by - December 5, 2016 2:40 pm
The loss of congressional earmarks has required states to lift a heavier load when it comes to infrastructure projects, which Arkansas has done, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Monday. Hutchinson was…
by - December 5, 2016 9:59 am
In the lower 48 states, the pattern of electricity use for Thanksgiving “reflects the holiday’s popular activities,” according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. On a typical weekday, electricity use…
by - December 5, 2016 9:05 am
Wal-Mart Stores settled a class-action lawsuit involving alleged discrimination against gay and lesbian employees. The retail giant confirmed the settlement Friday (Dec. 2). The $7.5 million settlement was awarded to…
by - December 5, 2016 7:48 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– RISING STUDENT LOAN DEBT RAISES BIG QUESTIONS FOR U.S. ECONOMY The…
by - December 4, 2016 5:34 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson will meet with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Director Sylvia Burwell Monday in Washington in hopes of securing a waiver for his Arkansas Works Medicaid…
by - December 4, 2016 9:55 am
Arkansas Department of Human Services director Cindy Gillespie says she has legislators’ attention for changes to impact the serious foster care crisis in Arkansas, and she’s hoping the new federal…
by - December 4, 2016 8:29 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– FARM INCOME FORECASTED TO SEE DOUBLE-DIGIT DECLINE IN 2016…
by - December 3, 2016 3:01 pm
A panel of women working in information technology for Acxiom, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Tyson Foods and Wal-Mart Stores took questions from about 150 young women who are students from…
by - December 3, 2016 11:53 am
Gross tax collections in Arkansas came in below forecast and year ago levels in November as nervous state lawmakers hope strong holiday sales boost state coffers ahead of the 2017…
by - December 3, 2016 7:58 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 - December 2, 2016 10:31 pm
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– U.S. SHALE PRODUCERS RAPIDLY EXPANDING PIPELINE CAPACITY FOR NATURAL GAS EXPORTS…
by - December 2, 2016 10:00 pm
A 15-year-old had a surprise birthday party. He received an iPod, a Razorbacks hat and some other gifts. What he really wants is a family. The young man, Anthony, is…
by - December 2, 2016 4:58 pm
Just over a month before the 2017 legislative session begins, more than 40 bills have been pre-filed as Arkansas lawmakers prepare for a budget-tight session that includes a proposed $50…
by - December 2, 2016 4:32 pm
Trucking organizations and executives strongly support a new federal rule creating a national database of drug and alcohol test results for commercial truck drivers. On Friday (Dec. 2), the Federal…
by - December 2, 2016 2:38 pm
Compensation is useful in fixing relationships with customers following a data breach but can have a negative effect if companies overcompensate, according to a study from information systems researchers at…
by - December 2, 2016 1:52 pm
Wal-Mart is actively emailing customers who use its Savings Catcher application asking them to review certain items from their recent grocery receipt as part of an effort to boost its…
by - December 2, 2016 1:29 pm
Arkansas’ state-supported higher education institutions spent more than $166 million on athletics in fiscal year 2016, a 7.4% increase from the year before, while athletic revenues from a variety of…
by - December 2, 2016 1:26 pm
The new Northwest Medical Center-Bentonville Wound & Hyperbaric Center is expected to give patients more comprehensive wound care. The hospital’s parent company, Springdale-based Northwest Health, announced the opening Friday (Dec….
by - December 2, 2016 1:20 pm
Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Randy Zook said globalization will continue in the administration of President-elect Donald Trump. He also expects marijuana legislation to “take the oxygen…
by - December 2, 2016 11:06 am
The first commercial wind farm operating off shore of the United States is set to open late this year, according U.S. Energy Information Administration. Block Island is three miles southeast…
