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Sales at Overdrive Brands to exceed $13 million in 2016

CEO Kurt Lind says culture is the key to the companys good performance.

Firm enlists creative help of former Disney animator

inVeritas recently hired David Kersey as part-time senior creative director.

MarketPlace closes Little Rock location

Owner points to issues plaguing casual dining restaurants nationwide.

5 J.B. Hunt executives receive base pay bump

President and CEO John N. Roberts III will receive a raise, as will executive vice presidents David G. Mee, Terry Matthews, Shelley Simpson and Nicholas Hobbs.

Walton Enterprises hires Rogers attorney

Former Friday, Eldridge & Clark attorney Sean Evans was recently hired by the entity that manages the Walton familys sizeable fortune.

Judge orders payback of stolen money to Roller Weight Loss

The former employee is also sentenced to 30 days in jail and 90 days community service for stealing more than $105,000.

Win or lose, medical marijuana advocates and opponents vow to work together on issue

Polls show Issue 6, the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment, to be close and advocates and opponents say they are prepared for either outcome and plan to work together regardless of…

Made in America: Robots to power next ‘great leap’ in manufacturing

Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– ROBOTS TO POWER NEXT ‘GREAT LEAP’ IN MANUFACTURING New…

Weekend Digest: The bringing back LincolnLogs, Clinton slipping and Hell freezes over edition

TV PREVIEW On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics, which airs Sundays at 9:30 a.m. on KATV Channel 7 in Central Arkansas and in Northeast Arkansas on…

Black female legislators express support for kneeling basketball players

Three of Arkansas’ four African-American female legislators on Friday (Nov. 4) expressed support for the six Razorback women’s basketball players who knelt during the national anthem the night before. Before…

TheatreSquared reveals design for new Fayetteville venue

Plans were revealed Thursday (Nov. 3) for a 50,000-square-foot entertainment venue to house professional theater company TheatreSquared in downtown Fayetteville. The planned facility, located at the corner of West Avenue…

Trump and Clinton paths to White House, Arkansas ballot issues discussed at Fort Smith chamber event

Hillary Clinton has the easiest path to 270 electoral votes, but Donald Trump is within viable reach, according to Talk Business & Politics CEO Roby Brock and Talk Business &…

TheatreSquared reveals design for new venue

Plans were revealed Thursday (Nov. 3) for a 50,000-square-foot entertainment venue to house professional theater company TheatreSquared in downtown Fayetteville.

Former Tyson exec among UA alumni board appointees

The Arkansas Alumni Association, comprised of graduates from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, is adding six new members to its national board: Greg Lee of Fayetteville, Ronald Rainey of…

CenterPoint profits rise on utility business growth, Arkansas customers to see gas bills jump nearly 20% this winter

CenterPoint Energy Inc., which filed its annual winter rate application with Arkansas regulators this week, reported Friday (Nov.4) that its profits had jumped nearly 23%, mainly on the strength of…

Trucking industry adds 3,000 jobs in October

The trucking industry put 3,000 more people to work in October, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The number of workers reached 1.464 million, from 1.461 million in September….

U.S. jobless rate falls to 4.9%, wages rise ahead of presidential election

The U.S. economy added a steady 161,000 to employee rolls in October as the nation’s unemployment fell to 4.9% just four days before the nation’s presidential election, the U.S. Bureau…

USA Truck posts third quarter loss, year-to-date loss rises to $3.887 million

An almost $3 million one-time charge tied to restructuring costs pushed quarterly earnings for USA Truck to a $734,000 loss, a wide swing from the $2.727 million gain in the…

Tusk to Tail: Can the Hogs beat the Gators without Billy Ray or Brad or Lou?

Editor’s note: Welcome to the fifth season of Tusk to Tail – the sport of tailgating as organized, performed and perfected by a group of Hog fans who have been…

DoubleTree by Hilton renovations complete at former downtown Fort Smith Holiday Inn

The DoubleTree by Hilton Fort Smith City Center is open for business, with $10 million spent – a cost that does not include furniture, fixtures and equipment – to renovate…