by - December 11, 2015 2:24 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson urged school board members to “ask the right questions on security” Friday, saying that parents must be confident their children are safe in order for schools to…
by - December 11, 2015 11:23 am
A spokesman for one of the nation’s largest energy distribution and transportation companies told Talk Business & Politics that construction is underway on a fuel pipeline from Fort Smith to…
by - December 11, 2015 10:48 am
Tom Mars, a former attorney with Wal-Mart Stores Inc., will on Jan. 1 join the Little Rock-based law firm of Friday, Eldredge & Clark. Mars brings 30 years of combined…
by - December 11, 2015 10:48 am
Tom Mars, a former attorney with Wal-Mart Stores Inc., will on Jan. 1 join the Little Rock-based law firm of Friday, Eldredge & Clark. Mars brings 30 years of combined…
by - December 11, 2015 10:34 am
Arkansas Executive Director of Parks and Tourism Kane Webb named Grady Spann the Director of State Parks in a meeting with staff and Parks, Travel and Tourism Commissioners Friday. The…
by - December 11, 2015 8:24 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. TEXAS TOP REGION IN THE WORLD FOR OIL AND GAS INVESTMENT, ARKANSAS RANKS HIGH…
by - December 10, 2015 6:17 pm
Arkansas’ congressional delegation met with Energy Department (DOE) Secretary Ernest Moniz on Thursday (Dec. 10) but came away from the meeting without any feedback on how federal officials may decide…
by - December 10, 2015 4:53 pm
Meat and poultry processors are expected to produce less beef and chicken this year and next amid sluggish exports while pork production should remain steady, according to the U.S. Department…
by - December 10, 2015 4:53 pm
Meat and poultry processors are expected to produce less beef and chicken this year and next amid sluggish exports while pork production should remain steady, according to the U.S. Department…
by - December 10, 2015 4:29 pm
The executive shuffle in the top corporate offices at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. continues with news that Walmart U.S. Chief Marketing Officer Stephen Quinn will exit the retailer in January. Quinn…
by - December 10, 2015 2:32 pm
The Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) board of directors on Thursday approved a $2.7 billion expansion plan across the grid operator’s 15-state footprint, including $170 million in investments that will…
by - December 10, 2015 2:11 pm
Mobile pay at retail is still in the early stages but retail giant Wal-Mart is pushing to make its new payment platform more mainstream with a nationwide rollout during the…
by - December 10, 2015 12:46 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. THIRTY-SIX ANNOUNCED AS 2016 DELTA ENTREPRENEURSHIP NETWORK FELLOWS: Thirty-six entrepreneurs and support organizations…
by - December 9, 2015 8:12 pm
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission was correct in granting a permit for a $1.3 billion steel mill in Mississippi County, the Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday (Dec….
by - December 9, 2015 7:57 pm
The Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport will add another nonstop flight to Denver International Airport in time for Spring Break skiers. United Airlines will add another daily flight between…
by - December 9, 2015 7:43 pm
Thirteen guns – most of them loaded – were confiscated by the Transportation Security Administration at Little Rock’s Clinton National Airport so far this year. Last year, they found 14…
by - December 9, 2015 6:54 pm
The sight of jackhammers may be a common scene early next year in Jonesboro as a second convention center project is hopefully in its construction phase, a developer for the…
by - December 9, 2015 6:40 pm
A new certificate program at the Arkansas State University-Mid South campus in West Memphis will be in the offing, as trustees also discussed an unmanned aircraft systems (drone) policy for…
by - December 9, 2015 6:16 pm
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe (D) has been named to the board of directors of Tyson Foods Inc. Beebe, 68, was appointed this week and becomes one of eight independent…
by - December 9, 2015 6:16 pm
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe (D) has been named to the board of directors of Tyson Foods Inc. Beebe, 68, was appointed this week and becomes one of eight independent…
