by - March 31, 2016 9:17 pm
Simmons First National Corp. announced after the close or market Thursday that its operating subsidiary, Simmons First National Bank, will convert from a national banking association to an Arkansas state-chartered…
by - March 31, 2016 9:02 pm
After two campaign cycles of “dark money” spending in state judicial races and a prominent legislative hearing to air concerns, the Arkansas Supreme Court announced it was forming a committee…
by - March 31, 2016 6:28 pm
A research team led by University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) microbiologist Mark Smeltzer and University of Arkansas chemist Jingyi Chen has developed an alternative therapeutic approach to fighting…
by - March 31, 2016 6:25 pm
One in 83 central Arkansas children, or 1.2% were identified as having Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), according to a new report by the Arkansas Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Program…
by - March 31, 2016 5:16 pm
Tyson Foods said it plans to reduce the company’s direct water usage by 12% by the end of 2020 and will also work with its supply chain partners on further…
by - March 31, 2016 5:16 pm
Tyson Foods said it plans to reduce the company’s direct water usage by 12% by the end of 2020 and will also work with its supply chain partners on further…
by - March 31, 2016 5:13 pm
Acme Brick Company in Springdale will relocate to a new 6,256-square-foot showroom and sales facility to be constructed on 5.78 acres in north Springdale. The new site, with easy accessibility…
by - March 31, 2016 5:13 pm
Acme Brick Company in Springdale will relocate to a new 6,256-square-foot showroom and sales facility to be constructed on 5.78 acres in north Springdale. The new site, with easy accessibility…
by - March 31, 2016 5:12 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s “Be Pro, Be Proud” skilled trades job initiative is coming to Bentonville High School in hopes of creating student interest in technical jobs. The workforce workshop will take place at…
by - March 31, 2016 5:12 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s “Be Pro, Be Proud” skilled trades job initiative is coming to Bentonville High School in hopes of creating student interest in technical jobs. The workforce workshop will take place at…
by - March 31, 2016 5:06 pm
An ethics commission ruling in mid-March could mean campaigning for certain candidates by constitutional officers, and possibly legislators, is a misdemeanor crime that could lead to removal from office and…
by - March 31, 2016 4:58 pm
Fort Smith businessman Tom Kirkham says he’s never voluntarily stood in a long line to buy a new anything. On Thursday, he was #178 in a long line in Dallas…
by - March 31, 2016 4:51 pm
A group of leading U.S. manufacturing and industrial trade groups have formed a new coalition, called Manufacturers for Trade Enforcement, to oppose China’s designation as a market economy at the…
by - March 31, 2016 4:40 pm
It won’t happen this year or the next, or the next, but within 5 years the U.S. grocery sector will see more of deep discounters Lidl and Aldi who have…
by - March 31, 2016 3:58 pm
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by - March 31, 2016 12:07 pm
A highly-respected education consultant said Thursday that Arkansas has a program that could be a national model to help low-income workers and people in poverty reach “economic and educational attainment.”…
by - March 31, 2016 9:44 am
It’s been months in the making but two new Fab Labs are expected to open later this year in Northwest Arkansas. The ventures are designed to help entrepreneurs get the…
by - March 31, 2016 7:44 am
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 - March 31, 2016 7:19 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– SBA ANNOUNCES 2ND NATIONAL ROAD TOUR TO CHAMPION STEM INNOVATION The U.S….
by - March 31, 2016 6:06 am
As Wal-Mart Stores embraces rapid change in a fast-paced world, Wal-Mart CEO Doug McMillon said the challenge will be to make sure that those changes set the stage for a…
