by - November 17, 2015 5:27 am
The Fort Smith Board of Directors added approximately $416,000 in expenses to the city’s 2016 budget on Monday night (Nov. 16) in a marathon review that involved more than four…
by - November 16, 2015 11:10 pm
Town hall participants questioned the need for the 10-lane I-30 Crossing across the Arkansas River at the Clinton Presidential Center Monday, while some offered their support for the project. The…
by - November 16, 2015 6:05 pm
No one in the retail business disagrees that massive change is underway. A new report by Kantar Retail provides some insight into the changes, noting that 2015 has been “flat…
by - November 16, 2015 5:32 pm
Golden Living has received a $17,300 incentive check from Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. as part of a program that encourages businesses to invest in energy efficient systems. The program, AOG’s…
by - November 16, 2015 5:32 pm
Golden Living has received a $17,300 incentive check from Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. as part of a program that encourages businesses to invest in energy efficient systems. The program, AOG’s…
by - November 16, 2015 4:58 pm
Editor’s note: Martin Thoma is an author, speaker and blogger on how to live your brand. The malfeasance of engineers and executives at two of the world’s leading automakers brings…
by - November 16, 2015 4:43 pm
The state’s Medicaid system could consider a payment model classifying inpatient hospital stays according to diagnosis and resources required for treatment as a way to incentivize efficiencies. If it’s adopted,…
by - November 16, 2015 4:25 pm
Last Friday evening, I was among the millions of onlookers who were transfixed to their television sets through the night. For hours, I endured reports from the BBC News and…
by - November 16, 2015 3:19 pm
Add Jacqui Canney to the list of those calling for education system changes and improvements that better target tech skills that are essential for the the future workforce and future…
by - November 16, 2015 2:52 pm
Tyson Foods’ appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court over a $5.8 million class action judgment upheld by two lower courts is being argued this month before the high court. Early…
by - November 16, 2015 2:52 pm
Tyson Foods’ appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court over a $5.8 million class action judgment upheld by two lower courts is being argued this month before the high court. Early…
by - November 16, 2015 2:04 pm
The U.S. education model has remained the same for more than 100 years, but the times have changed and we no longer live in an agricultural or industrial economy. How…
by - November 16, 2015 1:20 pm
Eighty-six percent of manufacturers view the transition from product-centric to service-oriented revenue models as a core part of their growth strategies. However, only 29% believe services will grow faster than…
by - November 16, 2015 12:57 pm
Editor’s note: This segment first appeared in the recent issue of Talk Business & Politics magazine. Link here for the digital version of the magazine. “Courage – not complacency –…
by - November 16, 2015 12:12 pm
Editor’s note: Updated to include information about Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s appeal to Congressional leaders, to include info from U.S. Sens. John Boozman and Tom Cotton, to include a statement…
by - November 16, 2015 9:34 am
Dillard’s Inc.’s shares fell more than 10% in pre-market trading on Monday (Nov. 16) as the Little Rock department store chain missed Wall Street targets. International markets were roiled on…
by - November 16, 2015 9:34 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. BANK OF THE OZARKS RANKED TOP ARKANSAS STOCK OVER PAST FIVE YEARS: Bank of…
by - November 15, 2015 9:23 pm
The road for an expanded GOP majority or a resurgent Democratic minority in the state legislature will go through Northeast, South and Central Arkansas next fall, two longtime political experts…
by - November 15, 2015 8:06 pm
U.S. and Arkansas job and tourism growth related to microbreweries is on the rise. Church membership is on the decline. Wanna guess which has the ear of the Fort Smith…
by - November 15, 2015 7:34 pm
After entering 2015 with big hopes and a potentially game-changing bid to land a flag-waving super project in the state’s neglected Delta region, Arkansas’ manufacturing sector has hit a wall…
