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Feds make big changes to Cuba sanctions ahead of President Obama’s historic trip

The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced Tuesday(March 15) significant amendments to the Cuban…

Survey shows skilled labor still a big factor in business site selection

Availability of skilled labor, highway accessibility, quality of life, and water access, were among the four most significant motivators for corporate site selection and expansion planning, according to results from…

Green hotel and restaurant program launched by Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission

The Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission (KAB) has announced a new “green” hotel and restaurant initiative aimed at attracting eco-conscious travelers to the area. In a press release, KAB said the…

‘Bud+Breakfast’ opens second location in Colorado

Camp Bud+Breakfast will open its second location, this time at the 414-acre Aspen Canyon Ranch in Parshall, Colo., The MaryJane Group has announced. The recreational marijuana version of a traditional…

CJRW at SXSW Day 4: Virtual reality, Snapchat’s popularity and smart ad campaigns

CJRW@SXSW: Day 4 Editor’s note: A team from Little Rock’s CJRW advertising agency is providing highlights of several conferences from SXSW to Talk Business & Politics. The schedule for SXSW…

Arkansas’ tourism revenue grows 7.7% in 2015, trending higher in 2016

Tourism is big business in the Natural State, hosting in 2015 more than 28 million visitors who spent a combined $7.2 billion, according to the Arkansas Department of Parks and…

More than 600 Springdale High School students face food insecurity

Nearly 30% of 10th through 12th grade students at Springdale High School experienced food insecurity at moderate to high levels in the past year, according to a new study by…

Gov. Hutchinson rolls out long list of board, commission appointments

Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday (March 14) announced the following appointments: Katy Morris, Conway, to the Arkansas State Independent Living Council. Appointment expires Feb. 1, 2017. Martin McDonell, Greenwood, to…

Gov. Hutchinson rolls out long list of board, commission appointments

Arkansas Tourism Hall of Fame luncheon honors McNulty, Worthen

Two of the state’s most active cheerleaders for Arkansas Tourism were named to the Arkansas Tourism Hall of Fame Monday (March 14) at the 42nd Annual Governor’s Conference on Tourism…

Feds say Entergy’s Arkansas nuclear reactors need more oversight due to safety issues

In an annual evaluation of the nation’s commercial nuclear plant fleet, the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Entergy Arkansas’ Nuclear One and Two (ANO) units in Russellville were among three…

Arkansas Health and Jobs Coalition backing Arkansas Works plan

A group of 30 organizations, including AARP, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, and Planned Parenthood, is offering its support to Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s Arkansas Works initiative. The Arkansas Health and Jobs Coalition…

J.B. Hunt execs see raises, bigger bonuses; shareholder proposal seeks orientation, gender policy

Logistics giant J.B. Hunt Transport posted 2015 earnings growth of 14% and that helped hoist top executive pay between 8% and 15.65% from the prior year. Bonus pay also rose…

Arkansas jobless rate falls to 16-year low at 4.4%, just off all-time record of 4.2%

Arkansas’ job market got off to a strong start in 2016 as the state’s jobless rate fell three-tenths of a percentage point in January as more than 6,000 workers were…

Money Talk: St. Louis Fed wonders if U.S. due for another recession

Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– ST. LOUIS FED: IS THE U.S. DUE FOR ANOTHER RECESSION? Recent global growth…

Icon of Upscale Living: Value of Pinnacle Phase IV Nears $100M

A little more than 22 years after residential development began there, the gated golf community of the Pinnacle subdivision remains the embodiment of upscale addresses in Northwest Arkansas.

Homebuilder Plans Large-Scale Subdivision, New Headquarters

Riverwood Homes will soon move its offices to a more high-profile location and is planning a residential development that could be the largest subdivision in Fayetteville.