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 7:15 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…
by - July 29, 2016 8:09 pm
The Little Rock Port Authority (LRPA) was awarded nearly $6.2 million on Friday (July 29) from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to help build a new dock in the…
by - July 29, 2016 3:22 pm
The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board on Friday (July 29) approved the framework for a new funding formula based on outcomes rather than enrollment, and the idea must be approved…
by - July 29, 2016 10:15 am
The 25th Annual Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival returns to the Spa City this October, welcoming submissions from 80 countries across the globe. Launched in 1991 by Hot Springs convert…
by - July 29, 2016 10:15 am
The 25th Annual Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival returns to the Spa City this October, welcoming submissions from 80 countries across the globe. Launched in 1991 by Hot Springs convert…
by - July 29, 2016 9:48 am
Editor’s note: The Arkansas Transportation Report is managed by Talk Business & Politics and sponsored by the Arkansas Trucking Association and the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce. Other transportation industry…
by - July 29, 2016 9:29 am
Editor’s note: This is the second 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 - July 29, 2016 9:22 am
The U.S. economy crept forward in the second quarter of 2016 as consumer spending saw a slight uptick due to more Americans in the labor pool and growth in personal…
by - July 29, 2016 6:49 am
ArcBest Corp. posted second quarter income of $10.231 million, 48.7% below the same quarter in 2015 and four cents per share below the consensus estimate. Officials with the Fort Smith-based…
by - July 28, 2016 9:59 pm
Hillary Clinton, former first lady of Arkansas and the United States, accepted the Democratic Party’s historic nomination for president Thursday after being introduced by her daughter, Chelsea. Clinton thanked a…
by - July 28, 2016 7:03 pm
Gene Higginbotham of the Arkansas Waterway Commission (AWC) knows that organizing an alphabet of economic development and freight transport organizations can be difficult. After all, “these people are rarely in…
by - July 28, 2016 6:05 pm
The 118th Annual Tontitown Grape Festival will begin Aug. 9 and run through Saturday (Aug. 13). Known as Northwest Arkansas’ largest festival, the area’s longstanding tradition will host an Arts…
by - July 28, 2016 6:01 pm
Host cities for the Democratic and Republican National Conventions will see massive returns via direct spending, according to a new report from the U.S. Travel Association. The organization projects that…
by - July 28, 2016 6:01 pm
Host cities for the Democratic and Republican National Conventions will see massive returns via direct spending, according to a new report from the U.S. Travel Association. The organization projects that…
