by - May 22, 2015 3:05 pm
Consultant Outlines Advantages Of Camden Superproject
A consulting group for the Arkansas Legislature has returned its analysis of the Lockheed Martin superproject in Camden.
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by - May 22, 2015 8:03 am
Stacy Hurst: Take Time To Celebrate Heritage Year-Round
Editor’s note: Stacy Hurst, the author of this guest commentary, was appointed director of the Department of Arkansas Heritage in January 2015 by Gov. Asa Hutchinson. Even as the annual…
by - May 22, 2015 7:56 am
Sam’s Club Under Pressure To Do Better, Pushes Out New Strategy
The retail sector reported mixed results this week and Bentonville-based Sam’s Club was among the losers – again. Sam’s Club CEO Rosalind Brewer also gave a cautious outlook as the wholesale club tries to reinvent itself to better compete. What’s at work?
by - May 22, 2015 7:47 am
Moskal Speaks To Jonesboro Inventors Group
A man whose first job as a child was running a landscaping business said Thursday that future inventors and entrepreneurs should know the lay of the land before working on…
by - May 22, 2015 5:39 am
Energy In-depth: Clean Power Group Proposes Plan For States That Don’t Comply With EPA’s Carbon Emission Rules
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 - May 21, 2015 11:30 pm
Talk Business & Politics Podcast 5.21.15
Talk Business & Politics latest “pure politics” podcast is out and available for download. This week, TB&P’s Jessica DeLoach Sabin and Roby Brock discuss a variety of topics, including: The…
by - May 21, 2015 7:07 pm
Car-Mart Reports Nearly 40% Annual Earnings Growth In Fiscal Year
It’s been a stellar year for used-car sales evidenced by the explosive growth of Bentonville-based America’s Car-Mart. The “buy here, pay here” car dealer reported net earnings for fiscal 2015,…
by - May 21, 2015 3:09 pm
Hutchinson Calls Attention To ‘Questionable Matters’ During Beebe Administration
In a surprise announcement that came in the middle of a media briefing to explain an $87 million bond issue to help Lockheed Martin win a $30 billion superproject in…
by - May 21, 2015 2:58 pm
Westerman Bill Would Fund Highways With Private Option Dollars
A bill filed in Congress Thursday by U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman would transfer part of the money used to pay for Arkansas’ private option to the Highway Trust Fund. The…
by - May 21, 2015 2:55 pm
Hytrol To Expand Jonesboro Location
A company with nearly 70 years of work in Jonesboro announced plans Thursday to expand its facility on Arkansas 18, company officials said. Hytrol Conveyor Co., Inc. announced the $12…
by - May 21, 2015 11:26 am
Governor Outlines $87 Million Bond Issue For Next Week’s Special Session
Gov. Asa Hutchinson outlined an $87 million, 25-year bond issue that he will present to lawmakers at next week’s special session, but also took the time before heading into the…
by - May 21, 2015 7:29 am
Business Hall Of Fame Nominations Being Accepted
The selection committee for the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame is now accepting nominations for the 2016 class of inductees. The nomination deadline is July 1. The hall of fame…
by - May 21, 2015 5:57 am
Michael Cook: Moving Arkansas Primaries A Monumentally Bad Idea
What if Arkansas moved up our Presidential primary to early March and no candidates for the highest office in the land bothered to show up to campaign? What if we…
by - May 21, 2015 5:35 am
Startup Talk: Googling In Lonoke
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 - May 21, 2015 5:34 am
Wal-Mart Exec Says ‘Fresh’ And Store Operations Must Improve
The changing food segment is too big for Wal-Mart Stores to get wrong. Groceries and consumables comprised 56% of Walmart’s U.S. sales last year. But consumer trends and points of…
by - May 20, 2015 6:13 pm
Waiver Gives States Obamacare Flexibility
Section 1332 of the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare, could offer Arkansas wide latitude in designing its state-based health insurance exchange, including potentially moving Medicaid recipients onto the…
by - May 20, 2015 6:09 pm
Opinion Sought As To Legality Of Altes’ Job As State Drug Director
Sebastian County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Shue has asked Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge for an opinion on the legality of Sebastian County Quorum Court Member Denny Altes being named the…
by - May 20, 2015 6:05 pm
Legislators Demanding Answers On DHS Contract
There are a lot of questions surrounding a $4.8 million contract between a software company and the Arkansas Department of Human Services, with lawmakers determined to find out the answers,…
by - May 20, 2015 5:53 pm
Three Early-Stage Arkansas Firms Get Federal Funding For ‘Ground-breaking’ Research
Three Arkansas companies have won nearly a half million dollars in federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) funding this spring for ground-breaking product research and development, according to the Arkansas…
by - May 20, 2015 5:42 pm
New Report Says Renewable Energy Employs 7.7 Million People Worldwide
More than 7.7 million people worldwide are now employed by the renewable energy industry, with solar photovoltaic (PV) being the largest renewable energy employer with 2.5 million jobs worldwide. What does it mean for Arkansas?