by - January 24, 2012 11:17 am
An estimated unemployment decline of 3,200 and an estimated employment increase of almost 6,300 resulted in lowering Arkansas’ December jobless rate to 7.7% compared to 7.9% during November. The December…
by - January 24, 2012 9:17 am
Arkansas’ second largest bank in terms of market share, Regions Financial, was battered in the fourth quarter and for the full year as charges related to its brokerage business resulted in large losses.
by - January 23, 2012 11:07 pm
Walmart executive Jack Shewmaker left a legacy with the retail giant that CEO Mike Duke says still shapes its profits and culture today. It would have never happened if Shewmaker didn’t give the legendary Sam Walton a second chance.
by - January 23, 2012 6:29 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) said it would work with statewide collaborators to create the Arkansas Nanomedicine Center (ANC) in the school’s College of Medicine. Nanomedicine, an…
by - January 23, 2012 6:03 pm
Seven banks in Arkansas are still on the hook to the Treasury Department for more than $93 million they took as part of a government initiative in early 2009 known as the Troubled Asset Relief Program, or TARP.
by - January 23, 2012 5:16 pm
The Arkansas State Fair is likely to stay in its current east Little Rock location.
by - January 23, 2012 3:52 pm
Seven banks in Arkansas are still on the hook to the Treasury Department for more than $93 million they took as part of a government initiative in early 2009 known…
by - January 23, 2012 12:13 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) said it would work with statewide collaborators to create the Arkansas Nanomedicine Center (ANC) in the school’s College of Medicine.
by - January 23, 2012 11:38 am
Northwest Arkansas home values tumbled in 2011 as foreclosures and short sale transactions kept a lid on median sales prices from Fayetteville to Bella Vista, according to MountData’s annual report….
by - January 23, 2012 7:26 am
Advertising executive Wayne Cranford is set for a top honor next month. Find out how he got his start in business and climbed to the peak of success.
by - January 20, 2012 11:58 am
Heifer International, the Little Rock-based global hunger nonprofit, is launching a new $23.8 million project in Nepal.
by - January 20, 2012 11:33 am
Walmart’s Sam’s Club is breaking new ground appointing its first female chief executive officer in company history. Rosalind Brewer, 49, will replace Brian Cornell, 52, who is returning to the…
by - January 20, 2012 11:01 am
On the five year anniversary of the El Dorado Promise, a new study shows how the scholarship program has impacted trends in the south Arkansas school district.
by - January 20, 2012 9:56 am
Wal-Mart Stores announced a number of management changes across the company and its subsidiaries.
by - January 19, 2012 4:20 pm
The first physical work associated with a planned $192 million investment in new and expanded medical facilities in the Fort Smith area by St. Louis-based Mercy was recognized Thursday with…
by - January 19, 2012 3:17 pm
Windstream has begun construction of its first broadband stimulus project in Arkansas near Harrison.
by - January 19, 2012 1:35 pm
A look at key housing markets suggest 2011 may be a better year than 2010 for realtors.
by - January 19, 2012 12:01 pm
Conway-based Home BancShares and Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corp. reported fourth quarter earnings on Thursday (Jan. 19), with Home BancShares up and Simmons posting a decline. SIMMONS FIRST One-time…
by - January 19, 2012 10:01 am
One-time items from a year ago affected Simmons First National Corp. fourth quarter and full year bottom lines, leading to lower earnings for the Pine Bluff-based bank holding company.
by - January 19, 2012 9:23 am
Home BancShares, parent company of Centennial Bank, reported net income for the year ended December 31, 2011 of $54.7 million compared to $17.6 million one year ago.
