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 Mike Boschetti 4/22/2013 12:00 am
As you get nearer to the time when you will leave behind the daily worries and stresses of business ownership, have you defined a successful exit? Do you know where “there” is, or how to begin to get there?
by Gwen Moritz 4/19/2013 08:20 am
Chairman John Allison had a couple of surprises for shareholders who attended Home BancShares Inc.'s annual meeting in Conway Thursday night: Their stock will be split 2-for-1 on May 22, and their quarterly dividend will be increased from 13 cents to 15 cents per share.
by Lance Turner 4/18/2013 12:31 pm
Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff reports first-quarter net income of $5.9 million, down 8 percent from the same quarter last year.
by Lance Turner 4/18/2013 08:19 am
Home BancShares Inc. of Conway on reports first-quarter net income of $17.5 million, up 21 percent from $14.5 million during the same quarter last year.
by Gwen Moritz 4/17/2013 09:57 am
Simmons First National Corp. shareholders speeded through routine business at the annual meeting Tuesday night to concentrate on the upcoming changing of the guard.
by George Waldon 4/15/2013 11:31 am
George Gleason says the company remains a player in bidding on FDIC-assisted acquisitions although efforts during 2012 proved unsuccessful.
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
Information pertaining to a letter of credit agreement between Arkansas Best Corp. and PNC Bank of Pittsburgh was allowed to be redacted in an SEC filing based on "competitive purposes."
Because of “competitive purposes,” the company was allowed to redact specifics of the agreement. Those deletions include basis points and a commitment fee.
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 Lance Turner 4/11/2013 05:16 pm
Bank of the Ozarks Inc. of Little Rock announces first-quarter net income of $20 million, up 11 percent from the same time last year.
by Chris Bahn 4/11/2013 04:57 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell on Thursday announced first-quarter earnings of $73.3 million, up more than 8 percent from the same quarter last year.
by Chris Bahn 4/10/2013 08:08 am
Arkansas Best Corp. CEO Judy McReyolds earned $945,386 in 2012, a drop of more than $400,000 from the previous year. The publicly traded trucking firm reported a net loss of $7.7 million in 2012.
by Arkansas Business Staff 4/8/2013 12:00 am
With the pending change of ownership at Delta Trust & Bank, more new names are being added to the bank's rosters.
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 Friedman 4/5/2013 05:31 pm
Dillard's CEO William Dillard II and his brother, company President Alex Dillard, each realized $31.1 million from exercising stock options last year, while brother Mike and sister Drue Matheny realized $18.8 million each.
by Lance Turner 4/4/2013 09:16 am
The New York Times takes a look at Wal-Mart's grocery operations, amid claims of an employee shortage and poorly stocked shelves.
by Mark Friedman 4/3/2013 07:41 pm
The former chairman and CEO of Saks Inc. joined the board in 2008 at the behest of an activist investor.
by George Waldon 4/1/2013 02:22 pm
Bank of the Ozarks Inc. of Little Rock is increasing its quarterly dividend by 2 cents per share.
Sine Die: Arkansas Lawmakers Formally End Legislative Session 
