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House Casts Three Votes On Iran Deal

With the 14th anniversary of the 9-11 attacks as a backdrop, the House voted Friday to disapprove a plan that opponents said will give Iran the power to create a…

Crystal Bridges Adds Five New Art Pieces Debuting In September

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art announced several new acquisitions that it hopes will add to the breadth of the museum’s collection. The new art pieces include: James McNeill Whistler,…

Energy In-depth: Energy Department Hacked Again By Cyberattackers

Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here….

Michael Cook: Leslie Rutledge Under Fire For Hiding Public Records

Attorney General Leslie Rutledge is catching heat for her role in helping hide employment records from the public that could shed light on a state government agency director’s previous firing…

Crystal Bridges adds five new art pieces debuting in September

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art announces several new acquisitions that it hopes will add to the breadth of the museum’s collection. The new art pieces are: • James McNeill…

NW Health Bentonville unveils new orthopedic and spine center

Northwest Health System will unveil a new orthopedic and spine center at its Bentonville hospital at its official dedication slated for 10 a.m. on Sept. 24. “Northwest Health System hospitals…

Northwest Health Sets Opening of Ortho/Spine Center

The Orthopedic and Spine Center at Northwest Medical Center-Bentonville, located at 3000 Medical Center Parkway, will open Sept. 24 following a 10 a.m. ribbon cutting. The facility specializes in the care and rehabilitation of total joint patients undergoing hip or knee replacement or spine surgery.

Meat & Poultry Magazine Profiles Georges Inc.

The lengthy and in-depth article, written by Joel Crews, chronicles nine decades of the Springdale-based companys history that began as a small general store owned by C.L. George.

Rex Nelson: The Big Business Of College Football

The number of schools fielding teams continues to grow as the sport’s popularity – and revenues – keep on expanding.

Tusk to Tail: The (possible) last party calls for some Lost Forty … and ‘HuckaCruz’ (huh?)

As Tusk to Tail migrates down to Central Arkansas this Saturday for what could very well be the last Razorback tailgate in Little Rock, our band of brothers has vowed…

Rheem marks 45 years in Fort Smith, now focused on commercial air units

Retooling, river traffic, regulations and refrigerator manufacturers were part of the discussion Thursday (Sept. 10) when Rheem Air Conditioning’s General Manager Mike Branson met with the media as part of…

More Cars And Pets In Arkansas Welcome Centers

More vehicles with more people in them are stopping at the Arkansas Welcome Centers, according to internal research presented to the State Parks, Recreation and Travel Commission.

The Supply Side: Wal-Mart contract changes still challenging suppliers

It’s been nearly three months since retail giant Wal-Mart Stores began sending out modified supplier contracts requesting warehousing fees or shared supply-chain costs and extended payment terms on items that…

UAMS Grant Will Test Nano-based Cancer Treatment

UAMS researchers were awarded a $1.7 million grant by the National Cancer Institute to clinically test a technology that uses lasers to detect and destroy melanomas without harming normal cells.

Startup Junkie Consulting Garners $1 Million Award

Fayetteville-based Startup Junkie Consulting announced Thursday (Sept. 10) the receipt of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Scale Up America award. This funding will provide $200,000 to the nonprofit in…

Arvest surpasses the $1 billion mortgage loan milestone

Arvest Bank’s mortgage division originated more than $1 billion in mortgage loans, which includes both purchase money loans and refinance loans, for the 13th consecutive year. “The Arvest Bank team…

Talk Business, Talk Politics Podcasts Return

After a late summer hiatus, Talk Business & Politics restarts its pure-business and pure-political podcasts for fans. What are the hot topics this week?

University of Arkansas enrollment increases nearly 2%

Enrollment figures at the University of Arkansas show the flagship campus has a total of 26,754 students for the fall semester, according to a preliminary enrollment snapshot taken Sept. 8….

Cotton, Boozman Continue Fight On Iran Deal Despite Vote Count

Senate Democrats successfully secured enough votes to prevent a resolution disapproving of the U.S.-Iran nuclear agreement from advancing and all but shored up enough votes to sustain a veto should…

Oklahoma court ruling threatens poultry industry in Arkansas

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson