by - May 15, 2012 5:51 pm
Katherine “Katie” Lejong, CPA, was recently named as the recipient of the Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants (ASCPA) 2012 Outstanding Emerging CPA Award. Katie is a senior audit manager…
by - May 15, 2012 5:38 pm
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin (R) on Tuesday (May 15) signed into law Senate Bill 1733, a measure that allows Oklahoma citizens to openly carry firearms. The bill permits those who…
by - May 15, 2012 5:33 pm
Agents at Konecny Insurance Services Inc. in Fort Smith have been named part of Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s Preferred Agent Network, which recognizes top-producing, independent agents and brokers….
by - May 15, 2012 5:25 pm
Donnie Smith, the president and CEO of Tyson Foods, was in New York on Tuesday (May 15) to ring the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange. His appearance…
by - May 15, 2012 5:14 pm
The primary battle for the Democratic nomination to the Arkansas House of Representatives District 85 pits challengers Maylon Rice and David Whitaker against one another in a contest for the…
by - May 15, 2012 4:42 pm
Smith Auto Group has purchased Pineville, Mo.-based Hendren Auto Group, a move that will more than double the number of dealerships owned by and brands sold by the Fort Smith-based…
by - May 15, 2012 1:11 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — The nation’s longest-running Earth Day festival resisted the urge to put on the longest awards ceremony at the first-ever Eco-Awards Celebration Monday (May 13) at Greenhouse Grille. Presenters Steve…
by - May 15, 2012 11:29 am
T. Boone Pickens admits he finds himself on a mission like no other in his more than 60-year business career. And at 83-years old, the legendary oil man, landowner and…
by - May 15, 2012 10:29 am
Acxiom Corp. finished its fourth quarter with a $46 million profit, a big reversal from one year ago when one-time charges bled the Little Rock-based data marketer to a $67…
by - May 15, 2012 10:22 am
It was already going to be a crowded field. The 2014 Democratic primary for Governor — which offers much more political intrigue than many match-ups in the 2012 cycle —…
by - May 15, 2012 10:15 am
The primary battle for the GOP nomination to the Arkansas House of Representatives District 81 pits Rep. Justin Harris, R-West Fork, against challenger Lisa France Norris in a contest, where…
by - May 15, 2012 7:23 am
FORT SMITH — On one end of Garrison Avenue, a stone plinth was quietly awaiting the arrival of the Bass Reeves Legacy Monument; on the other end, a raucous crowd was…
by - May 14, 2012 6:18 pm
BLOOMBERG — A rule change by the National Labor Relations Board that allows for faster votes on union elections was thrown out by a federal judge who said the agency…
by - May 14, 2012 5:57 pm
The more than 40 jobs at ILPEA in Fort Smith could soon represent additional fallout from the closure of Whirlpool’s Fort Smith refrigerator manufacturing plant. ILPEA, which makes gaskets and…
by - May 14, 2012 5:53 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — The Fayetteville Advertising and Promotions Commission is not ready to pull the plug on the Fayetteville Art Alliance, a group that grew from the defunct Fayetteville Underground. The commission…
by - May 14, 2012 4:14 pm
U.S. Sens. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., and John Boozman, R-Ark., paid tribute on Monday (May 14) to longtime Arkansas 3rd District Congressman John Paul Hammerschmidt on the Senate floor in recognition…
by - May 14, 2012 3:31 pm
U.S. Rep. Mike Ross, D-Ark., has taken his name out of the 2014 Gubernatorial race with a surprise announcement that he will instead join Little Rock-based Southwest Power Pool as…
by - May 14, 2012 3:01 pm
BLOOMBERG — Paul Bonin has no problem getting enough orders to keep his South Bend, Indiana, factory busy. What he can’t find are enough qualified employees to work on the…
by - May 14, 2012 2:46 pm
Excessive debt, low sales cited as reasons for filing.
by - May 14, 2012 1:51 pm
Walmart recently promised to lower your food bill, but an independent analysis found prices of its private-label products at an all-time high. In March, Reuters reported Walmart would provide financial…
