by Mark Carter 5/15/2013 09:42 am
Startups launched from the Walton Business College at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville are earning both accolades at national business-plan competitions and money as viable, high-growth businesses.
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 Barry Goldberg 5/13/2013 12:00 am
Barry Goldberg offers seven tips on getting the most out of your business meetings.
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 Associated Press 5/8/2013 07:38 am
Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel said Tuesday he's concerned about the public health implications of an oil spill earlier this year in Mayflower.
by Lance Turner and Gwen Moritz 5/6/2013 08:47 am
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville regains the top spot on Fortune magazine's annual list of the country's largest corporations. Meanwhile, Windstream Corp. of Little Rock joins the list for the first time, ranking No. 414.
by Lance Turner 5/6/2013 08:17 am
Roger Jenkins, Murphy Oil's executive vice president and COO, will take over as CEO after current President and CEO Steve Cossé steps down later this year.
by Luke Jones 5/1/2013 03:57 pm
Murphy Oil Corp. of El Dorado announced Wednesday that first-quarter net income climbed 24 percent to $360 million, compared with $290 million in the same quarter of 2012. About 42 percent of income, however, came from discontinued operations.
by Associated Press 5/1/2013 07:47 am
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has scheduled a public meeting to discuss the results of an inspection he held following a fatal accident at Entergy Corp.'s nuclear plant near Russellville.
by Lance Turner 4/30/2013 11:14 am
Sam's Club CEO Rosalind Brewer says shoppers soon will begin seeing the benefits of Wal-Mart's sustainability goals.
by Associated Press 4/30/2013 10:59 am
Entergy Arkansas says a reactor at Arkansas Nuclear One in Russellville is back online and is producing electricity.
by Gwen Moritz 4/29/2013 11:40 am
The top executives of Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies Inc. received sizeable raises in their salaries in 2012 but no bonuses.
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 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
Arkansas workers don't spend as much time getting to and from work as do most other states.
by Jeff Lovelady 4/29/2013 12:00 am
Carriers know they should be more efficient and work smarter, not harder. But sometimes they confuse increasing revenue with maximizing profits. Want to maximize profits instead of just increase revenue? Any carrier, of any size, can by using these six steps.
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 Associated Press 4/26/2013 02:23 pm
TransCanada Corp. says the long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline will be in service months later than expected and cost more than its current US$5.3 billion price-tag as it continues to await U.S. government approval.
by Associated Press 4/25/2013 09:47 am
Entergy Corp. reported net income of $161.4 million for the first quarter on Thursday in contrast to a loss a year ago, helped by higher utility revenue.
Arkansas Best CEO Says Agreement With Teamasters Will Help 'Restore Profitability' 
