by - August 3, 2016 11:01 am
USA Truck Posts 2Q Loss, Misses Analysts Estimate
USA Truck reports an earnings loss for the second consecutive quarter.
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by - August 3, 2016 11:00 am
Reopened Clinton Home part of 100-year celebration of National Park Service
Among the national parks in Arkansas celebrating the centennial year of the National Park Service is the newly reopened President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site in Hope….
by - August 3, 2016 10:40 am
UALR and MIT partner on institute for chief data officers
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have partnered to create the first academic institute devoted solely to the professional development of chief…
by - August 3, 2016 10:40 am
UALR and MIT partner on institute for chief data officers
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have partnered to create the first academic institute devoted solely to the professional development of chief…
by - August 3, 2016 10:34 am
Northwest Arkansas United Way awards $770,000 to children’s poverty initiative
The United Way of Northwest Arkansas (UWNWA) has announced $770,000 in grants to organizations working to lift children out of poverty. This represents the first grants made under the UWNWA’s…
by - August 3, 2016 10:34 am
Northwest Arkansas United Way awards $770,000 to children’s poverty initiative
The United Way of Northwest Arkansas (UWNWA) has announced $770,000 in grants to organizations working to lift children out of poverty. This represents the first grants made under the UWNWA’s…
by - August 3, 2016 10:26 am
Arkansas State University chancellor resigns, search on for a new chancellor
Dr. Tim Hudson, who has served as the Arkansas State University chancellor since 2012, resigned from his post Tuesday evening, according to information released by the school. ASU President Dr….
by - August 3, 2016 10:07 am
USA Truck posts loss of $3.153 million for first half of 2016, cuts workforce and fleet size
Following two consecutive years of recovery, 2016 is shaping up to be a rough year for Van Buren-based USA Truck, with the company posting a $1.346 million loss in the…
by - August 3, 2016 9:17 am
Health Beat: Arkansas among states to participate in new CMS primary care model
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– ARKANSAS AMONG SEVERAL STATES TO PARTICIPATE IN NEW CMS NATIONWIDE PRIMARY CARE MODEL The…
by - August 3, 2016 9:09 am
Top UA Fundraiser Resigns
University of Arkansas Chancellor Joseph Steinmetz announced Monday that Chris Wyrick, vice chancellor of university advancement, will step down from his position effective immediately.
by - August 2, 2016 5:59 pm
Soybean prices higher than expected; rice prices projected to be down; corn remains stagnant
Farmers throughout Arkansas and especially in the Mississippi Delta Region are keeping close tabs on soybean and rice prices as the calendar inches toward the harvest. Soybean prices have fluctuated…
by - August 2, 2016 5:26 pm
FinTech Accelerator program gaining support from business and community leaders
Editor’s note: This is the final of four stories about the VC FinTech Accelerator program at the Little Rock-based Venture Center. Link here for the first story in the series,…
by - August 2, 2016 5:16 pm
Townsell named marketing director for Centennial Bank, King promoted in Conway market
Donna Townsell has been named director of marketing for Centennial Bank, and Eric King has been named senior business development officer for the bank’s Conway market. Townsell, a senior executive…
by - August 2, 2016 5:16 pm
Townsell named marketing director for Centennial Bank, King promoted in Conway market
Donna Townsell has been named director of marketing for Centennial Bank, and Eric King has been named senior business development officer for the bank’s Conway market. Townsell, a senior executive…
by - August 2, 2016 4:47 pm
Ryan named loan manager for Arvest Bank, Benton County
Arvest Bank has promoted Mark Ryan to loan manager and executive vice president for Arvest Bank in Benton County. He replaces Bob Boehmler, who retired in May. Ryan has been…
by - August 2, 2016 4:47 pm
Ryan named loan manager for Arvest Bank, Benton County
Arvest Bank has promoted Mark Ryan to loan manager and executive vice president for Arvest Bank in Benton County. He replaces Bob Boehmler, who retired in May. Ryan has been…
by - August 2, 2016 4:04 pm
Talk Business & Politics Daily: The FinTech, transportation and Presidential politics edition
On Tuesday’s Talk Business & Politics Daily, Venture Center CEO Lee Watson explains what will happen on Wednesday’s Demo Day at the Clinton School when 10 startup companies roll out the results from their 12-week FinTech boot camp.
Also, we’ll provide top stories of the day, run through the latest Arkansas Transportation Report, and TB&P’s Steve Brawner swings by the studio for a conversation on Presidential campaign trail.
by - August 2, 2016 3:47 pm
China’s manufacturing workforce 10 times larger than the U.S. sector
China’s manufacturing sector now boasts almost 10 times the amount of workers than the United States, according to recent findings from the Conference Board’s International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program. Tracking…
by - August 2, 2016 3:41 pm
Manufacturing sector sees growth for fifth straight month
Manufacturing is enjoying a fifth consecutive month of expansion, according to American supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report on Business. Additionally, the overall economy grew for the 86th…
by - August 2, 2016 3:24 pm
Fayetteville Mayor says infrastructure investments helped spur more private sector construction
The building boom continues in Fayetteville with permits for new apartments, single-family homes, new commercial buildings and other development up more than 200% in the first six months of 2016….