by - February 3, 2012 11:12 am
Southwest Power Pool, the Little Rock-based regional transmission operator, says its board has approved more than $1.7 billion in new projects over the next 10 years.
by - February 3, 2012 7:47 am
Tyson Foods saw its first quarter net income fall 47% as higher ingredient prices and challenging market conditions.
by - February 2, 2012 8:54 pm
GOP officials called on a newly appointed Arkansas Ethics Commissioner to distance himself from Rep. Linda Tyler’s (D-Conway) campaign.
by - February 2, 2012 5:30 pm
Murphy Oil Corp. announced today the following promotions, effective February 1, 2012. Bill Stobaugh has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Corporate Planning & Business Development. Stobaugh joined Murphy Oil…
by - February 2, 2012 5:12 pm
With the fiscal session less than two weeks away and lawmakers hesitant to open it up for non-budget measures, that’s not stopping some legislators from trying.
by - February 2, 2012 4:29 pm
With the mantra that the “Walmart Case Is Not Over,” more than 500 women who were part of a failed class-action claim against the Bentonville-based retailer have filed discrimination claims with the U.S. Equal Employment and Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
by - February 2, 2012 3:29 pm
Members of the Fayetteville Shale Caucus, a group of 17 Arkansas lawmakers, endorsed two resolutions today related to a state and a national political issue.
by - February 2, 2012 11:19 am
Arkansas’ revenue collections reversed recent trends as individual income tax collections slumped and gross receipts saw improvement. What does this tell us about the health of the state’s economy?
by - February 2, 2012 9:41 am
The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame will induct five new members, including the late State Sen. Jon Fitch and former Arkansas Farm Bureau president the late Stanley Reed.
by - February 1, 2012 11:15 pm
In the eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas, six had jobless rate increases in December compared to November, and all posted jobless rates lower than December 2010.
by - February 1, 2012 11:13 pm
Whirlpool Corp. on Wednesday (Feb. 1) reported that improving operating conditions in the company’s North American segment helped boost fourth quarter earnings to $205 million, ahead of the $202 million in the 2010 quarter.
by - February 1, 2012 9:18 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) released his supplemental appropriations requests for the Arkansas General Assembly to consider in the upcoming fiscal session, which starts Feb. 13. The requests are Beebe’s blueprint…
by - February 1, 2012 5:47 pm
Matthew J. Walsh, Headmaster of LaGrange Academy in LaGrange, Georgia, has been named Pulaski Academy’s Head of School and Chief Executive Officer. He will assume his duties at Pulaski Academy…
by - February 1, 2012 3:11 pm
Dynamic Fuels — Tyson Foods’ subsidiary and joint venture with Tulsa-based Syntroleum Corp. — confirmed an agreement with Mansfield Oil Company to jointly market and distribute renewable diesel for use in commercial fleet vehicles.
by - February 1, 2012 2:03 pm
Legendary Cosmopolitan magazine editor Helen Gurley Brown made a $30 million to the Columbia School of Journalism and the Stanford School of Engineering to boost media innovation.
by - February 1, 2012 12:03 pm
Which lieutenants are likely to surface as leaders in the 2012 fiscal session? Talk Business Quarterly shares our Top 10 Legislators To Watch.
by - February 1, 2012 9:38 am
Dillard’s, Inc. announced a $4 million strategic investment with Acumen Brands, an e-commerce company based in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
by - January 31, 2012 11:39 pm
Little Rock-based Metropolitan National Bank eked out a $537,000 profit in the fourth quarter of 2011, but came up $4.8 million short for the full year.
by - January 31, 2012 11:38 pm
Not far from downtown Little Rock, you can often find Dennis Kolb tending to his vineyards of muscadine and scuppernong grape-like fruit berries. He uses the fruit to make homemade jams and jellies.
by - January 31, 2012 11:37 pm
Nada Stirratt has been hired by Acxiom Corp. as the company’s first chief revenue officer and executive vice president. Stirratt is former chief revenue officer for MySpace and former executive…
