by George Waldon 3/25/2013 12:00 am
Officials at Hydco Inc., a North Little Rock general contracting firm, and the Little Rock architectural firm of Witsell Evans & Rasco are among those who have been questioned about alleged work done for the $439.7 million-asset lender.
by Arkansas Business Staff 3/25/2013 12:00 am
Tamika Edwards has been appointed to a three-year term on the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis' Community Development Advisory Council.
by Jan Cottingham 3/21/2013 11:20 am
The law firm Kutak Rock LLP, citing increasing demand, has added 12 lawyers to its Arkansas offices.
by Luke Jones 3/18/2013 12:00 am
The list of disaster cleanup companies is new to Arkansas Business. The companies listed have a variety of specializations, but all work to clean up damage from disasters both natural and unnatural.
by Arkansas Business Staff 3/18/2013 12:00 am
An industrial facility, an office building, church buy, cold storage warehouse and a retail development all generated seven-digit deals.
by Luke Jones 3/18/2013 12:00 am
The hotel is part of a larger group of businesses alongside Interstate 30, including the area's largest projects, a convention center with attached Holiday Inn and the Holiday Springs Water Park, both still under construction.
by I. Barry Goldberg 3/18/2013 12:00 am
It is natural that a new CEO wants to put his or her imprimatur on the company. A bold move to let the employees and stockholders know that “I am here and I am taking the reins” is part of the modus operandi for a new leader. After all, every new alpha wants to mark the territory.
by Luke Jones 3/18/2013 12:00 am
Hugg & Hall Mobile Storage of Little Rock announced last week that it had acquired the assets of Superior Trailer Rentals of Hoxie (Lawrence County).
by Liz Fox 3/18/2013 12:00 am
Swift Travel Deals, which opened in February 2012, is based in Little Rock and operates out of the homes of Swift and her two associates, Kay Junior and Rory Elizabeth Hill.
by George Waldon 3/18/2013 12:00 am
A North Little Rock convenience store rang up a $3 million transaction. BBR Oil IV LLC, led by David Barker of Iowa City, Iowa, bought the Kum & Go project at 8801 Maumelle Blvd. The seller is KG Store 153 LLC of West Des Moines, Iowa.
by Arkansas Business Staff 3/18/2013 12:00 am
Robert Johnson has joined the energy group staff of Garver LLC in North Little Rock as a senior project manager. Johnson has 30 years of experience in engineering and was employed with Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. from 1983 to 2013.
by Arkansas Business Staff 3/18/2013 12:00 am
James Lee Witt, a native of Dardanelle, was a Yell County judge chosen in 1988 by then-Gov. Bill Clinton to lead Arkansas' Office of Emergency Services. After Clinton was elected president in 1992, he named Witt to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which he headed from 1993 to 2001. Witt founded Witt Associates, an international disaster management firm, in 2001. In January, Witt Associates merged with O'Brien's Response Management to form Witt O'Brien's.
by Mark Carter 3/15/2013 09:44 am
Arkansas lawmakers this week received reports from two consultants hired by the state to study the economic impact of the proposed $1 billion Big River Steel project in Mississippi County.
by Chris Bahn 3/13/2013 08:52 am
Mitchell Communications Group CEO Elise Mitchell has been named 2013 Agency PR Professional of the Year during a recent PRWeek Awards ceremony. It is one of the top honors in the public relations field.
by Gwen Moritz 3/11/2013 12:00 am
Former Alltel COO Jeff Fox keeps his business Circumference Group focused on Circumference Group was organized to do: identifying tech companies in a particular stage of development and invest in them, consult with them or both.
by George Waldon 3/11/2013 12:00 am
A California trust picks up the convenience store location at the corner of University and Col. Glenn in Little Rock.
by Chris Bahn 3/7/2013 02:16 pm
Northwest Arkansas companies expect nearly 1,000 new jobs and $808 million in expansion over the next three years, according to results of a business retention and expansion survey.
by Mark Carter 3/7/2013 10:27 am
Startup Weekend Little Rock announced its prize package on Thursday that includes a $1,000 first prize.
by Luke Jones 3/7/2013 08:53 am
Acxiom Corp. of Little Rock has rolled out a new look for its companywide brands. Spokesman Wyatt Jefferies said the rebranding "reflects our new strategy and unique ability to create better connections between people, businesses and their partners."
by Mark Carter 3/6/2013 01:06 pm
Vivione Biosciences of Pine Bluff has announced a merger with PACEpartners of Houston that will make it a publicly traded company on the Venture Exchange portion of the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX).
House GOP Leader Bruce Westerman Calls for Martha Shoffner's Removal 
