by - January 24, 2013 2:06 pm
Alma-native Ricky Belk has been named director of the Arkansas Labor Department. Belk’s appointment was one of several announced Thursday (Jan. 24) by Gov. Mike Beebe. Belk, 56, serves on…
by - January 24, 2013 10:12 am
Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corporation posted double-digit fourth quarter and full year earnings as growth in its loan portfolios gave the Pine Bluff-based bank holding company a boost. For…
by - January 23, 2013 11:15 pm
Supporters of the Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter who attend the April 27 Starlight Gala will be treated to the sounds of The Band Perry, the award-winning country music trio. The…
by - January 23, 2013 11:01 pm
• Target taps former Amazon executive to run online segment Jason Goldberger signed on as the senior vice president of Target.com and Mobile, according to a press release from the…
by - January 23, 2013 7:30 pm
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance is the latest to recognize the University of Arkansas for its strong combination of academics and value, ranking the university 65th on the publication’s top 100 ‘Best…
by - January 23, 2013 2:30 pm
Dr. David Busby was inducted as the chief of staff Summit Medical Center during a January medical staff meeting. Busby is a practicing physician and medical director of the Wound…
by - January 21, 2013 3:14 pm
Persistant drought for more than two years sent U.S. hay production down nearly 18% to 120 million tons last year producing the lowest stock level since 1974, according to Derrell…
by - January 21, 2013 9:26 am
The city of Fayetteville has been named a Volunteer Community of the Year by the Office of Governor Mike Beebe, the Department of Human Services Division on Volunteerism, and the…
by - January 20, 2013 12:25 am
The once sleepy retirement village of Bella Vista nestled in the scenic Ozark foothills was recently tagged the “Best Place to Raise Kids in Arkansas” by Bloomberg Businessweek. Last month…
by - January 18, 2013 8:03 am
Fort Smith-based ABF Freight System continues to expand its global reach with ocean transport services now reaching Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru and Uruguay. “ABF Global is providing a single…
by - January 17, 2013 11:25 pm
• Kraft disputes packaging use with Kellogg Kraft Foods Global Brands, a unit of Mondelēz International, recently filed a lawsuit against Kellogg Co. alleging patent infringement. The suit was filed…
by - January 17, 2013 5:56 pm
Conner Eldridge, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, and Randy Coleman, special agent in charge of the Arkansas Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced Thursday (Jan. 17) that…
by - January 17, 2013 5:32 pm
University of Arkansas researchers have discovered that interaction between products plays an important role in economic growth. In the early stages of product development, these synergies allow for a quick…
by - January 17, 2013 3:26 pm
Home Bancshares, the parent company of Centennial Bank, posted record fourth quarter and full year profits. The Conway-based bank holding company announced net income of $16.9 million in the fourth…
by - January 17, 2013 8:32 am
Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. started the fourth quarter earnings season for Arkansas’ publicly traded firms by reporting fourth quarter net income of $20.7 million, a 17.6% increase from one…
by - January 16, 2013 3:44 pm
U.S. News and World Report has listed the University of Arkansas College of Engineering’s Master of Science in Engineering program as 25th out of 66 online graduate engineering programs in…
by - January 16, 2013 3:39 pm
William Jenner, a 16-year-old student at Southside High School in Fort Smith, will serve as a Senate Page for the 2013 spring session after earning an appointment from U.S. Sen….
by - January 15, 2013 11:19 pm
The 2013 season of the Summit Business Persons’ Luncheon features a diverse line-up of speakers that will address discuss leadership principles, human resources management and managing non-profit organizations. The weekly…
by - January 15, 2013 10:20 pm
• Post Foods acquires Attune Foods Post a subsidiary of Post Holdings, has acquired San Francisco-based Attune Foods, a health field company. Founded in 2006, Attune Foods makes Uncle Sam…
by - January 15, 2013 11:03 am
Dog is said to be man's best friend and Arkansan's take that saying to heart as do many others living in the southeastern part of the United States. The American…
