by - July 6, 2016 4:29 pm
Zombies part of youth movie camp, video production workshops
The 12th Annual T Tauri Movie Camp will launch from Batesville, Ark., on July 18 and run through the end of the month. The camp offers a variety of video…
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by - July 6, 2016 4:22 pm
Walmart says it completed nationwide rollout of WalmartPay, 88% of users are repeat customers
WalmartPay is now available in all of the retail giant’s 4,600-plus stores in the U.S., marking one of the fastest nationwide rollouts the company has launched in recent years. Walmart’s…
by - July 6, 2016 4:01 pm
QualChoice for sale, but no buyer yet for one of Arkansas’ largest health insurers
Catholic Health Initiatives has decided to explore options to sell QualChoice, but that does not necessarily mean QualChoice will be sold in its entirety or at all, QualChoice of Arkansas…
by - July 6, 2016 3:38 pm
Arkansas sets new record for ‘disposable income,’ workers seeing more from paycheck, federal data shows
As the state’s labor pool continues to grow and the jobless rate seeks new lows, U.S. workforce data shows Arkansas workers are taking home more money out of their paycheck…
by - July 6, 2016 3:09 pm
Daisy Outdoor Products sold to New York private equity firm for undisclosed sum
Daisy Outdoor Products, a cornerstone business in Rogers, has a new owner. The historic BB gun maker was acquired by Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co. (BRS), a private equity firm…
by - July 6, 2016 10:41 am
Arkansas charter schools benefit from $250 million Walton Family Foundation gifts
It’s no secret the Walton Family Foundation has pushed nationwide for more charter schools. But the foundation, which has found its charter school agenda controversial in some cities, is putting…
by - July 6, 2016 7:55 am
Health Beat: Saline County hospital creates for-profit partnership with national provider
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– SALINE COUNTY HOSPITAL CREATES FOR-PROFIT PARTNERSHIP WITH NATIONAL PROVIDER Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton…
by - July 5, 2016 5:28 pm
Study: One in four U.S. smartphone owners use mobile pay, WalmartPay numbers remain unknown
Use of mobile pay among U.S. consumers is growing, particularly at retailers like Starbucks and Walmart U.S. who have adopted their own forms of mobile payment, according to research conducted…
by - July 5, 2016 4:34 pm
Talk Business & Politics Daily Digital: The FBI, Hillary and Sen. Cotton’s view on trade deals
Talk Business & Politics new daily digital newscast – “Talk Business & Politics Daily” – launched Tuesday, July 5 with columnist John Brummett weighing in on the FBI investigation conclusion…
by - July 5, 2016 4:34 pm
Arkansas Home Sales Report: Sales up almost 12% through May, total value up more than 16%
Arkansas home sales activity continues to impress through the first five months of 2016, with the numbers even more impressive when considering they are compared to a healthy 9.86% gain…
by - July 5, 2016 12:37 pm
State tax coffers hold $177 million surplus to end fiscal 2016, governor makes new case for tax cuts
State tax coffers ended fiscal year 2016 with a robust $177 million surplus, confirming Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s recent assessment that Arkansas government would close out the year with enough to…
by - July 5, 2016 11:55 am
Hutchinson to open European office, attend air show
Gov. Asa Hutchinson next week will make his second trip to Europe, where he will open the state’s new European office and attend a major air show, he announced in…
by - July 5, 2016 9:38 am
Arkansas drops out of top ten natural gas-producing states, yet futures prices on the rise
Arkansas is no longer among the top ten natural gas producing states as the recent drilling and sales decline in the Fayetteville Shale and the industry’s shift to more lucrative…
by - July 5, 2016 4:26 am
Revising Dodd-Frank would allow community banks to better support Arkansans
Editor’s note: Frank D. Scott, Jr. is a banker, state highway commissioner and a board member of the Little Rock Port Authority. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space…
by - July 4, 2016 11:37 pm
Money Talk: FDIC begins small business lending survey
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– FDIC BEGINS SMALL BUSINESS LENDING SURVEY The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)…
by - July 3, 2016 7:33 am
Made in America: SBA Administrator embarks on Main Street Road Tour through Arkansas, Delta region
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– SBA ADMINISTRATOR EMBARKS ON MAIN STREET ROAD TOUR THROUGH…
by - July 1, 2016 4:39 pm
Weekend Digest: The fireworks on Jupiter and bad rap from China edition
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 1, 2016 12:00 pm
Business growth in Arkansas pulls back in June, economy largely escapes Brexit hangover
Business growth across the state took a step back in June, but a highly-watched economic indicator for the Mid-America region that includes Arkansas predicts Great Britain’s exit from the European…
by - July 1, 2016 6:55 am
Energy In-depth: Entergy Nuclear adds to its executive bench
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– ENTERGY NUCLEAR ADDS TO ITS EXECUTIVE BENCH Entergy Chief Nuclear Officer…
by - June 30, 2016 5:56 pm
Arkansas’ alcoholic beverage industry rules cited for manufacturing fairness
Arkansas’ three-tier system for regulating the alcoholic beverage industry was cited as a standard in fairness for manufacturers, distributors and retailers in a recent statement from the Texas Association of…