by - June 23, 2016 8:13 am
Editor’s note: Story updated with additions and changes throughout, to include a statement from Gov. Asa Hutchinson. –––––––––––––– Arkansas Wins in 2016, the ballot committee formed to support passage of…
by - June 23, 2016 7:57 am
As part of this week’s third-annual SelectUSA Summit in Washington, D.C., President Obama announced that the Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition (SMLC) in Los Angeles will lead the new Smart Manufacturing…
by - June 23, 2016 7:45 am
The shift away from coal-fired generation to a combination of higher natural gas-fired and renewables generation and greater energy efficiency is expected to be accelerated by the U.S. Environmental Protection…
by - June 23, 2016 6:16 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– KELLOGG ESTABLISHES $100 MILLION STARTUP FUND TO SUPPORT GROWTH INITIATIVES Kellogg Company…
by - June 22, 2016 8:41 pm
Little Rock Central graduate Max Farrell is the co-founder of WorkHound, the mobile platform that helps those in the trucking industry retain and attract new talent. WorkHound is an application…
by - June 22, 2016 6:51 pm
U.S. Senate candidate Conner Eldridge, a Democrat trying to unseat Republican Sen. John Boozman, Wednesday faulted Boozman for failing to help solve problems during his 15 years in Congress. Boozman’s…
by - June 22, 2016 3:11 pm
In a county known for the Crater of Diamonds, Caddo River Forest Products may have found a diamond in the rough. On Wednesday, state, federal and local officials announced that…
by - June 22, 2016 11:30 am
Walmart International is a complex and diverse business comprising roughly one-third of Wal-Mart’s total sales revenue annually. Walmart International CEO David Cheesewright describes the global portfolio as a “baby brother”…
by - June 22, 2016 11:14 am
The Social Security Board of Trustees on Wednesday (June 22) released its annual report on the long-term financial status of the Social Security Trust Funds. The combined asset reserves of…
by - June 22, 2016 8:44 am
While not as robust as Arkansas, optimism in the agriculture-dependent Memphis zone of the Federal Reserve’s expansive Eighth District rebounded sharply over the past three months as the multi-state jobless…
by - June 22, 2016 8:38 am
Springdale-based George’s Inc. named Devin Cole as Chief Strategy and Commercial Officer, overseeing the development and implementation of George’s corporate growth strategy. George’s is one of the nation’s largest privately…
by - June 22, 2016 8:38 am
Springdale-based George’s Inc. named Devin Cole as Chief Strategy and Commercial Officer, overseeing the development and implementation of George’s corporate growth strategy. George’s is one of the nation’s largest privately…
by - June 22, 2016 8:29 am
The Arkansas Department of Health has sold its in-home health care operations to Louisville, Kentucky-based Kindred Healthcare for $39 million after a competitive bidding process, the company announced Monday. Kindred…
by - June 22, 2016 5:25 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– FEWER AMERICANS STRUGGLING TO PAY FOR HEALTHCARE, GALLUP SURVEY SAYS Fewer Americans reported not…
by - June 21, 2016 9:39 pm
You may want to put the 20th annual Mount Magazine International Butterfly Festival high on your list of things to do this weekend. It’s scheduled for Friday and Saturday, with…
by - June 21, 2016 8:56 pm
Microsoft announced a deal last week to acquire LinkedIn for $26.2 billion. That’s a lot of money. What in the world will Microsoft do with a social media platform that caters…
by - June 21, 2016 2:51 pm
State Treasurer Dennis Milligan’s office has earned $42.21 million during the first 11 months of the year, double the $22.31 million earned in 2015. This year’s amount is the most…
by - June 21, 2016 2:46 pm
It’s been a long-time coming, but the Federal Aviation Administration released the basic guidelines that will regulate the commercial use of drones on Tuesday (June 21). Drone flights could begin…
by - June 21, 2016 2:42 pm
The number of Arkansas children living in poverty remains high despite recent improvements in state rankings, according to the 2016 Annie E. Casey Foundation KIDS COUNT report. Arkansas Advocates for…
by - June 21, 2016 7:59 am
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