by - September 15, 2016 9:42 am
Fayetteville-based startup WattGlass received a $679,413 award from the U.S. Department of Energy’s SunShot Initiative to help commercialize its anti-reflective glass coating technology. WattGlass will use SunShot the award to…
by - September 15, 2016 6:20 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– SBA LAUNCHES ‘STARTUP IN A DAY’ SOLUTIONS IN SIX U.S. CITIES Six…
by - September 14, 2016 6:51 pm
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Wednesday (Sept. 14) appointed former Court of Appeals Judge John Jennings as a special master in a lawsuit filed by opponents of a proposed amendment…
by - September 14, 2016 6:35 pm
While a better Arkansas economy has helped lower the state’s 2013-2015 food insecurity rate to 19.2% from the 19.7% in the 2010-2012 period, national and regional food bank officials say…
by - September 14, 2016 5:42 pm
A robotic shopping cart is yet another example of the “test and learn” mindset infused into the DNA of Wal-Mart Stores by founder Sam Walton. The company hopes self-driving shopping…
by - September 14, 2016 5:04 pm
Editor’s note: This is the second of two stories about the warehousing sector in Northwest Arkansas. Link here for the first story. ––––––––––––––– Businesses looking for warehouse space in Benton…
by - September 14, 2016 4:46 pm
MKT Fastening, a Lonoke-based construction anchor and fastener manufacturer, is an example of how the manufacturing sector might buck a decades-long trend in the U.S. and Arkansas. The company, owned…
by - September 14, 2016 4:39 pm
The two companies announced the acquisition of Fayettevilles largest office tower in a joint news release. The purchase price was not included.
by - September 14, 2016 4:31 pm
The Fayetteville tech startup will use the money to fund the commercialization of its antireflective glass-coating technology.
by - September 14, 2016 4:24 pm
It’s costing renters in Benton and Washington counties about 7.1% more year-over-year for the apartments they rent, according to the recent Apartment Market Survey completed by Brian Donahue of CBRE…
by - September 14, 2016 4:17 pm
On Wednesday’s Talk Business & Politics Daily, the Conway Chamber’s Jamie Gates discusses his recent analysis of voter data overlaid with consumer data. What does it tell us about the…
by - September 14, 2016 4:14 pm
Conway businessmen Todd Ross and Chris Crain and former developer Mitchell Massey of Fayetteville paid $3.2 million for the Fayetteville property, which includes 13 luxury condominiums that remain empty and unsold. The purchase also includes the buildings second floor, an approximately 9,000 SF space, which is built out but not finished.
by - September 14, 2016 4:06 pm
It was unclear before Wednesday whether the Arkansas Health Insurance Marketplace board has the authority to levy a 3% fee on insurance plans without legislative approval, and it’s still unclear….
by - September 14, 2016 12:41 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson kicked off the annual Arkansas Hospitality Convention in Little Rock on Wednesday (Sept. 14) by touting the impact the state’s fast-growing tourism industry is having on the…
by - September 14, 2016 10:17 am
The Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame announced the 2016 class of inductees. The eight inductees will be honored at the 2016 Induction Banquet on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016 at the…
by - September 14, 2016 10:00 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– DELTA DENTAL GIVES $150,000 TO UAMS’ CENTER TO SUPPORT LOCAL DENTAL CARE The Delta…
by - September 14, 2016 9:25 am
The Arkansas chapter of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association will hold a Cyber Security Symposium at the Arkansas Military Expo on Saturday, September 17. The symposium will be held…
by - September 14, 2016 7:25 am
The group that opposes a voter-initiated act to authorize three casinos in Arkansas has received $109,500 in campaign donations from Oaklawn Racing and Gaming and Southland Park Gaming and Racing….
by - September 13, 2016 7:41 pm
story by David Rice 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 - September 13, 2016 7:16 pm
Medical marijuana is now legal in some form in 25 states and could be legal in Arkansas if one or both of two proposals on this November’s ballot are passed…
