by - June 2, 2012 7:59 am
In this week’s politics digest, Queen Elizabeth II hits a milestone, Presidential candidates will be mum on these issues, and a states’ look at health insurance exchanges.
by - June 2, 2012 7:42 am
This week’s business digest looks at the wave of the future and throw-backs to eras gone by.
by - June 2, 2012 7:21 am
Some 14,000 shareholders managed to give Wal-Mart one heck of a 50th birthday celebration Friday (June 1) despite the threat of protests. The historical event was a balance of old and new with a common theme of “integrity” woven in each presentation.
by - May 31, 2012 7:52 pm
Wal-Mart executives painted a rosy picture for the company’s future Thursday afternoon (May 31) at a media conference in Rogers. The positive vibes are grounded, according to the execs, in solid financial results over the past few quarters and the company stock trading at a 12-year high.
by - May 31, 2012 2:53 pm
Arkansas’ Congressional delegation announced that 5 airports in state will receive a combined $1.6 million in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants for new construction and improvement at their facilities.
by - May 31, 2012 2:42 pm
Jennifer Boulden, former Communications and Event Services Coordinator for the Fort Smith Advertising and Promotion (A&P) Commission, has been honored by her industry colleagues as the Public Relations Professional of…
by - May 31, 2012 12:47 pm
There are plenty of sports fans in Arkansas clamoring for an annual match-up between the University of Arkansas and Arkansas State University. It actually happened in basketball 25 years ago, as many may recall.
by - May 31, 2012 8:12 am
Windstream Corp. said Thursday (May 31) it would pare its management ranks by 375-400 workers, roughly 3% of its total workforce.
by - May 30, 2012 11:14 pm
On simply a price-per-share basis, it may be difficult for lawyers and pension fund directors to argue that Wal-Mart’s alleged involvement in bribing Mexican officials has harmed the company.
by - May 30, 2012 10:17 pm
Kim Souza with our content partner, The City Wire, has been exploring the early years of Wal-Mart's origins as the company approaches its 50th anniversary. In her latest contribution, Souza…
by - May 30, 2012 2:36 pm
All of the eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas had jobless rate decreases in April compared to March 2012 and April 2011. During April, the lowest metro jobless rate was in Northwest Arkansas and the highest rate was in Pine Bluff.
by - May 29, 2012 9:22 pm
The 6th Little Rock Film Festival kicks off this weekend with more than 100 films planned for the capital city annual event.
by - May 29, 2012 9:08 pm
A federal judge declared the North Little Rock School District unitary on Tuesday.
by - May 29, 2012 9:05 pm
The judges in a federal lawsuit challenging the way a state Senate district was reconfigured last year said today they will not block certification of the results of the May 22 Democratic primary in the district.
by - May 29, 2012 7:59 pm
You may have never heard of them, but Invotek, an Alma-based technology company, is performing miracles for those with severe disabilities.
by - May 29, 2012 7:58 pm
It’s called a Shred-A-Thon and on a recent Saturday at the Wal-Mart off Highway 107 in Sherwood, a whole lot of shredding was going on.
by - May 29, 2012 7:39 pm
do people get back together after a break up David Rainwater, chief executive officer of Arkansas advertising agency Mangan Holcomb Partners, has been appointed to the Argenta Community Theater’s board…
by - May 29, 2012 3:28 pm
Arkansas economic and tourism officials launched a new alliance — the Arkansas Production Alliance — that pulls regions of the state together to promote the film and digital production industry.
by - May 29, 2012 7:39 am
From ice cream on Sam Walton’s front porch to entertainment spectaculars, the Wal-Mart annual shareholder meeting has been an evolution in the making since 1969.
by - May 29, 2012 7:29 am
Amidst the backdrop of a major bribery scandal in Mexico, Wal-Mart will hold its annual shareholders’ meeting in northwest Arkansas later this week.
