by - July 13, 2016 6:06 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– NIH LAUNCHES LARGEST STUDY EVER ON BREAST CANCER IN BLACK WOMEN The largest study…
by - July 13, 2016 5:29 am
WorkHound, the Iowa-based logistics platform for the trucking industry and co-founded by Arkansas native Max Farrell, announced that it has joined the Dynamo Accelerator, a logistics-based accelerator that is part of a 12-week…
by - July 12, 2016 6:34 pm
President Barack Obama on Tuesday (July 12) praised the accomplishments of the Affordable Care Act but called on Congress to reconsider a “public option” where individuals in states with limited…
by - July 12, 2016 3:58 pm
In today’s Talk Business & Politics Daily, Arkansas Trucking Association executive director Shannon Newton discusses the challenges of highway funding in the wake of the governor’s call to find a…
by - July 12, 2016 2:09 pm
There are 26 million households Walmart U.S. deems as “busy families” and most are in need of low prices and convenient shopping formats, according to Tony Rogers, chief marketing officer…
by - July 12, 2016 1:47 pm
The Fort Smith School Board election planned for Sept. 20 is now locked in place and both positions up for grabs will be contested. For At-Large Position 5, Talicia Richardson…
by - July 12, 2016 11:24 am
Editor’s note: Dr. Eric Baker joined the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith faculty in 2008 and has a doctorate in political science from the University of Florida. Opinions, commentary…
by - July 12, 2016 11:15 am
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 12, 2016 10:38 am
Across the state in May, home sales increased 14 percent while average sales price rose 3 percent compared to the same month in 2015.
by - July 12, 2016 10:13 am
Marketing researchers at the University of Arkansas compared nutrition information labels on the front of packaged food products to understand which labels help consumers choose more healthful items. Their conclusion:…
by - July 12, 2016 10:13 am
Marketing researchers at the University of Arkansas compared nutrition information labels on the front of packaged food products to understand which labels help consumers choose more healthful items. Their conclusion:…
by - July 12, 2016 10:03 am
As part of Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s moves to bulk up the state’s workforce to meet industry needs, the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services (DWS) released an economic security report of…
by - July 12, 2016 9:27 am
The U.S. economy is not creating jobs fast enough, according to one industry trade organization. Jay Timmons, president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), called the rise…
by - July 12, 2016 9:23 am
International tourists traveled to and spent less within the United States this May when compared to the same period of time last year, but overall business remains up compared to…
by - July 11, 2016 5:21 pm
Increased drug costs have caused the state’s five-year match for Arkansas Works to rise from $705 million to $730 million, legislators were told by a consultant Monday. The Stephen Group…
by - July 11, 2016 4:36 pm
In today’s Talk Business & Politics Daily, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette political columnist John Brummett offers his take on how and why Democratic presumptive Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton escaped prosecution in the…
by - July 11, 2016 4:35 pm
Part of almost $2 million in workforce development grants received by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith will create robotics laboratories at public schools in Charleston, Fort Smith and…
by - July 11, 2016 4:25 pm
Little Rock-based Hugg & Hall Equipment Company has announced the acquisition of RPM Services & Rentals, one of the largest independent equipment rental companies in the southeastern United States, for…
by - July 11, 2016 3:54 pm
The 8th Street Market – formerly the Tyson Foods fry plant – in Bentonville’s Market District is getting a complete makeover thanks to a hefty investment from several members of…
by - July 11, 2016 2:58 pm
Editor’s note: Justin Allen is a partner with the Little Rock-based law firm of Wright Lindsey Jennings. He leads the firm’s governmental relations group. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted…
