Month: February 2012

by Roby Brock - February 2, 2012 4:29 pm

EEOC Charge Filed Against Walmart

With the mantra that the “Walmart Case Is Not Over,” more than 500 women who were part of a failed class-action claim against the Bentonville-based retailer have filed discrimination claims with the U.S. Equal Employment and Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

by The City Wire staff - February 2, 2012 3:30 pm

NWA sales tax revenue on the rise

Retail businesses across Benton and Washington counties are seeing a little more traffic with a 5.27% increase in sales tax collections during January when compared to the prior year. The…

by The City Wire staff - February 2, 2012 3:09 pm

EEOC charge filed against Wal-Mart

With the mantra that the “Wal-Mart Case Is Not Over,” more than 500 women who were part of a failed class-action claim against the Bentonville-based retailer have filed discrimination claims…

by The City Wire staff - February 2, 2012 12:37 pm

Report: Restaurants poised for better 2012

Restaurant owners large and small are poised for growth in 2012 despite their continued struggle to combat wholesale food price inflation, according to the National Restaurant Association’s annual forecast released…

by Roby Brock - February 2, 2012 11:19 am

DF&A Report: January Revenues Reverse Trends

Arkansas’ revenue collections reversed recent trends as individual income tax collections slumped and gross receipts saw improvement. What does this tell us about the health of the state’s economy?

by The City Wire staff - February 2, 2012 9:39 am

Top 10 Legislators to watch in 2012

It goes without saying that the two leaders of the Arkansas General Assembly will be pivotal and influential in their dealings in the 2012 fiscal session. House Speaker Robert Moore,…

by Roby Brock - February 1, 2012 11:13 pm

Ahead Of Fort Smith Closure, Whirlpool Earnings Improve

Whirlpool Corp. on Wednesday (Feb. 1) reported that improving operating conditions in the company’s North American segment helped boost fourth quarter earnings to $205 million, ahead of the $202 million in the 2010 quarter.

by Jason Tolbert - February 1, 2012 9:45 pm

Garry Smith Steps In It

It seems Democratic Rep. Garry Smith of El Dorado stepped into a bit of a mess this week when speaking to the newly formed Union County Democratic Club. Perhaps he…

by The City Wire staff - February 1, 2012 9:35 pm

Whirlpool income down in 2011

Whirlpool Corp. on Wednesday (Feb. 1) reported that improving operating conditions in the company’s North American segment helped boost fourth quarter earnings to $205 million, ahead of the $202 million…

by Roby Brock - February 1, 2012 9:18 pm

Beebe Submits Plans For Spending Budget Surplus

Gov. Mike Beebe (D) released his supplemental appropriations requests for the Arkansas General Assembly to consider in the upcoming fiscal session, which starts Feb. 13. The requests are Beebe’s blueprint…