by - April 22, 2015 11:38 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday launched a new website for governor.arkansas.gov, with a new design and features. The re-design is intended to reach beyond the Little Rock bubble and into…
by - April 21, 2015 7:13 pm
Talk Business & Politics Business Editor Wesley Brown and Editor-in-Chief Roby Brock discuss the top business headlines of the last week. Topics on this week’s agenda include: Manufacturing in Arkansas…
by - April 21, 2015 3:45 pm
Little Rock city officials on Tuesday unveiled a logo and social media sites for the fast-growing Main Street Creative Corridor, part of an official master plan to transform the downtown…
by - April 21, 2015 12:57 pm
Arkansas’ jobless rate remained unchanged at 5.6% in March as the state’s growing labor pool continued to add nonfarm jobs to employers’ payrolls at the end of the first quarter….
by - April 21, 2015 7:00 am
The Millennial generation — consumers between 19 and 34 years of age — are nothing like their parents and grandparents. So it comes as no surprise that their buying habits…
by - April 21, 2015 6:54 am
Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of The City Wire focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side is…
by - April 20, 2015 7:59 am
It flew under the radar for the most part, but a significant piece of legislation may make Arkansas a much easier place to start or run a business. Here’s what you need to know.
by - April 19, 2015 2:04 pm
The latest podcast edition of Talk Business & Politics is available. On this week’s agenda: Health care in Arkansas is at a crossroads. Next week, a task force charged with…
by - April 19, 2015 8:20 am
Talk Business & Politics Business Editor Wesley Brown and Editor-in-Chief Roby Brock discussed several interesting topics related to Arkansas’ startup scene, its biggest companies and a debate involving alternative energy….
by - April 17, 2015 6:33 pm
Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) education was the topic discussed by area business leaders and educators Friday (April 17) at the Bentonville-Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce Business Matters breakfast event….
by - April 16, 2015 9:29 pm
In just under three years, Kourtney and Beau Barrett have disrupted the fitness headband segment with Junk Brands, a growing custom headband manufacturing operation based in their hometown of Bentonville.
by - April 16, 2015 9:20 pm
As thousands of college seniors prepare to receive their degrees next month and then head out into the job market, a group of students from the University of Arkansas, University…
by - April 16, 2015 4:43 pm
The city of Caraway could one day become a “computer mecca,” with students learning the skills of computer coding and computer science, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Thursday. Hutchinson, who attended…
by - April 16, 2015 9:28 am
Southwest Power Pool (SPP) announced Thursday that longtime local media relations executive David Avery has been appointed director of corporate communications for the local grid operator. Avery has more than…
by - April 16, 2015 5:46 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free…
by - April 16, 2015 5:42 am
Science Café Little Rock, co-sponsored by the UAMS, will hold its next public forum, The 3-D Printing Tsunami, on April 28. Panelists will discuss home, medical and industrial applications, materials…
by - April 15, 2015 8:32 pm
A new form of city transportation, building on the notions of sustainability and car sharing, is coming to Fayetteville and owners are banking on local residents using low speed electric…
by - April 15, 2015 5:27 pm
In his latest blog post on the state’s fast-growing startup scene, Startup Dad blogger David Moody writes about his work with first and second-time startup founders, drawing comparisons to the national pastime.
by - April 15, 2015 5:24 pm
“Calling all crafters, makers, self-published writers and artists,” is the call from Eureka Springs officials, who are hosting a “Made By Me” Makers Faire on Main Street in the Northwest…
by - April 14, 2015 7:11 pm
The Inventors Club of Northeast Arkansas will host its monthly meeting by hearing from an aeronautical engineer. The meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday at Wild Hog BBQ, located in the…
