Little Rock Business News

Newton-based Iowa Telecommunications Services Inc. said this morning that the local service telephone company has agreed to be acquired by Windstream Corp. of Little Rock, Ark., for stock and cash valued at about $1.1 billion. The acquisition would include Iowa...

Payday lenders , banished from Arkansas after years of legal action, are still punishing borrowers via Internet loans. The attorney general is hounding the lenders and advising victims not to stop paying on the illegal loans. Article notes that the Southern Bancorp, which targets underserved...

Federal regulators Thursday allowed Entergy Corp.’s subsidiaries in Mississippi and Arkansas to withdraw from an agreement that includes hundreds of millions of dollars in refunds for the utility’s Louisiana customers. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which regulates the sale...

However, to the average farmer, pesticide-resistant weeds can be just as scary. Particularly in southern states such as Georgia and Alabama, the pesticide-resistant pigweed has become a very serious and costly problem within the last year. Amaranthus palmeri or Palmer...

The AP's Economic Stress Index calculates a score from 1 to 100 based on a county's unemployment, foreclosure and bankruptcy rates. Under a rough rule of thumb, a county is considered stressed when its score exceeds 11. Nationwide, the average...

Gov. Mike Beebe said Monday his recent trip to Europe to drum up foreign trade was "fruitful," and that he hopes to see some good results soon. "I will be disappointed if in the reasonably near future ... say the...

If you want an energy-efficient dishwasher for Christmas, don�t count on any presents from state government. Despite hopes for federally funded appliance rebates between $20 and $400 for Kentucky residents before the holidays, they may not be available until early...