Forbes
At Age 26, Arkansas PR Prodigy Juliana Martins Conquers New York
Martins, the founder of Eleven11 Media Relations, landed a big public relations coup with an NBA legend this year. She was also named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Cameron Smith, Recruiter and NWA Business Leader, Dies at 71
Forbes named his company, Cameron Smith & Associates, one of America’s Best Executive Search Firms in 2017. read more >
Walton, Koch Ranked High on List of Richest Women
Alice Walton isn't the only woman with Arkansas ties on Forbes' list of the world's richest women. read more >
Success Credit Union Recognized by Forbes
Success Federal Credit Union of Blytheville received a dose of media love courtesy of Forbes, which named it the best credit union in Arkansas on June 24. read more >
by George Waldon -
Customer Value, Shareholder Value (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)
In essence, giving management a stake in outcomes encouraged shorter-term (think quarterly reporting) focus and left customers holding the bag. That strategy is efficient, but not sustainable. read more >
by Barry Goldberg -
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers Makes Powerful Push Into Arkansas
In Arkansas, where Freddy’s had four restaurants as of late 2017, the chain now has eight, with at least two more announced and even more likely after that. read more >
by Jan Cottingham -
Forbes Recognizes 3 Arkansas Banks as Best-in-State (Movers & Shakers)
First Security Bank of Searcy, Arvest Bank of Fayetteville and First Arkansas Bank & Trust of Jacksonville have been named as Arkansas’ Best-in-State Banks by Forbes magazine. read more >
Waltons Check in at No. 1 on Forbes ‘Richest American Families’ List
What do the Koch, Mars, S.C. Johnson, Kennedy and Rockefeller families all have in common? Well, besides all being multi-billion dollar families, they all have less money than the Waltons of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville. read more >
by Lee Hogan -
Alice Walton Is On the Cover of Forbes Magazine
Wal-Mart heiress, philanthropist and the founder of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Alice Walton, is on the cover of Forbes magazine. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Forbes 400 List of Richest People Includes 10 with Arkansas Ties
The 2013 Forbes 400 list of the country's richest people includes 10 with close Arkansas ties. Wal-Mart heiress Christy Walton leads the list of Arkansans and those with close ties to the state. read more >
by Mark Carter -
Outside Magazine: Little Rock ‘A Runner’s Paradise’
It's the summer of accolades for Arkansas, with mentions in Forbes, Kiplinger's and now Outside magazine, which calls Little Rock "a runner's paradise." read more >
by Lance Turner -
Arkansas Ranked Twice in Forbes’ Business List
Forbes Magazine this week ranked two Arkansas regions on its list of "Best Places for Business and Careers." read more >
by Luke Jones -
Forbes: Acxiom to Open Consumer Data Vault by Summer’s End
Acxiom Corp. of Little Rock tells Forbes magazine that it will open its consumer data vaults around Labor Day, allowing people to see just what information the publicly traded data services firms has collected about them. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Collective Bias Uses Social Media to Turn Consumers into Marketers
Recently recognized by Forbes magazine “as one of America’s Most Promising Companies,” Collective Bias of Bentonville is becoming a popular tool for brands looking for influence with shoppers. read more >
by Chris Bahn -
Collective Bias: One of Forbes’ ‘5 Most Important New Companies’
Collective Bias of Bentonville, which just secured more than $10 million in Series A investment funding and financing, is named among the "5 Most Important New Companies" by a Forbes online columnist. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Arkansas ‘Brainiac’ Taylor Wilson Noticed by Forbes
Forbes recognizes 18-year-old nuclear physicist Taylor Wilson in its 30 Under 30 feature. read more >
What Analysts Say Will Be In Latest Quarterly Report From Murphy Oil
Murphy Oil Corp. of El Dorado is expected to release its third-quarter earnings report today. It will mark the first time since the company announced it would be spinning off its retail operations into a new publicly traded company. What's the feeling on Wall Street about the direction Murphy Oil is headed? Here's three takes. read more >
by Tre Baker -