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UAMS Researchers Awarded $10.5 Million Grant

A team of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences researchers will have the opportunity to study the side effects of radiation therapy and other types of cancer therapy with a…

Gov. Hutchinson announces a long list of commission and judicial appointments

Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) on Wednesday (Aug. 12) announced the following appointments. Tyler West, Little Rock, to the Arkansas Suicide Prevention Council. Appointment expires June 4, 2019. Audrey House, Altus,…

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Clinton House Museum to Throw Birthday Party for President Clinton

The Clinton House Museum will host a birthday party for President Bill Clinton’s upcoming 69th birthday this Saturday, August 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The former home of…

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Investor Relations Exec Carol Schumacher To Exit Wal-Mart

Carol Schumacher, vice president of Investor Relations for Wal-Mart Stores, is exiting the retailer effective Aug. 21, after more than a decade. She has accepted another job and will relocate…

Hutchinson Announces Appointments To Boards And Commissions

Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the following appointments: Tyler West, Little Rock, to the Arkansas Suicide Prevention Council. Appointment expires June 4, 2019. Audrey House, Altus, to the Arkansas Alternative Energy…

CHI St. Vincent, Conway Hospital Ink Deal, Form Indie Group

CHI St. Vincent and Conway Regional Health System have signed a five-year management agreement and created the Arkansas Health Alliance, a new corporate entity for independent hospitals to affiliate with CHI St. Vincent.

Health Beat: Google’s Alphabet Gambit Bodes Well For Healthcare Industry

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. GOOGLE’S ALPHABET…

Wal-Mart Investor Relations exec Carol Schumacher to exit the company

Carol Schumacher, vice president of investor relations for Wal-Mart Stores, is exiting the retailer effective Aug. 21, after more than a decade. She has accepted another job and will relocate…

Arkansas, U.S. Pump Prices To Ratchet Downward In Fourth Quarter

Arkansas and U.S. motorists will likely see pump prices continue to move lower for the rest of the year, and may well see local gas prices ratchet down near the two dollar level ahead of the holiday season, according to the latest energy forecasts.

ARK Challenge On Hiatus As Funding Ends, Program Praised For Laying ‘Roots’

The ARK Challenge, a business accelerator program that has helped companies like Q-Box, MineWhat and Overwatch get off the ground in recent years, has been discontinued because of lack of…

Accident involving Wal-Mart truck and Tracy Morgan attributed to driver fatigue, speeding

The high profile accident involving actor Tracy Morgan last year was deemed to have been avoidable, according to a 64-page investigative report released Monday (Aug. 11) by the National Transportation…

Walton Family Helps NWACC Expand Culinary Program With $15 Million Grant

The NorthWest Arkansas Community College Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management program (CAHM) got a shot in the arm from the Walton Family Foundation that will infuse more than $15 million…

Acxiom Launches New Ad Campaign Services For Small-to-Medium Sized Businesses

Acxiom Corp., which is currently restructuring its core business operations, announced Tuesday (Aug. 11) that it has launched a self-service portal for small-to-medium business owners and marketers to build and…

10 ideas to reduce student loan debt

On Monday, Democrat presidential candidate Hillary Clinton proposed increasing federal spending by $350 billion to provide college student debt relief. Here are a few ways to lower student debt for…

Sarmiento resigned post on NWACC board

Geovanny Sarmiento of Bentonville resigned his position on the board of trustees for NorthWest Arkansas Community College last month as he is relocating outside the area. He told the board…

ARK Challenge on hiatus as funding ends, program praised for laying ‘roots’