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Mark Friedman has been with Arkansas Business since 2000. He also is an event photographer for Little Rock Soirée and occasionally writes columns about his daughter for Little Rock Family.
The Quapaw Nation of Oklahoma filed criminal charges on Friday against its former long-time chairman, John L. Berrey, for abuse of office, conspiracy and embezzlement. read more >
With the collapse of a $16.5 million land sale that drew opposition from Arkansas legislators, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is searching for ways to replace the lost revenue. read more >
A Little Rock federal jury awards $115 million to a Texas company and its subsidiary that accused Walmart of taking its technology. read more >
Arvest Bank accuses a Fulton County pig farmer of submitting false financial statements to obtain millions of dollars in loans to raise pigs, instead using the money for other debts. read more >
Steven Webb knows that turning around the former North Metro Medical Center in Jacksonville is going to be a challenge, but the Unity Health president and CEO is up for it. read more >
Walmart employees in several states are suing their employer, alleging they weren't paid for the time they spent submitting to mandatory COVID-19 screenings before their shifts. read more >
Walmart Inc. of Bentonville stands accused in a Little Rock courtroom of stealing another company's technology, and it's not the first such allegation the world's largest retailer has faced in recent years. read more >
Nearly all of the Dillard family members who work at Dillard's Inc. of Little Rock saw their total compensation drop in the most recent fiscal year. read more >
Convicted of conspiring to injure the head of the state medical board and sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years, former physician Randeep Mann still maintains his innocence. read more >
Sales of luxury homes in Pulaski County shattered records in 2020, with 44 homes sold for $1 million or more. read more >
