by - October 5, 2015 7:42 pm
A North Carolina company received approval Monday night to build a $20 million, 240-unit apartment complex near Arkansas State University. The council voted 8-4 on the plan after some debate….
by - October 5, 2015 7:36 pm
Mallory Jordan with our content partner, KAIT Region 8 News, reports: Educators and businesses collided at Arkansas State University Monday at the Think Tank for STEM Partnership Conference. Kindergarten through…
by - October 5, 2015 3:31 pm
The CEO of data analytics software giant SAS told a roomful of state business leaders that S.T.E.M. education and innovation were keys to unlocking Arkansas’ economic future.
by - October 5, 2015 2:39 pm
Half of Arkansans believe the condition of the state’s roads is “a major problem that deserves attention,” but 64% oppose raising motor fuels taxes to address it, according to a…
by - October 5, 2015 2:32 pm
A Texas-based “Export Connector” will visit Arkansas next month to talk to business leaders about the virtues of exporting goods and services. Elyse Erikkson recently said her talk, called “The…
by - October 5, 2015 2:17 pm
The Arkansas State University College of Business received a huge boost for its new sales leadership center when the family of Robert “Bob” Wood announced a gift of $1 million,…
by - October 5, 2015 11:51 am
Editor’s note: This essay deals with managed health care services in Arkansas. The firm that employs essay author John Burris represents an insurance company that also provides managed care services….
by - October 5, 2015 12:44 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here….
by - October 4, 2015 10:31 pm
Arkansas State University’s College of Business will host its eighth annual Fall Business Plan Competition. The business proposal plan and entry forms are due by October 8th. The final round…
by - October 4, 2015 9:54 pm
The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded has stalled at just over $2 per gallon this past week, after trending lower coming out of the Labor Day weekend, but prices should remain low for the foreseeable future.
by - October 4, 2015 8:39 am
This week’s Talk Politics roundtable on Talk Business & Politics included KATV’s Elicia Dover, Impact Management Group’s Robert Coon, and TB&P contributor Jessica DeLoach Sabin. The roundtable discussed their top…
by - October 4, 2015 8:30 am
Fresh from returning from a Cuban trade mission with Gov. Asa Hutchinson and a state delegation, Arkansas Agriculture Secretary Wes Ward shared his thoughts on the trip.
by - October 4, 2015 8:08 am
Foreign policy issues as well as a continuing resolution to fund the government through mid-December were the main topics of discussion this week in the nation’s capital, with Arkansas lawmakers…
by - October 4, 2015 8:02 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here….
by - October 4, 2015 7:38 am
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, said last week’s Russian airstrikes in Syria were not intended to target ISIS, but instead were an attempt by Russian President Vladimir Putin to destroy enemies…
by - October 3, 2015 8:18 pm
Editor’s note: This guest commentary is written by U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers Jay Timmons. If manufacturing in the United States were…
by - October 3, 2015 7:44 am
Talk Business & Politics with Roby Brock moves back a half-hour to 9:30 a.m. on KATV Ch. 7 starting this Sunday. Read our TV preview and a round-up of interesting news in this week’s digest.
by - October 2, 2015 3:07 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Friday afternoon he believes his trip to Cuba will open doors for future and near-term trade, travel and cultural exchanges, but urged caution against moving too quickly.
by - October 2, 2015 2:50 pm
At the dedication Friday of the planting of a sapling coming from a tree outside Anne Frank’s hiding place, former President Bill Clinton today said children must be taught “that…
by - October 2, 2015 12:08 pm
Sam’s Club CEO Rosalind Brewer on Friday (Oct. 2) announced broad personnel and strategy changes that include nine top level organizational moves for the club division of Wal-Mart Stores Inc….
