by - August 22, 2016 2:29 pm
Two Northwest Arkansas companies have already dispatched help to provide $1.5 million in cash and food for the victims and disaster relief workers in Baton Rouge, La., following the flood…
by - August 22, 2016 2:15 pm
Anthony Langley thought he was suffering from indigestion. The acid in his stomach continued to churn, and it wasn’t long before a sharp, stabbing pain enveloped his chest and back….
by - August 22, 2016 2:08 pm
ABF Freight and Panther Premium Logistics have received recognition from the 2016 Quest for Quality Awards by Logistics Management Magazine. ABF Freight and Panther Premium Logistics are among winners in…
by - August 22, 2016 2:08 pm
ABF Freight and Panther Premium Logistics have received recognition from the 2016 Quest for Quality Awards by Logistics Management Magazine. ABF Freight and Panther Premium Logistics are among winners in…
by - August 22, 2016 12:43 pm
Editor’s note: The Arkansas Energy Report is produced monthly and is sponsored by the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas, and MISO (Midcontinent Independent System Operator). Talk Business…
by - August 22, 2016 12:11 pm
Fort Smith City Administrator Carl Geffken appears to be taking Fort Smith’s minority hiring problem seriously. In a July 15 email to Strategic Government Resources (SGR), the recruiting firm used…
by - August 22, 2016 11:51 am
An ordinance enacted in the 1980s to collect fees from residents and businesses in Walnut Ridge to support the local fire department is likely illegal, and has been rescinded. Mayor…
by - August 22, 2016 11:36 am
Forests should be utilized to manage their growth and build the economy, said Congress’ only forester, U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Hot Springs. Speaking to the Innovate Arkansas Timber and Wood…
by - August 22, 2016 6:01 am
FEDERAL RESERVE LAUNCHES FACEBOOK PAGE The Federal Reserve Board has launched a Facebook page with the aim of increasing the accessibility and availability of Federal Reserve Board news and educational…
by - August 21, 2016 8:56 am
Mike Malone, the outgoing CEO of the Northwest Arkansas Council, said that while regional workforce needs are pivotal to continuing the area’s momentum, he’s also certain that improving the Arkansas’…
by - August 21, 2016 7:49 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– U.S. LABOR POOL SEES STRONG GROWTH DURING SUMMER MONTHS…
by - August 20, 2016 2:44 pm
Hundreds gathered Saturday morning (Aug. 20) for the formal opening of the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine, with The Degen Foundation Chairman John Taylor saying the facility has the “potential…
by - August 19, 2016 6:30 pm
The Democratic Party of Arkansas on Friday (Aug. 19) delivered a letter from its Rose Law Firm attorney demanding Secretary of State Mark Martin, R-Ark., provide more records in response…
by - August 19, 2016 5:14 pm
The Arkansas Insurance Department has required insurers to lower their original rate requests for individual plans, affecting individual buyers and those benefitting from the state’s private option. Eight days after…
by - August 19, 2016 4:37 pm
State representative Brandt Smith, R-Jonesboro, told attendees of the NEA Political Animals meeting Friday that spending more money on education was not the solution to the state’s education, criminal, and…
by - August 19, 2016 4:29 pm
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…
by - August 19, 2016 12:53 pm
Future School of Fort Smith will open its doors on Monday, Aug. 22, to an enrollment of 65 students, according to Trish Flanagan, the public charter school’s founder and superintendent….
by - August 19, 2016 11:39 am
Arkansas’ jobless rate in July remained unchanged from June’s revised 3.9%, but the state’s civilian labor pool saw a brisk decline of 2,430 nonfarm payroll jobs in six industry sectors…
by - August 19, 2016 9:43 am
The Bentonville-based used-car dealer shattered earnings projections when it reported first-quarter profit of $7.1 million.
by - August 19, 2016 7:17 am
A much-anticipated movie based on the life of University of Arkansas football standout Brandon Burlsworth will be released Aug. 26 in movie theaters across Arkansas. The movie, entitled “Greater, the…
