Covering the business news of Arkansas

Forbes: Jerry Jones And Learning Business The Hard Way

Arkansas native Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys, tells Forbes magazine in his own words two valuable business lessons he learned the hard way...

Tyson Foods Pushes Profits Higher

Arkansas Best Reportedly In Deal To Buy Logistics Operation

Officials with Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. are not commenting on a Reuters report that they are in talks to buy a logistics company that...

Hawker Beechcraft Files Chapter 11, No Immediate Plans For Layoffs

Metro Jobless Rates Improve In All 8 Markets

Long-shot Efforts To Oust Wal-Mart Leaders Underway

Bids Let On $133 Million In Highway Projects

$15 Million UALR Nanotechnology Center Opens

Murphy Oil Profits Improve On High Crude Oil Prices

Arkansas April Revenues Up 5%

Boosted by strong gains in individual income taxes and sales taxes, Arkansas' April revenue report improved by 5.1% over last year and landed 5.9% above...

LM Wind Power Seeing Uptick In Demand On Tax Credit Uncertainty

Despite a worldwide slowdown in demand and a substandard 2011 in sales and profits, wind turbine maker LM Wind Power says all systems are go...

AY: Simmons First CEO Tommy May Banking On A Cure

Simmons First CEO Tommy May is a member of the state's business hall of fame, but one of his greatest contributions to Arkansas' corporate leadership...

Ethics Expert: Wal-Mart Must ‘Walk The Talk’

Walmart To Pay $4.8 Million In Wage Dispute

The U.S. Department of Labor says Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. has agreed to pay more than $4.8 million in back wages and damages to more...

The Class Of 2025: The Workforce Of Tomorrow

Arvest Mortgage Division Sees 97% First Quarter Growth

Alltel Wireless, U.S. Cellular Align With Prepaid Cell Phone Offer

U.S. Cellular and Little Rock-based Alltel Wireless have joined together to begin offering a no contract wireless service in select Walmart stores across 18 states...

Deck: Growth in Professional Jobs Will Improve Prosperity in Arkansas

What do lawyers, accountants, architects, engineers, graphic designers and environmental consultants have in common? They're part of a growing business class in Arkansas, but...

Whirlpool To Officially Close Fort Smith Factory June 29

Whirlpool’s director of human resources at its Fort Smith manufacturing plant, sent a note to Fort Smith Mayor Sandy Sanders setting June 29 as the...

Arkansas Best Swings To $18 Million First Quarter Loss