by - January 30, 2015 10:52 am
Dig In! Food and Farming Festival
The Dig In! Food and Farming Festival will take place March 6 and 7 in Springdale, AR. The festival celebrates local food, farms, and gardens with films, classes, discussions, a…
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by - January 30, 2015 10:29 am
APEI Joins Department of Energys Workplace Charging Challenge
Arkansas Power Electronics International Inc. (APEI) of Fayetteville is the first company in Arkansas to join the U.S. Department of Energys Workplace Charging Challenge, part of the companys ongoing sustainability program.
by - January 30, 2015 7:10 am
Tyson Foods Posts Record Quarterly Sales Of $10.8 Billion, Income Up 21.6%
It is indeed a happy new year at Tyson Foods. The Springdale-based global meat processing, marketing and distribution company reported record revenue of $10.817 billion for the first fiscal quarter,…
by - January 30, 2015 7:07 am
Tyson posts record sales of $10.8 billion, income up 21.6% (Updated)
It is indeed a happy new year at Tyson Foods. The Springdale-based global meat processing, marketing and distribution company reported record revenue of $10.817 billion for the first fiscal quarter,…
by - January 30, 2015 12:02 am
$100 Million NWA Capital Fund Unveiled At Economic Forecast Luncheon
The Center for Business & Economic Research 2015 Business Forecast luncheon will start at 11:30 on Friday. Talk Business & Politics will be live-streaming the event for those who can’t make this must-attend conference.
by - January 30, 2015 12:01 am
Energy In-depth: Murphy Oil Full Year Earnings Slip Despite Healthy Q4
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily…
by - January 29, 2015 9:33 pm
‘Take Back the Fort’ group wants to have petitions ready by March 2
The petition drive seeking to change the form of Fort Smith city government is set to begin Friday (Jan. 30), with around 35 group supporters gathering Thursday night at the…
by - January 29, 2015 8:32 pm
Search Committee To Recommend OBU’s Brett Powell As New Higher Ed Chief
A press release from the Arkansas Department of Higher Education says that a search committee will recommend Brett Powell as the new director of ADHE at a coordinating board meeting…
by - January 29, 2015 8:23 pm
The speed trap app
A story the Associated Press ran about a popular smartphone app serves as yet another reminder that technological advances often raise legal issues that courts will have to struggle with…
by - January 29, 2015 8:12 pm
Eight banks to invest $16 million in North Walton Boulevard district
North Walton Boulevard has largely been an abandoned commercial district ever since the hospital moved to its new health center off South Walton Boulevard in 2003. City and business leaders…
by - January 29, 2015 7:42 pm
Capitol Notebook: Three Constitutional Proposals Filed; PO, Tax Cut Bills Move On
Senators passed a Private Option bill while state representatives approved Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s amended tax cut proposal, and three constitutional amendment proposals were filed. The day started early as the…
by - January 29, 2015 7:18 pm
Delegation Supports Senate Passage Of Keystone XL
A Senate bill that would support the Keystone XL pipeline project must be signed into law, members of the state’s congressional delegation said Thursday. The Senate voted 62-36 Thursday to…
by - January 29, 2015 5:10 pm
Marshals Museum airguns sell out, commemorative coins now on sale
The staff and supporters of the U.S. Marshals Museum are likely hoping that commemorative coin sales are as successful recent sales by Umarex USA of a limited edition airgun connected…
by - January 29, 2015 4:47 pm
Northwest Arkansas building permit values up almost 48% in 2014
It was probably a rare day in 2014 if someone employed in the Northwest Arkansas building sector was out of work. The region’s four largest cities issued new construction permits…
by - January 29, 2015 4:15 pm
VendorMasters’ 1st EVER Charity BOWL
Grab some co-workers, your kids, a few buddies, anyone who wants to tag along. VendorMasters is inviting you to team up to strike up some fun and some funds for…
by - January 29, 2015 3:01 pm
Three tech companies to locate in downtown Conway, add 140 jobs
Three technology companies announced plans to locate new facilities in downtown Conway, investing $2.5 million and adding 140 new jobs. Metova Inc., a mobile app development company; Big Cloud Analytics,…
by - January 29, 2015 2:44 pm
Things you may not have known: Tyson Foods
Tyson Foods is certainly not the regional company it was 40 years ago or the large national company it was just a few decades ago. It’s now a global meat…
by - January 29, 2015 2:33 pm
Features named for Parrot Island Waterpark
American Resort Management, the Erie, Pa.-based company set to operate the Parrot Island Waterpark at Ben Geren Regional Park, announced Thursday (Jan. 29) that more than 1,000 votes were received…
by - January 29, 2015 12:16 pm
End Private Option In 2015 Bill Fails In House Committee
A House bill that would have set a Dec. 31, 2015 deadline to end the Private Option failed Thursday morning in committee after questions about the bill emerged. The House…
by - January 29, 2015 11:40 am
UAMS Drug Therapy Startup Receives $14.5 Million
InterveXion Therapeutics, a startup spawned from UAMS research, has received $14.5 million to further its research and production. A company that has been incubating in UAMS’ Bioventures startup facility, InterveXion…