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Ascendant Dx Named Social Impact Finalist at SXSW Eco

Representatives of the company will pitch its cancer-screening tool at in October South by Southwest Eco in Austin, Texas.

ABF Logistics Drives Growth with $25 Million Acquisition

The ArcBest Corp. subsidiary bought Logistics & Distribution Services LLC of Sparks, Nevada.

Rockline Industries Springdale Plant Reaches 7 Million Safe Work Hours

The wet wipe manufacturing plant is one of 11 companies in Arkansas to mark this achievement since the state started recognizing workplace safety in 1976.

8th & Walton Opens Office in Canada

The Bentonville-based education company for the consumer packaged goods industry opened a branch in Mississauga, Ontario.

Plane Crash Claims Life of Rex Grimsley

The longtime cattle broker and lifelong Benton County resident died Aug. 31, as the result of an airplane crash at Bentonville Municipal Airport.

Pat Walker, Benefactor of Numerous Causes, Dies at 97

Walker and her late husband, Willard Walker, were the co-founders of the nonprofit Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation.

Tusk to Tail: And then there is the déjà vu thing about winning in Texas and Razorback pride

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…

Removing debt limit cap, job recruitment focus of Issue 3

Editor’s note: Justin Allen is a partner with the Little Rock-based law firm of Wright Lindsey Jennings. He leads the firm’s governmental relations group. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted…

Cong. Womack: Congress must approve Zika funding, Trump ‘best’ Commander-in-chief

U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, outlined Congress’ critical funding priorities – including money to address the Zika crisis – and said there is no doubt in his mind that Donald…

Made in America: New Commerce Department report shows U.S. metro areas set goods export record in 2015

Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– NEW COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REPORT SHOWS U.S. METRO AREAS SET…

Weekend Digest: The cancer cures, ‘Bad Moms,’ and funniest movie ever edition

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 KAIT-NBC,…

Officials set to open $156 million Baptist Health-Conway hospital

The $156 million Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway was dedicated Friday (Sept. 9) in a ceremony at the campus. The 260,000-square-foot hospital employs about 325 and will eventually employ more than…

Peter Kohler, Vice Chancellor at UAMS Northwest, to Retire

On Dec. 31, Peter Kohler, the vice chancellor of the Northwest Arkansas regional campus of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will retire. Pearl McElfish, director of the Office of Community Health and Research and co-director of the Center for Pacific Islander Health, will also assume a new leadership at the Fayetteville campus.

911 vendor for Fort Smith, county allegedly breaches contract

Sen. Boozman introduces ‘Farm Bill 2.0’ with higher loan caps

Sebastian County Judge, Fort Smith Director not broadly supportive of NDAs

The Supply Side: ReturnPro in Bentonville processes returns for retailers, suppliers