by - July 14, 2016 4:07 pm
Global waste numbers to rise in 2016
Global waste volume generation is expected to pick up in 2016, according to a new report from Frost & Sullivan Market Research Reports. The firm foresees an increase to 22,072.1…
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by - July 14, 2016 4:01 pm
Survey: Airlines should be able to dictate dress codes for passengers
One in five travelers believe airlines should have a right to dictate dress code to passengers before boarding an airplane. According to a GO Airport Survey – inspired by a…
by - July 14, 2016 3:42 pm
Talk Business & Politics Daily: The GOP Convention preview, tax priority and personal branding edition
Editor’s note: You can watch the full video of today’s Talk Business & Politics Daily at the end of this report, or download an audio version through the iTunes store…
by - July 14, 2016 3:23 pm
The Supply Side: Winning on Black Friday with Wal-Mart linked to ‘Store Assortment Online’
Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of Talk Business & Politics focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side…
by - July 14, 2016 10:03 am
Home sales up 4.6% through June in Fort Smith area
There were 1,037 homes sold in Sebastian and Crawford counties during the first six months of 2016, up 4.6% over the 991 sales in the same period of 2015, according…
by - July 14, 2016 9:58 am
Medical marijuana: The one with the most votes wins … probably
Arkansans may have the chance to vote on two medical marijuana initiatives in November. What happens if both pass? The one with the most votes wins, probably. In a letter…
by - July 14, 2016 9:03 am
DHS Sues Physicians Specialty Hospital for $1.75 Million
Arkansas Department of Human Services is suing Physicians Specialty Hospital for almost $1.75 million, claiming the Fayetteville hospital hasnt been paying its Medicaid assessments. Fayetteville lawyer John Everett, the hospitals attorney, says the law is unfair, requiring it to pay more than it receives in Medicaid reimbursements.
by - July 14, 2016 8:39 am
USA Truck Subsidiary Hires, Promotes Staff
USAT Logistics, a division of USA Truck Inc. of Van Buren, recently announced staff changes amid a rebranding effort and planned expansion.
by - July 14, 2016 8:21 am
Start-up Talk: Kauffman Foundation to sponsor entrepreneur summit in Little Rock
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION TO SPONSOR ENTREPRENEUR SUMMIT IN LITTLE ROCK IN LATE JULY…
by - July 13, 2016 8:49 pm
LR Tech Park votes to opt out of Venture Center lease, new HQ will be ready by 2017
As construction on the Little Rock Technology Authority’s multi-million dollar tech village picks up steam, the nonprofit’s newly-reconfigured board of directors voted Wednesday (July 13) to opt out of the…
by - July 13, 2016 7:10 pm
Group forms to oppose Arkansas medical tort reform effort
A group has formed to oppose a proposed amendment that would cap non-economic damages in medical lawsuits. The Committee to Protect AR Families filed paperwork Tuesday saying its aim is…
by - July 13, 2016 7:03 pm
USDA funds state obesity rate study for UAMS, Arkansas has nation’s highest rate
Scientists with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute received a federal grant of $1.4 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to…
by - July 13, 2016 5:43 pm
Food trucks, softball fields and new ‘artisan’ farmer’s market part of Fort Smith Parks and Rec group meeting
The Fort Smith Parks and Recreation Commission met Wednesday (July 13) from the Creekmore Park Community Center to discuss naming options for the Northside High School (NHS) softball fields at Martin…
by - July 13, 2016 5:13 pm
Northwest Arkansas home sales approach $1 billion through June
Realtors across Benton and Washington counties are having the best year in history through the first six months of 2016, selling 4,603 homes valued at $970.268 million through June. Sales…
by - July 13, 2016 3:35 pm
Talk Business & Politics Daily Digital: The tax policy, tourism and Governor in Europe edition
In today’s Talk Business & Politics Daily digital newscast, Parks and Tourism director Kane Webb talks about the booming hospitality economy. Rep. Charlie Collins of Fayetteville and Arkansas Advocates for Children…
by - July 13, 2016 2:38 pm
Magellan’s Fort Smith-to-Little Rock refined products pipeline now in operation
Central Arkansas’s fuel market received a big boost after the Fourth of July holiday when Tulsa-based Magellan Midstream Partners quietly began operation of its much-anticipated pipeline project that will deliver…
by - July 13, 2016 2:21 pm
University of Arkansas School of Law to help nation’s Indian tribes develop food code program
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has awarded a $902,400 grant to a model food code project at the University of Arkansas School of Law to aid the country’s 567 Indian tribes….
by - July 13, 2016 12:38 pm
Gov. Hutchinson says he will speak in ‘primetime’ at GOP convention next week, talks death penalty
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday (July 13) confirmed during a conference call from Europe that GOP and Trump campaign officials have offered him a “primetime slot” to speak at the…
by - July 13, 2016 10:30 am
Mercy Northwest Secures Land For North Walton Boulevard Clinic
The health care organization plans to build an approximately 7,000-SF clinic at a site directly across from a Walmart Neighborhood Market at 1400 N. Walton Blvd. in Bentonville.
by - July 13, 2016 10:05 am
Entergy in talks to sell troubled nuclear facility in upstate New York
Entergy Corp., the parent company of Entergy Arkansas Inc., announced Wednesday (July 13) that it is in discussions with Exelon Corp. for the potential sale of the James A. FitzPatrick…