Fred Smith

BlackRock Inc. has more than $5 trillion to invest, so when Larry Fink talks, corporations at least hear him out. read more >

The list once again is led by Microsoft's Bill Gates. Wal-Mart heir Jim Walton leads a group of Arkansans and those with close ties to the state included on the list. read more >

Nine billionaires with Arkansas ties find themselves on the most recent Forbes 500 list of the world's richest people, released this week. read more >

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 >

After a campaign season that focused on which party would win Arkansas' House, Democrats and Republicans in that chamber now face a new question: What happens if neither side is in control? read more >

Arkansas Republicans hope to carve out a majority in the Legislature for the first time in more than a century, even though the racially charged writings of three GOP candidates have surfaced and threatened to hurt their momentum. read more >

State Rep. Hudson Hallum, D-Marion, his father and two others have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit election fraud, according to Assistant U.S. Attorney Jane Duke. read more >