by - August 2, 2015 7:12 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a wrap-up of manufacturing news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here. NATIONAL…
by - August 2, 2015 7:09 am
The debate over a highway bill capped this week’s action in the nation’s capital as lawmakers approved a short-term bill before heading to recess. Meanwhile, one of the issues to…
by - August 1, 2015 9:02 pm
ANA ANNUAL ART WORKSHOP Tulsa fine Artist, Derek Penix will be holding a workshop of birds, boats and more. (A day of Plein Air is also planned depending on weather.)…
by - August 1, 2015 11:59 am
Rhonda Fincher lost her son to heat stroke 20 years ago and has worked since then to educate coaches, parents and athletes on the importance of proper hydration. Her work…
by - August 1, 2015 11:13 am
If great live music is religion, then more than 3,500 people gathered for some church at the inaugural Peacemaker Music & Arts Festival with rising music superstar Jason Isbell and…
by - August 1, 2015 7:01 am
TV PREVIEW: A BRUMMETT & A HUCKABEE On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics: Mike Huckabee makes controversial comments. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette columnist and TB&P contributor John Brummett…
by - July 31, 2015 12:50 pm
Bear State Financial, Inc. saw a stark improvement in its second quarter profits after the former Harrison-based regional bank consolidated its three subsidiary banks into a single charter earlier this…
by - July 31, 2015 12:10 pm
Tyson Foods has named Mikel Durham as a new board member which was made effective July 30. Durham will be an independent director. She serves as the chief commercial officer…
by - July 31, 2015 11:05 am
Another school year starts in a few weeks and parents are likely to hit the stores this weekend to buy school supplies and clothes at a reduced rate.
by - July 31, 2015 9:11 am
Mikel Durhams international career spans 30 years and includes executive positions at PepsiCo, Guinness, Burger King and Cadbury Schweppes.
by - July 31, 2015 6:22 am
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. Read…
by - July 31, 2015 2:08 am
Grammy® nominated Native Flute Recording Artist John Two-Hawks is coming to the Alma Performing Arts Center on his national 'Horse Spirit' Tour, bringing deeply moving stories of indigenous resilience to…
by - July 30, 2015 10:46 pm
Bank of Fayetteville, Fayetteville’s oldest hometown bank, is being acquired by Farmers and Merchants Bankshares of Stuttgart to form a $1 billion financial institution with equity capital exceeding $142 million….
by - July 30, 2015 9:50 pm
Bank of Fayetteville, Fayetteville’s oldest hometown bank, is being acquired by Farmers and Merchants Bankshares of Stuttgart to form a $1 billion financial institution with equity capital exceeding $142 million….
by - July 30, 2015 8:10 pm
A 17-member panel charged with making recommendations regarding Common Core State Standards (CCSS) has submitted 21 of them to Gov. Asa Hutchinson to consider. Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin, who led…
by - July 30, 2015 7:26 pm
One day after El Dorado-based Murphy Oil Corp. announced that it was cutting 7% of its 1,500 employee workforce, three of the world’s largest oil giants announced they were also…
by - July 30, 2015 6:02 pm
As Congress continues its never-ending debate about Obamacare and Arkansas legislators consider alternatives to the private option, two government health care programs marked their 50th anniversaries on Thursday. On July…
by - July 30, 2015 5:34 pm
A long-time area provider of free and affordable healthcare services has a new name as part of an expanded effort to offer medical services to a broader audience. The Northwest…
by - July 30, 2015 5:29 pm
Analysts predict Tyson Foods will earn $387 million in fiscal third quarter net income, a gain of 45% from the year-ago period. That equates to 93 cents per share, a…
by - July 30, 2015 4:21 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced the hiring of Lee Rudofsky as the state’s solicitor general on Thursday. Rudofsky comes to the Attorney General’s Office from Wal-Mart where he has…
