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Eight Two-year Colleges to Offer Degrees, Certificates in Entrepreneurship
Eight of Arkansas' two-year colleges will begin offering a business degree option and certificate in entrepreneurship this fall. // read more
R&D Tax Credits Energize Startup Tech Companies
So far, state agencies have granted more than $3 million in R&D tax credits to about 20 tech companies around the state, allowing the startups to hire more staff and invest in marketing and commercialization efforts. // read more
Little Rock Makes 'Digitally Savvy' Ranking
A recent study conducted by Scarborough Research of New York ranks Little Rock as the 21st most "digitally savvy" city out of 79 surveyed cities. // read more
Internet Video Startup Receives $20,000 in Seed Capital from ASTA
Station X LLC, a Little Rock Internet video startup, receives $20,000 in seed capital from the Arkansas Science and Technology Authority. // read more
UPDATED: Conway Wins HP Center and 1,200 Jobs
Hewlett-Packard of Palo Alto, Calif., announced Thursday that it would open a customer service and technical support center in Conway that will employ 1,200. // read more
THV Video: Fund for Arkansas' Future Invests in Small, High-risk Startups
Today's THV reports on the Fund for Arkansas' Future, an investment firm that bets on small, long-shot startups hoping for big returns for the state. // read more
UPDATED: Transition, 'Not Funeral,' Alltel's Ford Says of Verizon Buy
Little Rock might become a regional headquarters for Verizon and the existing call center operations, which he put at more than 500 jobs, are likely to be preserved. // read more
Alltel Arena GM Waits for Expected Logo Change
Verizon Wireless has its name on two indoor arenas for now, but only one of them is Verizon Arena. It remains to be seen if North Little Rock's Alltel Arena will become Verizon Arena, too. // read more
Alltel to Employees: No 'Immediate Impact' on Your Job
In an e-mail to employees on Thursday announcing the sale to Verizon Wireless, Alltel Corp. of Little Rock told employees "there will be no immediate impact on your job." // read more
UPDATED: Scott Ford, Other Executives Could Reap Rewards in Alltel Sale to Verizon
The deal to sell Alltel Corp. of Little Rock to Verizon Wireless would mean a substantial payout for Alltel executives, according to filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. // read more
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