by - April 27, 2012 5:49 pm
Whirlpool’s director of human resources at its Fort Smith manufacturing plant, sent a note to Fort Smith Mayor Sandy Sanders setting June 29 as the date Whirlpool will close its Fort Smith operation.
by - April 27, 2012 9:46 am
Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Bank added Dean Chambliss and Johnny McGraw to its board of directors. Chambliss is a life-long resident of Jefferson County and the owner of H&D…
by - April 27, 2012 9:31 am
President Barack Obama appears safe with First District Democratic primary voters, who offer insight on their political leanings in our latest survey.
by - April 27, 2012 6:32 am
Highlighting “a number of unusual items,” trucking giant Arkansas Best swung to an $18.2 million first quarter loss despite a modest revenue gain.
by - April 27, 2012 6:31 am
Controversy is certainly nothing new for Wal-Mart — a simple Google search found a dozen or so active petitions started this year against the Bentonville behemoth.
by - April 26, 2012 3:50 pm
Last week, a survey of Republican voters in south Arkansas stated their overwhelming opposition to an increased tax on individuals making more than $1 million annually. Democrats in Arkansas feel quite differently.
by - April 26, 2012 2:43 pm
Fayetteville-based Mitchell Communications Group has received two national awards. The Holmes Report recognized Mitchell as 2012 Small Agency of the Year for its high-profile clients, rate of growth and broad…
by - April 26, 2012 9:49 am
Ever wonder how the iconic Arkansas restaurant chain, U.S. Pizza, got its start? Meet U.S. Pizza founder and President Judy Waller Breece.
by - April 26, 2012 9:37 am
Invotek, a research and development company in Alma, Arkansas, has received a $550,000 Phase II Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Institutes of Health.
by - April 26, 2012 6:40 am
In less than a month, First District Democrats will have voted for a Congressional nominee to challenge incumbent Republican Cong. Rick Crawford. Who it will be is a total mystery.
by - April 25, 2012 12:12 pm
P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. returned to the black after several disappointing quarters of net losses and it reported its first positive first quarter of earnings in 5 years.
by - April 25, 2012 11:55 am
In his latest column, Dr. Jay Barth lays out arguments — and some expressed reservations — for the passage of a potential November ballot measure that would change the state’s campaign and ethics laws.
by - April 25, 2012 11:39 am
Gov. Mike Beebe today announced the following judicial appointment: Byron Freeland, Little Rock, as Special Associate Justice to the Arkansas Supreme Court for the case styled 11-1128, Ray Hobbs v….
by - April 25, 2012 10:22 am
The Design Group, a multicultural communications firm based in Little Rock, has added Stephanie Jackson as Director of Public and Media Relations. In this role, Jackson will lead the strategic…
by - April 25, 2012 8:53 am
As a kid and young adult, Grant Tennille lived in a lot of different places, but for the better part of the last decade, he’s called Arkansas home.
by - April 25, 2012 8:44 am
Walmart’s public image and stock price continue to take a pounding in the wake of a Mexican bribery scandal.
by - April 25, 2012 6:58 am
Talk Business blogger Jason Tolbert says Tom Cotton has “all the momentum” heading into the May 22 primary.
by - April 25, 2012 6:39 am
The Arkansas Department of Human Services announced it will cut $2.2 million from programs related to preventing child abuse due to a reduction in federal funding.
by - April 24, 2012 3:00 pm
DataPath, a Little Rock-based healthcare technology and services company, has named Greg Licata as vice president of healthcare product development. Licata will be responsible for ensuring that DataPath’s products address…
by - April 24, 2012 9:37 am
Deltic Timber squeaked out a small first quarter profit of $97,000 despite a tough, but improving, real estate environment.
