http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/news.aspStories from Arkansasbusiness.com's popular daily e-newsletter and Today's Top Stories section. Includes the latest breaking business news.Copyright 2008 Arkansas Business Limited Partnership. All rights reserved.http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=106763.54928.118892http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=106763.54928.118892Arkansas Best Corp. of Fort Smith says Wesley B. Kemp will become president and chief operating officer of its largest subsidiary, ABF Freight System Inc.7/24/2008 5:02:01 PMhttp://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=106762.54928.118891http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=106762.54928.118891Baldor Electric Co. of Fort Smith said second-quarter net income rose 17 percent to $29.4 million or 63 cents a share, compared with earnings of $25.2 million or 54 cents a share for the same period of 2007.7/24/2008 4:13:01 PMhttp://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=106761.54928.118890http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=106761.54928.118890Federal agents say they arrested 13 suspected illegal immigrants at a manufacturing operation in North Little Rock.7/24/2008 3:47:01 PMhttp://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=106749.54928.118878http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=106749.54928.118878Wall Street abruptly ends an earnings-driven rally and closes sharply lower. The Dow Jones industrial average loses more than 283 points.7/24/2008 3:44:47 PMhttp://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=106757.54928.118886http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=106757.54928.118886Hawker Beechcraft Corp. said Thursday that it has completed the sale of the majority of its wholly-owned fuel and line operations to London-based BBA Aviation, a fixed-base operation and distribution network.7/24/2008 2:46:01 PMhttp://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=106753.54928.118882http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=106753.54928.118882St. Vincent Health System of Little Rock says it will cut 34 positions in its management and staff levels and has left other positions unfilled, including the position of senior vice president and chief operating officer, after a review of its finances and operations.7/24/2008 12:44:01 PMhttp://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=106752.54928.118881http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=106752.54928.118881ArkansasSports360.com editors Jim Harris and Chris Bahn continue their coverage of the Southeastern Conference's Media Days in Hoover, Ala., with observations from Day 2.7/24/2008 11:03:00 AMhttp://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=106750.54928.118879http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=106750.54928.118879Eight of Arkansas' two-year colleges will begin offering a business degree option and certificate in entrepreneurship this fall.7/24/2008 10:45:01 AMhttp://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=106748.54928.118877http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=106748.54928.118877University of Central Arkansas President Lu Hardin told school trustees they could set aside $150,000 a year for him in "deferred income" above his salary without disclosing it publicly, documents show.7/24/2008 9:45:01 AMhttp://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=106742.54928.118871http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=106742.54928.118871Ford Motor Co. said Thursday it lost $8.67 billion in the second quarter and will retool two more North American truck and sport utility vehicle plants to build small, fuel-efficient vehicles.7/24/2008 7:32:01 AM