by - December 22, 2011 6:19 pm
OK Industries Deal With Mexican Firm Hit $93.4 Million
Celaya-Mexico-based Industrias Bachoco paid $93.4 million when it acquired Fort Smith-based OK Industries.
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?
by - December 20, 2011 10:45 am
Arkansas workforce officials reported that November’s unemployment rate fell two-tenths of a percent to 8.0%. The U.S. unemployment rate fell four-tenths from October to 8.6%.
by - December 20, 2011 10:36 am
Mark Power has been named assistant vice chancellor for development at the University of Arkansas after 11 years with the institution’s Division of University Advancement. “Mark has been assuming increased…
by - December 20, 2011 1:08 am
Former President Bill Clinton returned to Little Rock on Monday to spend a day signing copies of his latest book, “Back To Work.”
by - December 20, 2011 12:58 am
Stephens Media columnist Steve Brawner examines the recent votes in Congress regarding a balanced budget amendment.
by - December 19, 2011 5:16 pm
Telecom giant AT&T called off its planned merger with No. 4 wireless carrier T-Mobile USA after federal regulators raised numerous objections to the $39 billion mega-deal.
by - December 19, 2011 12:53 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) today announced the following judicial appointment: Ed Koon, Sheridan, as Circuit Judge for the Second Division of the Seventh Judicial District. Appointment expires December 31, 2012….
by - December 19, 2011 12:17 pm
New chairmen have been appointed to three of Arkansas Farm Bureau’s commodity divisions. Beginning in 2012, Terry Pollard of Greenway (Clay Co.) will chair the Cotton Division, Gene Pharr of…
by - December 19, 2011 12:04 pm
Verizon Wireless has named Dean Taylor president of its South Central Region, which includes all of Arkansas, as well as northern Mississippi, Oklahoma, and western Tennessee.
by - December 19, 2011 11:34 am
Arkansas’ 2% tourism collections garnered $9.351 million during the first nine months of 2011, up 3.45% compared to $9.039 million during the 2010 period.
by - December 19, 2011 11:26 am
Central Arkansas radio listeners can expect a new talk and news station.
by - December 19, 2011 10:25 am
It looks like another boat maker may come to Arkansas.