by - November 29, 2012 8:26 pm
Non-traditional students tend to have higher retention rates and hang on to academic scholarships. Yet they receive the smallest slices of the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery pie, a trend that is likely to continue.
by - November 26, 2012 9:46 pm
Combined home sales in Arkansas’ largest markets were up more than 8% in October, ending four consecutive months of declines and showing huge gains in home prices. What’s trending and why? Analysts weigh in.
by - November 20, 2012 11:03 pm
The closely watched American Trucking Associations’ tonnage index fell 3.8% in October, with Hurricane Sandy blamed for some of the negative direction. What does the future hold?
by - November 13, 2012 11:34 pm
It’s been three years of vigorous defense but Wal-Mart Stores Inc. agreed to settle a federal class-action lawsuit involving more than 13,500 employees who alleged the retailer’s interference in how…
by - November 12, 2012 8:19 pm
Evelyn Jorgenson was selected as the next president of NorthWest Arkansas Community College by unanimous vote Monday, (Nov. 12) in executive session. Jorgenson, is President of Moberly Area Community College…
by - November 8, 2012 11:01 pm
Sen. Jake Files, R-Fort Smith, was selected Thursday (Nov. 8) as the chairman of the powerful Senate Revenue and Tax committee, a job he admits will be a “baptism by fire” but says he is focused on “sound policy” that benefits the state for decades to come.
by - November 5, 2012 10:50 pm
Fort Smith has certainly had its share of hardships in the past few years crowned off with the closure of the Whirlpool factory last summer. But area leaders have been…
by - November 2, 2012 9:24 am
Editor’s note: More than 20 years after the death of Sam Walton, nearly 1,300 suppliers have set up offices within a 27-mile radius of Wal-Mart’s home office in Bentonville. The…
by - October 28, 2012 10:28 am
Small towns in northwest Arkansas are seeing signs of pre-recession life.
by - October 24, 2012 8:41 am
The growth of the Muslim community in northwest Arkansas – thanks to companies like Wal-Mart – have added to the diversity and momentum of the region’s economy.
by - October 23, 2012 2:45 pm
Combined home sales in Arkansas’ largest markets were down more than 7% in September, the fourth consecutive month of declines in the important economic sector. Fortunately, the average home sale price was up more than 7.5% for the month.
by - October 15, 2012 9:18 pm
Early 2013 is going to be a boomtown of sorts for the convention and event industry in Bentonville as two new hotels are expected to open with significant meeting space.
by - October 11, 2012 8:04 pm
Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services continues to find a way to push earnings higher in a tough economy. The company reported Thursday (Oct. 11) that its third-quarter revenue was up…
by - October 10, 2012 1:19 pm
Arkansas Best Corp. and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have agreed to begin negotiations toward a new labor contract for the about 7,800 unionized company employees.
by - October 5, 2012 3:57 pm
Grant Tennille teased during a Friday panel discussion in Rogers that Arkansas may soon announce what could be the largest private-sector economic development project in the state’s history.
by - October 1, 2012 2:40 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) has joined what is now a 22-state “bipartisan” effort to convince major automakers to build more affordable compresses natural gas vehicles.
by - September 30, 2012 10:20 pm
Employment growth in Northwest Arkansas is back to pre-recession levels but the region continues to lag behind comparable communities in education attainment, according to the 2012 State of the Northwest…
by - September 27, 2012 9:36 pm
August home sales in Arkansas’ largest metro areas were down more than 8%, and marked three consecutive months of declining home sales in key urban areas of the state.
by - September 25, 2012 8:59 pm
The Great Passion Play in Eureka Springs could soon close, ending a unique outdoor theatre production of Jesus’ last days. The production has been seen by some 7.5 million since 1967.
by - September 11, 2012 9:58 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. confirmed plans Tuesday to expand its reach into southern India with its joint venture partner Bharti Enterprises.
