Electric Cooperatives Select Highley As New Ceo
Duane D. Highley will succeed the retiring Gary Voigt as the next president and CEO of the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas -- only the fourth...
Natural Gas Conversion Rebates Now Available To Individuals
Increased demand from individuals has caused the Arkansas Economic Development Commission to expand a Compressed Natural Gas Conversion rebate program the agency first announced in...
Jobless Rate Still 8.3%, But Manufacturing Jobs Hit New Low
Arkansas’ jobless rate during September was 8.3%, unchanged from August and up over 7.8% in September 2010. The number of unemployed in Arkansas increased an...
Usa Truck Posts Q3 Loss, Rejects Celadon Meeting
After being approached for a merger, USA Truck's management has decided to go the road alone, for now, despite posting a $4.3 million third quarter...
Morgan Keegan Set Back $210 Million From Arkansas Investigation
After 3 years, an investigation that started with a single complaint in Arkansas resulted in 13-state task force investigation that led to a $200 million...
Whirlpool Supplier Shuttering Fort Smith Factory
Fortis Plastics, a vendor to Whirlpool’s plant in Fort Smith, has notified its almost 100 employees that the plant will shut down between Nov. 4...
Truckers: Economic Uncertainty Top Issue
The message from a trucking conference held this week in Texas is that national economic certainty remains the biggest issue facing the trucking industry —...
Deposit Growth Not Always A Good Thing
From a prestige standpoint, having the highest percentage of bank deposits in a region is nice. From a profitability standpoint, bank deposits can be a...
