by - December 15, 2015 9:10 pm
Arkansas economists are nearly unanimous that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates for the first time in nine years at Wednesday’s at the Federal Open Market Committee monetary policy…
by - December 15, 2015 5:45 pm
The National Science Foundation has awarded a nearly $225,000 grant to Boston Mountain Biotech, a pharmaceutical manufacturing company that uses patented technology developed at the University of Arkansas. UA graduate…
by - December 15, 2015 5:45 pm
The National Science Foundation has awarded a nearly $225,000 grant to Boston Mountain Biotech, a pharmaceutical manufacturing company that uses patented technology developed at the University of Arkansas. UA graduate…
by - December 15, 2015 4:53 pm
Siloam Springs-based Simmons Foods plans to spend at least $26 million on a new pet food ingredient plant that will create an estimated 78 jobs in the Northwest Arkansas city….
by - December 15, 2015 3:56 pm
Editor’s note: This essay was first published Dec. 18, 2011. –––––––––– My closet hero has died. He called Bill Clinton a rapist. He wrote frequently of his distaste for George…
by - December 15, 2015 2:57 pm
There isn’t much simple or ordinary with construction of the 102,000-square foot Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine. Keeping 60 cadavers chilled requires a dedicated power backup system. A small four-room…
by - December 15, 2015 1:20 pm
Lower gasoline prices and a conservative disposition helped Arkansas consumers increase their savings rate from 11.6% to 13.9% through the first three quarters of 2015, according to the Arvest Consumer…
by - December 15, 2015 12:48 pm
Curtis Barnett has been named incoming CEO of Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield by the board of directors, the company announced Tuesday (Dec. 15). Barnett, who assumes his duties…
by - December 15, 2015 12:41 pm
In what could have a significant impact on pharmacy costs, U.S. District Judge Brian Miller has set a jury trial for the week of Dec. 5, 2016, to determine if…
by - December 15, 2015 10:40 am
Golfers around the state are alway seeking an advantage on the greens, and a company out of Searcy is in the process of making this more digitally accessible. Think Idea…
by - December 15, 2015 9:38 am
Lockheed Martin’s Camden-based operations, which is awaiting final word on a bid protest for the $30 billion Joint Light Armored Vehicle contract that went to Oshkosh Defense, will take part…
by - December 15, 2015 12:16 am
Editor’s note: Each Tuesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Campus Talk,” a recap and deep-dive into education topics. NATIONAL COMPUTER SCIENCE TEACHERS GROUP PRAISES ARKANSAS EFFORTS ON CODING: The Computer Science Teachers Association,…
by - December 14, 2015 6:29 pm
Arvest Bank announced Monday (Dec. 14) that Arvest Asset Management is changing its name to Arvest Wealth Management and is adopting a new brand identity effective Jan. 1, 2016. The…
by - December 14, 2015 6:29 pm
Arvest Bank announced Monday (Dec. 14) that Arvest Asset Management is changing its name to Arvest Wealth Management and is adopting a new brand identity effective Jan. 1, 2016. The…
by - December 14, 2015 6:16 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 - December 14, 2015 5:24 pm
The number of Arkansans eligible for the state’s private option increased by more than 11,000 from the end of October to November, growing from 238,224 to 249,539, according to numbers…
by - December 14, 2015 5:20 pm
Arkansas shed 1,354 industrial jobs from the beginning of 2014 to September 2015, continuing the post-recession slump that has shrunk the number of factory-related jobs across the state since 2007,…
by - December 14, 2015 2:17 pm
Rockline Industries’ plant in Booneville was recently awarded the Four Year Accumulative Safety Award after employees went without one lost day of work due to work-related injury or illness from…
by - December 14, 2015 2:11 pm
LSB Industries Inc. of Oklahoma City has completed the sale of $210 million of preferred stock and warrants in a private placement the company will use to complete the construction…
by - December 14, 2015 12:36 pm
Editor’s note: Keith Crawford is a senior IT consultant with Little Rock-based Mainstream Technologies. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly the view of the author(s)….
