by - December 12, 2012 10:00 am
The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) will invest nearly $200,000 into the El Dorado Incubator Environment – known as EDIE’s Village – to provide support for entrepreneurs across Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, and Union counties in south Arkansas.
by - December 10, 2012 11:09 pm
Delta Trust & Bank CEO French Hill is the incoming chairman of the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce, the economic development arm for the capital city and surrounding region. He lays out his agenda for 2013.
by - December 10, 2012 9:59 pm
House Speaker-elect Rep. Davy Carter (R-Cabot) would fit right in to a fast-paced, energized Mountain Dew commercial – as a matter of fact, it might best describe the full court press style of leadership he’ll display in the upcoming legislative session.
by - December 10, 2012 3:33 pm
With one month to go, casino-style gambling at Arkansas’ two racetracks is poised to top $2.5 billion for the year.
by - December 7, 2012 1:31 pm
Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) announced today that CEO Dr. Jonathan Bates will retire on June 30, 2013. His two decades at the helm will make him the second longest-serving CEO in the hospital’s history.
by - December 5, 2012 12:50 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) said his Tuesday meeting with President Obama and Vice-president Biden regarding the “fiscal cliff” being debated in Washington, D.C. was an effort to promote compromise.
by - December 4, 2012 7:18 pm
Individual income taxes continue to support modest growth in Arkansas’ overall state revenues, as sales tax collections remain almost flat compared to forecast.
by - December 2, 2012 5:52 pm
Arkansas’ Second District Congressman Tim Griffin (R) has been named to the powerful House Ways and Means committee, the chief tax-writing panel in the U.S. House of Representatives. The second-term Republican says he’ll not seek higher office in order to “concentrate on the committee’s important work.”
by - November 29, 2012 1:08 pm
A divided Arkansas Supreme Court has ruled in a school district funding case that could throw the landmark Lake View decision out the window and roil public education funding in Arkansas.
by - November 28, 2012 5:24 pm
The formation of the Arkansas Aerospace Alliance, a trade association to support and promote the growth of the aerospace and aviation industry in the state, has been launched.
by - November 28, 2012 1:51 pm
Remember the blockbuster $438 million deal earlier this summer when Walgreens acquired Pine Bluff-based USA Drug and its affiliates, including SAJ Distributors?
by - November 27, 2012 11:51 am
A new study of the state’s recent efforts to push forward with developing a more diversified knowledge-based workforce shows progress being made but key investments still needed for greater success.
by - November 26, 2012 9:58 pm
BancorpSouth, Inc. announced today that its board of directors has unanimously appointed James D. “Dan” Rollins III as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. how to get your ex back…
by - November 21, 2012 4:11 pm
On Wednesday, Governor Mike Beebe announced a slew of judicial appointments and he appointed John Andrews as director of the Arkansas Office of Rural Services. how to get your ex…
by - November 20, 2012 12:42 pm
Arkansas’ October jobless rate rose one-tenth of a point to 7.2% as the number of unemployed workers grew by an estimated 4,700.
by - November 19, 2012 9:39 pm
A tough quarter of sales pushed profits lower for America’s Car-Mart.
by - November 19, 2012 7:39 am
Meat giant Tyson Foods saw its profits double in the fourth quarter despite a small slip in overall sales.
by - November 19, 2012 12:31 am
A new study shows that small businesses have been the primary driver of job growth in the Delta area of Arkansas and the U.S. as larger employers have left the region.
by - November 15, 2012 11:10 am
Governor Mike Beebe's balanced budget proposal calls for a near-elimination of the food tax based on a trigger mechanism tied to revenue growth.
by - November 15, 2012 7:29 am
Retail behemoth Wal-Mart reported third quarter earnings increases of nearly 9% as steady growth across its three major divisions boosted sales and profits.
