by - February 5, 2013 8:18 pm
State Senator Bruce Maloch (D-Magnolia), a bank executive with decades of experience, says his initial review of the Big River Steel Mill proposal that the legislature must approve looks positive….
by - February 4, 2013 9:51 pm
Arkansas economic and finance leaders fielded more than two-and-a-half hours of questions from the Arkansas State Senate on the state’s recruiting of a $1.1 billion Big River Steel Mill superproject…
by - February 4, 2013 8:34 pm
Former Lt. Governor Bill Halter (D) made press rounds today to discuss his bid for Arkansas Governor in 2014. Halter announced more than a week ago – on the day…
by - February 4, 2013 1:04 pm
Doyle Rogers, chairman of the board of Metropolitan National Bank and a highly successful real estate developer and businessman, has died at the age of 94. Metropolitan Bank CEO Lunsford…
by - February 4, 2013 10:35 am
Last week’s big news that Arkansas landed a $1.1 billion steel mill superproject was the culmination of nearly a year’s worth of work. The state’s top jobs chief outlines what comes next.
by - January 31, 2013 9:41 pm
Rep. Matthew Shepherd (R-El Dorado) says the announcement of a $1.1 billion steel mill superproject is exciting news for the state, but he cautioned that Arkansas lawmakers would scrutinize the…
by - January 31, 2013 3:54 pm
A $138 million funding gap in the state’s Medicaid program has shrunk to $61 million, according to state officials. Gov. Mike Beebe and the Arkansas Department of Human Services disclosed…
by - January 31, 2013 8:40 am
USA Truck added another quarter of pain to its 2012 financial performance. In the fourth quarter the Van Buren-based trucking firm posted a $3.1 million loss to bring its full…
by - January 30, 2013 11:20 pm
Rep. John Burris (R-Harrison), chair of the House Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee, will be front-and-center in the debate over some of the most controversial bills of the 89th…
by - January 30, 2013 8:12 pm
A major confrontation is brewing at the capitol as lawmakers, legislative auditors and DHS officials debate a forthcoming audit report on the state’s Medicaid program.
by - January 30, 2013 2:35 pm
Power Technology, Inc. has acquired the business of KLASTECH GmbH, a German-based laser manufacturing operation. Terms of the private transaction were not disclosed. Little Rock-based Power Technology, which was recently…
by - January 30, 2013 7:22 am
A storm-impacted fourth quarter didn’t help Arkansas Best Corp.’s bottom line. The Fort Smith-based freight hauler posted a $7.9 million quarterly loss compared to a profit of $1.4 million one…
by - January 29, 2013 12:06 pm
While there are many central figures in the announcement that Big River Steel, LLC will build a $1.1 billion steel mill near Osceola (Mississippi Co.), one figure looms large. John…
by - January 29, 2013 12:01 pm
Arkansas landed its first official “superproject” as Big River Steel announced plans to construct a $1.1 billion steel mill in Mississippi County near Osceola. The mill will employ 525 workers initially with average annual wages of $75,000 – more than double the state’s per capita income.
by - January 27, 2013 8:43 am
Metropolitan National Bank ended its 2012 fourth quarter with a net profit of $761,000, slightly higher than its fourth quarter in 2011 when the Little Rock-based bank finished that quarter…
by - January 24, 2013 3:49 pm
Rep. Charlie Collins (R-Fayetteville), chairman of the House Revenue & Tax Committee, said he plans on not rushing his committee’s efforts to reform the state tax code – but he does foresee an aggressive agenda.
by - January 24, 2013 12:25 pm
With an initial $50 million capitalization, a group of Arkansas business leaders has formed a new private real estate fund that will focus on acquiring assets throughout the Midwest and…
by - January 24, 2013 10:36 am
Simmons First National Corporation posted double-digit fourth quarter and full year earnings as growth in its loan portfolios gave the Pine Bluff-based bank holding company a boost. For the fourth…
by - January 23, 2013 5:07 pm
Sen. Jonathan Dismang says he’s focused on finding a long-term solution to the state’s Medicaid program and he’s advancing ideas he thinks may work.
by - January 22, 2013 11:01 pm
Restless in retirement and with a little regret, retailer-wholesaler-pharmacist extraordinaire Stephen LaFrance reflects on an expansive career filled with success, setbacks and satisfaction.
