by - February 8, 2016 6:06 pm
To fill two open seats on the powerful University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees, Gov. Asa Hutchinson appointed a member of his staff and also appointed a two-time GOP…
by - February 8, 2016 5:05 pm
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has opened a competition to award new cooperative funding agreements for its Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) centers in 12 states and…
by - February 8, 2016 4:48 pm
A new survey by the Pew Research Center indicates that 62% of Americans believe the middle class is being ignored by both political parties even in the midst of presidential…
by - February 8, 2016 12:14 pm
Wal-Mart Stores is sending one of its top marketing gurus to the United Kingdom to try and reverse a downward spiral in its Asda grocery business amid economic weakness and…
by - February 8, 2016 12:14 pm
Wal-Mart Stores is sending one of its top marketing gurus to the United Kingdom to try and reverse a downward spiral in its Asda grocery business amid economic weakness and…
by - February 8, 2016 12:11 pm
The University of Arkansas has again been rated in the highest research classification possible by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The category is defined as a doctoral-granting,…
by - February 8, 2016 12:11 pm
The University of Arkansas has again been rated in the highest research classification possible by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The category is defined as a doctoral-granting,…
by - February 8, 2016 10:47 am
In addition to the thousands of large and small renovations ongoing at the Masonic Temple in downtown Fort Smith, there are thousands of historic documents and artifacts to catalog in…
by - February 8, 2016 10:42 am
story by David Rice Editor’s note: Welcome to the beginning of the fifth season of Tusk to Tail – the sport of tailgating as organized, performed and perfected by a…
by - February 8, 2016 6:41 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. IDENTITY THEFT ON THE RISE, BUT LESS STOLEN IN 2015, STUDY SAYS: The annual…
by - February 7, 2016 10:29 am
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton says he isn’t endorsing any GOP Presidential candidate at this time and has no timetable for making a decision. Cotton, R-Ark., said he wants to let…
by - February 7, 2016 10:00 am
With about three weeks until Arkansas’ March 1 primary, Presidential contender Hillary Clinton has a commanding lead over Democratic challenger Bernie Sanders, and Ted Cruz has a slight lead in…
by - February 7, 2016 8:32 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. REAL MEDIAN USUAL WEEKLY EARNINGS INCREASED 3 PERCENT OVER THE…
by - February 6, 2016 8:12 am
The race for Arkansas’ top judicial post is a dead heat roughly three weeks before Election Day. In the race for Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice, the two candidates are…
by - February 6, 2016 7:19 am
TV PREVIEW On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics with Roby Brock, which airs Sundays at 9:30 a.m. on KATV Channel 7 in Central Arkansas and now…
by - February 5, 2016 6:31 pm
Fayetteville saw a “phenomenal year” in 2015 and much is planned for 2016 Mayor Lioneld Jordan told the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee Friday (Feb. 5). He confirmed…
by - February 5, 2016 3:53 pm
Lawmakers this week dealt with a plethora of trade and financial issues, while a vote to override the President’s veto on a bill seeking to repeal the federal health care…
by - February 5, 2016 1:16 pm
A sparse crowd of Tyson Foods’ shareholders convened in Springdale Friday morning (Feb. 5) for the company’s 53rd annual shareholder meeting. Little time was taken to celebrate the record year…
by - February 5, 2016 12:37 pm
Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus had 2.45% growth in spring enrollment with 1,801 students compared to last spring, which saw an enrollment of 1,758 students. Fall 2016 applications increased 170% from…
by - February 5, 2016 12:37 pm
Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus had 2.45% growth in spring enrollment with 1,801 students compared to last spring, which saw an enrollment of 1,758 students. Fall 2016 applications increased 170% from…
