Covering the business news of Arkansas

Warren Stephens-owned Company To Buy 16 Papers From New York Times

Halifax Media Holdings LLC, of which Stephens Capital Partners of Little Rock is the majority owner, has agreed to purchase 16 newspapers and other related...

Home Sales in Arkansas Nearly Break-even For The Year

Home sales in Arkansas grew nearly 9% compared to last November boosting year-to-date totals near last year's levels, according to the latest statistics from the...

First Quarter Mitsubishi Jobs Still Doubtful In Fort Smith

The opening of Mitsubishi’s large manufacturing operation at Chaffee Crossing near Fort Smith continues to be under review, with the legal issues delaying the plant’s...

Clean & Green: The Christmas Garden

OK Industries Deal With Mexican Firm Hit $93.4 Million

Environmental Groups Strike Deal With SWEPCO On Turk Plant

The Audubon Society, Sierra Club and Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) say they have struck a deal that will allow the controversial Turk power plant...

Trucking, GDP Reports Show Economic Growth

Private and public sector reports show signs of small gains in the national economy, with a trucking industry economist saying the economy will not slide...

Little Rock Airport Opens Checkpoint Expansion, Examines Budget

Southwestern Energy Investments Include Fayetteville, Smackover Plays

Arkansas Unemployment Drops To 8% In November

AT&T, T-Mobile Call Off Merger Plans

Telecom giant AT&T called off its planned merger with No. 4 wireless carrier T-Mobile USA after federal regulators raised numerous objections to the $39 billion...

Dean Taylor Takes Over Verizon’s Arkansas Territory

Verizon Wireless has named Dean Taylor president of its South Central Region, which includes all of Arkansas, as well as northern Mississippi, Oklahoma, and western...

Tourism Tax Numbers Point To An Improving Year

Radio Station To Alter Format For News Programming

Boat Maker Move To Add 25 Jobs in Mountain Home

Steep Decline in Arkansas Foreclosure Actions

The number of Arkansas properties in some phase of foreclosure during November fell more than 90%, with a September legal ruling possibly the source of...

CNG Rebate Program Deadline Extended

The Arkansas Energy Office (AEO) is extending the deadline for a rebate program that has had requests to convert 140 vehicles to use compressed natural...

Tablet Technology Seminars Coming For Small Business Owners

Whirlpool Closure Pounds Fort Smith Consumer Confidence

Little Rock Tech Research Park Location Debated

An oversight panel searching for a location for a proposed research and technology park has whittled its potential site locations to three areas in midtown...