by - June 10, 2015 2:09 pm
Play it Forward Concert- Little Joe McLerran
Saturday, August 22: Piedmont blues with Little Joe McLerran on Saturday, August 22nd, at 6:30 pm in the Walmart World Room at The Walmart Museum. Tickets are $5 with proceeds…
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by - June 10, 2015 2:08 pm
Play it Forward Concert Series at The Walmart Museum
Saturday, July 18: Blues and rock with Fayetteville native, David Starr on Saturday, July 18th, at 6:30 pm in the Walmart World Room at The Walmart Museum. Tickets are $5…
by - June 10, 2015 2:06 pm
Play it Forward Concert Series at The Walmart Museum
Saturday, June 13, 2015: Join us for an for an evening of flamenco guitar with Wes McGee and Alan Redmon on Saturday, June 13th, at 6:30 pm in the Walmart World…
by - June 10, 2015 12:43 pm
Push to return manufacturing jobs to U.S. remains ‘very strong’ at Wal-Mart
Michelle Gloeckler says Wal-Mart Stores remains focused on helping return manufacturing jobs to the U.S., with the number of success stories growing and the 2015 manufacturing summit being moved to…
by - June 10, 2015 12:26 pm
Governor Promises Skills Training In First Workforce Board Meeting
Jacob Kauffman with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News reports: The newly constituted Arkansas Workforce Development Board held its first meeting Tuesday to begin building a long-term plan to…
by - June 10, 2015 12:20 pm
Jessica DeLoach Sabin: Time To Study Our Unemployment Problem
Each month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announces our nation’s unemployment rate, and with the announcement comes plenty of predictable partisan banter. When rates are low, the party that is…
by - June 10, 2015 11:00 am
Congressional delegation asks for more comment time on Clean Line project
The state’s congressional delegation – Sens. John Boozman (R-Ark.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Reps. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, French Hill, R-Little Rock, Steve Womack, R-Rogers and Bruce Westerman, R-Hot Springs — on…
by - June 10, 2015 10:08 am
UAMS Lands $3.9 Million To Continue Biomedical Research
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), administrator of the Arkansas INBRE program promoting biomedical research across the state, has been awarded $3.9 million by the National Institutes of…
by - June 10, 2015 8:08 am
Democrats Line Up Hillary Clinton For Jefferson-Jackson Dinner
Arkansas Democrats are getting ready for Hillary, as the former Arkansas First Lady and 2016 Presidential contender keynotes the annual Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner.
by - June 10, 2015 6:37 am
Delegation Asks For Extension On Clean Line Energy Project
The state’s congressional delegation – Sens. John Boozman (R-Ark.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Reps. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, French Hill, R-Little Rock, Steve Womack, R-Rogers and Bruce Westerman, R-Hot Springs as well…
by - June 10, 2015 6:34 am
Qbox Emerges Strong As One Of ARK Challenge Winners In 2012
Despite winning high-profile Arkansas startup competitions, it gets harder to grow from idea to implementation. Stamina, perseverance and out-of-state help makes a difference and highlights a problem for the state’s startup scene.
by - June 10, 2015 5:49 am
Health Beat: Healthcare Hiring Booming, Report Says
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. HEALTHCARE HIRING…
by - June 9, 2015 7:26 pm
U.S. Court Of Appeals Throws Out EPA Challenge On President’s Clean Power Plan
A U.S. appellate court threw out a challenge to the EPA’s controversial Clean Power Plan by attorneys general in several states, saying the plaintiffs’ lawsuit was prematurely filed before the federal agency had drafted final rules.
by - June 9, 2015 6:52 pm
Pulaski County Judge Says Arkansas Must Recognize Same-sex Marriages
Pulaski County Circuit Court Judge Wendell Griffen ruled Tuesday (June 9) that same sex couples who married May 10-16, 2014 in Arkansas, must be provided the same access to state…
by - June 9, 2015 6:35 pm
Pulaski County Judge says Arkansas must recognize same sex marriages
Pulaski County Circuit Court Judge Wendell Griffen ruled Tuesday (June 9) that same sex couples who married May 10-16, 2014 in Arkansas, must be provided the same access to state…
by - June 9, 2015 5:34 pm
Manufacturing technology orders down 8.5% in April
April U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $384.81 million, according to The Association For Manufacturing Technology (AMT). The numbers were down 8.1% from March and 1% from the previous April report….
by - June 9, 2015 5:18 pm
Qbox emerges strong as one of ARK Challenge winners in 2012
Northwest Arkansas was buzzing in 2012 because of its unique startup accelerator dubbed ARK Challenge. The program, made possible from $2.15 million in federal funds, allowed 15 startups from the…
by - June 9, 2015 4:47 pm
The Supply Side: Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club focusing more on private label
Private label is an important metric of the grocery business, but getting it right is not as easy as slapping a lower price on a can of Great Value green…
by - June 9, 2015 4:14 pm
Talk Business & Politics Podcast 6.9.15
On this week’s business podcast edition of Talk Business & Politics: The City Wire’s coverage of Wal-Mart shareholders’ week Entergy Arkansas CEO Hugh McDonald’s retirement announcement Latest labor stats and…
by - June 9, 2015 2:44 pm
UAMS Welcomes First Physical Therapy Students
Officials with the Northwest Arkansas regional campus of UAMS welcomed the first 24 students to the Doctor of Physical Therapy program Tuesday during an event that also reunited a longtime program supporter with the therapist who helped him overcome polio-induced paralysis as a teenager.