by - October 17, 2016 1:33 pm
A new national study shows the number of Hispanic-owned business has grown 27.5% since 2012, double the growth rate of all businesses in the U.S. In Arkansas, there are 10,617…
by - October 17, 2016 8:09 am
“Tepid customer demand” and the lower freight rates that often accompany such demand pushed third quarter earnings for J.B. Hunt Transport Services below the same period in 2015 and below…
by - October 17, 2016 6:25 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– OCC TO HOST COMPLIANCE AND OPERATIONAL RISK WORKSHOPS IN ARKANSAS The Office…
by - October 16, 2016 10:52 pm
story by David Rice Editor’s note: Welcome to the fifth season of Tusk to Tail – the sport of tailgating as organized, performed and perfected by a group of Hog…
by - October 16, 2016 9:02 pm
Earlier this year the drama patrons of the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale would expect to find on its stage looked like it might be playing out within…
by - October 16, 2016 9:31 am
Politico’s media reporter, Hadas Gold, says national correspondents covering Donald Trump rallies are expressing more concern for their safety as the GOP nominee ratchets up his rhetoric regarding a rigged…
by - October 16, 2016 8:57 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY WITH LOCAL AND STATE PARTNERS INVEST…
by - October 15, 2016 9:19 am
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 in Northeast Arkansas on…
by - October 14, 2016 6:00 pm
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is set to launch a new public-private investment fund, under the USDA’s Rural Business Investment Program, RBIP. The McLarty Capital Partners will invest up to…
by - October 14, 2016 5:47 pm
Attorney David Couch, a primary supporter of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment on the state ballot in November, told members of the Northeast Arkansas Political Animals on Friday that money…
by - October 14, 2016 2:58 pm
The office of Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has announced the following appointments. Lloyd Freeman Wish, Clarksville, to the Academic Facilities Review Board. Appointment expires Aug. 6, 2019. Replaces Sandra Porter….
by - October 14, 2016 1:42 pm
Richard Turnage, M.D., has been promoted to CEO of UAMS Medical Center and vice chancellor for clinical programs for the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences (UAMS). Townsend, who has worked…
by - October 14, 2016 11:18 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– GE OPENS NEW OILFIELD RESEARCH CENTER IN OKLAHOMA CITY; RECENTLY TESTED…
by - October 14, 2016 8:53 am
A majority of Americans say marijuana should be legal and a large majority of younger Americans do, according to a Pew Research Center poll released Oct. 12. Asked, “Do you…
by - October 13, 2016 7:52 pm
Editor’s note: Welcome to the fifth season of Tusk to Tail – the sport of tailgating as organized, performed and perfected by a group of Hog fans who have been…
by - October 13, 2016 7:31 pm
The ghettos of East Los Angeles and the Badlands of Philadelphia are known as rough neighborhoods for residents, but not any more so than the northern Israeli village where Sarit…
by - October 13, 2016 7:15 pm
The train broke down, and it prompted Memphis physician George Buford and his wife to take a walk. Their train was stranded in Hardy, an insignificant way station located in…
by - October 13, 2016 6:43 pm
The Walmart Express Campus store experiment was unveiled in 2011 with the opening of a mini-convenience store at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. But the retailer has closed two…
by - October 13, 2016 6:05 pm
Officials with the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce announced a $2 million fundraising goal for 2017 to help fund job recruitment and retention efforts in the larger metro area….
by - October 13, 2016 4:44 pm
Thursday’s Talk Business & Politics Daily centers on the big stories of the day – the Arkansas Supreme Court actions on several ballot initiatives. Watch the video below for a…
