by - July 4, 2016 12:00 am
Texas Bank Claims Lewis & Clark Not Making Loan Payments
Founder and co-owner Jim Potts expects to see a quick resolution to the suit. We feel good about it, he said.
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by - July 4, 2016 12:00 am
Haas Hall Buys Vacant Building Next to Fayetteville Campus
It looks like the school is planning more classrooms, although it hasnt yet received state approval for additional students.
by - July 3, 2016 7:33 am
Made in America: SBA Administrator embarks on Main Street Road Tour through Arkansas, Delta region
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– SBA ADMINISTRATOR EMBARKS ON MAIN STREET ROAD TOUR THROUGH…
by - July 1, 2016 4:39 pm
Weekend Digest: The fireworks on Jupiter and bad rap from China 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…
by - July 1, 2016 1:16 pm
Business Journal Office Closed For 4th of July
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal office in Springdale will be closed on Monday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. The office will reopen on 8 a.m. Tuesday for regular business hours….
by - July 1, 2016 12:00 pm
Business growth in Arkansas pulls back in June, economy largely escapes Brexit hangover
Business growth across the state took a step back in June, but a highly-watched economic indicator for the Mid-America region that includes Arkansas predicts Great Britain’s exit from the European…
by - July 1, 2016 7:56 am
Morning DJs Jon and Deek Leave 104.9 The X For New Opportunity
Longtime morning disc jockeys Jon Williams and Derek Deek Kastner have resigned from the 104.9 KXNA-FM, popularly known as The X. Their last show, known for its avid base of listeners dubbed the Loyal and Royal Army, aired June 30.
by - July 1, 2016 6:55 am
Energy In-depth: Entergy Nuclear adds to its executive bench
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– ENTERGY NUCLEAR ADDS TO ITS EXECUTIVE BENCH Entergy Chief Nuclear Officer…
by - June 30, 2016 5:56 pm
Arkansas’ alcoholic beverage industry rules cited for manufacturing fairness
Arkansas’ three-tier system for regulating the alcoholic beverage industry was cited as a standard in fairness for manufacturers, distributors and retailers in a recent statement from the Texas Association of…
by - June 30, 2016 5:50 pm
Report: Terrorism threat not stopping U.S. travelers
The threat of terrorism has not stopped U.S. travelers, but it is prompting them to take greater precautions, according to a new report from travel insurance comparison site Squaremouth. The…
by - June 30, 2016 5:48 pm
4th of July traffic projected to hit new records, hotel rates and airfares lower than last year
AAA is projecting that approximately 43 million Americans will travel this Independence Day weekend, representing the highest travel volume on record and five million more travelers compared to Memorial Day…
by - June 30, 2016 5:06 pm
Walton heirs dispose of $39 million of Wal-Mart stock, remain the richest U.S. family
The three surviving children of Wal-Mart founders Sam and Helen Walton, recently sold more than 546,979 shares of Wal-Mart stock for an estimated total of $39.17 million. The share disposition…
by - June 30, 2016 4:29 pm
Hutchinson asks Good Roads group to lead long-term plan to pay for highways, but calls for no new taxes
In a speech highlighting the top business and economic development accomplishments of his administration to date, Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday (June 30) asked members of the Arkansas Good Roads…
by - June 30, 2016 3:55 pm
Visa counter sues Wal-Mart over debit card procedures
Visa has filed a countersuit against one of its biggest customers, Wal-Mart Stores, claiming the retail giant secretly began testing card procedures at checkout that eliminated the need for signature…
by - June 30, 2016 3:55 pm
Visa counter sues Wal-Mart over debit card procedures
Visa has filed a countersuit against one of its biggest customers, Wal-Mart Stores, claiming the retail giant secretly began testing card procedures at checkout that eliminated the need for signature…
by - June 30, 2016 3:42 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport opens new sales branches in Texas and Maine
J.B. Hunt Transport Services continues to expand its national footprint outside of its Lowell, Ark. home base. The trucking giant recently opened a sales office in San Antonio, Texas, and…
by - June 30, 2016 3:42 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport opens new sales branches in Texas and Maine
J.B. Hunt Transport Services continues to expand its national footprint outside of its Lowell, Ark. home base. The trucking giant recently opened a sales office in San Antonio, Texas, and…
by - June 30, 2016 1:55 pm
Fayetteville Areas Now AT&T Fiber Ready
As part of AT&T Inc.s initiative to connect more businesses to the benefits of fiber networks and the high-speed technologies and services they empower, city leaders joined AT&T representatives Thursday to announce portions of Fayetteville that have been certified as AT&T Fiber Ready.
by - June 30, 2016 9:18 am
U.S. Supreme Court term not flattering to other government branches
Editor’s note: Dustin McDaniel is a legal analyst for Talk Business & Politics. He is a partner at McDaniel Richardson and Calhoun in Little Rock and served as Democratic Attorney…
by - June 30, 2016 6:30 am
Sen. Cotton will attend GOP convention; supports Great Britain joining NAFTA, opposes medical marijuana
In a wide-ranging interview on Wednesday, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., shared his views on the Benghazi report, the Istanbul bombing, Donald Trump’s comments on trade, the upcoming GOP convention, veterans…