by Chuck Bartels, The Associated Press 5/13/2013 08:14 am
The $1.1 billion Big River Steel mill that's planned for Osceola could be under construction later this year, but a number of things have to happen before dirt can be turned for the superproject.
by George Waldon 5/13/2013 12:00 am
Deltic Timber Corp. of El Dorado bought the land east of Rahling Road and south of Pebble Beach Estates from Agar/Shuffield Joint Venture, led by Elvin Shuffield.
by Barry Goldberg 5/13/2013 12:00 am
Barry Goldberg offers seven tips on getting the most out of your business meetings.
by Arkansas Business Staff 5/13/2013 12:00 am
Stephen Tipton has been promoted to senior vice president and credit risk management director of Centennial Bank and its parent company, Home BancShares Inc., in Conway. Tipton, a University of Arkansas business graduate, has worked for Centennial for seven years and has experience in retail, business development and lending.
by Gwen Moritz 5/13/2013 12:00 am
Hard work, education and a can-do spirit are still requirements for good employment, but some big feet to stick through that door help too.
by Mark Friedman 5/6/2013 12:00 am
Jackson County officials hope to start construction on a $9.8 million 104-bed jail by August to replace the Newport detention center, which was targeted to be closed because of its poor conditions.
by Craig Douglass 5/6/2013 12:00 am
Increased housing starts and improved values are relating to increases in other areas, like pick-up truck sales. Here's how they all connect.
by Lance Turner 5/2/2013 11:26 am
The Arkansas Realtors Association says home sales in March rose 7 percent and the average price of those homes sold increased by 5 percent.
by Kate Knable 5/2/2013 11:09 am
The Marriott Little Rock honored Arkansas real estate developer Doyle Rogers Sr. during its reflagging ceremony on Wednesday.
by Mark Friedman 5/2/2013 10:02 am
Once the Midtown Medical Park building is completed, which is expected in May 2014, the Doctors Hospital will be razed and used for parking or possibly another medical building.
by Associated Press 5/1/2013 10:24 am
A shortage of homes is occurring just as ordinary Americans want to buy again. More of them feel confident about their job and retirement account. Mortgage rates are near historic lows. And prices are rising again, easing fears that new buyers might lose their investment in a home.
by Arkansas Business Staff 4/29/2013 11:31 am
Dale Dawson, an investment banker and entrepreneur who founded Bridge2Rwanda, will be the keynote speaker at this year's Arkansas Business 40 Under 40 luncheon June 14 at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Little Rock.
by Luke Jones 4/29/2013 12:00 am
In 1993, Helena's slackwater harbor was completed and county officials promised it would attract manufacturing jobs to the crumbling, poverty-ridden Mississippi Delta region. But it's taken 20 years for that promise to ring true: Last year, the harbor welcomed its first-ever industrial client.
by Arkansas Business Staff 4/29/2013 12:00 am
Kay Kelley Arnold is vice president of public affairs for Entergy Corp., where she leads the utility's civic and social responsibility programs.
by Jan Cottingham 4/29/2013 12:00 am
2012 proved to be a mixed year for trucking revenue in Arkansas, though three standout performers — two good, one not so much — blew by their peers on the list of the largest trucking companies doing business in the state.
by Arkansas Business Staff 4/29/2013 12:00 am
The movement to provide more arts and entertainment options in northwest Arkansas continues to gain momentum, specifically in Bentonville. Home to the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and a proposed Walton Arts Center campus, the city is also the planned location of a children's museum.
by Arkansas Business Staff 4/29/2013 12:00 am
Arkansas workers don't spend as much time getting to and from work as do most other states.
by Arkansas Business Staff 4/29/2013 12:00 am
The city, which has earned this designation for seven consecutive years, also received a Tree City Growth award for demonstrating environmental improvement and a higher level of tree care.
by George Waldon 4/29/2013 12:00 am
The sale of nine Sonic Restaurants in Pulaski County combined for a $5.94 million transaction. D.L. Rogers Corp., a Sonic franchisee based in North Richland Hills, Texas, and led by Darrell Rogers, purchased the properties from SRI Real Estate Properties LLC of Oklahoma City.
by Arkansas Business Staff 4/24/2013 11:07 am
Arkansas Business has launched a workforce evaluation program to help companies gauge their employees' engagement and satisfaction.
House GOP Leader Bruce Westerman Calls for Martha Shoffner's Removal 
