by - March 14, 2015 7:02 am
Weekend Digest: The Tom Cotton Letter Edition
TV PREVIEW: THE TOM COTTON LETTER On this week’s edition of Talk Business & Politics, which airs Sundays at 9 a.m. on KATV Ch. 7, tune in for the following:…
Central Arkansas
by - March 13, 2015 9:25 pm
Former Agriculture Secretary, Riceland Foods CEO Richard Bell Dies
Former Arkansas Agriculture Secretary and former Riceland Foods CEO Richard Bell passed away on Friday, Talk Business & Politics has confirmed. Bell, a 2003 inductee in the state’s Business Hall of Fame,…
by - March 13, 2015 8:57 pm
Arkansas Stocks Hold Up As Dow, S&P 500 Lose Ground Again, Tyson Grounded By Bird Flu
Arkansas’ publicly traded concerns held their own this week as many U.S. stocks got caught in the broader market’s downdraft with the Dow Jones and S&P 500 falling for the…
by - March 13, 2015 3:20 pm
Common Core Council Members Selected
On Friday, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the members of the Governor’s Council on Common Core Review to be chaired by Lt. Governor Tim Griffin. Hutchinson said earlier this week that…
by - March 13, 2015 3:16 pm
Wes Ward Picked For Arkansas Secretary Of Agriculture
On Friday, Gov. Asa Hutchinson submitted the name of a Craighead County man to serve as the state’s Secretary of Agriculture. Wes Ward of Lake City was selected for the…
by - March 13, 2015 12:45 pm
Mike Huckabee Partner In Radio Station Venture (UPDATED)
Fresh off his departure from Fox News and a new foray into Presidential politics, former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee may be wading into the radio ownership business. Huckabee will be…
by - March 13, 2015 10:29 am
State Treasurer Pays Fine, Repays Salary Of Improper Worker
Arkansas Treasurer Dennis Milligan has paid a $1,000 fine and repaid nearly $7,000 in salary received by his cousin, who improperly held a job in his office for about a…
by - March 13, 2015 6:11 am
2015 Governor’s Cup Finalists And Semi-Finalists Named
You can read our feature story on the legacy and future of the Governor’s Cup business plan competition here. On Thursday, the annual Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup Collegiate Business…
by - March 13, 2015 5:57 am
Governor’s Cup: More Than a Class Project
The annual Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup business plan competition gives students a chance to bring their ideas to life.
by - March 13, 2015 5:52 am
Justin Allen: Passage Of Issue 3 Ushers In A New Era In Arkansas Politics
Editor’s note: Justin Allen, the author of this guest commentary, is a partner in the law firm of Wright, Lindsey & Jennings LLP and is a former Chief Deputy Attorney…
by - March 13, 2015 5:49 am
Matthew Glass: God Save The Delta
Editor’s note: Matthew Glass, author of this guest commentary, is president and CEO of Fidelity Insurance Group in West Memphis. This op-ed first appeared in the latest magazine edition of…
by - March 13, 2015 5:45 am
Energy In-depth: Lower Tax Revenues Surfacing In Top Oil And Natural Gas States
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 - March 12, 2015 9:34 pm
One-on-One With Farmers Bank CEO Bob Burns
Editor’s note: Guest contributor Scott McClymonds, founder of Fayetteville-based strategic consulting firm CEO Velocity, recently interviewed several regional and community banking executives across Arkansas about corporate strategy and their management…
by - March 12, 2015 8:40 pm
Tyson Foods’ Share Price Tumbles After Bird Flu Reported
What are the costs of a few sick turkeys in north Arkansas? A little more than $4.19 million if you are Tyson Foods Board Chairman John Tyson, and almost $50…
by - March 12, 2015 8:08 pm
The Supply Side: Peds New $16 Million Plant Part Of Wal-Mart Onshoring Effort
Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of The City Wire focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side is…
by - March 12, 2015 6:33 pm
Capitol Notebook: School Safety Panic Alert Bill Passes Committee
A new school safety bill was approved unanimously by a key House committee, while lawmakers debated everything from license plate readers to propane Thursday in Little Rock. The House Education…
by - March 12, 2015 6:13 pm
Little Rock, Jonesboro Firms Bringing New Starbucks To Searcy
Another Starbucks is headed to Searcy. A Jonesboro based real estate development company announced plans Thursday to bring another location of the coffee giant to White County. Officials with Haag…
by - March 12, 2015 6:06 pm
Oilfield Companies Feel Pain Of Weak Oil And Gas Futures
Weak commodity prices are causing oil and gas producers and related oilfield and drilling specialty firms to revisit their earlier announced 2015 capital plans, including a growing number of companies…
by - March 12, 2015 4:56 pm
Talk Business & Politics Podcast 3.12.15
There were plenty of political headlines this week. Talk Business & Politics Roby Brock and Jessica DeLoach Sabin explore the following subjects: Sen. Tom Cotton’s open letter to Iran Former…
by - March 12, 2015 12:32 pm
Fayetteville Tech Firm Signs Deal To Produce ‘Eco-Friendly’ Pickup Bags For Pups
A tech firm that got its start at the Arkansas Research and Technology Park has signed an exclusive deal to produce a line of eco-friendly waste pickup bags for pet…