by - January 20, 2012 9:23 am
Mary Purvis of Fayetteville is the new assistant director of corporate and foundation relations at the University of Arkansas. She joins the university development team within the Division of University…
by - January 20, 2012 8:39 am
Accounting and audit firm, Deloitte, has appointed Jason W. Downing managing principal of its North Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma practice. In this role, Downing will oversee the more than 1,600…
by - January 19, 2012 5:27 pm
Secretary of State Mark Martin (R) certified the Green Party of Arkansas to form a new political party and to appear on ballots through the November 2012 general election.
by - January 19, 2012 3:17 pm
Windstream has begun construction of its first broadband stimulus project in Arkansas near Harrison.
by - January 19, 2012 1:35 pm
A look at key housing markets suggest 2011 may be a better year than 2010 for realtors.
by - January 19, 2012 11:13 am
When Insurance Commissioner Jay Bradford “quashed” plans for a state-run health insurance exchange, he noted that Arkansas would join a federal program with little local input. Not so fast.
by - January 19, 2012 10:01 am
One-time items from a year ago affected Simmons First National Corp. fourth quarter and full year bottom lines, leading to lower earnings for the Pine Bluff-based bank holding company.
by - January 19, 2012 9:23 am
Home BancShares, parent company of Centennial Bank, reported net income for the year ended December 31, 2011 of $54.7 million compared to $17.6 million one year ago.
by - January 19, 2012 7:47 am
Little Rock’s Capital Hotel was recognized by travelers as one of the Top 25 hotels in the U.S. by TripAdvisor.com, a travel web site. The downtown landmark, which underwent a…
by - January 18, 2012 10:41 pm
The president of Huntington Foam, a vendor to Whirlpool’s operation in Fort Smith, said Wednesday the company will close its Fort Smith operation as early as May.
by - January 18, 2012 8:54 pm
We’ve been hearing for some time that the Fourth District Democratic field was not quite settled. Talk Business sources confirm a new name in play in the south Arkansas Congressional race: Greg Hale.
by - January 18, 2012 6:23 pm
The Little Rock District of the Army Corps of Engineers says “tight budgets” will lead to changes at several of its parks, including closing less-efficient facilities.
by - January 18, 2012 5:42 pm
President Barack Obama’s refusal to approve construction of the Keystone XL pipeline sparked an intense round of political finger-pointing, with Arkansas’ two Democratic members of Congress also expressing disappointment with the President’s decision.
by - January 18, 2012 4:28 pm
BancorpSouth reports that 2011 net income reached $37.6 million, a gain over 2010 income of $22.9 million.
by - January 18, 2012 4:06 pm
Frank D. Scott Jr. of Little Rock has joined First Security Bank in Little Rock as a business development officer. Since 2007, Scott had served the Office of Gov. Mike…
by - January 18, 2012 2:38 pm
Activist Sheffield Nelson said Sen. Jonathan Dismang (R-Beebe) had a “conflict of interest” in his efforts to encourage the Arkansas Municipal League to back off its support of Nelson’s severance tax hike proposal.
by - January 18, 2012 2:38 pm
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee announced his endorsement of Beth Anne Rankin in her bid for Congress.
by - January 18, 2012 9:21 am
State Rep. Kathy Webb, co-chair of the powerful Joint Budget Committee outlines her priorities for the fiscal session.
by - January 18, 2012 9:20 am
State Sen. Gilbert Baker, co-chair of the powerful Joint Budget Committee outlines his priorities for the fiscal session.
by - January 17, 2012 7:03 pm
Bank of the Ozarks today reported record net income of $101.3 million, a 58.3% increase, for 2011. One year ago, the Little Rock-based bank holding company reported profits of $64 million.
