Arkansas
McDaniel Prepares Subpoenas for Fuel Vendors
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel says he is issuing more than 30 subpoenas to gasoline retailers over spikes in fuel prices as Hurricane Ike approached. More »
Homebuilder Filed $11.1 M Bankruptcy
An Alexander homebuilder has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation and listed $11.1 million in debt. More »
UPDATED: Beebe Declares State of Emergency to Prevent, Fight Gas Gouging
Gov. Mike Beebe declared a state of emergency in Arkansas Friday because of gasoline-supply interruptions in relation to Hurricane Ike. More »
ThermoEnergy Names 2 to Board of Directors, 1 to Board of Advisors
ThermoEnergy Corp. of Little Rock on Friday announced that David Gelbaum and Shawn Hughes have been named to the company's board of directors and Joseph Bartlett will join its board of advisors. More »
Little Rock MSA No. 54 Among Milken's Best-Performing Cities List
The Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metropolitan statistical area ranked No. 54 among the Milken Institute's 2008 list of America's Best-Performing Cities Index. More »
Survey: Soft Job Market Expected for Little Rock in 4Q
Little Rock area employers expect to hire at a slow pace during the fourth quarter, according to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey released today. More »
UCA to Host Shale Summit
The University of Central Arkansas' Strategic Growth Institute will host a seminar on Oct. 3 to provide an update on the production and economic significance of the Fayetteville Shale drilling operations, the school announced Monday. More »
New CEO of State Chamber Targets Business Climate
Randy Zook, the new president and CEO of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas, is keeping an eye out for legislation or regulations that might hurt businesses in the state. More »
AEDC Reports Increased Economic Development
Last year was a banner year for economic development in the state, according the Arkansas Economic Development Commission's annual activity report for 2007. More »
Walton Stock Regains 12-Digit Value; Hunt Family No. 2
For the first time since 2000, the Walton family's shares of Wal-Mart stock are valued at more than $100 billion. More »