by - April 8, 2015 9:40 am
Regions
by - April 8, 2015 9:39 am
Don’t Say ‘No’ To The U.S.O.
by - April 8, 2015 9:38 am
Don’t Say ‘No’ To The U.S.O.
by - April 8, 2015 9:23 am
Ex-Im Bank Chief: Bank Needed In Competitive Global Economy
A growing global middle class will provide opportunities for American exporters, but domestic companies will need support to compete with foreign firms who receive help from their own governments, the…
by - April 8, 2015 6:21 am
Education In Arkansas Topic Of Town Hall Meeting
KATV’s Matt Mershon reports: Headlining topics included Common Core, student assessments and the recent state takeover of the Little Rock School District. It was an hour-long program geared toward answering…
by - April 8, 2015 6:17 am
Skyline Report: NWA Housing Sector Expansion Continues
The Northwest Arkansas housing sector continues its economic expansion at a steady and sustainable pace, according to the Arvest Bank sponsored Skyline Report that examined data from the second half…
by - April 8, 2015 5:43 am
Health Beat: Employers, Workers Contributing Less To HSAs, 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. EMPLOYERS, WORKERS…
by - April 7, 2015 9:09 pm
Jonesboro Council Turns Back Sexual Orientation Resolution
A proposal to add sexual orientation and gender identity to the list of protections for Jonesboro city employees failed Tuesday night during a council meeting in Jonesboro. The council heard…
by - April 7, 2015 8:49 pm
Arkansas Rice Growers Look To Summit With Cuba, Say Sen. Cotton Taking Second Look
Jacob Kauffman with KUAR FM 89.1 News reports: Some Arkansas rice growers are looking favorably on President Obama’s plans at the end of this week to interact – in a…
by - April 7, 2015 8:40 pm
Clack Picked As Craighead County Elections Coordinator
A woman with a bachelor’s degree from Washington University in St. Louis was selected Tuesday to serve as the Craighead County Election Coordinator, County Judge Ed Hill said. Jennifer Clack…
by - April 7, 2015 7:19 pm
Arvest Reopens Civil Suits Against Smiley Who Awaits Criminal Charges
It’s been more than a year since Dennis Smiley resigned his post as Arvest Bank President for Benton County and the bank fraud scheme he pulled off around the state…
by - April 7, 2015 6:54 pm
Fort Smith Board approves sewer rate hike, new rates to begin May 1
Sewer rates for all Fort Smith customers will increase May 1 to help pay for an estimated $480 million in federally mandated sewer system improvements. The rate hike is less…
by - April 7, 2015 4:57 pm
The Supply Side: Is Wal-Mart asking suppliers to fund Savings Catcher?
Consultants to the supplier community have told The City Wire that after Wal-Mart greatly reduced or abandoned co-marketing agreements with suppliers that some Wal-Mart buyers have asked for funding help…
by - April 7, 2015 4:38 pm
Arvest reopens civil suits against Smiley who awaits criminal charges
It’s been more than a year since Dennis Smiley resigned his post as Arvest Bank President for Benton County and the bank fraud scheme he pulled off around the state…
by - April 7, 2015 4:10 pm
Talk Business & Politics Podcast 4.7.15
Talk Business & Politics Business Editor Wesley Brown and Editor-in-Chief Roby Brock discuss the top business headlines of the last few weeks. Topics on this week’s agenda include: Workforce education…
by - April 7, 2015 2:09 pm
WorkMatters Leadercast
WorkMatters presents Leadercast on Friday, May 8th at Cross Church – Pinnacle Hills. Join hundreds of business leaders from Northwest Arkansas and surrounding states for this incredible day of training to…
by - April 7, 2015 12:23 pm
Fort Smith area building permit values up 50.5% in the first quarter
The combined value of building permits issued in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren during the first quarter of 2015 was up more than 50% thanks primarily to a $22…
by - April 7, 2015 12:13 pm
Arkansas rig count down to 8, severance tax revenue falls 47.5%
Arkansas’ rig count has fallen to levels not seen in nearly a decade as natural gas drillers and oilfield equipment firms continue to cut capital spending as oil and gas…
by - April 7, 2015 12:02 pm
Peacemaker festival announced, third new event for downtown Fort Smith
Add the Peacemaker Music and Arts Festival to a growing list of events to debut in downtown Fort Smith in 2015. And Peacemaker is bringing to town impressive acts like…
by - April 7, 2015 10:51 am
Hospital auxiliary seeks socks, underwear donations for needy children
The volunteer auxiliary at Northwest Medical Center in Bentonville seeks new socks and underwear donations for disadvantaged children in the area. Dubbed Operation Sock-It-To-Me kicked off this month and will…