by - November 12, 2015 11:24 pm
story info compiled by David Rice Editor’s note: Welcome to the fourth season of Tusk to Tail – the sport of tailgating as organized, performed and perfected by a group…
by - November 12, 2015 10:50 pm
Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of The City Wire focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side is…
by - November 12, 2015 8:50 pm
And the winner is Beyond Critical. The Arkansas State University College of Business hosted a business plan competition Thursday for students to pitch business ideas for new products. At the…
by - November 12, 2015 8:34 pm
About a third of Arkansas students in grades 3-8 “met academic expectations” in English language arts on the PARCC test administered at the end of the 2014-15 school year, while…
by - November 12, 2015 8:32 pm
Justices got their first peek at the 2016 Craighead County proposed budget Thursday, with the document providing a mixed bag of information. The proposed budget for 2016 was brought to…
by - November 12, 2015 2:53 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson told a business-friendly crowd of corporate executives, lawmakers and economic developers on Thursday that he has a list of companies in Japan and China that he plans…
by - November 12, 2015 7:03 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS SEEKING APPLICATIONS FOR TECH STARTUP FUND: Second Century Ventures,…
by - November 12, 2015 6:49 am
Author Bryan Harley with MotoUSA.com writes of his adventure touring a swath of Northwest Arkansas on assignment to the Bikes, Blues & BBQ Rally in a recent post for the…
by - November 11, 2015 6:47 pm
Former Gen. Stanley McChrystal said Wednesday (Nov. 11) during a Wal-Mart event in Bentonville that war is a “retail activity,” and it’s important for hometowns to do all they can to…
by - November 11, 2015 6:25 pm
Despite all the buzz and jargon around omni-channel retail or mobile and digital applications to enhance shopper experiences there has likely never been a better time to be in retail,…
by - November 11, 2015 6:02 pm
It had the feel of the TV show, “Shark Tank”, as people made their pitches for funding a series of community events in Jonesboro Wednesday. A key commission with responsibility…
by - November 11, 2015 2:59 pm
Editor’s note: Sericia Cole is executive director of the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center in Little Rock, and Charles Stewart is a retired bank executive, community leader and CEO of Stewart…
by - November 11, 2015 12:28 pm
The Clinton Presidential Center will be free for visitors two days this week. Wednesday, Nov. 11, all entrances are free, and the Center extends a special invitation to veterans, active…
by - November 11, 2015 12:15 pm
ComiCon-way returns for a fourth year beginning Friday (Nov. 13) in Conway. The weekend-long event will begin 5 p.m. at the Faulkner County Library and move to the Conway Expo Center…
by - November 11, 2015 11:39 am
There is no free lunch according to a recent consumer survey by Visa that found Americans spend an average of $53 per person eating lunch every week. That’s nearly $3,000…
by - November 11, 2015 11:02 am
CenterPoint Energy has filed an application with the Arkansas Public Service Commission (APSC) to change the company’s natural gas distribution rates that will push up the average residential customer’s bill…
by - November 11, 2015 10:17 am
The Arkansas Research Alliance on Wednesday (Nov. 11) announced a $764,000 contract with the Food And Drug Administration (FDA) to determine if a set of procedures and tests can be…
by - November 11, 2015 6:45 am
While there were no surprises in regards to the political approval ratings that current and former politicos held by Arkansans, there were findings in the recently released Arkansas Poll that…
by - November 11, 2015 6:31 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics. COLORADO TO VOTE ON SINGLE-PAYER STATE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM: Colorado voters will decide next year whether the…
by - November 10, 2015 10:12 pm
A proposed one-cent sales tax went down to defeat Tuesday (Nov. 10) as supporters and opponents made their cases in the hours leading up to the vote. In unofficial numbers,…
