by - March 18, 2015 9:59 am
A Night at The Movies
The Symphony of Northwest Arkansas Presents “A Night at the Movies” Pops Finale April 25, 2015 at 7:30pm Walton Arts Center Baum Walker Hall 495 W. Dickson St. Fayetteville, AR…
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by - March 18, 2015 7:33 am
Windstream CEO Tony Thomas Discusses Keys To A Turnaround
Windstream’s chief executive officer Tony Thomas discusses the challenges and opportunities on the Little Rock telecom’s horizons.
by - March 18, 2015 2:49 am
As Drillers Cut Spending, Arkansas Natural Gas Severance Collections Hit Wall
As natural gas drillers and oilfield equipment firms continue to cut their capital spending in the Fayetteville Shale, there are already signs that severance tax collections in Arkansas began to…
by - March 18, 2015 1:38 am
Health Beat: ACA Adds 16.4 Million To Insured Ranks, Says HHS
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…
by - March 17, 2015 8:57 pm
2015 The Compass Conference to focus on downtown Fort Smith (Updated)
The 2015 Compass Conference will focus on downtown Fort Smith development, with the soon-to-be-renovated Masonic Temple to provide a unique venue and format for sixth annual event. “Banking on Downtown…
by - March 17, 2015 8:52 pm
Fort Smith Board votes to table sewer rate hike, seek more info
Efforts by Fort Smith city staff to move quickly on a plan to raise sewer rates to pay for federally-mandated system improvements hit a snag when City Director Tracy Pennartz…
by - March 17, 2015 8:31 pm
Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville slated to open July 15
It’s been a decade in the making but the region’s first interactive children’s museum has announced an opening date and a new name in honor of Lee and Linda Scott…
by - March 17, 2015 7:27 pm
Capitol Notebook: Bill To Allow Non-profit Control Of Distressed Schools Deferred
A stalemate between supporters and opponents of an education bill led to the bill’s sponsor yanking the bill from consideration this session. However, the bill’s sponsor said he plans to…
by - March 17, 2015 4:26 pm
Gov. Hutchinson talks workforce training, review of child welfare system
Keeping with his campaign rhetoric, Gov. Asa Hutchinson met with reporters on Tuesday to tout three measures designed to realign workforce education efforts in Arkansas. He also talked about a…
by - March 17, 2015 4:00 pm
Health Care Changes Coming With, Without Obamacare
The Affordable Care Act has reduced the number of uninsured Americans, but many of the most important changes in health care have come as a result of market forces that…
by - March 17, 2015 2:41 pm
Women CAN! Conference: ‘Show Up, Be Bold, Play Big’
On Tuesday, more than 600 women in Arkansas heard hours of advice from some of the top female business leaders in the state.
by - March 17, 2015 2:27 pm
Talk Business & Politics Podcast 3.17.15
TB&P Business Editor Wes Brown and Editor-in-Chief Roby Brock discuss the big business stories of the week, which included the Maker Faire coming to downtown North Little Rock and the…
by - March 17, 2015 2:22 pm
Wal-Mart’s grocery division undergoes another management shift
Grocery is a business of thin margins but it is about 56% of Wal-Mart’s total annual U.S. sales. Getting it right is of the upmost importance to Walmart U.S. CEO…
by - March 17, 2015 2:05 pm
Labor numbers positive for Arkansas in January, jobless rate dips to 5.6%
Labor market numbers moved in the right direction for Arkansas during January, with the number of employed up more than 3%, the workforce size up more than 2% and unemployment…
by - March 17, 2015 1:39 pm
Hiring to begin for Parrot Island Waterpark
Officials with Parrot Island Waterpark announced Tuesday (March 17) the start of hiring 100-150 part-time employees for the aquatics facility now under construction at Ben Geren Regional Park. The almost…
by - March 17, 2015 1:29 pm
Gov. Hutchinson Touts Workforce Realignment Efforts
Keeping with his campaign rhetoric, Gov. Asa Hutchinson met with reporters on Tuesday to tout three measures designed to realign workforce education efforts in Arkansas. Surrounded by cabinet members and…
by - March 17, 2015 11:24 am
House Judiciary Committee Passes Rehoming Bill; Governor Starts Independent Review Of Child Welfare Services
A bill that would ban “rehoming” in Arkansas was approved by a key committee Tuesday morning, and later in the day, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he was launching an “independent…
by - March 17, 2015 8:18 am
Monthly Unemployment Rate Falls To 5.6% In January
Arkansas’ unemployment rate fell one point in January to 5.6% as the state’s growing labor pool added another 9,200 workers, according to state Department of Workforce Services (DWS) officials. As…
by - March 17, 2015 8:00 am
Jessica DeLoach Sabin: Has Tom Cotton Vaulted To The Top Of The VP Watch List?
Last week, Senator Tom Cotton made himself a household name by deviating from “Senatorial” norms and circumventing the president’s authority by sending a letter to the Iranian government for the…
by - March 17, 2015 7:36 am
Maumelle Plastics Packaging Plant Investing $2.5 Million In Expansion
Plastic Ingenuity, a plastics packaging manufacturer, is expanding its Maumelle facility. The $2.5 million expansion will add 10 jobs to the company’s plastic food packaging lines and bring total employment…