by - November 8, 2016 7:02 am
Northwest Arkansas is one of the fastest growing metro areas in the nation but a lack of skilled labor necessary for a modern and evolving economy could stunt that growth….
by - November 8, 2016 6:12 am
Talk Business & Politics will be providing all-day coverage on Election Day, November 8, 2016. You can watch a live-stream of our coverage in partnership with KATV Channel 7 News…
by - November 7, 2016 8:30 pm
A state senator has placed a hold on the University of Arkansas’ budget to be considered in next year’s legislative session and says he will introduce an amendment that would…
by - November 7, 2016 7:40 pm
Acxiom Corp. on Monday (Nov. 7) reported that second quarter earnings edged into the positive column as the Little Rock-based company exited the email marketing business and focused anew on…
by - November 7, 2016 7:31 pm
Arkansas farmers could have their largest peanut harvest in the last five years, and a slight bump in prices may help some row crop farms decimated by heavy rains in…
by - November 7, 2016 6:25 pm
The future is here in terms of robotic applications used by Wal-Mart Stores, Tyson Foods, Baldor Electric Co. and other large Arkansas employers. But a shortage in robotic techs is…
by - November 7, 2016 6:20 pm
Home Bancshares Inc. announced Monday after the close of market that it has acquired another Fort Lauderdale bank in a $88.5 million cash-and-stock deal, expanding the fast-growing Conway-based banking group’s…
by - November 7, 2016 5:08 pm
State elections officials are preparing for a deluge at the polls on Tuesday as early voting in Arkansas soared to new heights over the past two weeks, easily besting previous…
by - November 7, 2016 5:07 pm
The University of Arkansas announced Monday (Nov. 7) the hiring of James Scott “Jim” Coleman as executive vice chancellor for academic affairs and provost at the UA in Fayetteville. The…
by - November 7, 2016 5:03 pm
In the past six years, Republicans have gained control of all six of Arkansas’ congressional seats, all seven statewide constitutional officers and two-thirds of the state Legislature, but Democrats still…
by - November 7, 2016 4:36 pm
The historic Robinson Center auditorium in Little Rock will reopen Thursday (Nov. 10) after a two-year, $70 million restoration, according to the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau. Expanded lobbies,…
by - November 7, 2016 1:58 pm
The Little Rock branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and the Institute for Economic Advancement at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock will host an update…
by - November 7, 2016 12:52 pm
U.S. crude oil production has tumbled 9% to 8.74 million barrels per day, from its high-water mark of 9.63 million barrels per day in April 2015, according to U.S. Energy…
by - November 7, 2016 10:21 am
There will be a packed room at Samantha’s Tap Room & Wood Grill about a week after Election Day to show support for Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin’s re-election bid. Invitations…
by - November 7, 2016 10:21 am
Enrollment in online classes is on the rise at the University of Arkansas, according to the 2016 UA Global Campus annual report. Almost half of UA’s student population took at…
by - November 7, 2016 9:42 am
Arvest Bank, which has more bank branches in Benton County than any other lender, is planning to build a new office in the 54-acre The District at Pinnacle Hills mixed-use…
by - November 7, 2016 8:57 am
After announcing a surprise $1.1 billion merger with Atlanta-based Earthlink ahead of Monday’s opening bell, Windstream Holdings posted another bruising quarterly loss as the Little Rock-based telecom expanded its national…
by - November 7, 2016 8:07 am
story by Jack Clark Editor’s note: Welcome to the fifth season of Tusk to Tail – the sport of tailgating as organized, performed and perfected by a group of Hog…
by - November 7, 2016 7:06 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– SBA SETS NEW SMALL LENDING RECORDS IN FISCAL YEAR 2016 The U.S….
by - November 7, 2016 6:30 am
Little Rock-based Windstream Holdings, which has seen its market value drop more than 64% since early 2012, announced early Monday a merger-of-equals with the popular 1990’s Atlanta-based Internet dial-up provider…
