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Hurts Donut Co. inks deal in University Village Centre

The Springfield, Mo.-based chain has signed a five-year lease to be a tenant in the south Fayetteville shopping center.

Visit Bentonville: IMBA World Summit brought in $400,000

The success of the international biking conference means Bentonville is poised to become a cycling destination, according to Visit Bentonville.

Lewis & Clark outgrows stores, expands womens cycling brand

A $450,000 project will add about 2,400 square feet to the Springdale store, adding storage and accommodating growth of the womens bicycle line, Liv.

A pizza place in Pinnacle?

An Arkansas Dominos Pizza franchise owner bought a half-acre commercial lot next to Tropical Smoothie Caf in Rogers.

Signature Bank adding Springdale ATM

President and CEO Gary Head said the Fayetteville-based lender is planning an ATM on Old Missouri Road across from the Electric Avenue intersection.

First Security eyes Centerton

The bank is planning a new location at the southwest corner of Greenhouse Road and Arkansas Highway 102.

Plant property changes hands

Crystal Bridges moves forward with new campus at site of old Kraft Foods facility in Bentonville.

Guests at Mercy Hospital’s O’Night Divine Charity Ball raise money for expansion and new equipment

A sold-out crowd of 1,500 business and community leaders saw an animated video about Mercy Hospital’s proposed new patient tower and heard about other expansion plans during the 23rd annual…

Gov. Hutchinson meeting with Obama, Trump teams about health care

Gov. Asa Hutchinson will meet with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Director Sylvia Burwell Monday in Washington in hopes of securing a waiver for his Arkansas Works Medicaid…

DHS director Gillespie tackling foster care crisis, awaiting state flexibility for Medicaid

Arkansas Department of Human Services director Cindy Gillespie says she has legislators’ attention for changes to impact the serious foster care crisis in Arkansas, and she’s hoping the new federal…

Made in America: Farm income forecasted to see double-digit decline in 2016

Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– FARM INCOME FORECASTED TO SEE DOUBLE-DIGIT DECLINE IN 2016…

Panelists encourage young women to consider careers in information technology

A panel of women working in information technology for Acxiom, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Tyson Foods and Wal-Mart Stores took questions from about 150 young women who are students from…

Arkansas tax collections below forecast a month before 2017 session, sales tax revenue disappoints again

Gross tax collections in Arkansas came in below forecast and year ago levels in November as nervous state lawmakers hope strong holiday sales boost state coffers ahead of the 2017…

Weekend Digest: Bad auto loans, great television, and the right and wrong of Hog football

TV PREVIEW On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics, which airs Sundays at 9:30 a.m. on KATV Channel 7 in Central Arkansas and in Northeast Arkansas on…

Energy In-depth: U.S. shale producers rapidly expanding pipeline capacity for natural gas exports into Mexico

Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– U.S. SHALE PRODUCERS RAPIDLY EXPANDING PIPELINE CAPACITY FOR NATURAL GAS EXPORTS…

Teen gets a surprise birthday party with gifts from 33 states, but is hoping for a family

A 15-year-old had a surprise birthday party. He received an iPod, a Razorbacks hat and some other gifts. What he really wants is a family. The young man, Anthony, is…

Legislator from Fort Smith metro files bills on guns, hate crimes against police and sanctuary cities

Just over a month before the 2017 legislative session begins, more than 40 bills have been pre-filed as Arkansas lawmakers prepare for a budget-tight session that includes a proposed $50…

Feds issue final rules on national drug and alcohol database for semitrailer drivers

Trucking organizations and executives strongly support a new federal rule creating a national database of drug and alcohol test results for commercial truck drivers. On Friday (Dec. 2), the Federal…