by - June 1, 2015 2:34 pm
Wal-Mart Shareholder Week Brings Crowds, Celebrities, Concerts And Protestors
The countdown has begun again on what is arguably one of Northwest Arkansas’ biggest events each year: The Wal-Mart shareholders meeting.
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by - June 1, 2015 12:03 pm
$70 Million Renovation Of Robinson Auditorium Nearing Halfway Point
Michael Hibblen with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News, reports: Work is nearing the halfway point on a nearly $70 million project to renovate Little Rock’s historic Robinson Auditorium….
by - June 1, 2015 12:01 pm
John Burris: Remembering The Fayetteville Finger
Things change quickly. Politics is especially an ever-evolving web of characters. The good ones leave an impact long after they’ve exited their stage. Events, even if important in the moment,…
by - June 1, 2015 9:10 am
Southwest Steel Announces $18 Million Expansion, 100 New Jobs In Newport
The announcement that a steel company will be adding 100 jobs at its facility brought Gov. Asa Hutchinson and several other state and local officials to Jackson County Monday morning….
by - June 1, 2015 8:50 am
State Rolls Out New Security Feature For Electronic Filing Of Business Taxes
Starting July 1, the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration will implement a new security procedure for access to the Arkansas Taxpayer Access Point (ATAP). The move is an effort…
by - June 1, 2015 8:45 am
Money Talk: Top Companies To Present At Stephens Spring Investor Conference
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here….
by - May 31, 2015 8:40 am
Sen. Cotton Likes ‘Wide-open’ GOP Presidential Field
Arkansas’ junior senator, Tom Cotton, likes the crowded GOP field of potential Presidential candidates and says he’s a long way from making a decision on who he will support.
by - May 31, 2015 8:35 am
AEDC’s Mike Preston Explains What’s Next In Superproject Pursuit
While the Lockheed Martin superproject was well in the works before he was ever considered for the job as director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, Mike Preston knows that there…
by - May 31, 2015 8:34 am
Talk Business & Politics Roundtable 5.31.15
Talk Business & Politics’ Roby Brock, Jessica DeLoach Sabin, and Wesley Brown discuss the recent special session of the Arkansas Legislature. Why did Lockheed need the state’s participation to compete…
by - May 31, 2015 6:45 am
Broad Organizational Realignment Underway At Walmart U.S.
Walmart U.S. is in the process of a major organizational realignment under the supervision of Judith McKenna, chief operating officer for the retailer’s U.S. business unit. McKenna outlined the organizational…
by - May 31, 2015 6:41 am
Made In America: Arkansas Metro Areas Growing Manufacturing Bases
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a wrap-up of manufacturing news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here. ARKANSAS…
by - May 30, 2015 7:53 am
Weekend Edition: The Secrets Of JFK Edition
TV SHOW: SEN. TOM COTTON + THE STATE OF THE SUPERPROJECT This week on Talk Business & Politics: The state legislature does its part to help Arkansas land a $30 billion…
by - May 29, 2015 3:59 pm
Gillam, Dismang Discuss Special Session At NEA Political Animals
A three-day special legislative session, which ended Thursday in Little Rock, was productive and helped put several issues at the forefront of debate in the state, two legislative leaders said…
by - May 29, 2015 3:51 pm
Barges Parked On Arkansas River; Six State Locks Closed From Fort Smith To Pine Bluff
Editor’s note: The City Wire contributed to this report. As of Friday morning (May 29), six of the 13 locks on the Arkansas portion of the Arkansas River system were…
by - May 29, 2015 3:43 pm
UA Entrepreneurial Team Snags Top Reynolds Business Plan Prize
Under the direction of Dr. Carol Reeves, University of Arkansas graduate students Kenny Bierman and Phillip Turner received top honors in the Donald W. Reynolds Tri-State Collegiate Business Plan competition…
by - May 29, 2015 3:22 pm
Lockheed Martin Superproject Bill Signed Into Law
On Friday, Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed into law bills passed during the legislative special session and announced that five counties have been aded to the state’s disaster declaration after taking…
by - May 29, 2015 6:45 am
Energy In-depth: MISO Operations ‘Go Live’ On June 1
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here….
by - May 29, 2015 6:42 am
Jessica DeLoach Sabin: Why Immigration Will Be A Dominant Issue In 2016
On Tuesday, a panel of judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled against the request to lift the hold on President Obama’s executive actions…
by - May 29, 2015 6:31 am
Wal-Mart’s Newspaper Circular Gets A Digital Facelift
Wal-Mart’s age-old weekly circular tab insert in newspapers is being revamped into a digital catalog format that will have less focus on price and product and more on the retailer’s…
by - May 29, 2015 6:24 am
Tyson Foods Petitions Supreme Court Over Worker Suit
Springdale-based Tyson Foods has petitioned the Supreme Court to overturn a judgment and $5.8 million award for workers in its Storm Lake, Iowa pork processing plant. This has been a…