by - November 2, 2015 6:25 pm
Funding for the planned U.S. Marshals Museum in downtown Fort Smith took another step forward with Monday’s (Nov. 2) announcement that First National Bank of Fort Smith helped complete a…
by - November 2, 2015 5:48 pm
Arkansas should move to more need-based state scholarships instead of relying mostly on scholarships based on merit, a report by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education says. Speaking to the…
by - November 2, 2015 5:19 pm
GE Aviation announced recently it is creating adjacent factories in Huntsville, Ala., to mass-produce silicon carbide materials used to manufacture ceramic matrix composite components (CMCs) for jet engines and land-based…
by - November 2, 2015 5:09 pm
China’s manufacturing sector showed signs of improvement in October, as the Caixin China Purchasing Manager’s Index rose to 48.3 in October, up from 47.2 in September. The reading is closer…
by - November 2, 2015 4:54 pm
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here….
by - November 2, 2015 4:31 pm
The Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce is moving east one block to a much larger building, and will house the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub.
by - November 2, 2015 3:29 pm
McLarty Daniel Automotive, owned by RML Automotive Holdings of Little Rock, announced Monday that it has relocated its McLarty Daniel Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram dealership in Bentonville to a new 45,000-SF facility on Moberly Lane.
by - November 2, 2015 2:21 pm
After announcing plans to shut down another nuclear plant ahead of Monday’s opening bell, utility giant Entergy Corp. took a one-time impairment charge and reported a third quarter loss of…
by - November 2, 2015 1:34 pm
Downtown Bentonville’s newest accomplishment – Walton Enterprises’ Midtown Center – is close to completion though roughly six months behind schedule and three years in the making. The $20.35 million Midtown…
by - November 2, 2015 12:13 pm
Millennials, known to prefer value and unwillingness to compromise on quality, shopped Wal-Mart more than any other retailer in the past 90 days according to a recent report by Nielsen….
by - November 2, 2015 9:39 am
The 2015 Ozark Mountain Brawl FIRST Robotics Competition was held Oct. 2 at the Holiday Inn Little Rock Airport Conference Center, with six teams involved and about 250 fans in…
by - November 2, 2015 9:28 am
Will 2016 be another Republican electoral wave or the dawn of resurgence for the Arkansas Democrat? What can political parties do to increase their likelihood of success? These questions and…
by - November 2, 2015 9:20 am
Without question, last Wednesday’s CNBC Republican debate was one of the most poorly executed “debates” in televised history. While we can attribute some of this to a still-crowded stage full…
by - November 2, 2015 8:47 am
The next chapter of the 2016 campaign begins Monday (Nov. 2) as candidates turn in paperwork, pay filing fees and get ready for a 12-month marathon campaign. The one-week filing…
by - November 1, 2015 11:50 pm
story by David Rice Editor’s note: Welcome to the fourth season of Tusk to Tail – the sport of tailgating as organized, performed and perfected by a group of Hog…
by - November 1, 2015 10:56 pm
guest commentary by David Potts Editor’s note: David Potts is a certified public accountant with more than 33 years experience. Although every effort is made to provide you accurate and…
by - November 1, 2015 10:34 pm
guest commentary by Daniel Maher Editor’s note: This commentary is part of a collaboration between the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith and Talk Business & Politics to deliver an…
by - November 1, 2015 7:06 pm
Marijuana and readily available prescription drugs are the two most prevalent illicit substances among Northwest Arkansas middle schools and high schools this year, according to local school resource officers. “If…
by - November 1, 2015 9:54 am
Legislative leaders see broadband expansion as crucial for education and economic development, predict a revenue-neutral solution to highway funding, and say reforms to health care – not a name change – will drive the direction of that debate.
by - November 1, 2015 9:54 am
Talk Business & Politics contributor and Democrat-Gazette columnist John Brummett was a guest on this week’s TV program. The veteran political observer discussed his takeaways from the most recent developments…
