Doj Wants More In Abb-baldor Deal
ABB and Baldor Electric officials announced Tuesday (Dec. 21) that the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice has made a second request for...
Poultry Processor Files Bankruptcy
Townsends, Inc. and four wholly owned subsidiaries today announced that they have filed voluntary petitions for bankruptcy relief in Delaware, where the company is incorporated....
Advanced Cabling Systems Prez Sees Smart Growth Ahead
You've heard of smart phones and smart cars. There's another smart trend that one Arkansas firm is becoming a leader in. North Little Rock-based Advanced...
Psc Chairman Paul Suskie Resigns To Take Sw Power Pool Job (updated)
Talk Business has learned that Arkansas Public Service Commission Chairman Paul Suskie has resigned to take a position at Southwest Power Pool, the independent regional...
Bank Of The Ozarks Takes Over Failed Georgia Bank
Bank of the Ozarks announced today that it has entered into an agreement to purchase assets and assume deposits of Chestatee State Bank of Dawsonville,...
State Regulators, Fdic Shut Down Batesville Bank
On Friday, the Arkansas Bank Department closed First Southern Bank of Batesville, and appointed the FDIC as receiver. The FDIC, in turn, entered into an...
Federal Judge Dismisses $750 Million Arkansas Best Lawsuit
U.S. District Court Judge Susan Webber Wright (Eastern District of Arkansas) has granted a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best...
Stephens Proposes Tax Deduction For Economic Development
You never know when a business leader may propose a thought-provoking idea.
At the 145th annual meeting of the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce, Stephens...
There’s A Lot Of Activity On The Verizon Wireless Campus
Touted as a "jump start to employees' New Year's resolutions," Verizon Wireless opened a state-of-the-art, 3,900 sq. ft. health and wellness center at its South...
Clean & Green: Not Your Standard Oil Change
You know the drill. It's time to get that oil changed. But what if you could be environmentally responsible about the lubricant you add back...
Arkansas Gdp Report ‘remarkable’ Compared To Revised U.s. Outlook
A revised GDP report shows an even gloomier picture of the U.S. economy in 2009, with construction and manufacturing showing the biggest declines. However, Arkansas'...
Egs Wagers Top $1 Billion As Southland Has Best Month In History
Electronic games of skill continue to produce extraordinary revenues for the state's two gambling tracks as Oaklawn sees double-digit growth and Southland recorded its best...
Regulatory Lawyer Sees Dodd-frank As The New Sarbanes-oxley
Mitchell-Williams lawyer Doug Buford thinks that the federal government has started a new "war on business" and the outcome will likely be a repeat of...
Another Health Care Mandate Looms
While news has reverberated from a federal judge's ruling that a portion of the health care overhaul is unconstitutional, there is another part of the...
Documents Show Teamsters Wanted Arkansas Best To Buy Competitor
Michael Tilley with our content partner, The City Wire, has a story of national importance regarding a long-running battle between Fort Smith-based trucking firm Arkansas...
