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Mortgage banker says 2013 could be rebound year

Bank of the Ozarks mortgage banker Mike Bearden says 2013 is setting up to be a major rebound year for the housing market in Arkansas. “I told a Realtor friend…

Mortgage Banker Says 2013 Will Be Year to Remember

Bank of the Ozarks mortgage banker Mike Bearden says 2013 is setting up to be a major rebound year for the housing market in Arkansas.

Acklin To Lead Dollarway School District

Bobby Acklin, assistant superintendent for the North Little Rock School District, will serve as superintendent of the Dollarway School District starting July 1, according to a news release from the…

UA grad student to release ‘Jim Lindsey Story’

As if there won’t be enough hype for the beginning of the 2013 Razorback Football season, now comes Clint Fullen with plans to premiere the 34-minute “The Jim Lindsey Story”…

Washington Regional recognized for reducing c-section births

Washington Regional has been recognized by the March of Dimes for its success in reducing the number of elective inductions and cesarean deliveries performed before 39 completed weeks of pregnancy….

AG McDaniel Organizing Clearinghouse For Mayflower Victims

Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) announced Tuesday (May 7) that he is mobilizing his office resources into a dedicated clearinghouse for the victims of the ExxonMobil Pegasus pipeline oil spill…

UALR Students Attend ‘The Warren Buffett Workshop’

Editor’s note: This commentary is provided by James Rutherford, a junior at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock seeking a degree in Finance. Rutherford is the Vice President of…

Grand Savings Bank welcomes new board

Grand Savings Bank of Grove, Okla. has seated a new board of directors following a recent buy-out. An investor group led by Guy Cable and Tyler Steel purchased the bank…

Retailers favor Marketplace Fairness Act

The National Retail Federation – the world’s largest retail trade group – today (May 6) spoke out in favor of the Marketplace Awareness Act that requires online retailers to charge…

Pipeline Closing Could Hurt Central Arkansas Economy

A proposed plan by Houston-based Enterprise Products Partners to cease providing jet fuel by pipeline to Little Rock and Jonesboro has business and political leaders looking for supply alternatives and…

Pipeline closing could hurt central Arkansas economy

A Ratified Labor Deal Could Boost ABF Stock Price

A recently announced labor contract between ABF Freight System and the Teamsters could improve the trucking company’s bottom line as early as the third quarter if it is ratified by…

A ratified labor deal could boost ABF stock price

A recently announced labor contract between ABF Freight System and the Teamsters could improve the trucking company’s bottom line as early as the third quarter if it is ratified by…

Tyson Foods Bio-fuel Venture Burning Cash

Tyson Foods bio-fuels plant in Geismar, La. has been idle for six months, as the company continues to mull its operational feasibility, according to Jim Lochner, chief operating officer for…

Simmons First Promotes Two In Little Rock Market

Simmons First National Bank has promoted Steve Wade to Arkansas Regional Chairman and C. Adam Mitchell to Little Rock Community President. Marty Casteel, Chairman and CEO for Simmons First National…

Tyson’s bio-fuel venture burning cash

Tyson Foods' bio-fuels plant in Geismar, La., has been idle for six months, as the company continues to mull its operational feasibility, according to Jim Lochner, chief operating officer for…

Downtown pedestrian bridge part of CBID plan

More changes are planned for downtown Fort Smith, this time near the riverfront, past the Park at West End. The first major project on the drawing board of the Central…

Wal-Mart tops Fortune 500

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reclaimed the top spot among the Fortune 500 company list this year with $469 billion in annual revenue. The retail giant elbowed Exxon Mobil aside who took…

Wal-Mart Tops Fortune 500 List, Windstream Joins Ranks

Wal-Mart has been ranked No. 1 on the 2013 Fortune 500 list of largest U.S. companies ranked by revenue. The Bentonville-based retail giant reclaimed the top spot from ExxonMobil. In…

Roger Jenkins To Become New Murphy Oil CEO

Murphy Oil Corp. announced Monday (May 6) that its President and CEO Steve Cossé intends to step down from his post later this year after a spin-off of the company’s…