Arkansas Business

Stocks end up slightly, giving back early gains from the November jobs report, according to today's Arkansas Business Market Wrap video.

Arkansas Farm Bureau re-elected officers, new board members at its 75th annual convention Friday.

The Arkansas State Medical Board weighs in on violation that already led to federal charges.

If approved by the U.S. Senate, Arkansas Appeals Court Judge Denzil Price Marshall Jr. would replace Judge William R. Wilson, who has assumed senior status.

Schuh was a pioneer in direct-mail marketing and part of the first generation of advertising and marketing professionals in Arkansas.

The administration welcomed figures showing a significant slowing of job losses as President Barack Obama visited a Pennsylvania metal works plant Friday and visited with hard-hat workers.

The deadline to submit nominations for the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal's 2010 Fast 15 has been extended until Jan. 29. The previous deadline was Dec. 4.

Dr. Jay Douglas Holland received the reprimand and $500 fine Thursday and must pay $265 for the cost of the board's investigation.

Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale announces two new leaders for a pair of its key operating units after naming Donnie Smith CEO last month.

The U.S. unemployment rate fell slightly to 10 percent in November, according to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Stocks taking losses ahead of tomorrow morning's monthly jobs report, according to today's Arkansas Business Market Wrap video.

Some dedicated fans camped out overnight in anticipation of Sarah Palin's book signing at a Sam's Club in Fayetteville.

The economic recovery gained traction in late fall as shoppers spent a bit more and factories bumped up production. That assessment Wednesday by the Federal Reserve marked its most upbeat view since the economy tumbled into recession two years ago.

The nation's retailers posted a surprise sales decline for November after two consecutive months of gains, as a modestly positive start to holiday shopping wasn't strong enough to offset weak spending the rest of the month.

The latest housing market report from the Arkansas Realtors Association shows the impact of the first-time home buyer tax credit.

An increasingly popular group of classes at the University of Arkansas got another assist from Tyson Foods on Wednesday.

Police in Fayetteville say a man trying to rob a bank at a drive-through window was shot and killed by police as he tried to get away.

The tally of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell unexpectedly for the fifth straight week, a hopeful sign that the job market is slowly improving.

Dillard's Inc. of Little Rock says November same-store sales were down 11 percent and total sales down 13 percent.

Retailers are reporting sluggish sales results for November as a modestly positive start to the holiday shopping season wasn't strong enough to offset weak spending the rest of the month.

Cary L. Gaines, who resigned from the North Little Rock City Council last month, and Alderman Samuel Gaylon Baggett were indicted Wednesday for their dealings with a Cabot man, George Wylie Thompson, who was indicted last month.

A spokeswoman said she believed a robbery suspect was shot, but no fatalities were reported.

Some bearish analyst reports on several major banks, including JP Morgan, drag the Dow down, according to today's Arkansas Business Market Wrap video.

The article by Alan Farley noted that Dillard's stock hit a 52-week high of $17.60 in intraday trading on Tuesday.

The Federal Reserve's latest Beige Book, released Wednesday, shows continuing weakness in the economic activity in the Eighth District, although there were signs of improvement in some areas.

Data management firm has moved from west Little Rock to the Museum of Discovery building in Little Rock's River Market district.

A special election next year will determine who will complete the remainder of Justice Annabelle Clinton Imber's term.

An additional 22 percent are "underbanked," meaning they have bank accounts but still rely on alternative financial services like money orders and payday loans.

In its order, the MPSC said the costs and benefits of the uprate are expected to effect all Entergy's subsidiaries in Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and one for New Orleans.

State utility regulators have approved a plan by Entergy Mississippi to increase the output from its Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant in Port Gibson.