by - September 30, 2014 9:00 pm
Simmons First National Corp. recently announced the addition of Patrick A. Burrow as Executive Vice President and General Counsel according to Chairman and CEO George Makris. “I am extremely excited…
by - September 30, 2014 6:00 pm
The people who attended the grand opening of TeleTech in Jonesboro Tuesday morning learned that the call service center is already planning to double its workforce. TeleTech announced in July…
by - September 30, 2014 2:38 pm
The two major party candidates for Arkansas Attorney General tout their experience as positives for voters to consider this fall, but don’t worry — this race also has its fair share of controversies.
by - September 30, 2014 12:30 pm
A sales tax that was supposed to be collected for Crittenden Regional Hospital won’t be collected at least until voters can make their decision later this year, a circuit judge…
by - September 29, 2014 8:12 pm
Editor’s note: This feature is part of a series examining competitive House District races in Northeast Arkansas. The race two years ago in House District 52 was a battle to…
by - September 29, 2014 7:36 pm
The work of Mother Nature and technology have provided a one-two punch in seeing soybeans hit record yields throughout southeast Arkansas and the rest of the state.
by - September 29, 2014 7:03 pm
Wal-Mart Stores announced Monday (Sept. 29) that Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom has joined its board of directors. Systrom started as a board member on Sept. 26. He becomes the 15th…
by - September 29, 2014 6:51 pm
Roby Brock with Talk Business and Politics delivers Monday’s Election Central Daily Brief, including news of a visit from former President Bill Clinton and developments in the Senate and Governor…
by - September 29, 2014 5:26 pm
It almost seems impossible, but the Tom Cotton for Senate campaign is spending even more of the reach of its campaign advertising with a new ad going up today. The…
by - September 29, 2014 8:56 am
President Bill Clinton will headline rallies and campaign for Arkansas Democrats in Conway, Jonesboro, Fayetteville and Rogers for two days next week. Clinton’s two-day swing through the state on October…
by - September 29, 2014 6:53 am
Grocery drive-up convenience with low price guarantees are the latest ploy by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to bridge the digital and physical retail worlds. And on Monday (Sept. 29) the retail…
by - September 29, 2014 6:21 am
Last week, the Federal Reserve and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors unveiled a new report that includes survey data from a wide swath of community banks. More than 1,000…
by - September 28, 2014 5:29 pm
Arkadelphia-based Southern Bancorp lands a high-profile examination of its operations and services in the latest issue of American Banker magazine. The story takes a look at how Southern is setting…
by - September 28, 2014 10:12 am
Editor’s note: This guest commentary is the transcript of Gov. Beebe’s weekly radio address. In Arkansas, economic development manifests itself in many ways. In the past 10 days, we’ve seen…
by - September 28, 2014 9:20 am
AEDC director Grant Tennille says it’s time for Arkansas to refocus economic relations with Taiwan, the democratic island nation whose connection and relationship with China has improved.
by - September 27, 2014 8:29 am
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & ELECTIONS On this week’s edition of Talk Business & Politics, AEDC director Grant Tennille talks about his recent Asian trade mission. He’ll also explain what’s happening with the…
by - September 26, 2014 6:44 pm
Talk Business & Politics’ host Roby Brock delivers today’s Election Central Daily Brief. AEROSPACE The candidates for Governor and Lt. Governor sat side by side at an aerospace forum today…
by - September 26, 2014 5:43 pm
The candidates in four hotly-contested state House races in Arkansas met Friday morning for an informative, sometimes spirited, debate just weeks before the election. The NEA Political Animals club hosted…
by - September 26, 2014 5:40 pm
A steady stream of polls are beginning to come in on the closely-watched U.S. Senate race. The latest poll from Rasmussen shows the largest lead yet for Republican Rep. Tom…
by - September 26, 2014 4:18 pm
A consortium of local groups will host a televised debate between the leading gubernatorial candidates on Monday, Oct. 20, at 7 p.m. in Arkansas State University’s Carl R. Reng Student…
