by - March 11, 2016 9:23 am
Two Weeks Remaining For 2016 Fast 15 Nominations
The nomination deadline is 5 p.m. on Friday, March 25.
Regions
by - March 11, 2016 6:29 am
Energy In-depth: MISO says power grid economic benefits top $2.6 billion
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– MISO: POWER GRID ECONOMIC BENEFITS TOP $2.6 BILLION Regional grid operator MISO said…
by - March 10, 2016 9:41 pm
The Video Wire: Thoughts on stuff that hits the fan
TVW anchor Dawson Meadows says new city administrator Carl Geffken was hired because he has experience dealing with poop where it shouldn’t be. Meadows didn’t say if the new administrator…
by - March 10, 2016 9:23 pm
Geena Davis speaks to UA students on diversity in filmmaking, urges them to be ‘impatient optimists’
Geena Davis, Hollywood actor and champion for diversity in film, told her parents when she was three she wanted to be a movie star. Her parents we’re hardworking folks, Her…
by - March 10, 2016 6:20 pm
New DHS director planning agency reviews
The new director of the Department of Human Services plans a short-term review within 60 days, followed by a more comprehensive look at its structure, she told legislators Thursday. Cindy…
by - March 10, 2016 6:15 pm
Gov. Hutchinson requests $10 million for wireless network
Gov. Asa Hutchinson is requesting the Legislature to release $10 million from his “rainy day fund” to upgrade the state’s Arkansas Wireless Information Network (AWIN). The network gives law enforcement,…
by - March 10, 2016 6:11 pm
Window manufacturer undertaking $6.5 million expansion near Hot Springs
Window Mart, a window manufacturer located in Royal, Arkansas near Hot Springs, will make a $6.5 million investment in its facilities over the next 2-3 years. Currently employing 300 workers,…
by - March 10, 2016 5:13 pm
U.S. Rep. Crawford visits OakRidge Behavioral Center, says better mental care system needed
OakRidge Behavioral Center executive Director David Johnson said Thursday (March 10) that the job of any behavioral center is to provide a safe place when people don’t feel safe. U.S….
by - March 10, 2016 4:52 pm
Annual SXSW pilgrimage begins and why businesses should care
Editor’s note: Zack Hill, VP, Director of Digital, oversees digital marketing strategies and implementation for CJRW, including teams responsible for website design and development, social media strategy, and new media…
by - March 10, 2016 3:08 pm
Report: Walmart focuses on Millennials, multichannel while facing a ‘perfect storm’
Wal-Mart Stores is facing a “perfect storm” in trying to grow top line revenue while also trying to meet technology and demographic changes, according to Moody’s vice president Charlie O’Shea,…
by - March 10, 2016 3:05 pm
JBU Nears $5M Funding Goal for Recreation Center Renovation
The private, Christian university credits the Simmons family as a lead donor, giving an undisclosed amount.
by - March 10, 2016 3:04 pm
AEDC, energy group engaged in preliminary talks on $3.7 billion Pine Bluff GTL project
Arkansas Economic Development Commission chief Mike Preston and officials with Energy Security Partners LLC confirmed this week that they’ve engaged in preliminary talks concerning what would be the nation’s first…
by - March 10, 2016 2:23 pm
Fort Smith police chief resigns, Sheriff turns FSPD perjury investigation findings over to Prosecuting Attorney (Updated)
Editor’s note: Story updated with additions and changes throughout. –––––––––––––– One of the top things on the to-do list of the new Fort Smith city administrator is to look for…
by - March 10, 2016 11:04 am
Ben Fry, longtime general manager of KUAR and KLRE, dies
Ben Fry, a longtime manager of 89.1 KUAR and Classical 90.5 KLRE, died in his sleep early Thursday. He was 54. Fry served as general manager of UALR Public Radio…
by - March 10, 2016 6:52 am
The fuel behind the Trump machine
Editor’s note: Jessica DeLoach Sabin is a frequent contributor to Talk Business & Politics. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly the view of the author(s). They…
by - March 10, 2016 6:49 am
Startup Talk: Smartphone growth to slow to single digits in 2016
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– SMARTPHONE GROWTH TO SLOW TO SINGLE DIGITS IN 2016 According to a…
by - March 9, 2016 9:00 pm
LR Tech Park’s first phase advances, former Acxiom exec named new chair
The Little Rock Technology Park Authority on Wednesday moved into a new stage of development with the appointment of former Acxiom Corp. executive Kevin Zaffaroni as chairman, coupled with several…
by - March 9, 2016 8:49 pm
Arkansas banks post 9.9% annual profit gain, small banks see incomes decline
The 104 banks with operations in Arkansas were responsible for a 9.9% overall gain in profits in 2015, compared to the net income generated by 109 Arkansas banks in 2014….
by - March 9, 2016 5:51 pm
Fort Smith Parks boss provides more detail on $35 million Riverfront Park plan
Fort Smith Parks and Recreation Department Head Doug Reinert acknowledged that the Riverfront Park could be a 15-year-or-more project and further explained the financials for the estimated $35 million plan…
by - March 9, 2016 5:40 pm
Commerce, Transportation Secretaries note importance of water ports
Tradepoint Atlantic in Baltimore, Md., welcomed Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez, and Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx for a White House-led roundtable on the importance…