by - March 24, 2016 6:14 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– LONGTIME DIRECTOR RETIRING FROM SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE CENTER Janet Roderick, state director…
by - March 23, 2016 5:56 pm
Editor’s note: Justin Allen is a partner with the Little Rock-based law firm of Wright Lindsey Jennings. He leads the firm’s governmental relations group. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted…
by - March 23, 2016 5:44 pm
Susan Chambers, a retired executive with Wal-Mart Stores, has been named to the Board at Van Buren-based USA Truck. The move is a result of the trucking company’s effort to…
by - March 23, 2016 5:20 pm
The president would have to determine if waterboarding would be an acceptable means of obtaining information, but the United States should not torture and never has, U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton,…
by - March 23, 2016 4:43 pm
Dean Foods, the nation’s largest milk company, said Walmart’s entry into the milk business will mean the loss of approximately 100 million gallons of private label milk it has been…
by - March 23, 2016 4:43 pm
Dean Foods, the nation’s largest milk company, said Walmart’s entry into the milk business will mean the loss of approximately 100 million gallons of private label milk it has been…
by - March 23, 2016 4:42 pm
Former Arkansas Public Service Commission chair Colette Honorable, now a member of the powerful Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), said Wednesday that federal energy regulators are still holding meetings with…
by - March 23, 2016 4:37 pm
A company that makes conveyors for loading and unloading trucks will invest $12.5 million and add 110 jobs to its Jonesboro location, company and state officials announced Wednesday (March 23)….
by - March 23, 2016 4:25 pm
Tyson Foods’ transformation from a commodity manufacturer into a consumer food company continues and the meat giant says it is “making significant progress” with key global e-commerce players such as…
by - March 23, 2016 3:49 pm
Editor’s note: This is the second of two stories about rising employment in Arkansas’ education and health services sector. Link here for the first story. –––––––––––––––– As Arkansas lawmakers prepare…
by - March 23, 2016 12:10 pm
Entergy Arkansas said Oscar Washington has been promoted to vice president of customer service for the entire state. In his new role, Washington replaces Brady Aldy, who was promoted in…
by - March 23, 2016 12:10 pm
Entergy Arkansas said Oscar Washington has been promoted to vice president of customer service for the entire state. In his new role, Washington replaces Brady Aldy, who was promoted in…
by - March 23, 2016 10:48 am
Gradual implementation will add 50 percent production capacity and more than 100 new jobs.
by - March 23, 2016 10:40 am
Stephanie McCratic founded Acorn: An Influence Company in 2014. The Bentonville-based venture currently employs 12 people and works with more than 700 contractors through social media. The company works as…
by - March 23, 2016 10:17 am
The Bekaert plant in Rogers, which has made steel cords for the tire industry since 1989, will soon see a $32 million expansion which will add 50% capacity and 100…
by - March 23, 2016 9:51 am
The Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub held an open house on Thursday, March 3, 2016, in North Little Rock, but it has been “gaining steam” for more than a year. The…
by - March 23, 2016 8:55 am
On Friday, March 4, over 120 people attended the first annual TEDxUniversityofCentralArkansas on the campus of UCA at the historic Ida Waldran Auditorium. Among the presenters, participants were surprised with…
by - March 23, 2016 7:14 am
Editor’s note: Rich Huddleston is the executive director of Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly the view of the…
by - March 23, 2016 6:34 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– MEDICARE SPENT $473 BILLION LESS FROM 2009-2014 COMPARED TO PREVIOUS YEARS The Department…
by - March 22, 2016 9:23 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s administration is introducing two separate pieces of legislation in the upcoming special session: one that will create his program for continuing the private option, which he is…
