Category Archives: Business

Apple OS X Mountain Lion Coming This Summer

A new update for OS X, now in developer hands, is set to launch this summer. “Inspired by iPad” indeed. Things are getting more iOSy in the Mac desktop. Among the new, but familiar, features: Messages, which you can download … Continue reading

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Samsung Product Manager: TVs Are About Picture Quality

Samsung AV product manager Chris Moseley, talking to UK gadget review site Pocket-lint, about the possibility of an Apple television and what it might mean competitively: “TVs are ultimately about picture quality. Ultimately. How smart they are … great, but … Continue reading

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It’s Still the Economy, Stupid

Reagan and Bush I White House veteran Bruce Bartlett, writing in The Fiscal Times on why Republican political pros think Obama will be tough to beat in the general election, no matter the GOP nominee: It’s starting to look as … Continue reading

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Arkansas Business on Today’s THV: Whither the Y?

Video of last night’s appearance on Today’s THV to talk about our Arkansas Business cover story on the decline of the YMCA in central Arkansas: Arkansas Business reporter Luke Jones’ full story on the YMCA in central Arkansas right here.

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The State’s Budget, Economy, Redistricting and the GOP Race for President on ‘Arkansas Week’

I’m back on AETN’s “Arkansas Week,” which airs at 8 p.m. tonight, along with host Steve Barnes, KUAR-FM’s Malcolm Glover and Doug Thompson of the northwest Arkansas edition of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. On the docket: legislators angle to fill two … Continue reading

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Ron Johnson Begins the Retail Revamp at JC Penney

See that image above? That’s former Apple retail store chief Ron Johnson’s full-page ad in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal, and it heralds a new era for JC Penney, the lagging department store chain Johnson now leads as CEO. From The … Continue reading

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Things to Consider About Apple’s Monster 1Q Earnings

Yep. Apple pretty much killed it yesterday. Top line, from its first-quarter earnings announcement: The Company posted record quarterly revenue of $46.33 billion and record quarterly net profit of $13.06 billion, or $13.87 per diluted share. These results compare to … Continue reading

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P. Allen Smith’s New Video Series, Part of YouTube Original Programming Effort, Launches

From ArkansasBusiness.com, by me: A web video channel programmed by eHow Home and featuring Arkansas-based garden guru P. Allen Smith has launched on YouTube, the massive online video website owned by Google Inc. Smith’s channel, which features video segments on … Continue reading

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New RIM CEO: No ‘Drastic Changes’ Needed

From TechCrunch: “At the time, the company was growing but still acting as a startup,” said Heins. “But startup processes don’t scale. Every company goes through that phase. I had the opportunity to learn about RIM here. I don’t think … Continue reading

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Jobs, the Budget, the Forestry Commission and the Presidential Race on ‘Arkansas Week’

It’s the first edition of AETN’s “Arkansas Week” of the year. Auld lang syne and whatnot! In this episode, Michael Hibblen of KUAR-FM, Dr. Hal Bass of Ouachita Baptist University, host Steve Barnes and myself discuss today’s better-than-expected December jobs … Continue reading

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