by - August 16, 2016 7:28 pm
A day after Diversicare announced it would assume management of 22 Golden Living nursing homes in Mississippi and Alabama, Talk Business & Politics has learned that Golden Living is planning…
by - August 16, 2016 6:26 pm
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art appointed Lauren Haynes as curator, contemporary art. She will join the museum staff in October as a member of the curatorial team. In her…
by - August 16, 2016 6:13 pm
Wal-Mart’s international division continues to streamline operations with its latest move to sell its Suburbia clothing chain owned by its Mexican business unit in a deal reportedly valued at $852…
by - August 16, 2016 4:36 pm
Editor’s note: You can watch the full video of today’s Talk Business & Politics Daily at the end of this report, or download an audio version through the iTunes store…
by - August 16, 2016 12:41 pm
A rule allowing doctors and patients to establish a relationship using audiovisual technology was approved by a legislative subcommittee Tuesday (Aug. 16). But the rule still would not let some…
by - August 16, 2016 5:30 am
Two landowner groups along the proposed $2 billion Plains & Clean Line project filed a legal complaint Monday (Aug. 15) against the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Southwestern…
by - August 15, 2016 6:05 pm
Lawrence County Judge Dale Freeman has made a startling recovery after a near fatal car crash Wednesday. Freeman, 75, has had two surgeries to repair a broken neck, and is…
by - August 15, 2016 6:05 pm
Lawrence County Judge Dale Freeman has made a startling recovery after a near fatal car crash Wednesday. Freeman, 75, has had two surgeries to repair a broken neck, and is…
by - August 15, 2016 5:52 pm
The association representing nursing homes in July donated $250,000 to support a ballot initiative that would reduce medical verdicts and lawyers’ fees, bringing its total over three months to $580,000….
by - August 15, 2016 5:38 pm
A judge will determine if Randolph County residents will get to decide in November if alcohol will be sold in the county. Keep Revenue in Randolph County, an organization formed…
by - August 15, 2016 5:28 pm
The Secretary of State’s office has validated two additional candidates to run for president in Arkansas, while a political group has enough signatures but must find a candidate. The verified…
by - August 15, 2016 4:36 pm
The state had 4,791 children in foster care at the end of March, an increase from 4,592 at the end of the previous quarter. There were more foster care children…
by - August 15, 2016 4:17 pm
Talk Business & Politics has launched a new microsite aimed at providing more news in the banking, finance and investment sectors. The industry microsite is sponsored by Stephens Inc. Features…
by - August 15, 2016 3:00 pm
Despite a hit and miss retail environment, Wall Street analysts expect Wal-Mart Stores will have a decent quarter fueled in part by strong grocery sales. The consensus estimate is for…
by - August 15, 2016 2:00 pm
There’s a unique phenomena that occurs when the economy spins downward. Small, two-year colleges that often offer vocational training have a surge in enrollment. When the workforce shrinks, those without…
by - August 15, 2016 1:44 pm
Arkansas Bank Commissioner Candace Franks told a roomful of executives that lack of de novo banking growth, IT threats and overregulation are a concern to the industry’s future. She also…
by - August 15, 2016 10:54 am
Community Health Systems could add up to 250 jobs to its Shared Services Center in Fort Smith thanks to an $18.8 million refinancing deal that allows Beaty Capital Group to…
by - August 15, 2016 5:37 am
ENERGY DEPARTMENT FORMS PARTNERSHIP TO ACCELERATE GROWTH OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with…
by - August 15, 2016 5:33 am
Editor’s note: Dr. Kelly Hunt Lyon is the director of Webster University’s Little Rock Area Campuses. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly the view of…
by - August 15, 2016 12:40 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– BLOOMBERG: RECORD $33 BILLION PULLED FROM ACTIVE U.S. STOCK FUNDS IN JULY…
