by - March 19, 2015 7:07 pm
Lawmakers approved a key policy initiative of Gov. Asa Hutchinson as well as an extension of a capital gains tax bill. The House Judiciary Committee approved Senate Bill 472, sponsored…
by - March 19, 2015 5:34 pm
Startups are nothing new for Clint Lazenby. He has been for many years an investor and mentor in the local entrepreneur scene. But this time around the retail veteran took…
by - March 19, 2015 5:20 pm
Restaurants and foodservice operators continue to look for ways to win favor with the diverse and huge demographic known as the Millennials who comprise about 27% of the U.S. population….
by - March 19, 2015 5:00 pm
Spring is just around the corner and just in time for some of NWA's most anticipated events. Crystal Bridges will celebrate the season with a number of Spring Break specials….
by - March 19, 2015 4:50 pm
”Making and Remaking America’s Downtowns” is the focus of the National Town Builders Association (NTBA) Spring Roundtable occurring in Arkansas this week. The group will tour Bentonville as a pre-familiarization…
by - March 19, 2015 4:22 pm
Wal-Mart Stores’ Mexican division announced plans to further slow down its expansion efforts this year amid a sluggish Mexican economy and weakening peso related to slumping oil prices. Chief financial…
by - March 19, 2015 3:52 pm
There were plenty of political headlines this week. In our latest pure politics podcast, Talk Business & Politics Roby Brock and Jessica DeLoach Sabin explore the following subjects: Sen. Tom…
by - March 19, 2015 3:17 pm
The right of the Arkansas Department of Correction to select a chemical used in executions does not violate state law or separation of powers, the state’s highest court ruled Thursday….
by - March 19, 2015 2:40 pm
The 2015 Arkansas Safety Conference, presented by the River City Safety and Environmental Council, will be held April 22,2015, at the Fort Smith Convention Center. Anyone with responsibility for or…
by - March 19, 2015 11:40 am
Wal-Mart Stores’ Mexican division announced plans to further slow down its expansion efforts this year amid a sluggish Mexican economy and weakening peso retated to slumping oil prices. Chief financial…
by - March 19, 2015 10:53 am
Top local residential real estate agents and firms were recognized at Tuesdays event.
by - March 19, 2015 9:53 am
A bill that will put back exemptions on the state’s capital gains tax rates cleared a House committee Thursday, with supporters saying it will create jobs. The House Revenue and…
by - March 19, 2015 9:37 am
The Senate State Agencies & Governmental Affairs Committee delayed action on an amendment to SB 2, which more fully outlines how lawmakers will oversee executive branch rules and regulations. Arkansas voters…
by - March 19, 2015 8:04 am
As the University of Arkansas men’s and women’s basketball teams prepare for their respective NCAA tournaments this week, some workplace managers may fear that productivity will come to a halt…
by - March 19, 2015 7:45 am
As the Hutchinson administration prepares to battle the federal Environment Protection Agency on its plan to shutter the state’s fleet of coal-fired power plants, the Arkansas Advanced Energy Association (AAEA)…
by - March 19, 2015 6:00 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free…
by - March 19, 2015 4:48 am
The annual NCAA basketball tournament offers businesses and employees a whole lot of distractions. If properly managed, some say it can be a bonus for productivity and morale.
by - March 18, 2015 9:19 pm
The good Senator Tom Cotton isn’t acting like the farm boy from Yell County who was dominant in his campaign commercials. Those small town, farm values he loaded up in…
by - March 18, 2015 8:43 pm
While 16 legislators on a task force will debate and set policy on the future of Medicaid and health care reform, advocacy groups and state agency leaders will also be…
by - March 18, 2015 8:35 pm
A bill that will allow the Public Service Commission (PSC) to let utilities adjust rates annually, rather than doing it over the current multi-year span, with a 4% annual cap…
