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Simmons First Sees Net Income Rise 25%

Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corp. had a healthy quarter as net income rose to $6.355 million in the first quarter reporting period compared to...

USA Truck Q1 Loss Jumps To $4.9 Million

Van Buren-based USA Truck posted a $4.9 million first quarter net loss on revenue of $123.6 million, nearly doubling its red ink from one year...

ConAgra Foods Buys Little Rock Plant As Part of Tennessee Pride Deal

Whirlpool Faces Union Questions, Loses Trade Dispute

On Tuesday (April 17), Whirlpool CEO Jeff Fettig and the Whirlpool Board of Directors faced pointed questions from union officials during a shareholders’ meeting in...

State Business Hall Of Fame Nominations Sought

The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas is accepting nominations for the 2013 Arkansas Business Hall of Fame. The submission...

TBQ Q2: Entrepreneurs & The World Of Tomorrow

From budding entrepreneurs to learned hands to the workforce of the future, the latest edition of Talk Business Quarterly provides plenty to ponder in the...

Jessica Dorrell Leaves UA In Settlement Agreement

Energy Bills, Pump Prices Poised For Consumer Relief

Energy budgets for Arkansas homeowners and motorists should get a little bit of relief over the next several months as pump prices and local electric...

Bill Clark Wetlands An Oasis In The Busy City

For busy downtown workers in the capital city of Little Rock, there are a number of oasis destinations. If you haven't been to the Bill...

UA Receives 2 Gifts Worth $1.25 Million In Wake Of Petrino Firing

Small Business Administration Announces 2012 Award Winners

Stephens Inc. Opens San Francisco Research Office

Stephens Inc. has expanded its equity research department with a new operation in San Francisco's financial district. The location will focus on equity research in...

Businesses Big And Small, Far And Near Pursuing Sustainable Efforts

Walmart Nominates Google Executive To Board Of Directors

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. announced that its board of directors has nominated Marissa A. Mayer of Google Inc. for election as a new member of the...

Arkansas A Leader In Tax Incentive Evaluation

Arkansas is one of 13 states “Leading the way” on the evaluation of tax incentives for economic development, according to a recent report from the...

Bank Of The Ozarks Net Income Climbs To $18 Million In First Quarter

Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. posted a strong first quarter profit of $18 million and company officials reported new lending activity that would provide "excellent...

Another Quarter, Another Quarter Of Record Earnings For J.B. Hunt

Dillard’s Amends And Extends $1 Billion Credit Facility

Bailey Properties Merges With Alabama Group To Form Billion Dollar Firm

Bailey Properties, LLC of Little Rock, Arkansas, and Summit Housing Partners, LLC of Montgomery, Alabama, announced today (April 12) they have merged to form a...