by - July 10, 2013 5:48 pm
The Arkansas Public Service Commission on Wednesday (July 10) approved a $408 million plan to add environmental protection equipment to the Flint Creek Power Plant near Gentry, Ark., that could…
by - July 10, 2013 5:16 pm
A report regarding the pipeline burst that led to the Mayflower oil spill has been received by a federal agency and while the report has not been made public, ExxonMobil officials, who have seen it, claim “manufacturing defects” were responsible for the break.
by - July 10, 2013 4:51 pm
Rogers Bancshares owns 99.75% of Metropolitan Bank, a financial institution that has recorded losses in excess of $98 million since 2009. But it turns out the bank’s ownership is in…
by - July 10, 2013 2:57 pm
Count former U.S. Rep. Mike Ross, D-Prescott, as one Democrat who disagrees with Arkansas Economic Development Commission director Grant Tennille’s support of gay marriage. At a July 8 press conference,…
by - July 10, 2013 12:44 pm
Mexico-based Bachoco, owner of O.K. Foods, is expanding its investment in Arkansas as the poultry company signed a deal to acquire the breeding assets of Morris Hatchery Inc. located in…
by - July 10, 2013 11:27 am
The University of Arkansas College of Engineering, the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, and the UA’s Global Campus will offer online classes to students at two-year schools…
by - July 10, 2013 11:25 am
Jason J. Degn of Omaha, Neb., has accepted the position of technology/chief information officer for NorthWest Arkansas Community College. Degn was one of 40 applicants for the position and he…
by - July 10, 2013 9:43 am
The trucking and transport sector, often seen as a barometer for the broader economy, is expected to report mixed financial results over the next few weeks, according to industry analysts….
by - July 10, 2013 9:39 am
Fort Smith City Director Mike Lorenz says the process to eventually employ 500 at the Health Management Associates (HMA) regional service center in Fort Smith is well underway. He also…
by - July 10, 2013 3:27 am
This guest editorial was written by Jim Guy Tucker, who served as Arkansas Governor from 1992-96 and oversaw the passage of the soft drink tax. The Medicaid program has been…
by - July 10, 2013 3:26 am
Editor’s note: This guest editorial was written by Dennis Farmer, president of ARBEV, formerly the Arkansas Soft Drink Association. It first appeared in the latest magazine issue of Talk Business…
by - July 10, 2013 2:25 am
“You’d be surprised how many people need extra storage space.” With that thought in mind Jim Hugg, an architect by training, started his mobile storage business with his father 18…
by - July 9, 2013 6:17 pm
Thirty-eight students from seven central Arkansas high schools are spending the next two weeks considering entrepreneurial solutions to social problems. Noble Impact is the brainchild of Steve Clark, founder of…
by - July 9, 2013 5:02 pm
It’s likely that few, if any, Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas area bankers would disagree with Little Rock banker French Hill who said the so-called Dodd-Frank law will in the…
by - July 9, 2013 2:09 pm
Little Rock-based Heifer International is partnering with Iowa State University to explore projects to use science to address world hunger and poverty. The collaboration is the first agreement from the…
by - July 9, 2013 11:58 am
Most consumers have seen them – restaurants that seem to change names and owners just as customers are starting to get used to the menu and have possibly added the…
by - July 9, 2013 11:48 am
In the latest legislative session, Arkansas lawmakers passed a measure touted as a jobs creator, the New Market Tax Credits. The bill encouraged private sector investment in small businesses, particularly…
by - July 9, 2013 11:37 am
Rhonda Bramell was hired by the Northwest Arkansas Mall in Fayetteville as marketing manager and Diane Scott, former marketing manager, has been promoted to general manager. Bramell has more…
by - July 9, 2013 11:22 am
In the latest legislative session, Arkansas lawmakers passed a measure touted as a jobs creator, the Arkansas New Markets Job Act. The bill encouraged private sector investment in small businesses,…
by - July 9, 2013 11:18 am
Editor’s note: This story appears in the latest magazine issue of Talk Business Arkansas, which you can read online at this link. Political realities that inhibit succession planning could result in uncertain…
