by Arkansas Business Staff 4/29/2013 12:00 am
Sears, a fixture at the corner of University Avenue and Interstate 630 since 1969, may not see its lease renewed in 2017.
by Arkansas Business Staff 4/29/2013 12:00 am
The transaction includes three Little Rock properties: the Little Rock Athletic Club at 4610 Sam Peck Road, Little Rock Racquet Club at 1 Huntington Road and Downtown Athletic Club at 111 Center St. The fourth piece of the deal is North Little Rock Athletic Club at 3804 McCain Park Drive.
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 Mark Friedman 4/29/2013 12:00 am
A Jonesboro family practice doctor recently was charged with 128 felony counts of fraud in connection with obtaining prescription drugs from a pharmacy under a false name.
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 Liz Fox 4/29/2013 12:00 am
Moms Offering Moms Answers, known also as MoMA Inc., is an organization providing resources to new mothers as they adapt to the changes — structural, physical and emotional — that occur after their children are born.
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 Arkansas Business Staff 4/29/2013 12:00 am
As chief medical information officer of the White River Health System in Batesville, Kahn will collaborate with different physicians to change and simplify the flow of electronic health records, which will decrease work for staff and improve the quality of patient care.
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 08:59 am
Arkansas officials say more than 100 law enforcement agencies are taking part in a prescription drug take-back event.
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 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.
by Associated Press 4/23/2013 04:16 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe has signed into law legislation that will allow Arkansas to use federal Medicaid dollars to purchase private health insurance for thousands of low-income residents.
by Associated Press 4/23/2013 10:49 am
Arkansas Children's Hospital is getting a $1 million donation for its burn center. The hospital announced the contribution Tuesday from Charles and Cindy Fuller.
by Lance Turner 4/22/2013 05:03 pm
The state Insurance Department has announced its "anticipation to award" its $4.3 million Health Connector campaign to Mangan Holcomb Partners of Little Rock.
by Associated Press 4/22/2013 07:23 am
Rejecting the Medicaid expansion in the federal health care law could have unexpected consequences for states where Republican lawmakers remain steadfastly opposed to what they scorn as "Obamacare."
by Mark Friedman 4/22/2013 12:00 am
A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' BioVentures company that says it has a treatment that will detect and kill cancer cells is preparing to have its initial public offering.
by Gwen Moritz 4/22/2013 12:00 am
I always thought it sheer madness for any Arkansas legislator to even entertain the thought of turning down hundreds of millions of federal dollars and refuse to expand Medicaid to 138 percent of the poverty level. And yes, I'm saying that it is sheer madness for other states to do just that.
State Treasurer Martha Shoffner Arrested for Extortion by FBI 
