by - February 29, 2016 12:00 am
Stephens Investment Banker Puts Down Roots in NWA
Justin Courtney relocated to the area from Dallas earlier this year.
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by - February 28, 2016 9:33 pm
In Pine Bluff, Hillary Clinton says she’s running to dismantle barriers
Fresh off a resounding victory in South Carolina and two days away from the Super Tuesday primaries where Arkansans will vote, Hillary Clinton told a supportive crowd of 1,000 at…
by - February 28, 2016 10:07 am
Ted Cruz expects two-person race with Donald Trump after SEC primary
Texas Senator Ted Cruz said the GOP Presidential field might well be a two-man race between Donald Trump and himself after Tuesday’s SEC primaries and that contender Marco Rubio should consider…
by - February 28, 2016 9:58 am
Arkansas’ annual average jobless rate below 6%, lowest since 2008
Arkansas’ average jobless rate in 2015 was 5.2%, below the 6.1% in 2014 and well below the 7.4% average in 2013. It is the first time the annual average dropped…
by - February 28, 2016 9:53 am
Goodson, Kemp offer arguments for their Chief Justice candidacies, address controversies
The two candidates vying for the Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice seat – Justice Courtney Goodson and Judge Dan Kemp – offered their arguments for election and defended themselves on…
by - February 28, 2016 7:37 am
Trump, Cruz, Rubio barnstorm Arkansas as Clinton wins big in South Carolina
The three top contenders for the GOP Presidential nomination – Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio – held big rallies in Northwest and central Arkansas just three days before…
by - February 27, 2016 4:29 pm
Arkansas Libertarians nominate eight more candidates as part of challenge to law
The Libertarian Party of Arkansas Saturday nominated four additional candidates for House races and four additional ones for local races, even though its deadline for nominations has passed, in order…
by - February 26, 2016 4:57 pm
Weekend Digest: The rich and poor divide, political acting skills and dates with wolves 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 now in Northeast Arkansas…
by - February 26, 2016 3:15 pm
Arkansas Supreme Court candidates address attack ads, judicial ‘integrity’
Political attack ads and protecting the “integrity of our judiciary” were points raised Friday (Feb. 26) when candidates Circuit Judge Shawn Womack and attorney Clark Mason spoke to the Northeast…
by - February 26, 2016 2:54 pm
Top advisor says Hillary Clinton flexible on health care, but not block grants
Hillary Clinton wants to work with states and provide flexibility in health care but is not supportive of a block grant approach, one of Clinton’s three senior policy advisors said…
by - February 26, 2016 9:13 am
Why Tuesday’s primary election means more than you think
When Arkansas lawmakers moved up primary elections from late May to early March, they had little idea the move could have put so much at stake in the state’s and…
by - February 26, 2016 9:08 am
Pinnacle Estate to Host 4th Annual A-List Event
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journals 4th annual A-List Event, designed to honor excellence in the residential real estate industry, will be held March 15 at one of Northwest Arkansas most palatial estates.
by - February 25, 2016 8:03 pm
Arkansas Tourism Ticker: Tourism industry sets new records in 2015
Editor’s note: The Arkansas Tourism Ticker is sponsored by the Arkansas Hospitality Association. –––––––––––– Tourism and business travel in Arkansas during 2015 created new highs in the collection of the…
by - February 25, 2016 7:52 pm
Notes from the Campaign Trail: Bernie Sanders explains his ‘win Arkansas’ strategy
Editor’s note: Notes from the Campaign Trail is a compilation of various political insider tidbits and is sponsored by Little Rock-based Capitol Advisors Group. –––––––––––– BERNIE IN ARKANSAS An email…
by - February 25, 2016 7:07 pm
Wal-Mart Stores trims up to 3% of its corporate technology jobs in Bentonville
Wal-Mart Stores is cutting jobs in its technology division known as Walmart ISD (Information Systems Division) located in Bentonville. The company did not provide a number, except to say the…
by - February 25, 2016 2:32 pm
The Supply Side: Walmart tells suppliers to expect ‘healthy tensions’ in 2016
Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of Talk Business & Politics focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side…
by - February 25, 2016 6:05 am
Windstream flips to 4Q profit of $140.5 million
Windstream Holdings reported a healthy fourth quarter posting net income of $140.5 million, or 1.41 per share, versus a $77.5 million loss one year ago. Revenue for the Little Rock-based…
by - February 24, 2016 10:07 pm
Judicial watchdog committee asks Republican group to pull claims in Supreme Court ads
A newly formed committee that says its purpose is to ensure integrity in judicial campaigns has issued a letter to a D.C.-based group saying one of its campaign mailouts contains…
by - February 24, 2016 8:04 pm
Gov. Hutchinson: Donald Trump’s ‘words are frightening’
From content partner KUAR FM 89.1 News: Gov. Asa Hutchinson is calling Donald Trump’s words “frightening” and hopes his endorsement of Sen. Marco Rubio can help sway the tide in…
by - February 24, 2016 8:01 pm
2015 home sales up almost 10% in Arkansas’ four largest markets
Home sales in Arkansas’ four largest markets were up almost 10% in 2015, and marked five consecutive years of gains in the number of homes sold and four consecutive years…