by - February 12, 2013 6:24 pm
A bill that would allow trained and licensed staff and faculty to carry concealed handguns on public and private college campuses unanimously passed the House Education Committee today. HB 1243…
by - February 12, 2013 4:20 pm
Tuesday's study session of the Fort Smith Board of Directors ran the gamut as Ward 4 Director George Catsavis fired and missed in his attempt to get a repeal of…
by - February 12, 2013 3:20 pm
The Applied Sustainability Center at the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas has selected eight Arkansas cities to participate in its Sustainable Energy Scorecards and…
by - February 12, 2013 3:00 pm
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Board of Directors and board chair Alice Walton recently promoted the museum’s executive director Don Bacigalupi to the newly created position of president and…
by - February 12, 2013 12:30 pm
Stephens Inc. is expanding its Technology Investment Banking group with seven new hires. The Little Rock-based investment firm hired seven professionals, most recently from ThinkEquity, LLC. The new team members…
by - February 12, 2013 11:03 am
In 2008, Hewlett-Packard announced a decision to locate a major customer service center in Conway, Arkansas. It was the culmination of a lot of foundation laid by economic developers for…
by - February 12, 2013 9:57 am
The $78.8 million Interstate 540 improvement project may have eight miles of the road reduced to one lane in each direction, but the project may prove temporarily beneficial to the…
by - February 12, 2013 12:38 am
While investments like its technology park and complimentary infrastructure have made Conway attractive for high-tech businesses, chamber leaders think investments made more than a century ago may have anchored the community’s growth.
by - February 12, 2013 12:03 am
Editor’s note: The following commentary appears courtesy of the editorial staff of our content partner, The City Wire. Jobs, jobs, jobs. That was the pre-election mantra of these heady Republicans…
by - February 11, 2013 11:54 pm
A decade ago, Tyson Foods frequently found itself in the headlines and on the front pages for environmental concerns – and not necessarily in a good way. In recent years,…
by - February 11, 2013 11:18 pm
A program that began in June 2012 is already making an impact in the lives of women across northwest Arkansas and there is hope the program could expand to Fort…
by - February 11, 2013 5:28 pm
The Arkansas Capital Corporation Group is hosting its first-ever “Battle of the Brands” tournament, which is designed to spotlight entrepreneurship in Arkansas. Nominations for brands to be included in the…
by - February 11, 2013 5:09 pm
Sam Walton often admitted borrowing great ideas from others and then implementing them within his retail empire – Wal-Mart Stores Inc. But Dr. Kianor Shah of Riverside, Calif., is fighting…
by - February 11, 2013 4:13 pm
There are little clues that something special is happening at the 21c Museum Hotel in downtown Bentonville but that is shattered the minute you walk in its doors. With its…
by - February 11, 2013 1:26 pm
The Arkansas Capital Corporation Group is hosting its first-ever “Battle of the Brands” tournament, which is designed to spotlight entrepreneurship in Arkansas. Nominations for brands to be included in the…
by - February 11, 2013 12:56 pm
A program that began in June 2012 is already making an impact in the lives of women across northwest Arkansas and there is hope the program could expand to Fort…
by - February 11, 2013 11:39 am
Jamie Davis recently joined Liberty Bank’s Northwest Arkansas division as a loan officer. With more than six years of banking experience, Davis has served as an assistant branch manager and…
by - February 10, 2013 2:48 pm
Russell Gunter, partner and namesake in the Little Rock-based law firm Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon & Galchus, P.C., died Saturday after a nearly 5-year battle with cancer. The firm announced Gunter’s…
by - February 10, 2013 8:56 am
Tommy Boyer, a longtime Kodak executive, entrepreneur and chairman of the University of Arkansas’ Campaign for the 21st Century, shot 89.2 percent from the line during his career as a Razorback. It was the foundation for his business success.
by - February 8, 2013 9:33 pm
For our weekend business and political readers: YOU WANT TO START A BUSINESS, BUT WHAT? From virtual data rooms to online shoe sales, Forbes has posted some of its top…
