by - July 23, 2015 8:23 pm
A bill that would take away federal grants for law enforcement in so-called “sanctuary cities” drew support from all four Arkansas members of the United States House. A “sanctuary city”…
by - July 23, 2015 6:53 pm
A new national survey shows that an increasing number of business executives are concerned about the Department of Labor new proposed overtime regulations.
by - July 23, 2015 5:39 pm
Arkansas First Lady Susan Hutchinson said the tour of a children’s advocacy center office in Benton County several years ago helped her to get involved with the group that now boasts a statewide network. She has high hopes to see it grow.
by - July 23, 2015 5:36 pm
Tom Gordon dreamed of becoming a stockbroker when he graduated from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth with a degree in finance and accounting. Gregg Smart, 41, started law school…
by - July 23, 2015 5:31 pm
The Food and Drug Administration has delayed the effective date for a new federal menu-labeling regulation for chain restaurants until Dec. 1, 2016, the agency announced this month. The FDA…
by - July 23, 2015 5:29 pm
A company that announced earlier this year that they would be hiring 125 people at its Jonesboro location will be seeking to fill 100 additional openings, company officials said Thursday….
by - July 23, 2015 5:25 pm
The sales tax figures for Jonesboro and Craighead County continued on an economic yo-yo as both saw the exact percentage drop in revenue – 0.9%, officials said Thursday. May 2015…
by - July 23, 2015 8:32 am
In his conversation on stage at the recent Winthrop Rockefeller Institute’s Social Entrepreneur Bootcamp, startup guru Steve Clark explained what launched his entrepreneurial career.
by - July 23, 2015 8:32 am
Young Coders Academy, an innovative after school program offering computer science in a project-oriented environment for students in grades 5-12, celebrated its grand opening in Cabot on Monday, July 21st….
by - July 23, 2015 8:06 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free…
by - July 23, 2015 7:56 am
Medicare’s Hospital Insurance trust fund, otherwise known as Medicare Part A, is scheduled to be depleted in 2030, and Social Security’s combined funds will be depleted by 2035, according to two new reports.
by - July 23, 2015 7:39 am
Simmons First National Corp. profits rose more than 100% in the second quarter as the Pine Bluff-based regional banking group cut expenses and doubled its loan portfolio through several recent…
by - July 22, 2015 10:17 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has acquired the outstanding shares in Yihaodian, taking full ownership of its fast-growing e-commerce business in China.
by - July 22, 2015 10:03 pm
A Randolph County construction company was the apparent low bidder for a project to build a roundabout in Northeast Jonesboro, a spokesman for the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Commission said…
by - July 22, 2015 10:00 pm
Arkansas ranks 44th in the latest Annie E. Casey Kids Count report, three spots lower than the previous year. The report was released Tuesday. The state was 44th in economic…
by - July 22, 2015 9:40 pm
Making the rounds to promote his autobiography, former Acxiom CEO Charles Morgan was featured by The Street for his thoughts on information technology security.
by - July 22, 2015 3:52 pm
Arkansas’ two United States Senators have requested an investigation into Planned Parenthood as a left-leaning media group challenged the veracity of a video that showed officials with Planned Parenthood discussing…
by - July 22, 2015 2:30 pm
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. HHS ISSUES…
by - July 22, 2015 1:18 pm
Sarah Whites-Koditschek with our content partner KUAR FM 89.1 News reports: The state’s task force on computer science education met in downtown Little Rock Wednesday to work on recommendations for…
by - July 22, 2015 12:31 pm
Next year, Arkansas should have a new water plan in place. What will it do?
