Business

Regional home sales down to start 2013

Depending on what part of the Fort Smith metro area you look at, new and existing home sales are either through the roof or down in the dumps. In Sebastian…

Management promotions at Signature Bank

Gary Head, CEO of Signature Bank, has announced promotions for Knight Weis to president-Northwest Arkansas, and John Spencer to president-Springdale. Weis joined Signature Bank during its inception in 2004 and…

Arvest Bank garners top ranking

Arvest Bank said Thursday (April 18) it garnered top rankings by J.D. Power and Associates for retail banking satisfaction in southwest and south central regions. This is the fifth year…

Senators Move Swiftly On Multiple Tax Cut Measures

The Senate Revenue and Tax Committee moved swiftly Thursday morning on a dozen tax reform measures totaling nearly $170 million in breaks for businesses, industry and individuals in Arkansas. With…

The Poultry Federation gets new home thanks to Tyson family

The Poultry Federation announced the opening of the Don & Randal Tyson Conference Center as part of its new building today (April 18). The announcement was made by Marvin Childers,…

Once upon a barbershop

On corner streets, in small towns, nestled deep in the fabric of the continental United States, lies man’s last unadulterated fortress. It's a stoic place where news still comes…

Ewell Welch To Retire From Arkansas Farm Bureau

Arkansas Farm Bureau Executive Vice President Ewell Welch has announced plans to retire at the end of 2013, culminating a 36-year career with the organization. As EVP, Welch oversees all…

Home Bancshares Posts Record First Quarter

Home Bancshares, Inc., parent company of Centennial Bank, posted higher first quarter net income from a year ago on the strength of an improving loan portfolio. The Conway-based bank holding…

Simmons First Q1 Net Income Slips

Simmons First National Corp. reported first quarter earnings of $5.93 million compared to $6.35 million one year ago. The Pine Bluff-based banking company disclosed merger related expenses that had some…

Children’s Hospital Scientists Receive $1.3 Million For Immune System Study

The National Institutes of Health have awarded two Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute (ACHRI) scientists $1.3 million to examine how children’s developing immune systems are affected by a pollutant that…

Lawrence Merchandising expands into NWA

Do you wonder who refolds the graphic t-shirts so neatly stacked in perfect rows when consumers run roughshod over the table displays? And who picks up the mess and changes…

Enplanements mixed at Arkansas’ three large airports

Enplanements at the Fort Smith and Little Rock commercial airports are down in the first quarter of 2013 thanks to declines in American and Delta traffic, but Northwest Arkansas is…

Tyson makes large chicken gift to Arkansas Rice Depot

Tyson Foods Inc. donated 27,240 pounds of chicken today (April 17) to the Arkansas Rice Depot in conjunction with the statewide food bank’s new freezer dedication and open house. Tyson…

Mathews brothers focus on employee training

The simple, warehouse style building located in Springdale does not give any outer indication of the learning — and cooking that goes on inside. The new McDonald’s training facilities that…

J.B. Hunt Goes The ‘Final Mile’

Widely known for its long haul and massive intermodal businesses, J.B. Hunt Transport is also making a name for itself in home delivery with its Final Mile service. Through the…

SGL To Invest $26 Million In Ozark Plant

There are no new jobs planned, but officials with SGL Carbon announced Wednesday (April 17) a $26 million upgrade to their facility in Ozark. The German-based company employs more than…

SGL to invest $26 million in Ozark plant

There are no new jobs planned, but officials with SGL Carbon announced Wednesday (April 17) a $26 million upgrade to their facility in Ozark. The German-based company employs more than…

J.B. Hunt goes the ‘Final Mile’

Widely known for its long haul and massive intermodal businesses, J.B. Hunt Transport is also making a name for itself in home delivery with its Final Mile service. Through the…

Four Emerge As Wal-Mart CEO Candidates

When Wal-Mart CEO Mike Duke steps down, who is waiting in the wings?

House Clears Tax Measures, Big River Steel

Just an hour after approving the controversial funding bill for the “private option” health care reform measure, four tax cut bills and funding for the Big River Steel mill superproject…