by - November 7, 2012 5:46 pm
Hawker Beechcraft will lay off more than half of its completion center employees in Little Rock and will close a services center in the capital city as part of a…
by - November 7, 2012 3:55 am
Arkansas voters approved a temporary half-cent sales tax for highways, while rejecting proposals to allow for medical marijuana and to give cities and counties more financing tools. Issue No. 1…
by - November 7, 2012 3:39 am
Arkansas Republicans made history on election night with historic victories in all four of the state’s Congressional districts. Reps. Rick Crawford, Tim Griffin and Steve Womack coasted to victories in…
by - November 7, 2012 3:24 am
Republicans firmly won the Arkansas State Senate for the first time since Reconstruction, but control of the Arkansas House is still an undecided matter. A popular Democratic Governor also suggests that state government could function with a new level of division.
by - November 5, 2012 9:39 pm
Republicans are poised to gain control of the Arkansas House and Senate for the first time since Reconstruction. Democrats have pulled out all the stops to prevent it from happening.
by - November 2, 2012 5:26 pm
Centennial Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Home BancShares, Inc., announced today it has acquired all the deposits and substantially all the assets of Heritage Bank of Florida with offices located…
by - November 2, 2012 10:39 am
Arkansas October revenues were thrown off by a payroll timing issue and lower consumer spending, according to state revenue officials.
by - November 1, 2012 10:58 pm
Dr. Bruce McLarty, 55, vice president for spiritual life at Harding University, has been named to succeed Harding University President David B. Burks when Burks retires from the position in…
by - November 1, 2012 6:50 am
The bad news for Arkansas Best Corp. is net income declined in the third quarter. The good news is the Fort Smith-based trucking giant remains in the black. Arkansas Best…
by - October 31, 2012 9:57 pm
El Dorado-based Murphy Oil saw its earnings fall to $226.7 million in the third quarter, a big drop-off from its $406.1 million quarterly profit one year ago. Revenue dropped by…
by - October 31, 2012 3:06 pm
In about two weeks, Gov. Mike Beebe (D) will present his balanced budget to the Arkansas General Assembly, but balancing a potential $400 million Medicaid shortfall will be a tough act.
by - October 30, 2012 8:00 pm
Banker Carroll Penick says refinancing — not new start-up financing — is the “bread and butter” of his financial institution’s transactions these days.
by - October 29, 2012 7:02 pm
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette is reporting that its political editor, Bill Simmons, died Monday at the age of 71.
by - October 26, 2012 4:23 pm
Falling revenue from weak demand and some one-time items doomed USA Truck’s third quarter profitability.
by - October 26, 2012 3:53 pm
Four finalists have been named for the statewide Arkansas Teacher of the Year award. The finalists are: Marquita Carty, a mathematics teacher at Northside High School in the Fort Smith…
by - October 26, 2012 3:46 pm
Nearly one year after making a formal request, Entergy Arkansas is just a minor step away from receiving permission from the Arkansas Public Service Commission to exit its system agreement from its parent company.
by - October 26, 2012 12:27 pm
Wal-Mart To Add 100 New Stores In China
The world’s largest retailer is ramping up its presence in the world’s largest country.
by - October 25, 2012 8:51 pm
The four Congressional candidates vying for the seat currently held by Rep. Mike Ross (D) met for a final debate at AETN in Conway on Thursday.
by - October 25, 2012 8:43 pm
Lower revenue, but greater profits — that’s the bottom line for Acxiom’s second quarter.
by - October 25, 2012 8:36 pm
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission named Mike Knoedl to serve as the agency’s director. Knoedl, who began his career with the AGFC in 1985, has served as the agency’s…
