by - December 21, 2012 9:07 am
The 126 FDIC-insured banks in Arkansas reported a combined $502 million in net income during the third quarter of 2012, up from $461 million in the same period of 2011, and well ahead of the $342 million in the 2010 period.
by - December 21, 2012 9:04 am
Trucking industry veteran Thomas Glaser, who was hired as a consultant by Van Buren-based USA Truck in November, has been named chief operations officer of the struggling trucking company. Glaser,…
by - December 20, 2012 5:05 pm
The controversial John W. Turk power plant in Hempstead County is now in commercial operation. Owned by SWEPCO, a subsidiary of American Electric Power and other investors, the $1.7 billion…
by - December 20, 2012 4:55 pm
The state of Arkansas is trending toward its best year for tourism revenues since 2005, according to the latest tourism tax collection data released from the state’s Department of Finance…
by - December 20, 2012 4:31 pm
Heads on pillows and full bellies are not the usual goal for many publicly-funded budgets, but for Advertising and Promotions commissions in Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith area, that’s…
by - December 20, 2012 4:01 pm
Banks’ loan-loss reserves may jump about 50% under a proposed U.S. accounting-rule change that redefines how quickly firms must recognize bad debts, standard-setters said. “Speaking with many of the larger…
by - December 20, 2012 3:55 pm
Employees of Gerdau’s North American special steel producing mill in Fort Smith have purchased $7,500 in Christmas gifts for area children less fortunate. The gifts were purchased with the money…
by - December 20, 2012 3:44 pm
The 126 FDIC-insured banks in Arkansas reported a combined $502 million in net income during the third quarter of 2012, up from $461 million in the same period of 2011,…
by - December 20, 2012 2:15 pm
A biomedical research company at UAMS has taken a crucial step in advancing a medication that may help methamphetamine users fight their addictions. InterveXion Therapeutics LLC and the University of…
by - December 20, 2012 1:41 pm
Wal-Mart Stores announced the promotion of Karen Roberts, 42, to executive vice president and general counsel for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., reporting to Executive Vice President and Corporate Secretary Jeff Gearhart,…
by - December 20, 2012 1:23 pm
Springdale’s retail center has struggled to regain its footing since Sam’s Club moved to Fayetteville several years ago taking it with thousands of dollars in tax revenue. But Wal-Mart Stores…
by - December 20, 2012 12:55 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. named Karen Roberts general counsel to replace Jeff Gearhart, who will take on new duties related to the company’s global compliance efforts following allegations of bribery in…
by - December 20, 2012 12:35 pm
Trucking industry veteran Thomas Glaser, who was hired as a consultant by Van Buren-based USA Truck in November, has been named chief operations officer of the struggling trucking company. Glaser,…
by - December 20, 2012 4:17 am
A biomedical research company at UAMS, InterveXion Therapeutics, has taken a crucial step in advancing a medication that may help methamphetamine users fight their addictions.
by - December 20, 2012 12:56 am
It’s been about two months since Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and American Express launched Bluebird, a prepaid debit card promising lower fees with the hopes of wooing unbanked and underbanked consumers…
by - December 19, 2012 8:53 pm
That didn’t take long. Negotiations between ABF Freight System and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters hit a rough patch before the first formal day of talks began on Tuesday (Dec….
by - December 19, 2012 8:01 pm
An Oklahoma bribery and conspiracy indictment brought in August against Little Rock-based Windstream Corp. has been dismissed. On Wednesday (Dec. 19), Windstream and the state of Oklahoma entered into an…
by - December 19, 2012 5:52 pm
Two closely watched freight reports are not optimistic about the future health of freight activity in the U.S., with one report suggesting the trucking industry is facing a a potential…
by - December 19, 2012 4:50 pm
The House Agriculture Committee will go back to the drawing board on the farm bill in the next Congress, after unsuccessful efforts to include the legislation in any deal to…
by - December 19, 2012 3:55 pm
Sandra Moore has been named the assistant bank branch manager for the Arvest location on Zero Street. She has been with Arvest for more than three years and previously served…
