by Chuck Bartels, The Associated Press 4/29/2013 12:53 pm
A bill that would have required the Arkansas lottery to turn at least a 25 percent annual profit didn't make it out of committee this year, but the lottery director said Monday he expects similar bills to be proposed in future legislative sessions.
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
The former president and the former secretary of state are scheduled to attend Friday event marking the completion of a $67 million renovation and formally dedicating the Little Rock National Airport's new name.
by Chris Bahn 4/29/2013 12:00 am
Working on a $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, Fayetteville company Arkansas Power & Electronics International is tackles inefficiencies in hybrid vehicle batteries. The innovations could help jumpstarting the electric vehicle industry.
by Arkansas Business Editors 4/29/2013 12:00 am
Campaign promises often can't be kept, and sometimes shouldn't be. And elected representatives need to feel free to change their minds if conditions change, as they clearly did with the Medicaid private option.
by Brad Graham 4/29/2013 12:00 am
While many accusations have been leveled at the domestic catfish industry and its pursuit of U.S. Department of Agriculture inspections, the intent of the U.S. catfish industry has always been very clear: consumer safety.
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 Arkansas Business Staff 4/29/2013 12:00 am
J. David Daniel has been promoted to senior vice president of Simmons First Trust Co. Daniel has more than 20 years of experience, 16 of which have been with the company.
by Andrew DeMillo, The Associated Press 4/28/2013 06:03 pm
The legislative session handed Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe and the new Republican majority victories. But there were just as many setbacks that activists are unlikely to forgive.
by Andrew DeMillo, The Associated Press 4/26/2013 04:06 pm
Now that he's running for governor, Mike Ross is portraying himself as a defender of abortion rights and criticizing state legislators who passed an abortion ban nearly identical to one he supported in Washington D.C.
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 4/26/2013 10:50 am
U.S. economic growth accelerated to an annual rate of 2.5 percent from January through March, buoyed by the strongest consumer spending in more than two years. Government spending fell, though, and tax increases and federal budget cuts could slow growth later this year.
by Associated Press 4/25/2013 03:44 pm
A handful of senators from Oregon, Montana, New Hampshire and Delaware -- states without sales taxes -- are blocking a bill that would tax Internet purchases.
by Lance Turner 4/25/2013 10:09 am
A credit outlook report by Moody's Investor Service says the state Legislature's move to expand health insurance in Arkansas through the "private option" is good for the state's hospitals.
by Lance Turner 4/25/2013 08:50 am
Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli, a University of Arkansas alumnus, is scheduled to speak May 11 at UA's All University Commencement.
by Chuck Bartels, The Associated Press 4/25/2013 08:08 am
No changes were made to the structure of the Arkansas Lottery this legislative session, but one is in store for college students, as lottery-funded scholarship amounts are moving to a tiered structure.
by Arkansas Business Staff 4/24/2013 12:01 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe on Wednesday announced appointments to state boards and commissions.
by Associated Press 4/24/2013 11:40 am
Online privacy rules are changing. The question now is how much you'll care.
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.
State Treasurer Martha Shoffner Arrested for Extortion by FBI 
