
Dassault Falcon Jet says the layoffs would "align workforce levels with lower sales and production rates." This past June, Dassault laid off 111 Little Rock workers, while 42 others took part in an "early out" program.
Source:Daily Business News
Posted:2009-12-04 21:49:46 GMT

Stocks end up slightly, giving back early gains from the November jobs report, according to today's Arkansas Business Market Wrap video.
Source:Daily Business News
Posted:2009-12-04 21:48:08 GMT

Arkansas Farm Bureau re-elected officers, new board members at its 75th annual convention Friday.
Source:Daily Business News
Posted:2009-12-04 21:24:21 GMT

The Arkansas State Medical Board weighs in on violation that already led to federal charges.
Source:Daily Business News
Posted:2009-12-04 17:22:22 GMT

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.
Source:Daily Business News
Posted:2009-12-04 17:18:46 GMT

Schuh was a pioneer in direct-mail marketing and part of the first generation of advertising and marketing professionals in Arkansas.
Source:Daily Business News
Posted:2009-12-04 17:05:05 GMT

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.
Source:Daily Business News
Posted:2009-12-04 16:57:23 GMT

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.
Source:Daily Business News
Posted:2009-12-04 16:02:00 GMT

Dr. Jay Douglas Holland received the reprimand and $500 fine Thursday and must pay $265 for the cost of the board's investigation.
Source:Daily Business News
Posted:2009-12-04 15:15:29 GMT

Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale announces two new leaders for a pair of its key operating units after naming Donnie Smith CEO last month.
Source:Daily Business News
Posted:2009-12-04 13:58:55 GMT

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.
Source:Daily Business News
Posted:2009-12-04 13:30:02 GMT

Stocks taking losses ahead of tomorrow morning's monthly jobs report, according to today's Arkansas Business Market Wrap video.
Source:Daily Business News
Posted:2009-12-03 21:58:08 GMT

Some dedicated fans camped out overnight in anticipation of Sarah Palin's book signing at a Sam's Club in Fayetteville.
Source:Daily Business News
Posted:2009-12-03 21:08:00 GMT

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.
Source:Daily Business News
Posted:2009-12-03 17:25:34 GMT

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.
Source:Daily Business News
Posted:2009-12-03 17:23:34 GMT

The latest housing market report from the Arkansas Realtors Association shows the impact of the first-time home buyer tax credit.
Source:Daily Business News
Posted:2009-12-03 17:11:34 GMT

An increasingly popular group of classes at the University of Arkansas got another assist from Tyson Foods on Wednesday.
Source:Daily Business News
Posted:2009-12-03 16:43:34 GMT

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.
Source:Daily Business News
Posted:2009-12-03 15:03:00 GMT

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.
Source:Daily Business News
Posted:2009-12-03 14:53:00 GMT

Dillard's Inc. of Little Rock says November same-store sales were down 11 percent and total sales down 13 percent.
Source:Daily Business News
Posted:2009-12-03 13:41:10 GMT

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.
Source:Daily Business News
Posted:2009-12-03 13:32:21 GMT

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.
Source:Daily Business News
Posted:2009-12-03 02:51:16 GMT

A spokeswoman said she believed a robbery suspect was shot, but no fatalities were reported.
Source:Daily Business News
Posted:2009-12-02 22:31:27 GMT

Some bearish analyst reports on several major banks, including JP Morgan, drag the Dow down, according to today's Arkansas Business Market Wrap video.
Source:Daily Business News
Posted:2009-12-02 21:58:08 GMT

The article by Alan Farley noted that Dillard's stock hit a 52-week high of $17.60 in intraday trading on Tuesday.
Source:Daily Business News
Posted:2009-12-02 20:36:56 GMT

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.
Source:Daily Business News
Posted:2009-12-02 20:11:31 GMT

Data management firm has moved from west Little Rock to the Museum of Discovery building in Little Rock's River Market district.
Source:Daily Business News
Posted:2009-12-02 18:46:15 GMT

A special election next year will determine who will complete the remainder of Justice Annabelle Clinton Imber's term.
Source:Daily Business News
Posted:2009-12-02 18:17:15 GMT

An additional 22 percent are "underbanked," meaning they have bank accounts but still rely on alternative financial services like money orders and payday loans.
Source:Daily Business News
Posted:2009-12-02 17:39:27 GMT

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.
Source:Daily Business News
Posted:2009-12-02 16:38:39 GMT

State utility regulators have approved a plan by Entergy Mississippi to increase the output from its Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant in Port Gibson.
Source:Daily Business News
Posted:2009-12-02 16:35:37 GMT















