by - February 21, 2016 6:47 pm
Fresh off his second place finish in the South Carolina primary, Sen. Marco Rubio told an enthusiastic crowd at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock Sunday that the 2016…
by - February 21, 2016 9:59 am
U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Hot Springs, says the Fourth Congressional District could benefit greatly from increased trade with Taiwan. He also says he may walk into the voting booth for…
by - February 21, 2016 8:37 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. OBAMA TO LEAD U.S. DELEGATION TO GERMANY INDUSTRIAL TRADE SHOW:…
by - February 20, 2016 9:24 pm
The battle for the White House continued Saturday night as Republican Donald Trump picked up a key primary win in South Carolina, Democrat Hillary Clinton did the same in Nevada…
by - February 20, 2016 3:03 pm
A discussion about appointing a new U.S. Supreme Court Justice, and “dark money” in Arkansas’ Supreme Court race were part of the discussion Saturday (Feb. 20) during a candidate forum…
by - February 20, 2016 11:36 am
Tyson Foods has spent the past three years trying to transform itself from a commodity-based meat protein producer into a global food company. Front and center in this Tyson Foods…
by - February 20, 2016 10:45 am
As the Northwest Arkansas region grows in population, it’s vital that corresponding infrastructure also grows, according to airport, highway, city and chamber officials, gathered Friday (Feb. 29) during the Bentonville/Bella…
by - February 19, 2016 4:44 pm
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 19, 2016 2:42 pm
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on Friday, Feb. 19) submitted to Congress the first legislative reports required of the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI). The NNMI annual report…
by - February 19, 2016 2:34 pm
The Bentonville company announced several leadership changes Thursday as part of its quarterly earnings report.
by - February 19, 2016 1:28 pm
St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard this week criticized the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee’s normalization policy, calling it “unwise” to continue the central bank’s monetary policy for continued…
by - February 19, 2016 12:31 pm
International rig operator Transocean Ltd. has laid off 140 workers after El Dorado-based Murphy Oil Corp. canceled a deepwater rig contract that explores for oil and gas in the Gulf…
by - February 19, 2016 10:48 am
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced this week that the U.S. Department of Agriculture and partners across the nation will direct up to $720 million towards 84 conservation projects around the…
by - February 19, 2016 8:04 am
A standing room only audience of more than 1,200 gave Daymond John an enthusiastic welcome as he took the stage at the Fayetteville Town Center Thursday (Feb. 18) to outline…
by - February 19, 2016 6:59 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. DALLAS-BASED UTILITY GIANT OFFERS VIRTUAL SOLAR POWER TO TEXAS HOMEOWNERS: Dallas-based TXU…
by - February 18, 2016 8:20 pm
GOP Presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., will be in Little Rock for his first Arkansas visit of the 2016 presidential election cycle on Sunday, Feb. 21. The event is…
by - February 18, 2016 8:20 pm
GOP Presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., will be in Little Rock for his first Arkansas visit of the 2016 presidential election cycle on Sunday, Feb. 21. The event is…
by - February 18, 2016 6:10 pm
Higher than expected loan losses and fewer overall unit sales drove America’s Car-Mart profits downhill in the third quarter ending Jan. 31. The Bentonville-based buy here, pay here car dealer…
by - February 18, 2016 5:32 pm
Job growth and gains in sales tax revenue in Northwest Arkansas and the central Arkansas metro areas continued into the third quarter of 2015, according to The Compass Report. The…
by - February 18, 2016 12:32 pm
JOLT HACKATHON The second cohort of the JOLT Hackathon will be Feb. 27-28 at the Venture Center in Little Rock. The event will be an opportunity for participants to engage…
