Mike Smith
Metova Announces Formation of Board of Advisers to Guide Strategic Growth
The newly established board is comprised of leaders in finance, technology, client success, marketing, culture and operations. read more >
Iron Yard Hopes Coding Helps Populate Tech Sector in Little Rock
As more Americans suspect traditional college degrees are delivering less return on their investment, coding schools like the Iron Yard are filling a fast-growing niche. read more >
by Mark Carter -
Lottery Officials Quiet on New Hire After Former Sales Director Scratched
You’d never know it from reading the reports of his firing in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, but Robert Stebbins was not directly responsible for ticket sales at the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery. read more >
Update: Hikers Find Human Remains on Petit Jean Mountain
Sheriff confirms that only missing person case in the area is that of Little Rock construction executive John Glasgow, missing since January 2008. read more >
by Gwen Moritz -
8 Former Delta Trust Employees Flock to Eagle Bank
Barely had the ink dried on the sale of Delta Trust & Banking Corp. of Little Rock to Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff when a flock of staffers flew the coop. read more >
It’s A Big Week for Entrepreneurs in Arkansas
With Startup Weekend having just wrapped up in Fayetteville and Global Entrepreneurship Week kicking off in Little Rock tonight, it's a big week for entrepreneurs in Arkansas. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Wal-Mart IPO Set the Stage for Global Expansion
In preparation for the IPO, a hodge-podge of ownership interests in different stores was consolidated under one corporate banner: Wal-Mart Stores Inc. The corporation represented the merger of 78 partners that owned pieces of 32 stores, with the Walton family owning a majority stake in each. The stores also were a mixed bag of Wal-Mart Discount City, Ben Franklin, Walton’s Family Center and Ben Franklin Family Center. read more >
by George Waldon -