Covering the business news of Arkansas

Ms. Adverthinker: 2011 Tech Trend Predictions

Talk Business contributor Emily Reeves - whose active blog, Ms. Adverthinker, explores the influence of a variety of media, marketing, and consumer trends in business...

Fort Smith Business Titan, H.l. Hembree, Dies

Clean & Green: Charge It Up

Caldwell Toyota-Scion in Conway has set the standard in Arkansas for operating a green car dealership.  Having received the prestigious Gold LEED award last year...

St. Vincent Breaks Ground On $47 Million Site

Union Membership In Arkansas Falls Less Than National Average

I.o. Metro Sold To Private Equity Group

I.O. Metro, which describes itself as a specialty lifestyle furniture retailer, will be acquired by Consumer Growth Partners (CGP), a leading retail-focused private equity firm,...

Fayetteville Shale Play To See New Frac Process

Oilfield services giant Schlumberger said Friday it has introduced a new fracturing process in the Fayetteville Shale that will result in safer and cleaner drilling...

Tyson Foods, Immigration Officials Partner

Springdale-based Tyson Foods, Inc. is the first major food company to become a full member of the IMAGE program with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

Wal-mart Aims For Cheaper, Healthier Food

Wal-Mart on Thursday announced what is expected to further move the grocery industry toward providing consumers more information about food and lowering the “premium” costs...

Dillard’s To Form Real Estate, Insurance Subsidiaries

Local Pump Prices Rise For 6th Straight Week

Arkansas motorists should not expect the normal cooling off period at the pump this winter as international crude oil prices continue to push local and...

Home Bancshares Reports First Quarterly Loss In Two Years

Home Bancshares' two-year earnings winning streak came to a halt on Thursday after the Conway-based bank reported a fourth-quarter loss of $13.8 million, mainly due...

Abb-baldor Deal Gets Justice Department Blessing

El Dorado Promise Leads To 5% Enrollment Increase

The $50 million El Dorado Promise turns 4 years old and program officials say that local school enrollment has grown by 5% to 4,646 students...

600 New Jobs Coming To Fort Smith

Tampa, Fla.-based Sykes will add 600 jobs to the Fort Smith regional economy with an inbound call service center it plans to locate at the...

Arkansas Best To Appeal $750 Million Teamsters Lawsuit

Arkansas Stocks To Report Year-end Results

Nw Arkansas Council Unveils 10-year Strategy

Vision Airlines Landing In Little Rock

Vision Airlines announced a "mega-expansion" of its commercial passenger service with non-stop jet flights to 20 U.S. cities, including new direct flights from Arkansas to...

A Day In The Life Of Ryan Mallett