by - July 2, 2013 9:10 am
Dillard’s Inc. announced today (July 2) it has it has amended and extended its $1 billion senior secured revolving credit facility, taking advantage of favorable market conditions. The facility…
by - July 1, 2013 8:51 pm
Dr. Evelyn Jorgenson signed an amendment to her three-year contract on July 1, raising her annual salary to $182,131 for this fiscal year. The original contract reached in December had…
by - July 1, 2013 7:22 pm
Ben Casmer, a 6-year veteran of Community Hospital Systems, which is affiliated with Northwest Health System, has been chosen as the new chief operations officer at the Bentonville hospital, effective…
by - July 1, 2013 6:21 pm
Little Rock-based Bank of the Ozarks said it expects to open a loan production office in New York City on July 5, 2013. The office will be an extension of…
by - July 1, 2013 6:18 pm
First Federal Bancshares of Harrison (FFBH) acquired First National Security Co., the parent company for First National Bank in Hot Springs and Heritage Bank in Jonesboro. Under the terms of…
by - July 1, 2013 4:08 pm
Retail is a competitive game and staying ahead of the pack is a constant challenge that Wal-Mart doesn’t take lightly despite its gargantuan size. The Bentonville-based retailer is still four…
by - July 1, 2013 12:18 pm
Local doctors are utilizing new ways to battle the ever-rising threat of melanoma, a severe form of skin cancer. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, a study released in 2012…
by - July 1, 2013 11:31 am
The Tribune Company announced today that it had entered into an agreement to acquire 19 television stations from Local TV Holdings LLC, including KFSM-TV 5 in Fort Smith and KXNW-TV…
by - July 1, 2013 11:09 am
On Monday (July 1) Leslie Rutledge announced she will seek the Republican nomination for Arkansas Attorney General. Republican David Sterling has also declared he will run for the Attorney General…
by - July 1, 2013 10:17 am
Getting products on the shelf at the world’s largest retailer is no easy feat. But Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will give one lucky winner that opportunity through another “Get on the…
by - July 1, 2013 8:44 am
Home Bancshares chairman of the board John Allison has given his investors and acquisitions something to smile about – profits.
by - July 1, 2013 8:00 am
Shares of Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. rose almost 15% Friday (June 28), with one transportation industry analyst predicting the share price will continue to rise now that the company…
by - June 30, 2013 9:49 pm
After worldwide travels and careers in politics, young couple Reagan and Brian Eisele consider themselves “caretakers” of the Oark General Store in northern Johnson County.
by - June 30, 2013 2:57 pm
The Board of Directors of Health Management Associates (HMA) has said that a Board replacement attempt by Glenview Capital would “derail” a strategic review plan being conducted. On June 25,…
by - June 28, 2013 4:42 pm
President Abraham Lincoln’s immortalized speech stands the test of time, but he wasn’t the main speaker on that famous day.
by - June 28, 2013 11:05 am
Rodney Baker, a 36-year employee of the Arkansas Farm Bureau, has been named as the organization’s next executive vice president. Baker will assume his new role effective Nov. 1, upon…
by - June 28, 2013 11:00 am
The Thomas B. Fitzhugh Generating Station near Ozark, Ark., Electric Cooperative Corporation’s (AECC) first power plant, will mark its 50th anniversary on June 30. The plant began commercial operation…
by - June 28, 2013 9:55 am
Nordex USA said it is shuttering its Jonesboro production facility that once promised to employ 750 workers. The plant, which manufactured “nacelles” for large wind turbines said it will complete…
by - June 28, 2013 9:45 am
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) named Tim Atkinson of North Little Rock to be the new President of the Arkansas Science and Technology Authority (ASTA). The ASTA Board of Directors selected…
by - June 28, 2013 8:51 am
Nordex USA said it is shuttering its Jonesboro production facility that once promised to employ 750 workers. The plant, which manufactured “nacelles” for large wind turbines said it will complete…
