by - April 13, 2017 6:25 pm
News of job cuts during 2017 from the region’s largest employer Wal-Mart Stores may become as familiar to Northwest Arkansas residents as orange barrels and interstate construction. The retail giant…
by - April 13, 2017 5:53 pm
Price wars between Walmart U.S. and its retail competitors are eroding margins cautions BMO Capital analyst Wayne Hood. He recently noted to investors that the retail giant in six major…
by - April 13, 2017 5:10 pm
Fort Smith Parks and Recreation Director Doug Reinert shared with the Fort Smith Board of Directors detailed plans on approximately $11.8 million in trails and greenways work the city will…
by - April 13, 2017 3:22 pm
Connie Guild, 52, pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday (April 13) to stealing more than $1 million from the Benton County government, and filing a false tax return. U.S. District…
by - April 13, 2017 1:18 pm
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its case against the federal mandate requiring drivers to track logs electronically. However, analysts don’t foresee…
by - April 13, 2017 12:31 pm
U.S. gas prices will rise 23 cents to an average of $2.46 per gallon this summer, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s Short-Term Energy Outlook. The price for a…
by - April 12, 2017 6:27 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said the state’s tech industry and access to tech education have each expanded in recent years, and a key objective moving forward is to connect local talent…
by - April 12, 2017 4:21 pm
Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers and Mercy Hospital Fort Smith were among some of the highest performing hospitals in the United States to receive an A grade for reducing…
by - April 12, 2017 3:09 pm
A proposed convention center/hotel/restaurant project on the Arkansas State University campus has been delayed. O’Reilly Hospitality Management of Springfield, Mo., is waiting for the city of Jonesboro to approve construction…
by - April 12, 2017 2:54 pm
Medical marijuana will be available to Arkansas patients around January 2018, predicts the Department of Finance and Administration. The timeline is based in part on the process spelled out by…
by - April 12, 2017 2:41 pm
The now famous IBM Watson has helped connect cancer research at Fayetteville-based Highlands Oncology Group with research at Mayo Clinic, M.D. Anderson and other research capable clinics. Earlier this year…
by - April 12, 2017 2:41 pm
Dearborn, Mich.-based SME, a company that promotes advanced manufacturing technology and workforce development, has selected 17 “Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineers” to be honored for exceptional contributions and accomplishments in the…
by - April 12, 2017 2:19 pm
Amazon is not the first retailer to try and woo 17 million unbanked U.S. consumers to shop online. But, the Seattle-based e-tailer recently launched Amazon Cash in conjunction with brick…
by - April 12, 2017 1:48 pm
Some vehicle owners are ready to purchase their next car online, according to a recent survey, but don’t expect online car buying to soon catch on at buy here, pay…
by - April 12, 2017 1:24 pm
Walmart U.S. eCommerce CEO Marc Lore promised last month changes in its online service. The first change appears to be a money saver for customers and a move in a…
by - April 12, 2017 10:16 am
U.S. crude oil production in the Gulf of Mexico reached 1.6 million barrels per day in 2016, which was 44,000 more barrels per day than in 2009, the year with…
by - April 11, 2017 9:32 pm
Representatives from Whirlpool and Ramboll Environ, the company’s environmental consulting firm, reported progress on multiple fronts to the Fort Smith Board of Directors on cleanup efforts at the former site…
by - April 11, 2017 5:23 pm
The long-awaited grand opening of Phase I development of the Little Rock Technology Park will take place in two weeks when the public will be invited to the downtown area…
by - April 11, 2017 5:04 pm
Visit Rogers is now working with destination digital marketers Miles Partnership of Sarasota, Fla., the organization announced March 24 at a Tourism Talk event at Pinnacle Hills Promenade mall. In…
by - April 11, 2017 4:25 pm
Price matters to consumers, but so does convenience, according to Tony Rogers, senior vice president and chief marketing officer for Walmart U.S., who laid out the retailer’s strategy to win…
