by - April 29, 2015 8:57 am
National Public Garden Day
National Public Garden Day is free admission all day.
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by - April 29, 2015 6:14 am
Wal-Mart Update On Manufacturing, Veteran Hiring Shows Modest Progress
Sourcing more U.S. made products, empowering women, and putting veterans back to work are just a few of programs pushed from Bentonville. Here’s an update.
by - April 29, 2015 5:48 am
Wal-Mart To Open 115 New Stores In China By 2017
After pulling back on expansion within China in recent years, Wal-Mart Stores CEO Doug McMillon announced Wednesday (April 29) plans to open 115 new stores by 2017. This expansion will…
by - April 29, 2015 5:43 am
Health Beat: HP Signs $190M Deal To Implement Arkansas’ Medicaid Information System
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. HP SIGNS…
by - April 28, 2015 10:51 pm
Wal-Mart to open 115 new stores in China by 2017
After pulling back on expansion within China in recent years, Wal-Mart Stores CEO Doug McMillon announced Wednesday (April 29) plans to open 115 new stores by 2017. This expansion will…
by - April 28, 2015 8:58 pm
U.S. House Members Honor Hammerschmidt With Remarks, Moment Of Silence
The four members of Arkansas’ delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives took to the House floor for more than eight minutes Tuesday evening to honor the memory of former…
by - April 28, 2015 8:18 pm
U.S. House members honor Hammerschmidt with remarks, moment of silence
The four members of Arkansas’ delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives took to the House floor for more than eight minutes Tuesday evening to honor the memory of former…
by - April 28, 2015 7:26 pm
New law designed to boost Arkansas’ aviation sector
A law passed in the most recent legislative session is meant to help the state attract aviation business that was flying away because of a sales tax Arkansas levied that…
by - April 28, 2015 6:39 pm
Wal-Mart updates progress on manufacturing, veteran hiring
Wal-Mart Stores does more than just sell stuff. Economic and social initiatives – often interwined – are a big part of the global retailer’s business model and public image. Sourcing…
by - April 28, 2015 6:06 pm
Northwest Health expanding NWA footprint, service and hours
The old saying “spring is bursting out all over” might seem to apply to Northwest Health System as the hospital expands its clinical presence in Rogers, suburban Springdale and Fayetteville…
by - April 28, 2015 6:03 pm
Talk Business & Politics Podcast 4.28.15
The latest podcast edition of Talk Business & Politics is available. On this week’s agenda: Robots, robots, robots Entergy Arkansas’ rate increase request The Federal Reserve Bank and its latest…
by - April 28, 2015 5:10 pm
Law Meant To Lift State’s Aviation Business
A law passed in the most recent legislative session is meant to help the state attract aviation business that was flying away because of a sales tax Arkansas levied that…
by - April 28, 2015 4:34 pm
Tyson Foods plans to eliminate human antibiotic use by late 2017
Tyson Foods will eliminate the use of human antibiotics in its U.S. chicken flocks by the end of 2017. Tyson is a major supplier to McDonald’s who declared similar goals…
by - April 28, 2015 4:32 pm
Seed Foundation Facility Headed To Stuttgart
The Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board announced plans Tuesday to direct $2 million to help construct a seed foundation facility at the state’s Rice Research and Extension Center in…
by - April 28, 2015 4:22 pm
Tyson Foods Plans To Eliminate Human Antibiotic Use By Late 2017
Tyson Foods will eliminate the use of human antibiotics in its U.S. chicken flocks by the end of 2017. Tyson is a major supplier to McDonald’s who declared similar goals…
by - April 28, 2015 3:14 pm
School Broadband Projects Awarded
Projects have been awarded to 22 telecommunications providers to improve the Arkansas Public School Computer Network (APSCN), which is the state’s broadband network for public schools. The Arkansas Department of…
by - April 28, 2015 10:16 am
CS&L Shares Settle Near $28 After Early Bounce; Windstream Rallies 15% In Tuesday Session
Shares in Arkansas’ newest publicly traded entity Communications Sales & Leasing Inc., or CS&L, sprinted out of the gate on its first day of trading on Monday, vaulting to nearly…
by - April 28, 2015 8:00 am
Secretary Of State Mark Martin: A Friendly Reminder Of One More Tax Deadline
Editor’s note: The following guest commentary was written by Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin. While April 15th is now behind us, there is one more state tax that businesses…
by - April 28, 2015 8:00 am
Jessica DeLoach Sabin: Starting A Conversation
Sometimes just starting a conversation should be considered a victory. With Democrats serving in a new true minority role in the 90th General Assembly, their power was limited, leaving them…
by - April 28, 2015 7:59 am
NWA GiveCamp Helps 10 Nonprofits With New Websites, Tech Needs
More than 35 tech professionals volunteered their expertise and talents to help 10 local nonprofits with website design and functionality at the third annual Northwest Arkansas GiveCamp. The event was…