January 29, 2016 2:17 pm
U.S. economy hits the brakes in fourth quarter, GDP at tepid 0.7%
The U.S. economy decelerated in the fourth quarter of 2015 thanks to less spending by consumers, a slowdown in local and state government outlays and tepid capital investments by American…
by - January 29, 2016 6:45 am
Energy In-depth: Pump prices continue winter slide, Arkansas averaging $1.61 per gallon
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ARKANSAS, U.S. GAS PRICES CONTINUE WINTER SLIDE, STATE PUMP SIGNS SHOWING AVERAGE OF $1.61…
by - January 29, 2016 5:15 am
Notes from the Campaign Trail: Courtney Goodson for Chief Justice TV ad to launch
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. COURTNEY GOODSON FOR CHIEF JUSTICE TV AD…
by - January 28, 2016 7:05 pm
Verizon may exit data center business after Windstream, Centurylink change strategy
A top Verizon executive confirmed that the telecom giant may sell its Terremark data centers that the company only purchased five years ago, according to the transcript of the company’s…
by - January 28, 2016 6:00 pm
Restaurant jobs helped with U.S. economic recovery says industry economist
The National Restaurant Associations’s Chief Economist Bruce Grindy says the restaurant industry has been a chief component in the recovery from the Great Recession. From the beginning of the employment…
by - January 28, 2016 5:29 pm
Caterpillar reports ‘rough’ 2015 with weak sales growth, 4Q loss of $87 million
Caterpillar Inc. on Thursday (Jan. 28) reported that its fourth-quarter and yearly sales saw double-digit declines in 2015, and also revised the company’s already tepid 2016 forecast with a warning…
by - January 28, 2016 5:04 pm
Fewer U.S. mortgages underwater in 2015, but Arkansas numbers rise
Roughly 6.4 million U.S. homes were seriously underwater – worth 25% less than the mortgage owed – at the end of 2015, which is 11.5% of all properties with a…
by - January 28, 2016 4:47 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport raises quarterly dividend
Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services will pay its shareholders a 22-cent per shared cash dividend on Feb. 26, to shareholders of record on Feb. 12. The quarterly dividend was raised…