by - May 31, 2014 3:48 pm
U.S. Senator Corey Booker (D-New Jersey), who was in Arkansas at the request of Sen. Mark Pryor, said Pryor’s Republican challenger Cong. Tom Cotton is working against a “bipartisan tradition”…
by - May 31, 2014 8:25 am
Editor’s note: This guest commentary was written by Patti and Ken Leith, the founders of Bentonville-based EDGES, Inc. and Fort Collins, Colorado-based (e)Gauge, Inc. You can review more of their…
by - May 31, 2014 8:12 am
Acxiom said it has sold its U.K. call center operation, 2Touch, to Parseq Ltd., a European business process outsourcing service provider. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Parseq is…
by - May 31, 2014 7:57 am
For our weekend business and political readers: POPULAR FRANCHISESForbes ranks some of the best and worst franchises of 2014 in its annual survey of companies. Franchising has been a popular…
by - May 30, 2014 5:19 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe typically travels to a community when a $30 million deal that could create almost 1,000 jobs is being announced. But he did not attend such an announcement…
by - May 30, 2014 3:19 pm
The companys $30 million plan was announced Friday.
by - May 30, 2014 3:13 pm
Wal-Mart Stores announced Friday (May 30) that Shelley Broader, president and CEO of Walmart Canada, has been promoted to executive vice president, president and CEO of Walmart EMEA. In her…
by - May 30, 2014 3:06 pm
Crawford County Chronicles June 1 UAFS Drennen Scott Historic Site- Van Buren 1:30 and again at 3:00 p.m. The June Chronicles will have Warren Blaylock talking about Bonnie and…
by - May 30, 2014 2:30 pm
Opening Reception Center For Art & Education- Van Buren June 1 1-4 p.m. Opening Reception for Main Gallery “Old School New beginnings” Danny Wilfong and Studio Gallery Ralph Wallance…
by - May 30, 2014 2:18 pm
According to a study released Friday (May 30) by the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and the Associated Industries of Arkansas, the economic impact of the racing and gaming programs…
by - May 30, 2014 1:53 pm
ArcBest, the newly named Arkansas Best Corp., is expanding its in-state corporate presence with a new $30 million facility at Chaffee Crossing near its current Fort Smith headquarters, but the…
by - May 30, 2014 1:43 pm
Fort Smith-based ArcBest Corp. – formerly known as Arkansas Best Corp. – is expanding its corporate presence in the region with a $30 million plan that will see the construction…
by - May 30, 2014 9:38 am
Van Buren-based Knesek Guns Inc. was recognized with the “E” Award from the U.S. Department of Commerce. The award, which was presented to Knesek employees by U.S. Secretary of Commerce…
by - May 30, 2014 9:29 am
Alexander Greene, the former head of U.S. private equity at Brookfield Asset Management, has been appointed to the Board of Directors at Van Buren-based USA Truck. Greene’s appointment expands the…
by - May 29, 2014 8:53 pm
Sen. Mark Pryor met with Central Arkansas VA Director Michael Winn Thursday. Pryor’s office told Channel 7 News that Pryor asked Winn specifically about the issues the inspector general is…
by - May 29, 2014 8:51 pm
The local construction sector in Benton and Washington counties is building new roads, trail infrastructure and several large commercial projects, but new home starts declined sharply in April. The four…
by - May 29, 2014 8:28 pm
A new wave of “dark money” is scrambling the GOP Attorney General June 10 run-off between Leslie Rutledge and David Sterling.
by - May 29, 2014 7:21 pm
The Dixie plant in Fort Smith, one of the first manufacturing operations to move to the city after World War II, is receiving a $40 million equipment and facility upgrade…
by - May 29, 2014 6:32 pm
The filing period for positions on the Fort Smith Board of Directors closed Thursday (May 29) at noon with only one race contested. City Director/Vice Mayor Kevin Settle and Mayor…
by - May 29, 2014 6:22 pm
There has been a lot of buzz about the new Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub set to launch later this year in North Little Rock. The public-private partnership is a model…
