by - August 2, 2016 5:16 pm
Donna Townsell has been named director of marketing for Centennial Bank, and Eric King has been named senior business development officer for the bank’s Conway market. Townsell, a senior executive…
by - August 2, 2016 4:04 pm
On Tuesday’s Talk Business & Politics Daily, Venture Center CEO Lee Watson explains what will happen on Wednesday’s Demo Day at the Clinton School when 10 startup companies roll out the results from their 12-week FinTech boot camp.
Also, we’ll provide top stories of the day, run through the latest Arkansas Transportation Report, and TB&P’s Steve Brawner swings by the studio for a conversation on Presidential campaign trail.
by - August 2, 2016 3:47 pm
China’s manufacturing sector now boasts almost 10 times the amount of workers than the United States, according to recent findings from the Conference Board’s International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program. Tracking…
by - August 2, 2016 3:41 pm
Manufacturing is enjoying a fifth consecutive month of expansion, according to American supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report on Business. Additionally, the overall economy grew for the 86th…
by - August 2, 2016 3:24 pm
The building boom continues in Fayetteville with permits for new apartments, single-family homes, new commercial buildings and other development up more than 200% in the first six months of 2016….
by - August 2, 2016 2:42 pm
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton said Tuesday that Donald Trump should apologize to the family of a slain Muslim American Army captain along with other families who have lost loved ones…
by - August 2, 2016 10:34 am
George Catsavis knows about facing opposition in an election. In 2010, he took on Patrick Jacobs and won a two-year term by a 57% to 43% margin. He would face…
by - August 2, 2016 9:51 am
Conway has landed another Fortune 500 company. Already home to top-tier companies such as Acxiom, HP, International Paper and Kimberly-Clark, Insight – a global provider of information technology solutions –…
by - August 2, 2016 9:50 am
After ending fiscal 2016 with a $177 million surplus, state tax collections in the first month of the new budget year came in well below forecast as a number of…
by - August 2, 2016 8:37 am
Editor’s note: Story updated with additions throughout. ––––––––––––––– Tyson Foods and its founding family announced Tuesday (Aug. 2) a $15 million gift toward the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Northwest now under…
by - August 2, 2016 8:04 am
Entergy Corp.’s profits jumped 272% from a year ago as the New Orleans-based parent of Entergy Arkansas saw strong growth in its utility operations and robust industrial sales to both…
by - August 1, 2016 6:45 pm
U.S. Sen. John Boozman on Monday (Aug. 1) said comments by GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump about the family of a Muslim-American Army captain killed in action were “out of…
by - August 1, 2016 5:01 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 - August 1, 2016 11:17 am
After stable growth through the first half of 2016, business growth in Arkansas has slowed as manufacturers across the regional economy face difficulties in competing abroad because of the strong…
by - August 1, 2016 7:39 am
Robyn Dawson is one of two challengers vying for incumbent George Catsavis’ Ward 4 Fort Smith Director position. Dawson has lived in Fort Smith for 37 years and considers it…
by - August 1, 2016 7:15 am
Editor’s note: This is the third of four stories about the VC FinTech Accelerator program at the Little Rock-based Venture Center. Link here for the first story in the series…
by - August 1, 2016 7:08 am
A New York City securities and class action law firm has proposed a $300 million settlement with Wall Street financial service giant State Street Corp. on behalf of the Arkansas…
by - July 31, 2016 1:08 pm
The mission of Mountain View-based Stone County Ironworks is to create heirloom treasures. CEO Corky Baker and full business partner son Andy Baker design heirloom-quality products and, by extension, hand…
by - July 31, 2016 8:10 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– MAMMOTH MEMPHIS INDUSTRIAL SITE CLOSE TO LANDING FIRST INDUSTRIAL…
by - July 30, 2016 7:44 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…
