by - March 14, 2016 12:00 am
Retired Fayetteville Attorney Chip Wright Dies at 73
A former partner at the Davis Law Firm, Wright died Feb. 27 at Washington Regional Medical Center.
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by - March 13, 2016 10:05 pm
CJRW at SXSW Day 3: From the trade show floor to losing the term ‘Millennials’
CJRW@SXSW: Day 3 Editor’s note: A team from Little Rock’s CJRW advertising agency is providing highlights of several conferences from SXSW to Talk Business & Politics. Day Three of SXSWi…
by - March 13, 2016 8:13 pm
Manufacturing’s path to recovery
Although Arkansas’ travails in the manufacturing sector are well-known, several initiatives by state workforce and higher education officials and top employers are starting to gain traction in the highly competitive…
by - March 13, 2016 9:14 am
Dismang, Gillam expect tweaks to Governor’s budget, health care plans
Senate President Jonathan Dismang and Speaker of the House Jeremy Gillam say initial responses to the governor’s health care reforms and newly submitted budget may lead to tweaks versus radical…
by - March 13, 2016 8:03 am
CJRW at SXSW Day 2: The future will be personalized edition
CJRW@SXSW: Day 2 Editor’s note: A team from Little Rock’s CJRW advertising agency is providing highlights of several conferences from SXSW to Talk Business & Politics. Another day, another mind-bending…
by - March 13, 2016 7:16 am
Made in America: Lockheed Martin announces 1,000 worker voluntary layoff program, no jobs affected in Arkansas
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– LOCKHEED MARTIN ANNOUNCES 1,000 WORKER VOLUNTARY LAYOFF PROGRAM, NO…
by - March 12, 2016 10:02 am
The Tourism Department’s new king of the mountain
It has been 30 years, but I vividly remember that interview in 1986. The student from the University of Missouri was an Arkansas native and had a knack for the…
by - March 12, 2016 9:19 am
CJRW at SXSW Day 1: Big data, wearable tech, digital legal woes and … Bret Bielema?
CJRW@SXSW: Day 1 True to form, the first day of South by Southwest Interactive (SXSWi) was packed full of experts on everything from the obscure legalities of online copyright infringement,…
by - March 12, 2016 8:53 am
Weekend Digest: The death of a ‘fracking’ CEO, LEGO turnaround and most interesting man in the world on Mars 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 - March 11, 2016 2:56 pm
Rogers Hosting State HR Conference in April
The 30th annual state conference is April 6-8 at the John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers.
by - March 11, 2016 1:59 pm
Search Committee Formed To Seek Next Provost at UA
The University of Arkansas is seeking a permanent replacement for Sharon Gaber, who left at the end of the 2014-2015 academic year to become president of the University of Toledo.
by - March 11, 2016 9:23 am
Two Weeks Remaining For 2016 Fast 15 Nominations
The nomination deadline is 5 p.m. on Friday, March 25.
by - March 11, 2016 6:29 am
Energy In-depth: MISO says power grid economic benefits top $2.6 billion
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– MISO: POWER GRID ECONOMIC BENEFITS TOP $2.6 BILLION Regional grid operator MISO said…
by - March 10, 2016 9:23 pm
Geena Davis speaks to UA students on diversity in filmmaking, urges them to be ‘impatient optimists’
Geena Davis, Hollywood actor and champion for diversity in film, told her parents when she was three she wanted to be a movie star. Her parents we’re hardworking folks, Her…
by - March 10, 2016 6:20 pm
New DHS director planning agency reviews
The new director of the Department of Human Services plans a short-term review within 60 days, followed by a more comprehensive look at its structure, she told legislators Thursday. Cindy…
by - March 10, 2016 6:15 pm
Gov. Hutchinson requests $10 million for wireless network
Gov. Asa Hutchinson is requesting the Legislature to release $10 million from his “rainy day fund” to upgrade the state’s Arkansas Wireless Information Network (AWIN). The network gives law enforcement,…
by - March 10, 2016 4:52 pm
Annual SXSW pilgrimage begins and why businesses should care
Editor’s note: Zack Hill, VP, Director of Digital, oversees digital marketing strategies and implementation for CJRW, including teams responsible for website design and development, social media strategy, and new media…
by - March 10, 2016 3:08 pm
Report: Walmart focuses on Millennials, multichannel while facing a ‘perfect storm’
Wal-Mart Stores is facing a “perfect storm” in trying to grow top line revenue while also trying to meet technology and demographic changes, according to Moody’s vice president Charlie O’Shea,…
by - March 10, 2016 3:05 pm
JBU Nears $5M Funding Goal for Recreation Center Renovation
The private, Christian university credits the Simmons family as a lead donor, giving an undisclosed amount.
by - March 10, 2016 3:04 pm
AEDC, energy group engaged in preliminary talks on $3.7 billion Pine Bluff GTL project
Arkansas Economic Development Commission chief Mike Preston and officials with Energy Security Partners LLC confirmed this week that they’ve engaged in preliminary talks concerning what would be the nation’s first…