by - February 26, 2015 5:42 am
It’s been more than a decade since Wal-Mart Stores publicly began its sustainability journey, and while there have been notable accomplishments, the greater work is yet to be done, according…
by - February 25, 2015 8:27 pm
The idea you may have for a new business may be a challenge, but you have an opportunity Saturday to pitch your idea to someone who may be able to…
by - February 25, 2015 7:46 pm
A bill that would help firefighters diagnosed with cancer due to their work sailed through a House committee, while several bills landed on the desks of the House and Senate…
by - February 25, 2015 6:36 pm
Deltic Timber Corp. ended the year on a strong note as fourth quarter profits were improved from a year ago due to declining corporate expenses and robust residential lot sales…
by - February 25, 2015 4:52 pm
Some 39,000 Arkansas consumers were impacted by the massive data breach that hit one of the nation’s largest insurance carriers in late January, including nine individuals who had their Social…
by - February 25, 2015 3:58 pm
A bill was filed Wednesday (Feb. 25) that would let the State Plant Board require grain dealers to post surety bonds, obtain a license, and temporarily rescind that license without…
by - February 25, 2015 3:49 pm
A federal judge on Wednesday threw out a lawsuit brought by Nucor Steel against Big River Steel, the state’s first superproject.
by - February 25, 2015 3:26 pm
When the Federal Communications Commission meets Thursday to vote on proposed net neutrality regulations, the federal regulatory panel’s controversial rules on an “independent, fair and open” Internet are expected to…
by - February 25, 2015 11:03 am
The busy southwest Little Rock corridor near the intersection of Interstates 30 and 430 has scheduled another grand-opening for the fast-growing business district that is now home to sporting goods…
by - February 25, 2015 10:32 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…
by - February 25, 2015 10:01 am
Editor’s note: Susan Eisenhower, the author of this guest commentary, was a guest speaker at the Clinton School of Public Service last month. She is the CEO and Chairman of…
by - February 24, 2015 9:15 pm
The expectations for Wal-Mart’s e-commerce business is high coming off of 22% sales growth last year, but company leaders say it wasn’t good enough.
by - February 24, 2015 6:02 pm
This week’s “Talk Politics” roundtable is online now. You can watch the video below. This week, Talk Business & Politics Editor-in-Chief Roby Brock, columnist and contributor Jessica DeLoach Sabin, KATV’s…
by - February 24, 2015 6:01 pm
A bill that would get rid of the state’s lottery commission drew overwhelming support Tuesday from the House, while a state Senator sponsored a bill that would allow 16-year-olds to…
by - February 24, 2015 6:00 pm
The veto of a bill to build a nearly 3,000 mile pipeline from Canada through the United States drew a stinging rebuke from the state’s congressional delegation Tuesday. President Barack…
by - February 24, 2015 3:56 pm
Australian mining giant BHP Billiton announced that it has been unable to find a viable suitor for its Fayetteville Shale operations, and is no longer seeking to sell its unconventional natural gas in play in Arkansas.
by - February 24, 2015 9:19 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…
by - February 24, 2015 9:00 am
One of the most pressing issues that Gov. Hutchinson must face during his first term in office is how to address our costly prison system. From overcrowding to crime reduction,…
by - February 24, 2015 6:57 am
Windstream Corp. posted a $77.5 million fourth quarter loss, dragging the Little Rock telecom into the red for the year by $39.5 million. Revenues during the quarter were off 3%…
by - February 23, 2015 11:23 pm
The mission of a company that opened a call center in Jonesboro last fall has connected in a very big way, a company official told Craighead County justices Monday night….
