by - May 20, 2014 2:04 pm
Announcing the launch of the new public-private partnership on Tuesday at the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce, Gov. Mike Beebe touted Arkansas’ “paradox of extraordinary success” at closing big deals…
by - May 20, 2014 1:48 pm
The Arkansas Department of Education today announced a new second in command and three new assistant commissioners. Mike Hernandez, currently the assistant commissioner for fiscal and administrative services, is the…
by - May 19, 2014 6:51 pm
On the heels of closing on its eleventh acquisition in the last four years, Bank of the Ozarks announced a two-for-one stock split on Monday (May 19). The Little Rock-based…
by - May 19, 2014 5:46 pm
The competitive world of retail and the changing paradigm within, requires top talent recruitment like never before, which is why Wal-Mart scours the nation’s top business schools and offers paid…
by - May 19, 2014 2:56 pm
U.S. consumers are reaching for more private label products from bottled water to salty snacks as they push their carts past many of America’s national brands, according to Deloitte’s American…
by - May 19, 2014 1:25 pm
Wal-Mart continues to invest near its home base in Northwest Arkansas, today announcing plans for a new Walmart Express in Decatur. The small format grocery story will be located at…
by - May 19, 2014 10:47 am
As the economy improves, there aren’t enough trucks or drivers to carry all the goods, so rates will rise.
by - May 19, 2014 10:45 am
Editor’s note: This article appears in the latest magazine edition of Talk Business Arkansas, which you can read here. Sonja Yates Hubbard is the Chief Executive Officer of Texarkana-based E-Z Mart…
by - May 18, 2014 9:09 am
Speaker of the House Davy Carter discusses calls for impeachment in the wake of a controversial court ruling, a potential special session, the Private Option and his picks for the GOP primary.
by - May 17, 2014 9:57 am
Jonesboro’s diversified economy, including Arkansas State University and a thriving industrial park, offers a positive business environment.
by - May 17, 2014 9:54 am
Editor’s note: This article appears in the latest magazine edition of Talk Business Arkansas, which you can read here. Seventeen years old and playing video games. It sounds pretty typical of…
by - May 16, 2014 8:48 pm
For our weekend business and political readers: THE TOP PEOPLE WHO MAKE THINGS BETTER Fast Company has compiled its annual list of people who do just that. Simply put, the…
by - May 16, 2014 6:53 pm
Bank of the Ozarks completed its previously announced acquisition of Summit Bancorp, a $216 million deal announced in January. In connection with closing the transaction, Bank of the Ozarks issued…
by - May 16, 2014 6:12 pm
Dana Mather will continue as the acting director of Main Street Rogers for the time being as the organization’s board has postponed its search for a full-time executive director. Mather…
by - May 16, 2014 4:09 pm
Wal-Mart hopes to help consumers save money on their fuel purchases starting Sunday, May 18, just ahead of the Memorial Day weekend and the official summer kickoff. AAA expects 31.8…
by - May 16, 2014 11:51 am
Arkansas’ jobless rate during April fell to 6.6% thanks to an estimated increase of 7,762 employed Arkansans and a more than 12% decline in the number of unemployed. However, the…
by - May 16, 2014 11:42 am
Darden Restaurants announced it will sell its Red Lobster business and certain other related assets and assumed liabilities to Golden Gate Capital for $2.1 billion in cash. Darden expects…
by - May 16, 2014 9:25 am
A big drop in the civilian labor force led to a dramatic decline in the state’s unemployment rate in April. Arkansas’ April jobless rate fell three-tenths of a percent from…
by - May 16, 2014 6:37 am
The $150 million Dynamic Fuels plant in Geismar, La., jointly owned by Tyson Foods and Syntroleum Fuels came online in November 2010, but has failed to live up to its…
by - May 15, 2014 11:32 pm
Iconic investor Warren Buffett acquired 8.57 million more shares of Wal-Mart stock during the quarter ended March 31, according to a report filed with regulators on Thursday (May 15). Buffett’s…
