by - January 27, 2015 10:21 am
Arkansas’ unemployment rate fell two-tenths of a percent to 5.7% in December as the number of the employed rose and the universe of unemployed decreased. In the separate monthly nonfarm…
by - January 27, 2015 7:00 am
For the three local ventures — Oh Baby Foods, Overwatch and PicaSolar — each tagged by The City Wire as startups to watch in 2014, there is a great deal…
by - January 26, 2015 9:10 am
The legendary music executive credits business concepts gleaned from his father and former Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller for his savvy dealings in the recording industry.
by - January 26, 2015 8:16 am
Windstream named Lewis Langston as chief information officer. He succeeds Cindy Nash who is leaving the company to pursue other career interests. The changes are effective Feb. 2. Langston, a…
by - January 26, 2015 8:00 am
Editor’s note: Katherine A. Deck, the writer of this guest commentary, is the director of the Center for Business and Economic Research in the Sam M. Walton College of Business…
by - January 26, 2015 6:47 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily…
by - January 25, 2015 9:40 pm
Editor’s note: This article is a summary of the Open Data Seminar presented by J.D. Robinson of Mainstream Technologies at the 2014 Arkansas Digital Government Summit on November 5, 2014….
by - January 25, 2015 9:39 pm
Sam Madden, co-founder of PocketSuite and contributor to Enterpreneur magazine, explains how Apple Pay is poised to have a powerful impact on “consumer-facing” industries. Madden notes that Apple Pay has…
by - January 25, 2015 9:09 pm
Microbusiness owners are expressing more confidence in economic conditions, but the ability to maintain or grow their personal income remains a top concern. What else is on a startup CEO’s agenda?
by - January 25, 2015 8:35 pm
VisuaLogistic Technologies Inc., a start-up company in Fayetteville founded by graduates of the University of Arkansas, has developed an updated model of its traffic warning system for potential use by…
by - January 25, 2015 8:27 pm
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a full patent for a protein manufacturing technology that was developed in part through research at the University of Arkansas. The new…
by - January 25, 2015 5:46 pm
Last week, Arkansas entered a new and evolving era in business and politics with the inauguration of Gov. Asa Hutchinson. And I believe it will usher in a significant change…
by - January 21, 2015 8:48 am
Little Rock-based Windstream said it has received all regulatory approvals from state public service commissions required for its planned real estate investment trust (REIT) spinoff, which will be named Communications…
by - January 21, 2015 6:52 am
Two very different companies — EcoVet of Springdale and DataRank of Fayetteville — each tagged by The City Wire as startups to watch in 2014 said they are primed and…
by - January 21, 2015 5:14 am
About one year after the city of Bentonville unveiled a master plan creating two new commercial districts flanking the downtown square, investment is flowing into commercial and residential projects. The…
by - January 20, 2015 8:49 pm
Windstream Corp. announced two senior leadership appointments on Tuesday. Kevin Halpin has been named senior vice president of process development and improvement and will work with business unit leaders across…
by - January 19, 2015 9:26 pm
India native Unni Peroth left Silicon Valley to develop early stage tech firms in Arkansas. He’s ready to take his new company, Bfonics, to the next level.
by - January 19, 2015 10:25 am
February 20-22, Northwest Arkansas will be abuzz with activity surrounding Startup Weekend Fayetteville. The three-day event is part of Startup Arkansas’ effort to foster the birth and growth of high…
by - January 18, 2015 9:22 am
Top business leaders in Arkansas are full of optimism headed into the new year. What do they think about hiring, sales projections, and capital expenditures?
by - January 17, 2015 12:34 pm
The Winthrop Rockefeller Institute, the Clinton School of Public Service, the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub and the University of Arkansas Office of Entrepreneurship will host a Social Entrepreneurship Boot Camp…
