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Nucor Files Lawsuit To Stop Big River Steel (UPDATED)

Nucor Steel has filed a federal lawsuit to halt the $1.3 billion Big River Steel superproject in Northeast Arkansas.

Aaron Brooks: The Political Aversion To Corporate Inversions

Editor’s note: Aaron Brooks is an attorney with Little Rock-based Wright, Lindsey & Jennings, LLP. A graduate of the University of Central Arkansas and Harvard Law School, his practice focuses…

Northwest Arkansas Should Work To Be A Major Tech Hub

It’s not enough that Northwest Arkansas be considered a bedrock of retail expertise, some say it now must become a technology hub in its own right as retail and other industry sectors move in sync with digital demand.

Mississippi County Battles Back

While its population has shrunk, the labor force in Mississippi County is growing. Which direction is the county heading?

The Supply Side briefs: ConAgra CEO retirement, Newly Weds acquisition

• ConAgra CEO to retire Gary Rodkin, CEO of ConAgra Foods, will retire at the end of the company’s fiscal year in May 2015. The board has created a search…

Majority of Fort Smith Board quiet on library millage increase question

Four members of the Fort Smith Board of Directors would not comment on the 2 mil increase for the Fort Smith Public Library, with two directors planning to vote for…

Arkansas startups find difficulty in accessing capital

Capital is the essential grease that keeps the entrepreneurial wheels turning and despite lots of cash on the table, area startups say investments are more difficult to secure than they…

Lawsuit Filed To Get Saline County Alcohol Sales Off The Ballot

From reporter Elicia Dover with our content partner, KATV Ch. 7: A lawsuit has been filed in Saline County against Saline County Clerk Doug Curtis, trying to keep the alcohol…

Contested Mayors’ Races Reach 30 In Northeast Arkansas

A pair of Craighead County mayors’ races developed Monday, while a fifth candidate filed for mayor at Parkin in Cross County. Kenny Pillow filed Monday to seek the Bono mayor’s…

Northwest Arkansas should work to be a major tech hub

It’s not enough that Northwest Arkansas be considered a bedrock of retail expertise, some say it now must become a technology hub in its own right as retail and every…

Broadband can reach public schools with existing funds, access savings noted

Arkansas should be able to connect all of its schools to high-speed fiber optics broadband networks within a few years using $15 million it already spends annually on outdated copper…

Experts: Broadband Can Reach Schools With Existing Funds

Arkansas should be able to connect all of its schools to high-speed fiber optics broadband networks within a few years using $15 million it already spends.

Johnny Cash Music Festival Sold Out

The fourth annual Johnny Cash Music Festival is officially sold out, but tickets to tour the music legend’s childhood home in Dyess are still available.

TaMolly’s Applies For Club Licenses In Craighead, Greene Counties

A pair of restaurants in Craighead and Greene counties have turned in paperwork to become private clubs, the director of the state’s Alcohol Beverage Control board said Monday. The TaMolly’s…

Fort Smith airport obtains largest-ever FAA grant, updates fire service plan

A $4.9 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to the Fort Smith Regional Airport is the largest single grant received by the airport and will pay for completion of…

Arkansas CEOs optimistic about improving economy

The latest survey of more than 150 Arkansas company leaders indicates an improved outlook for the rest of 2014 on the sales and hiring front, as well as expectations that…

Africa Holds Promising Growth Amid Wal-Mart, U.S. Investment

Over the past decade, six of the 10 fastest growing economies are in Africa, which has already prompted some of America’s largest firms like Wal-Mart to step up its investments.

Fort Smith Airport Receives $4.9 Million Grant

The Fort Smith Regional Airport will receive a $4.9 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), according to members of the state’s Congressional delegation. The funding will be used…

Taylor joins Jimmy Bell Real Estate

Accountant Staci Taylor has joined Van Buren-based Jimmy Bell Real Estate Company. Taylor performs accounting for more than 30 companies relating to all aspects of the Jimmy Bell Real Estate…

Advanced Cabling Systems Acquires 1st Response Security

North Little Rock-based Advanced Cabling Systems says it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase 1st Response Security, a locally owned security and camera system provider. All employees from…