by - December 29, 2011 6:08 pm
The Lost Year: Top Business Stories of 2011
2011 had many business observers chalking the year up to “the forgotten” column. Here are our picks for the the most dominant stories and trends affecting Arkansas commerce.
by - December 29, 2011 6:08 pm
2011 had many business observers chalking the year up to “the forgotten” column. Here are our picks for the the most dominant stories and trends affecting Arkansas commerce.
by - December 29, 2011 12:58 am
A federal appeals court overturned a lower court ruling in a decision that will force the state of Arkansas to continue annual desegregation payments to three central Arkansas school districts.
by - December 29, 2011 12:31 am
Halifax Media Holdings LLC, of which Stephens Capital Partners of Little Rock is the majority owner, has agreed to purchase 16 newspapers and other related businesses from the New York Times Co. for about $143 million.
by - December 28, 2011 12:33 pm
Scott Warmack, Pharm.D., recently was appointed associate dean in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Northwest. Formerly an associate professor of pharmacy practice…
by - December 28, 2011 12:29 pm
Home sales in Arkansas grew nearly 9% compared to last November boosting year-to-date totals near last year’s levels, according to the latest statistics from the Arkansas Realtors Association.
by - December 27, 2011 5:30 pm
With coverage of a major funding shortfall at the Forestry Commission, officials are now ready to search for a solution.
by - December 27, 2011 5:26 pm
Supporters of an expanded highway program can expect tougher terrain in 2012.
by - December 27, 2011 4:59 pm
The opening of Mitsubishi’s large manufacturing operation at Chaffee Crossing near Fort Smith continues to be under review, with the legal issues delaying the plant’s opening on a slow path through the courts.
by - December 27, 2011 4:57 pm
Arkansas Children’s Hospital has hired Diana McDaniel, MPA, CMPE, as Senior Project Director. McDaniel previously served as assistant administrator of patient care at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences…
by - December 27, 2011 4:56 pm
Sara W. Stephens, MAI, of Little Rock, will begin a one-year term as president of the Appraisal Institute on Jan. 1. The Appraisal Institute is the nation’s largest organization of…
by - December 23, 2011 5:33 pm
This year, a big outdoor Christmas party in downtown Little Rock took advantage of one of the city’s most eco-friendly pocket parks.
by - December 22, 2011 6:19 pm
Celaya-Mexico-based Industrias Bachoco paid $93.4 million when it acquired Fort Smith-based OK Industries.
by - December 22, 2011 3:25 pm
Centennial Bank announces receiving a 5-Star rating from Bauer Financial Inc., a financial review group that reports on the nation’s banking industry. Bauer Financial Inc. obtains data from the federal…
by - December 22, 2011 1:46 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) used his weekly radio address to wade back into the heated state debate over a federal health care exchange.
by - December 22, 2011 11:30 am
The Audubon Society, Sierra Club and Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) say they have struck a deal that will allow the controversial Turk power plant to go forward.
by - December 22, 2011 11:03 am
Private and public sector reports show signs of small gains in the national economy, with a trucking industry economist saying the economy will not slide back into recession.
by - December 21, 2011 3:06 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) released $40,000 from his emergency fund to stop the proposed January furlough of 120 trial court assistants across Arkansas — a furlough resulting in part from a significant decline in foreclosure filings.
by - December 21, 2011 10:50 am
The Little Rock National Airport has put the finishing touches on a $1.7 million expansion project and its 2012 budget.
by - December 21, 2011 10:21 am
Arkansas newspaper veteran Cyd King has joined The City Wire and will lead the web publication’s arts and entertainment coverage in the Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas metro areas. The…
by - December 20, 2011 11:16 am
Southwestern Energy’s investments in Arkansas appear to have a new territory. Could South Arkansas see a return to the boomtown oil days of the 1920’s?