by Lance Turner 10/17/2013 08:34 am
USA Truck Inc. of Van Buren, the target of a takeover attempt by Knight Transportation of Scottsdale, Ariz., reports a narrower third-quarter loss, $602,000, as revenue rose 13.5 percent to $141.8 million. CEO John Simone cites "rapid progress" in turning the company around.
by Lance Turner 10/17/2013 08:17 am
Home BancShares Inc. of Conway, the parent company of Centennial Bank, says third-quarter net income reached another quarterly record at $18.4 million, up 14 percent from the same quarter last year.
by Luke Jones 10/16/2013 10:41 am
Steve Gray, vice president and general manager for AT&T in Arkansas and Oklahoma, announced his retirement this week.
by Luke Jones 10/14/2013 12:00 am
A study ranking the nations' 50 most polluting power plants is highlighting some of the issues electric industries in Arkansas and elsewhere are facing as environmental regulations change.
by Lance Turner 10/12/2013 09:26 am
In this week's Arkansas Business/THV 11 News Week in Review, we talk new jobs at LM Wind Power, new shopping at Central Landing in Conway, new manufacturing in Rogers, new home sales in Arkansas, new money at Catholic High School and more.
by Lance Turner 10/11/2013 12:49 pm
Rosalind Brewer, CEO and president of Sam's Club, and Gisel Ruiz, executive vice president and COO of Wal-Mart U.S., have been named among Fortune magazine's 50 "More Powerful Women in Business."
by Arkansas Business Staff 10/11/2013 12:13 pm
For the 26th consecutive year, Arkansas Business is seeking nominations of the state's most outstanding businesses, business executives and nonprofit organizations for its Arkansas Business of the Year Awards.
by Lance Turner 10/11/2013 10:35 am
America's Car-Mart Inc. of Bentonville says that long-time COO Eddie Hight will retire on Nov. 30.
by Lance Turner 10/11/2013 06:56 am
USA Truck Inc. of Van Buren files a breach of contract lawsuit against Knight Transportation Inc., which wants to take over the trucking company in a deal worth $242 million.
by Lance Turner 10/10/2013 05:20 pm
Bank of the Ozarks Inc. of Little Rock announces third-quarter net income of $22.4 million, up 16 percent from $19.3 million during the same quarter last year.
by Arkansas Business Staff 10/10/2013 09:07 am
James Bullard, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, is scheduled to speak at the Quarterly Business Analysis program in November.
by Lance Turner 10/9/2013 11:07 am
Home BancShares Inc. of Conway files a proxy statement ahead of a shareholders vote to approve its $280 million merger with Liberty Bancshares Inc. of Jonesboro.
by Mark Friedman 10/7/2013 12:00 am
On the annual checkup of hospitals, 34 out of the 88 hospitals on this year's list — 38 percent — reported losing money, which is slightly higher than last year's list, which showed 35 percent of the hospitals losing money.
by Craig Douglass 10/7/2013 12:00 am
Although Kodak developed digital technology and invested billions of dollars in digital imaging, its business model failed to recognize and transition the foundation of the company into a brand that could claim the creation of a whole new category of imaging.
by Lance Turner 10/5/2013 09:24 am
Arkansas settles into the partial government shutdown, USA Truck has a target on its back, Arvest adds to its central Arkansas footprint, and Wal-Mart bulks up online operations ahead of the holidays -- all in this week's Arkansas Business/THV 11 News "Week in Review."
by Arkansas Business Staff 10/4/2013 09:06 am
Arkansas Business will recognize the state's most outstanding CFOs at its 5th annual CFO of the Year Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, Nov. 6, from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Embassy Suites in Little Rock.
by Lance Turner 10/2/2013 11:23 am
Weak hiring and worries about a protracted government shutdown pushed the U.S. stock market lower Wednesday.
by Arkansas Business Staff 10/1/2013 10:02 am
In addition to leading corporate giving for Wal-Mart, McLaughlin will lead the company's global sustainability, women's economic empowerment and healthier food initiatives.
by Lance Turner 9/30/2013 07:18 am
Knight Transportation of Phoenix says Monday that it has increased its ownership in outstanding shares of USA Truck Inc. of Van Buren to 11.3 percent.
by George Waldon 9/30/2013 12:00 am
Five businessmen are recognized for planting the corporate seed for what developed into today's One Bank & Trust of Little Rock. The venture was launched as American National Bank and morphed into its better-known incarnation as First American.
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