by - June 14, 2016 1:24 pm
Patrick Weeks Named President, CEO of U.S. Marshals Museum
Weeks will replace Jim Dunn, who will now focus solely on fundraising for the project, according to a news release.
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by - June 14, 2016 11:44 am
Arkansas 4Q economic output sluggish at 1.6%, state’s GDP ranks 27th among 50 states, D.C.
Arkansas’ real gross domestic product (GDP) output in the fourth quarter grew at a sluggish 1.6% and ranked 27th among the 50 states as the state’s economy produced nearly $125…
by - June 14, 2016 11:29 am
U.S. Marshals Museum board hires new president and CEO, Dunn moves to fundraising role
Patrick Weeks has been hired as the next president and CEO of the U.S. Marshals Museum, and he will begin in the job on July. The move was approved Tuesday…
by - June 13, 2016 5:13 pm
Arkansas Energy Report: Severance tax revenue falls, coal production drops to 1984 levels
Editor’s note: The Arkansas Energy Report is produced monthly and is sponsored by the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas, and MISO (Midcontinent Independent System Operator). Talk Business…
by - June 13, 2016 4:36 pm
Tyson Foods names Tom Hayes president, Donnie Smith remains as CEO
Tyson Foods Inc. is splitting the duties of CEO and president into two roles with Donnie Smith remaining as CEO and Tom Hayes to be president for the Springdale-based meat…
by - June 13, 2016 2:51 pm
Survey: Most people enjoy the airport experience
While TSA horror stories abound, new research reveals that more than half of air travelers (53%) actually enjoy the airport experience, according to the London-based air consumer advocacy company Priority…
by - June 13, 2016 2:47 pm
Alliance for American Manufacturing says Obama’s manufacturing job goal won’t be met
Manufacturing jobs lost ground last month in a disappointing jobs report that only added 38,000 overall to the U.S. economy. The exact deficit for the manufacturing sector was more than…
by - June 13, 2016 2:35 pm
Walmart calls Sean Clarke out of China to turn around the Asda business
Walmart International CEO David Cheesewright has tapped Sean Clarke, the CEO of Walmart China, to take over the struggling Asda grocery business in the United Kingdom. Andy Clarke is stepping…
by - June 13, 2016 1:19 pm
BHP again cuts 2016 capex spending, CEO says investments in Arkansas and other areas ‘poorly timed’
BHP Billiton CEO Andrew Mackenzie said the company overpaid for its U.S. shale in Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana and revealed plans to cuts its capital budget even further by 70%…
by - June 13, 2016 11:20 am
Sen. Boozman, U.S. Rep. Crawford: U.S. must do more to respond to ISIS-related attacks
U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., and U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, responded to the deadly nightclub shooting in Orlando by saying members of Congress have been warned that something like…
by - June 13, 2016 9:10 am
Slow contract commitments delay Zilkha’s $90 million biomass project in Monticello
Officials with Houston-based Zilkha Biomass Energy will delay construction of a $90 million renewable energy project in Monticello because of hitches in obtaining long-term contracts for the sale of the…
by - June 13, 2016 8:41 am
Money Talk: Underwater U.S. homeowners now at 12.7%, nation’s nest of negative equity in 1Q shifts to Rust Belt
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– UNDERWATER U.S. HOMEOWNERS NOW AT 12.7%, NATION’S NEST OF NEGATIVE EQUITY…
by - June 12, 2016 5:58 pm
Medical school expansion in Arkansas
Editor’s note: Commentary from the office of Gov. Asa Hutchinson. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly the view of the author(s). They may not represent…
by - June 12, 2016 9:13 am
U.S. Rep. Womack: Internet sales tax reform may start in Senate
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, supports Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s call to remove sales tax exemptions on Internet sales and to use the proceeds for income tax relief in Arkansas. Appearing…
by - June 12, 2016 9:09 am
DHS director Gillespie: Assessments, reforms will be ready for 2017 session action
Arkansas Department of Human Services director Cindy Gillespie is moving quickly to implement reforms in the state’s largest agency, and she anticipates the foundation for many policy changes to be…
by - June 12, 2016 8:22 am
Made In America: Arkansas to receive $200,000 in grants to expand, expedite workforce apprenticeships
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– ARKANSAS TO RECEIVE $200,000 IN GRANTS TO EXPAND, EXPEDITE…
by - June 10, 2016 6:52 pm
Weekend Digest: The flying cars, white voters, rare colors and deep space clocks 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 - June 10, 2016 4:42 pm
Rural provider planning fiber network; Aristotle president says state needs many approaches
An electric cooperative in Northwest Arkansas is preparing to lay what it calls a 7,000-mile, “future-proof” fiber optics line, but the president and chairman of Aristotle says no technology is future…
by - June 10, 2016 4:33 pm
Gov. Hutchinson makes appointments to boards and commissions
The office of Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced on Friday (June 10) the following appointments to state boards and commission. Dr. Deborah Mack, Bentonville, to the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy….
by - June 10, 2016 4:33 pm
Gov. Hutchinson makes appointments to boards and commissions
The office of Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced on Friday (June 10) the following appointments to state boards and commission. Dr. Deborah Mack, Bentonville, to the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy….