by Luke Jones 4/24/2013 09:43 am
Entergy Corp. of New Orleans will hold its annual meeting for shareholders on May 3 at The Peabody Hotel in Little Rock.
by Luke Jones 4/15/2013 12:00 am
The top five largest employers in Arkansas have seen some bumps since last year, but they remain in the same order. Four of the top five saw increases in employment during 2012.
by Arkansas Business Staff 4/15/2013 12:00 am
The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services in October issued “Arkansas Long-Term Industry & Occupational Projections,” detailing its forecasts for the long-term job market.
by Arkansas Business Staff 4/15/2013 12:00 am
Artee Williams, the director of the Department of Workforce Services, shares his thoughts on the state's unemployment rates, which jobs are filling up too fast and which ones aren't filling up at all.
by Jeannie Nuss, The Associated Press 4/12/2013 08:22 am
Officials with an Arkansas water supplier approved a measure Thursday asking ExxonMobil for a plan to move an oil pipeline away from an area that drains into the main source of drinking water for Little Rock and several other communities.
by Lance Turner 4/11/2013 02:21 pm
The Arkansas Public Service Commission has cleared Entergy Arkansas Inc. to join the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator Inc., a move the utility says will save its Arkansas customers $263 million over 10 years.
by Jeannie Nuss, The Associated Press 4/11/2013 08:16 am
An ExxonMobil pipeline that ruptured last month and spilled thousands of barrels of oil in central Arkansas has a gash in it that is 22 feet long and 2 inches wide, state Attorney General Dustin McDaniel said Wednesday.
by Arkansas Business Staff 4/8/2013 12:00 am
John Harris, who took over as President and CEO of Coulson Oil after David Zakrzewski's resignation last month has "complicated" legal history.
by Chris Bahn 4/8/2013 12:00 am
Gov. Mike Beebe signed into law on Thursday an act that allows employers to voluntarily give preference to veterans when hiring. HR managers are freed from concerns that by providing preference, they are violating hiring laws
by Mark Carter 4/5/2013 09:05 am
The Arkansas Senate last week gave its official blessing to the proposed $1.1 billion steel mill that Gov. Mike Beebe and state economic development officials want to see on the banks of the Mississippi River just outside Osceola.
by Jeannie Nuss, The Associated Press 4/3/2013 07:17 am
Federal pipeline safety officials on Tuesday issued a corrective action order to ExxonMobil Pipeline Co. after one of its pipelines ruptured last week in central Arkansas.
by Arkansas Business Staff 3/29/2013 11:36 am
As Arkansas Business prepares for the 20th anniversary of its annual 40 Under 40 feature, we are asking to hear from all past honorees in a special survey.
by Lance Turner 3/28/2013 04:15 pm
Coulson Oil Co. of North Little Rock announces that John Harris has been elected president and CEO after former CEO David Zakrzewski was elected vice-chairman of the company's board of directors.
by Arkansas Business Staff 3/25/2013 12:00 am
A lawsuit, filed in federal court in the Eastern District of Arkansas, involves two Greenbrier families who claim their homes suffered damages from a 4.7 earthquake caused by drilling in the Fayetteville Shale Play.
by Francisco J. Sánchez 3/25/2013 12:00 am
The U.S. Department of Commerce has released new data showing the impact of exporting on our national economy, with Arkansas as one of only 11 states to achieve double-digit export growth last year from 2011. In reality, Arkansas did much more than double its exports — the state experienced a 36 percent increase in overall export growth, and increased exports to France by 117 percent, making it one of the best-performing states.
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 Gwen Moritz 3/22/2013 04:06 pm
Murphy Oil Corp.'s annual proxy statement also reveals that David M. Wood, who suddenly retired as CEO in June, received compensation of more than $18 million last year.
by Jan Cottingham 3/18/2013 12:00 am
While the U.S. Department of Agriculture warns of "overall detrimental effects" stemming from climate change by the middle of this century, some farmers reject that cause, saying when it comes to the weather, all bets are off.
by Chris Bahn 3/18/2013 12:00 am
Using a smartphone to gather information is becoming a necessity during storms. It's why Wal-Mart's Sam's Club division set up power stations at stores in the Northeast after Hurricane Sandy hit. It's why Entergy continues to tweak a social media plan it used during December's winter storm.
by Mark Friedman 3/18/2013 12:00 am
With Arkansas overdue for a major earthquake, experts are warning Arkansans who live near earthquake activity and flood zones to be prepared by having flood and earthquake insurance.
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