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bfonics Growing Quickly, Wants To Help Build ‘Smart Cities’

Imagine walking through Park Plaza Mall in Little Rock and receiving an alert on your smart phone. It seems the shirt you were wanting at the Gap is on sale….

Former Arkansas Governor one of four to enter Arkansas Business Hall of Fame

Former Arkansas Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller (R) joins William Dillard II, Dr. George Mitchell and Patricia Upton to be inducted into the 2016 class of the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame….

Former Arkansas Governor One Of Four To Enter Arkansas Business Hall of Fame

Former Arkansas Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller (R) joins William Dillard II, Dr. George Mitchell and Patricia Upton to be inducted into the 2016 class of the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame….

DataRank of Fayetteville acquired by Simply Measured of Seattle

DataRank, one of The City Wire’s startups to watch in Northwest Arkansas, has been acquired for an undisclosed sum. Seattle-based Simply Measured, a social analytics firm, closed the deal this…

Wal-Mart drops earnings outlook 6% to 12%, share price falls (Updated)

Wall Street did not like what Wal-Mart execs had to say on Wednesday (Oct. 14) about the heavy investments in people, technology and supply chain changes. The investments resulted in…

More Than a Name: The History of The Walmart Name Badge

See how Walmart associate name badges evolved and identify badges that have been worn throughout the company’s history. Don’t leave without printing your very own vintage name badge!

Wal-Mart Lowers Earnings Guidance, Share Price Falls (Updated)

Editor’s note: Story updated with changes and additions throughout. Wall Street did not like what Wal-Mart execs had to say on Wednesday (Oct. 14) about the heavy investments in people,…

J.B. Hunt Transport quarterly income up 12.4%, revenue misses target

Net income at Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services rose 12.4% to $115.1 million for the third quarter of 2015 ending Sept. 30. Net income compared to $102.4 million earned in…

J.B. Hunt Transport Quarterly Income Up 12.4%, Revenue Misses Target

Net income at Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services rose 12.4% to $115.1 million for the third quarter of 2015 ending Sept. 30 compared to $102.4 million earned in the year-ago…

Health Beat: Kaiser Report Shows 45% Of Arkansas’ Uninsured Eligible For Medicaid, ACA Coverage

Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here. KAISER FOUNDATION…

Dealing with stupider people

Only a year remains until the Presidential election – the special time that only comes once in a leap year, when us little people choose which person in Washington, D.C….

Correction: Adult Out-Of-Staters About 9% Of Private Option, 7% Of Medicaid

A Talk Business & Politics story that ran Oct. 7 headlined, “Legislators learn Medicaid, private option serving out-of-staters, dead,” incorrectly reported that The Stephen Group consulting firm had found that…

Wal-Mart grocery savings widen against Target, narrow for Publix

Winning on everyday low prices is a major focus for Walmart’s grocery business and the level of competition from major players like Publix, Kroger, Target, Dollar General and Aldi continues…

Third quarter income up 44% for Bank of the Ozarks

Bank of the Ozarks reported third quarter earnings of 52 cents a share, easily besting year ago results of 40 cents. However, the fast-growing Little Rock regional bank came in…

Arkansas education boss admits PARCC error, most students not prepared

Arkansas Education Commissioner Johnny Key said Tuesday (Oct. 13) that a department of education announcement last week saying end-of-the-year testing showed a majority of students being “on track for college…

Arkansas AG to appeal ruling that blocked lethal injection executions

The state is appealing to the Arkansas Supreme Court a decision by Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffin staying the executions of eight death row inmates whose appeals have been…

State Education Department Admits Error on PARCC Results; Most Students Actually Not Yet Prepared

Arkansas Education Commissioner Johnny Key said Tuesday that a department of education announcement last week saying end-of-the-year testing showed a majority of students being “on track for college and career…

AG Rutledge Appeals Death Penalty Ruling