by - July 8, 2015 9:48 am
This week, the Department of Labor published a proposed rule to extend overtime protections to nearly 5 million white collar workers, which the Obama administration says is a critical first…
by - July 8, 2015 6:49 am
Talk Business & Politics is proud to announce the launch of two more microsites dedicated to in-depth industry news: Healthcare and Tourism. Read more and check out the new sites.
by - July 8, 2015 6:31 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here. FITCH: U.S….
by - July 7, 2015 9:24 pm
A 38-acre development with several standout professional firms in Jonesboro serving as anchors will be built in the center of town, one of the developers of the project said Tuesday night.
by - July 7, 2015 8:17 pm
It’s the classic right time, right place story. Wal-Mart’s U.S. CEO Greg Foran just happened to be walking past the founders of Jarratt Industries, who didn’t hesitate to perform the classic elevator pitch. The rest is history.
by - July 7, 2015 7:53 pm
It was not done in a roundabout way, but a roundabout at one of Jonesboro’s busiest intersections may be in the offing after city council members gave their blessing Tuesday…
by - July 7, 2015 7:24 pm
Sixty-two percent (62%) of respondents agreed with the U.S. Supreme Court’s King v. Burwell decision, even though many Americans were not paying close attention to the case, the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation reported last week.
by - July 7, 2015 6:57 pm
Arkansas ended its fiscal year on June 30 with a nearly $200 million surplus, but lawmakers and the Governor aren’t unified in how to spend it yet.
by - July 7, 2015 4:24 pm
Furniture Factory Outlet is moving its corporate headquarters from Muldrow, Okla. to Fort Smith, locating operations in a 180,000-square-foot part of a former Whirlpool warehouse that is now owned by…
by - July 7, 2015 4:14 pm
TB&P Business Editor Wesley Brown and Editor-in-Chief Roby Brock debated a variety of topics on this week’s business podcast edition of Talk Business & Politics. Those topics include: Arkansas stocks…
by - July 7, 2015 1:16 pm
More economic development officials from around Arkansas are expected to attend the third year of the high-profile Walmart “Manufacturing Summit” now that it is being held in Bentonville.
by - July 7, 2015 12:56 pm
When a word means something different to every person who uses it, the word essentially means nothing at all. That’s the plight of “brand” and “branding” these days. Hillary Clinton…
by - July 7, 2015 12:49 pm
Business legends Steve Jobs and Don Tyson did it, and their successors Tim Cook and Donnie Smith also do it. That is they dressed down, so to speak, as CEOs…
by - July 7, 2015 11:31 am
Six of Arkansas’ First Ladies are teaming up to say “yes to the dress.” On Tuesday at the Old State House museum, former Arkansas First Ladies Barbara Pryor, Gay White,…
by - July 7, 2015 11:16 am
The idea behind a program that has helped black-owned businesses in Memphis for nearly 15 years can provide the same opportunity in Jonesboro, officials said Monday. Dr. Kenneth Whalum, Dr….
by - July 7, 2015 10:53 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson Tuesday announced the creation of an interfaith summit to encourage faith-based communities to help find homes for foster care children and help departing inmates re-enter society. The…
by - July 7, 2015 10:49 am
Editor’s note: Each Tuesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Campus Talk,” a recap and deep-dive into education topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here….
by - July 7, 2015 10:47 am
Most every year, political parties in Arkansas host dinners for the purpose of raising money for their preferred candidates. They do this by honoring men from the past, mostly of…
by - July 7, 2015 9:14 am
Health insurers are asking state regulators for large rate increases for next year, citing losses caused by higher-than-expected patient utilization and a sicker than expected risk pool, the New York…
by - July 6, 2015 7:52 pm
The Department of Human Services begins a series of town halls across Arkansas Tuesday about an upcoming change in the coding system used by all medical providers. The federal government…
