by - July 30, 2013 11:17 pm
Arkansas State University system president Dr. Charles “Chuck” Welch says a “transformative investment” in higher education is needed in Arkansas. But before political leaders might dedicate hundreds of millions of…
by - July 30, 2013 4:51 am
Little Rock School Board President Dianne Curry says she will drop her bid for the Democratic Lt. Governor’s nomination and instead “consider a bid” for Second District Congress. The Congressional…
by - July 29, 2013 9:23 am
A July 26, 2013 letter sent to Arkansas elected officials and representatives of Central Arkansas Water from Exxon Mobil Pipeline Co. president Gary Pruessing suggests a commitment to more dialogue,…
by - July 25, 2013 2:08 am
While business leaders and educators have embarked on an effort to understand and solve a broadband shortage in the state’s public schools, lawmakers will have a final say on signing off on a plan.
by - July 24, 2013 6:06 pm
Shelby Woods and Wayne Woods of Little Rock-based advertising/PR giant CJRW have been selected by the Tenth District of the American Advertising Federation (AAF) for the Southwest Advertising Hall of…
by - July 24, 2013 4:12 pm
Improving sales prices for lumber and a gain from the acquisition of a joint venture helped Deltic Timber to a big second quarter net income boost. The El Dorado-based timber…
by - July 23, 2013 9:55 pm
Tuesday’s announcement of a new commercial development at the Village at Hendrix drew a Conway crowd that included two potential Democratic prospects for Congress.
by - July 23, 2013 1:27 pm
A hot and sweaty pre-storm press conference underneath a big white tent on the greens at The Village at Hendrix was the backdrop for Conway’s latest expansion of its new…
by - July 21, 2013 7:45 am
How large of a gap do Arkansas public schools have in broadband access? The gap in bandwidth may be as large as the gap in communication between state educators and Internet service providers, but both are likely to close quickly.
by - July 16, 2013 8:19 pm
State educators are concerned that a supermajority of Arkansas public schools don’t have the broadband capability to compete academically. Business representatives say the situation is not nearly as dire as projected.
by - July 16, 2013 4:44 pm
Fidelity National Information Services appears poised to add 150 new jobs and invest $3 million at its campus in west Little Rock. A resolution on the city of Little Rock…
by - July 16, 2013 1:48 pm
Little Rock-based Baptist Health System says it will lay off 170 workers across its statewide health care network and one industry leader says more hospitals could follow suit. Baptist Health…
by - July 15, 2013 8:54 pm
Three of Arkansas’ seven Supreme Court justices are female. How has gender on the high court evolved?
by - July 14, 2013 9:00 am
Fourth District Cong. Tom Cotton (R) says his tough stance calling for farming and immigration reforms is his way of responding to constituent concerns. He also gave few clues to his prospects of challenging Sen. Mark Pryor (D) for the U.S. Senate in 2014.
by - July 11, 2013 5:18 pm
Little Rock-based Bank of the Ozarks second quarter net income rose 6.8% to $20.4 million. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, net income totaled $40.4 million, an 8.9%…
by - July 11, 2013 4:52 am
BourbonandBoots.com – the Little Rock-based Southern culture e-commerce website that has seen its profile and revenues rise quickly – has landed venture capital funding that co-founder Matt Price says will…
by - July 11, 2013 4:01 am
Cong. Tom Cotton (R) writes a guest editorial in the Wall Street Journal declaring that only a House version of immigration reform should be considered for final law, and that…
by - July 10, 2013 5:16 pm
A report regarding the pipeline burst that led to the Mayflower oil spill has been received by a federal agency and while the report has not been made public, ExxonMobil officials, who have seen it, claim “manufacturing defects” were responsible for the break.
by - July 9, 2013 4:33 am
Warren Stephens again steps on the world stage as his Alotian Golf Club prepares for the prestigious Western Amateur. The Stephens Inc. CEO also has a few thoughts on the state of business and finance.
by - July 8, 2013 3:11 pm
Hewlett-Packard is laying off around 500 workers in Conway as it streamlines its operations at its three-year old $28 million customer support facility and abroad.
