by - February 12, 2013 12:03 am
Editor’s note: The following commentary appears courtesy of the editorial staff of our content partner, The City Wire. Jobs, jobs, jobs. That was the pre-election mantra of these heady Republicans…
by - February 8, 2013 5:37 pm
In case you were wondering, 5,774 hotel rooms in Northwest Arkansas were occupied by football game attendees during 2012, and 176,957 meals were purchased in area restaurants by those attendees….
by - February 7, 2013 10:35 am
Editor’s note: Cameron Smith is the owner of Cameron Smith & Associates, an executive recruitment firm that has worked to lure Wal-Mart suppliers to Bentonville since 1992. His guest commentary…
by - February 7, 2013 9:07 am
More than 75% of Americans believe they will see a female president in their lifetime, according to a comprehensive national survey conducted by two entities of the University of Arkansas…
by - January 30, 2013 8:35 am
A quick study of the potential long-term economic impact of the planned $1.1 billion steel mill in northeast Arkansas suggests that the operation could eventually boost Arkansas’ GDP by $236…
by - January 27, 2013 9:15 am
Gun rights and government healthcare were the highlights of a legislative forum held Saturday morning (Jan. 26) in Bentonville, with Sen. Cecile Bledsoe, R-Rogers, discussing her concerns with a proposed…
by - January 25, 2013 8:05 am
While home sales weren’t stellar, they were stronger last year. What was the final tally and what happens next?
by - January 24, 2013 8:10 am
Budgets and pipelines were the focus of Arkansas’ Congressional delegation on Wednesday (Jan. 23), with U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., joining the growing chorus of Republicans who seek to block…
by - January 15, 2013 8:37 am
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, said it plans to hire more than 100,000 veterans in the United States over the next five years, a move supported by First…
by - January 10, 2013 5:38 pm
Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe and officials with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced Thursday (Jan. 10) a health-payment system that could create savings of around $15 million during fiscal year 2014 and…
by - January 10, 2013 7:42 am
Wal-Mart Stores is sending an executive to Washington on Thursday (Jan. 10) to meet with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden about the company’s position on the responsible sale of firearms….
by - January 10, 2013 7:39 am
The combined number of home sales in Arkansas’ four largest markets were up more than 8% in November, putting the residential real estate sector on a path toward two consecutive years of increases.
by - January 6, 2013 12:35 pm
Competitors tired of being singled out by Wal-Mart touting lower prices in television ads have decided to fight back in several states, according to a report by Wall Street Journal….
by - January 3, 2013 10:27 am
The fiscal cliff deal approved by Congress this week included an extension of the Production Tax Credit (PTC), but it’s not what Mitsubishi needs to consider opening its new but unused manufacturing plant near Fort Smith.
by - January 1, 2013 9:16 pm
Arkansas’ two U.S. Senators voted for a tax package that could avoid deep spending cuts and large tax increases threatened by the so-called fiscal cliff. However, the package is opposed…
by - December 31, 2012 5:43 pm
The share prices of the 15 Arkansas-based publicly held companies performed well in 2012, with 10 of the 15 shares ending the year with a price gain. However, the fourth…
by - December 21, 2012 9:07 am
The 126 FDIC-insured banks in Arkansas reported a combined $502 million in net income during the third quarter of 2012, up from $461 million in the same period of 2011, and well ahead of the $342 million in the 2010 period.
by - December 4, 2012 7:24 pm
Bret Bielema, head football coach for the University of Wisconsin Badgers, has been hired to be the next head coach for the Arkansas Razorbacks.
by - December 3, 2012 12:07 am
First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas Inc. recently named Christopher M. Wewers as president of both the holding company and bank. The management move is effective upon regulator approval, according to…
by - November 30, 2012 5:36 pm
Fort Smith-based ABF Freight System announced Friday that its global shipping services now reach through all of Europe and Turkey. ex gf howtogetyourexfriendback.com how to get your ex back The…
